Champions aren't made in gyms. Champions are made from something they have deep inside them-a desire, a dream, a vision. They have to have the skill, and the will. But the will must be stronger than the skill. Muhammad Ali Champion is a word that isnt thrown around often, and is reserved for those who dare to dream, and are audacious enough to do whatever it takes to achieve it. In professional wrestling, the superstars of this generation grew up watching the legends, the immortals and the larger than life characters The Hulk Hogans and Randy Savages - those who made their dreams a reality. Becoming the world champion is everything the superstars work for, no matter which organization theyre in. But nothing compares to winning the big one in the WWE A championship which was held by legends such as Bruno Sammartino, Hulk Hogan, Bret Hart, Stone Cold Steve Austin and so on. There have been those who had worked for nearly two decades to get their hands on the coveted title, superstars who fought their demons, sometimes themselves, only to be rewarded with the richest prize in the business superstars like Eddie Guerrero. The WWE title isnt just a mark of recognition, but it validates the careers of the superstars. In such cases, the most devastating thing that can happen to a superstar is to get injured while holding the richest prize in the business, and vacate the title. With Daniel Bryan being the recent victim of the cruel hands of fate, I go back in time to look at seven instances the WWE title was vacated, because of either injuries or controversial story lines/angles, with shocking consequences.
Sports journalist, writer, poet, quiz master and an engineer. I have been writing about contact sports for years, and have interviewed UFC fighters such as Miesha Tate, Cung Le and John Hathaway. I had also covered TUF - China finale and UFC Fight Night - Macau.
