Gavin Jasper Nov 2, 2018
Whether real or fake, sometimes WWE's world champ has to give up their belt. From Antonio Inoki to Roman Reigns, here are 33 examples.
Making the championship vacant is something that pops up every now and then in all promotions for a variety of reasons. Like with the current situation with Roman Reigns, real life disaster can get in the way of pre-planned storytelling and it can’t be helped. Other times it comes from politics. Then there’s many instances where vacating a title is nothing more than a planned plot device. Maybe you want to dethrone a wrestler without them truly losing. Maybe you want to build up a rematch without having the title actually change hands. Or maybe you just want to add more interest by making a scenario where multiple wrestlers have an opportunity to be crowned the undisputed champion.
Here’s a...
Whether real or fake, sometimes WWE's world champ has to give up their belt. From Antonio Inoki to Roman Reigns, here are 33 examples.
Making the championship vacant is something that pops up every now and then in all promotions for a variety of reasons. Like with the current situation with Roman Reigns, real life disaster can get in the way of pre-planned storytelling and it can’t be helped. Other times it comes from politics. Then there’s many instances where vacating a title is nothing more than a planned plot device. Maybe you want to dethrone a wrestler without them truly losing. Maybe you want to build up a rematch without having the title actually change hands. Or maybe you just want to add more interest by making a scenario where multiple wrestlers have an opportunity to be crowned the undisputed champion.
Here’s a...
- 11/17/2015
- Den of Geek
WWE.com
The 1992 Royal Rumble was the most unique Rumble PPV of all time because it’s the only time the WWE Title was up for grabs in the Royal Rumble match. Due to that reason, it was arguably the most important Rumble match ever.
It’s actually surprising that WWE hasn’t duplicated that aspect of the show because it put such a huge importance on the winner of the match. Perhaps it is something that Vince McMahon only wanted to do one time and never again, which makes a lot of sense.
The WWE Title was up for grabs because of controversial finishes in matches between Hulk Hogan and The Undertaker. This was only a year after Undertaker’s debut and he was a heel. Due to the controversy, WWE President Jack Tunney vacated the title and announced that the winner of the match would be the new WWE Champion.
The 1992 Royal Rumble was the most unique Rumble PPV of all time because it’s the only time the WWE Title was up for grabs in the Royal Rumble match. Due to that reason, it was arguably the most important Rumble match ever.
It’s actually surprising that WWE hasn’t duplicated that aspect of the show because it put such a huge importance on the winner of the match. Perhaps it is something that Vince McMahon only wanted to do one time and never again, which makes a lot of sense.
The WWE Title was up for grabs because of controversial finishes in matches between Hulk Hogan and The Undertaker. This was only a year after Undertaker’s debut and he was a heel. Due to the controversy, WWE President Jack Tunney vacated the title and announced that the winner of the match would be the new WWE Champion.
- 1/7/2015
- by John Canton
- Obsessed with Film
WWE.com
For years, President Jack Tunney ruled over WWE storylines with an iron fist, not always making decisions that were met with open arms by fans, but decisions that were made in the best interest of the promotion. When Gorilla Monsoon replaced Tunney, he became the first real authority figure to experience increased television exposure. He stood up in the face of defiant villains such as Jim Cornette and Vader and even found himself on the receiving end of a vicious assault at the hands of the massive Coloradan.
It was not until Roddy Piper was named interim president and waged war with Goldust at WrestleMania 12 that the authority figure became an integral part of WWE television. Sgt. Slaughter followed suit, becoming commissioner in the summer of 1997 and engaging a relatively young Hunter Hearst Helmsley in a war that quickly became personal. Their Boot Camp match at the December pay-per-view,...
For years, President Jack Tunney ruled over WWE storylines with an iron fist, not always making decisions that were met with open arms by fans, but decisions that were made in the best interest of the promotion. When Gorilla Monsoon replaced Tunney, he became the first real authority figure to experience increased television exposure. He stood up in the face of defiant villains such as Jim Cornette and Vader and even found himself on the receiving end of a vicious assault at the hands of the massive Coloradan.
