Wrestlers you wish would have won a title but didn’t

[Instant Classic]

Whether it didn’t happen or still could

Stone Cold for the WHC he’d look great with the big gold
Triple H for the US title since he’s a big NWA guy
Kurt Angle for the US title even though he won the WCW one
Jericho with the classic IC title

[fw91]

Give Rock a Universal title run just so he can say “What in the Blue hell is this?!?”

[CMWaters]

Weird one, but I was pulling for Barry Horowitz and Hakushi to become tag team champions in late 1995.

[DSR]

Razor Ramon WWF Champion

[mcmahonfan85]

Alex Shelley's never held the top title anywhere. been in ROH, TNA, PWG, CZW, IWA: Mid-South, no top title. the only thing close was being wXw World Champ, but he never wrestled for wXw while he was champion and it was basically a sweetener for his mid-card feud with Jimmy Jacobs in IWA: Mid-South

[Nickybojelais]

Around 2001 I wanted William Regal to become WWF Champion. I always hoped and kind of expected that he would get a short term run with it when he was commissioner.

Then when I thought I was finally going to see Regal as a world champion in the mid-2000s he got hit with the wellness suspension.

[Deleted]

I am surprised they never made Cena chasing the IC title for a full set a storyline. You had that period from WM 30 onwards where he wasn't in the main event as they wanted to push the Shield guys and keep Brock happy but you have to do something with Cena at mania and there's a decent goal there.

[El Pollo Guerrera]

When Hennig first came to the WWF, I was expecting a longer feud with Hogan and I was looking forward to it. Hogan had always been fighting monsters, but Hennig was someone who could OUTWRESTLE him. I'm sad that it didn't pan out that way, and that Curt didn't get a decent chance with the Heavyweight title.

["Evil Brood" Jackson Vanik]

I really wish Scott Hall got a run with the WCW Title. If he had his shit together in 99 and 2000, he would have been a much better option than the likes of Sid and Jarrett. There's a match on Nitro where he came damn close to winning it and he was supposed to be the heel and the fans were so excited for him.

[Mozenrath]

May 29, 2021 20:49:28 GMT -5 mcmahonfan85 said:

Alex Shelley's never held the top title anywhere. been in ROH, TNA, PWG, CZW, IWA: Mid-South, no top title. the only thing close was being wXw World Champ, but he never wrestled for wXw while he was champion and it was basically a sweetener for his mid-card feud with Jimmy Jacobs in IWA: Mid-South

I know it's not like Shelley is trying for it, but him winning the ROH title sometime would be rad as hell.

[Jumpin' Jesse Walsh]

Gangrel as European Champion.

I'm so salty it didn't happen.

[häšhtå.gdālėÿ]

May 29, 2021 21:18:13 GMT -5 Nickybojelais said:

Around 2001 I wanted William Regal to become WWF Champion. I always hoped and kind of expected that he would get a short term run with it when he was commissioner.

Then when I thought I was finally going to see Regal as a world champion in the mid-2000s he got hit with the wellness suspension.

King Regal suspending himself out of that awesome run is one of the biggest missed opportunities of that era.

[Triangle Lancer]

May 29, 2021 20:45:35 GMT -5 CMWaters said:

Weird one, but I was pulling for Barry Horowitz and Hakushi to become tag team champions in late 1995.

I wouldn't think that would be weird, considering 1-2-3 Kid & Bob Holly won a tournament earlier in the year for them.

[Captain Stud Muffin (BLM)]

Randy Orton with the white IC title strap.

No reason they shouldn't have had him and Cody for the IC title when they did their feud

[CMWaters]

May 30, 2021 11:59:12 GMT -5 Triangle Lancer said:

May 29, 2021 20:45:35 GMT -5 CMWaters said:

Weird one, but I was pulling for Barry Horowitz and Hakushi to become tag team champions in late 1995.

I wouldn't think that would be weird, considering 1-2-3 Kid & Bob Holly won a tournament earlier in the year for them.

Ignoring that they lost them the next night to the Smoking Gunns (who I'm guessing were the original choice to win that tournament), while Holly was a relative lower mid-card at that point, Kid at least had the credibility of beating Razor Ramon a few times and giving Bret Hart a good challenge on Raw for the WWF Title once.

[David-Arquette was in WCW 2000]

Too Much as Tag Team Champions in 1998. I know they would go on to win them as 2 Cool, but I don't count that as the team and gimmick were entirely overhauled.

[SmashTV]

Brutus Beefcake not getting the IC title - twice! - still rankles.

[Aceorton]

Fabulous Rougeaus with the tag belts. If Tully and Arn hadn't come in, I feel like they might have gotten a short run as champs.

[Mozenrath]

May 30, 2021 12:15:27 GMT -5 CMWaters said:

May 30, 2021 11:59:12 GMT -5 Triangle Lancer said:

I wouldn't think that would be weird, considering 1-2-3 Kid & Bob Holly won a tournament earlier in the year for them.

Ignoring that they lost them the next night to the Smoking Gunns (who I'm guessing were the original choice to win that tournament), while Holly was a relative lower mid-card at that point, Kid at least had the credibility of beating Razor Ramon a few times and giving Bret Hart a good challenge on Raw for the WWF Title once.

My understanding is that they wanted the titles on the Gunns but didn't want them wrestling the tournament, so I think Kid and Holly were tapped since they'd be workhorses for the tournament but not really damaged by losing the titles quickly.

[grungesmurf]

Hakushi as the IC champ with a good 9 month run.

The New Breed as the United States tag champs. Chris injury may have prevented that.

Nova as the ECW TV champ.