10 Wrestling Championships With Bizarre Histories
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As of late , the NWA declared the recovery of the United States Tag Team Championship , a title many had failed to remember which had been deactivated two times over its set of experiences . That is a sign of how some wrestling titles can have a few pretty odd narratives . The majority of them were for the more modest domains as folks attempted to guarantee their provincial belt was a " World " title . There was additionally the befuddling history like the WCW TV Championship in a real sense tossed in the trash .Related : 10 WWE Champions Who Actually Elevated Their Titles But some title belts can have considerably odder narratives , including a couple of significant ones . At times , it's in the champions or how a belt could trade hands . Different times , it was the title engaged with confounding changes in the background and finished without advance notice once in a while . While there are a couple of sticking out , these ten wrestling titles all have a few unusual chronicles behind them . WCCW World Title World Class Championship Wrestling was a phenomenal advancement , yet their large belt could be strange in its set of experiences . For a long was the Texas rendition of the NWA Q1 It was subsequently different to the States title . It was subsequently different to the NWA Americas title even as it was shielded generally in WCCW and turned into its primary belt . In 1986 , World Class parted from the NWA and afterward - champ Chris Adams turned into their most memorable World boss . However, Adams was terminated , so the title was given to midcarder Black Bart in a ghost title change . In the wake of skipping around different winners , it was expected to be brought together with AWA World top dog Jerry Lawler . However, not long after that , WCCW officially went under and ingested to become th Q1 so strangely , this title never got a full eng yet a cry . Influence World Championship It seems OK TNA/Impact Wrestling can have a mistaking heredity for their fundamental title . For the initial not many years , the organization involved the NWA World title for its belt . In 2007 , that understanding finished and TNA made its own World title . Related : 10 Things Everyone Gets Wrong About TNA/Impact Wrestling They renamed it the Impact World Championship when they became Impact Wrestling in 2017. They then, at that point, took a stab at bringing together it with the Global Wrestling Champi and momentarily utilizing the GWF name . B went south . so they returned to Impact went south , so they returned to Impact Wrestling , yet called it the Global title . Then, at that point, there was binding together with the Grand and later a restored TNA title to finish off this migraine of a belt . WWE Hardcore Title It should be a joke however wound up becoming something practically enchanted . An extraordinary piece in 1998 was Mick Foley attempting to kiss up to Vince McMahon . To keep him calm , McMahon took an old broke WWE title belt , slapped some tape on it and had Foley safeguard it as the Hardcore title . It was a joke then, at that point, however before long turned out to be viewed in a serious way . A feature was Crally protecting it at carnivals , Q1 and that's only the tip of the iceberg and the belt trading hands a ton . At last resigned in 2002. the Hardcore parcel . At last resigned in 2002 , the Hardcore title's heritage would be restored in an astonishing manner , years after the fact . TNA Global/Legends/TV/King Of The Mountain Only TNA/Impact could transform a basic optional title into a colossal wreck . Everything began with Booker T , as an individual from the Main Event Mafia , making a " Legends " title to utilize . It was passed around before Eric Young renamed it the " Global " title , which was planned to just be safeguarded against worldwide grapplers . Related : The 10 Oldest Champions History AJ Styles in the end won it to rename it the Television title . It was practically overlooked prior to being deactivated in 2014. After a year , it was resuscitated and named the " King of the Mountain " title , which , of course , was won by Jeff Jarrett . It was at last taken care of for good in 2016 for the Grand Championship to end a heredity just TNA could concoct . every minute of every day Fun as the Hardcore title was , the day in and day out belt has topped it . Fittingly , Mick Foley presented the new belt which was expected as filler for shows , however it's given a few wild minutes . Features have included R - Truth's various rules where he needs to beat folks while and losing the belt on a plane , at a green and interfering with Drake Maverick's wedding night . There have likewise been female rules from Carmella and Dana Brooke showing how it trades hands quick . There's additionally been non grapplers like Kyle Busch , Bad Bunny , and even Doug Flutie holding it . It had a harsh beginning , yet the day in and day out title has become one of the best time portions of the ongoing WWE shows . NWA World For years , the NWA World title was the most esteemed belt in wrestling . Anyway , there were dependably confusions . For a certain something , when a person won a belt , he put down a major money store ( frequently about $ 10,000 ) iust to ensure he didn't attempt to bolt V 1 He'd get the cash back when he lost the belt . The large issue was in 1991 when WCW pulled out of the NWA and abruptly left them without a friend in the world . Related : 10 Wrestlers You Didn't Know Were NWA World Heavyweight Champion