Every WWE Championship And The Match That Defined It

35. Million Dollar Championship - Ted Dibiase Vs Virgil (SummerSlam 1991)

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A special, special match for a belt that couldn't have been any more the opposite, SummerSlam 91's vindication for Virgil after years of abuse from Ted Dibiase was, at that point, as cathartic a babyface victory as anything the company presented on pay-per-view not featuring Hulk Hogan.

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