It was not until Roddy Piper was named interim president and waged war with Goldust at WrestleMania 12 that the authority figure became an integral part of WWE television. Sgt. Slaughter followed suit, becoming commissioner in the summer of 1997 and engaging a relatively young Hunter Hearst Helmsley in a war that quickly became personal. Their Boot Camp match at the December pay-per-view,...
- 12/20/2014
- by Erik Beaston
- Obsessed with Film
Despite that enthusiastic headline, the flipside of Randy Orton's triumphant return to fan favorite last night – which concluded with his bloody head being curb-stomped into the dreaded steel stairs – all but sealed some time on the shelf so he can film The Condemned 2. But hey, if Dean Ambrose can come back from hiatus after shooting Lockdown/getting storyline-sidelined after an Authority beat-down, Randy should be able to milk the most out of returning in several weeks time.
But let's not get ahead of ourselves or dabble entirely in speculation.
But let's not get ahead of ourselves or dabble entirely in speculation.
- 11/4/2014
- Rollingstone.com
WWE.com
Last year’s WWE Battleground pay-per-view is widely regarded among fans as one of if not the worst event of 2013. From a mediocre match from Cm Punk and Ryback to a WWE Championship main event ending in a no contest, it was a pretty atrocious event that it is better off unremembered. The only memorable match from Battleground was Cody Rhodes and Goldust vs. Seth Rollins and Roman Reigns with the Rhodes brothers’ jobs on the line, the single saving grace of that show.
By some miracle, Battleground managed to get renewed for a second installment this year, airing on the WWE Network this Sunday, July 20. This time around, the card appears to be much better on paper and has potential to be excellent. Dean Ambrose vs. Seth Rollins, the WWE Tag Team Championship match and even Aj Lee vs. Paige are all matches highly anticipated by fans and should be stellar.
Last year’s WWE Battleground pay-per-view is widely regarded among fans as one of if not the worst event of 2013. From a mediocre match from Cm Punk and Ryback to a WWE Championship main event ending in a no contest, it was a pretty atrocious event that it is better off unremembered. The only memorable match from Battleground was Cody Rhodes and Goldust vs. Seth Rollins and Roman Reigns with the Rhodes brothers’ jobs on the line, the single saving grace of that show.
By some miracle, Battleground managed to get renewed for a second installment this year, airing on the WWE Network this Sunday, July 20. This time around, the card appears to be much better on paper and has potential to be excellent. Dean Ambrose vs. Seth Rollins, the WWE Tag Team Championship match and even Aj Lee vs. Paige are all matches highly anticipated by fans and should be stellar.
- 7/18/2014
- by Graham GSM Matthews
- Obsessed with Film
WWE.com
The WWE has enjoyed a long and successful history promoting in Canada, with Canadian soil proving the home of some of the greatest wrestling matches of all time. This all stems right back to the original founding of the WWF, with Toronto as an obvious market for Vince McMahon given the proximity to New York. Over in Calgary meanwhile was veteran promoter Stu Hart, who had operated Stampede Wrestling for multiple decades. Vince learned from Stu, adopting some of his television production, taking some of his concepts in promoting. This eventually extended to McMahon even signing Stu’s sons, Bret and Owen, who would go on to become megastars for the WWF and legitimate Canadian heroes.
By the 90′s we had seen the WWF establish a permanent office in Canada, with leadership in the form of Jack Tunney and later Carl DeMarco. Promoting events in the Canadian market...
The WWE has enjoyed a long and successful history promoting in Canada, with Canadian soil proving the home of some of the greatest wrestling matches of all time. This all stems right back to the original founding of the WWF, with Toronto as an obvious market for Vince McMahon given the proximity to New York. Over in Calgary meanwhile was veteran promoter Stu Hart, who had operated Stampede Wrestling for multiple decades. Vince learned from Stu, adopting some of his television production, taking some of his concepts in promoting. This eventually extended to McMahon even signing Stu’s sons, Bret and Owen, who would go on to become megastars for the WWF and legitimate Canadian heroes.
By the 90′s we had seen the WWF establish a permanent office in Canada, with leadership in the form of Jack Tunney and later Carl DeMarco. Promoting events in the Canadian market...