The endeavor to rebrand it in 1994 just prompted the making of ECW and the belt was then utilized as a prop for WWE . Then TNA made it a greater arrangement until in 2007 , they too unloaded the NWA . Today , the NWA belt is still out there , however any glory it once had is lost in its bizarre history . Widespread Title It should be so straightforward . At the point when WWE resuscitated the Brand Split in 2016 , RAW would have the Universal title with 1 Balor beating Seth Rollins at Summersiam .WCW World Championship But Balor was harmed in the match , so a four - way battle had Kevin Owens winning the emptied belt . It was kept on RAW before Roman Reigns gave up it over his leukemia declaration , so Brock Lesnar wound up winning it . Then it traveled to SmackDown while Reigns presently holds it and the WWE title , yet some way or another the Universal belt is viewed as a different title . Some way or another it never became as " general " as WWE needed . One wouldn't understand it , however the historical backdrop of the WCW World title is really odd . 1 years , WCW had been under the pennant of the NWA thus the title was the NWA World title . In 1991 , Turner officially pulled out of the NWA and took the WCW name . USWA " Unified " Championchin Related : 10 WCW Wrestlers You Completely Forgot Had Long Title Reigns When Ric Flair was terminated , Jim Herd didn't understand that , in fact , Flair " claimed " the World title belt because of certain installments , starting off a legitimate wreck . That implied when Lex Luger won the empty belt , so they needed to utilize an old provincial title until they could make another belt . That is not including various opening over the course of the prior years it was converged with the WWE title for a wild history .DDT Ironman Heavymetalweight Championship This Memphis - based advancement had one of the more odd cases to a " World " title . Jerry Lawler had been AWA World boss in 1988 and shielded against different advancements . At SuperClash III , Lawler and World Class champion Kerry Von Erich disputably brought together the belts alongside the Continental Wrestling Association title . However at that point Lawler was deprived of the AWA belt while asserting the bound together title . Then WCCW went under and consumed into the USWA , which would go on until 1997 with Lawler holding the belt multiple times . This " brought together " belt endured longer than any of the advancements it was appended to .Heavymetalweight What separates this belt is the reality it's the main wrestling title to have been held by lifeless things . The best title of the Japanese - based DDT Wrestling advancement , this strangely named belt can be protected under day in and day out rules . Anyway , those rules mean a person can be " stuck " by any person or thing . Until this point , there have been 1550 perceived rules , 44 of which are creatures , seats , books , and that's just the beginning . It's likewise changed hands by means of sales , a fantasy and a round of rock paper - scissors . WWE might dare to dream to match the crazy history this nutty belt actually gives today .2nd point WWE digital marketing in US
Recently , the NWA announced the revival of the United States Tag Team Championship , a title many had forgotten which had been deactivated twice in the course of its history . That's a reminder of how some wrestling championships can have some pretty odd histories . Most of them were for the smaller territories as guys tried to claim their regional belt was a " World " title . There was also the confusing history like the WCW TV Championship literally thrown in the garbage .Related : 10 WWE Champions Who Actually Elevated Their Titles But some title belts can have even odder histories , including a few major ones . Sometimes , it's in the title holders or how a belt could swap hands . Other times , it was the title involved in confusing changes behind the scenes and ended without warning on occasion . While there are a few standing out , these ten wrestling championships all have some strange histories behind them . WCCW World Title World Class Championship Wrestling was a fantastic promotion , but their big belt could be offbeat in its history . For a long was the Texas version of the NWA Q1 It was later changed to the States title . It was later changed to the NWA Americas championship even as it was defended mostly in WCCW and became its main belt . In 1986 , World Class broke from the NWA and then - champ Chris Adams became their first World champion . But Adams was fired , so the title was given to midcarder Black Bart in a phantom title change . After bouncing around various champs , it was intended to be unified with AWA World champion Jerry Lawler . But shortly after that , WCCW formally went under and absorbed to become th Q1 so oddly , this title never got a full eng but a whimper . Impact World Championship It makes an odd sense TNA / Impact Wrestling can have a confusing lineage for their main title . For the first few years , the company used the NWA World title for its belt . In 2007 , that agreement ended and TNA created its own World title . Related : 10 Things Everyone Gets Wrong About TNA / Impact Wrestling They renamed it the Impact World Championship when they became Impact Wrestling in 2017. They then tried unifying it with the Global Wrestling Champi and briefly using the GWF name . B went south . so they went back to Impact went south , so they went back to Impact Wrestling , but still called it the Global title . Then there was unifying with the Grand and later a revived