Ranking All 50 WWE World Heavyweight Champions - From Worst To Best

39. Sgt Slaughter

WWE Champions
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WWE's desperate grasp for controversy during the original Gulf War ranked high amongst their classless lows, but it subsequently resulted in the largely worthless Sgt Slaughter being considered broadly credible as Hulk Hogan's WrestleMania opponent in 1991. Until the bell rang.

His Royal Rumble victory over Ultimate Warrior was carried by Randy Savage on run-in duty, and the 'Show of Shows's battle was a bore not remotely salvaged by 'The Hulkster's rare bloodletting.

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