- 7/1/2014
- by Grahame Herbert
- Obsessed with Film
A version of this story first appeared in the Nov. 15 issue of The Hollywood Reporter magazine. UCLA'S Hammer Museum is gaining a familiar Hollywood face. Producer Marcy Carsey, responsible for many of TV's biggest comedy hits (The Cosby Show, Roseanne), will become its board chair in January, taking over from former U.S. Sen. John Tunney, who is retiring. "If I can just extend the work [Hammer director] Annie [Philbin] and John Tunney have done, I will be thrilled," Carsey tells THR. "They've established the museum not only in the art it curates but also in the things
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- 11/6/2013
- by Rebecca Sun
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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New Pulp Publisher, Fight Card Books has released their first audio tale with Fight Card: Tomato Can Comeback. Now available at Aubidle.com.
Press Release:
Fight Card: Tomato Can Comeback Audio!
The first Fight Card novel to be made available on unabridged audio via audible.com is Tomato Can Comeback with Henry Brown writing as Jack Tunney and narrated by John Podulka.
Tom Garrick had a heart of gold, a jaw of iron, and heavy artillery in both fists. This orphan from the Windy City returned from the Korean War, determined to battle his way up the welterweight ranks, inspiring
speculation about a title bid. Then he slugged it out with a top contender, who humiliated him over eleven rounds, cutting short his victory march.
ebook cover
Popular opinion was that he had been exposed as a lucky pretender. The newspapers dubbed him ‘Tomato Can’ after watching the...
New Pulp Publisher, Fight Card Books has released their first audio tale with Fight Card: Tomato Can Comeback. Now available at Aubidle.com.
Press Release:
Fight Card: Tomato Can Comeback Audio!
The first Fight Card novel to be made available on unabridged audio via audible.com is Tomato Can Comeback with Henry Brown writing as Jack Tunney and narrated by John Podulka.
Tom Garrick had a heart of gold, a jaw of iron, and heavy artillery in both fists. This orphan from the Windy City returned from the Korean War, determined to battle his way up the welterweight ranks, inspiring
speculation about a title bid. Then he slugged it out with a top contender, who humiliated him over eleven rounds, cutting short his victory march.
ebook cover
Popular opinion was that he had been exposed as a lucky pretender. The newspapers dubbed him ‘Tomato Can’ after watching the...
- 9/4/2013
- by Glenn Hauman
- Comicmix.com
audio cover
New Pulp Publisher, Fight Card Books has released their first audio tale with Fight Card: Tomato Can Comeback. Now available at Aubidle.com.
Press Release:
Fight Card: Tomato Can Comeback Audio!
The first Fight Card novel to be made available on unabridged audio via audible.com is Tomato Can Comeback with Henry Brown writing as Jack Tunney and narrated by John Podulka.
Tom Garrick had a heart of gold, a jaw of iron, and heavy artillery in both fists. This orphan from the Windy City returned from the Korean War, determined to battle his way up the welterweight ranks, inspiring
speculation about a title bid. Then he slugged it out with a top contender, who humiliated him over eleven rounds, cutting short his victory march.
ebook cover
Popular opinion was that he had been exposed as a lucky pretender. The newspapers dubbed him ‘Tomato Can’ after watching the...
New Pulp Publisher, Fight Card Books has released their first audio tale with Fight Card: Tomato Can Comeback. Now available at Aubidle.com.
Press Release:
Fight Card: Tomato Can Comeback Audio!
The first Fight Card novel to be made available on unabridged audio via audible.com is Tomato Can Comeback with Henry Brown writing as Jack Tunney and narrated by John Podulka.
Tom Garrick had a heart of gold, a jaw of iron, and heavy artillery in both fists. This orphan from the Windy City returned from the Korean War, determined to battle his way up the welterweight ranks, inspiring
speculation about a title bid. Then he slugged it out with a top contender, who humiliated him over eleven rounds, cutting short his victory march.
ebook cover
Popular opinion was that he had been exposed as a lucky pretender. The newspapers dubbed him ‘Tomato Can’ after watching the...
- 8/27/2013
- by Bobby Nash
- Comicmix.com
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