TNA title to top off this headache of a belt . WWE Hardcore Title It was supposed to be a joke but ended up becoming something almost magical . A great bit in 1998 was Mick Foley trying to suck up to Vince McMahon . To keep him quiet , McMahon took an old shattered WWE championship belt , slapped some tape on it and had Foley defend it as the Hardcore title . It was a joke then but soon ended up being taken seriously . A highlight was Crally defending it at amusement parks , Q1 and more and the belt swapping hands a lot . Finally retired in 2002. the Hardcore lot . Finally retired in 2002 , the Hardcore title's legacy would be revived in a surprising way , years later . TNA Global / Legends / TV / King Of The Mountain Only TNA / Impact could turn a simple secondary title into a huge mess . It all started with Booker T , as a member of the Main Event Mafia , creating a " Legends " title to use . It was passed around before Eric Young renamed it the " Global " title , which was intended to only be defended against international wrestlers . Related : The 10 Oldest Champions History AJ Styles eventually won it to rename it the Television title . It was virtually ignored before being deactivated in 2014. A year later , it was revived and named the " King of the Mountain " title , which , not surprisingly , was won by Jeff Jarrett . It was finally put to bed for good in 2016 for the Grand Championship to end a lineage only TNA could cook up . 24/7 Fun as the Hardcore title was , the 24/7 belt has topped it . Fittingly , Mick Foley introduced the new belt which was intended as filler for shows , but it's provided some wild moments . Highlights have included R - Truth's multiple reigns where he has to outrun guys while and losing the belt on an airplane , at a golf course and interrupting Drake Maverick's wedding night . There have also been female reigns from Carmella and Dana Brooke showing how it swaps hands fast . There's also been non wrestlers like Kyle Busch , Bad Bunny , and even Doug Flutie holding it . It had a rough start , but the 24/7 title has become one of the most fun parts of the current WWE shows . NWA World For years , the NWA World title was the most prestigious belt in wrestling . However , there were always complications . For one thing , when a guy won a belt , he put down a big cash deposit ( often about $ 10,000 ) iust to make sure he didn't try to bolt V 1 He'd get the money back when he lost the belt . The big problem was in 1991 when WCW pulled out of the NWA and suddenly left them high and dry . Related : 10 Wrestlers You Didn't Know Were NWA World Heavyweight Champion The attempt to rebrand it in 1994 just led to the creation of ECW and the belt was then used as a prop for WWE . Then TNA made it a bigger deal until in 2007 , they too dumped the NWA . Today , the NWA belt is still out there , but any prestige it once had is lost in its weird history . Universal Title It was supposed to be so simple . When WWE revived the Brand Split in 2016 , RAW would have the Universal title with 1 Balor beating Seth Rollins at Summersiam .WCW World Championship But Balor was injured in the match , so a four - way fight had Kevin Owens winning the vacated belt . It was kept on RAW before Roman Reigns surrendered it over his leukemia announcement , so Brock Lesnar ended up winning it . Then it journeyed to SmackDown while Reigns now holds it and the WWE title , yet somehow the Universal belt is considered a separate title . Somehow it never became as " universal " as WWE wanted . One wouldn't realize it , but the history of the WCW World title is pretty odd . 1 years , WCW had been under the banner of the NWA and so the title was the NWA World championship . In 1991 , Turner formally pulled out of the NWA and took the WCW name . USWA " Unified " Championchin Related : 10 WCW Wrestlers You Completely Forgot Had Long Title Reigns When Ric Flair was fired , Jim Herd didn't realize that , technically , Flair " owned " the World title belt due to some payments , kicking off a legal mess . That meant when Lex Luger won the vacant belt , so they had to use an old regional title until they could make a new belt . That's not counting numerous vacancies over the years before it was merged with the WWE title for a wild history .DDT Ironman Heavymetalweight Championship This Memphis - based promotion had one of the weirder claims to a " World " title . Jerry Lawler had been AWA World champion in 1988 and defended against other promotions . At SuperClash III , Lawler and World Class champion Kerry Von Erich controversially unified the belts along with the Continental Wrestling Association title . But then Lawler was stripped of the AWA belt while claiming the unified title . Then WCCW went under and absorbed into the USWA , which would last until 1997 with Lawler holding the belt about thirty times . This " unified " belt lasted longer than any of the promotions it was attached to .Heavymetalweight What sets this belt apart is the fact it's the only wrestling championship to have been held by inanimate objects . The best title of the Japanese - based DDT Wrestling promotion , this oddly titled belt can be defended under 24/7 rules . However , those rules mean a guy can be " pinned " by anyone or anything . To date , there have been 1550 recognized reigns , 44 of which are animals , chairs , books , and more . It's also changed hands via auctions , a dream and a game of rock paper - scissors . WWE can only hope to match the insane history this nutty belt still provides today .
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