Joe Schome
Pro
It was hilarious when The Game-uh dropped it one month later to the GOAT.
What are some examples of transitional championship reigns?
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threattonature
Veteran
I'm mad nobody mentioned Ronnie Garvin back in the NWA days. All the top names refused to win the title as they all knew they were going to be transitional champs and going to lose it back to Flair at Starrcade. So they put the belt on Garvin who I think over the course of 4 or so months never defended the belt since all the other wrestlers refused to face him as he was considered a joke. Of course he dropped it right back to Flair at Starrcade.
Mantis Toboggan M.D.
I’m here for the scraps
He kinda was. He was never presented as a big deal and was playing second fiddle to super cena all 2012 seemingly just to fill time until rock vs cena 2 could build upPeople listing punk as a transitional champreally ??
Pinyapplesuckas
He's A Good Man
Edge had a transitional careerat nobody mentioning one of Edge's title reigns
Kill Dat Noize
Banned
i think i have to agree about punk.
if you had the belt and you weren't the main event, then you were a transitional champion.
no coincidence that the moment rock and cena entered the title picture, the belt started main eventing again.
if you had the belt and you weren't the main event, then you were a transitional champion.
no coincidence that the moment rock and cena entered the title picture, the belt started main eventing again.
Mantis Toboggan M.D.
I’m here for the scraps
and people have the nerve to say that he should have been happy with the treatment he was getting. treat the champ with less importance than johnny ace brehs. clear cut sabotage bookingHe was being bumped down for Laurinaitis vs. Cena.
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seanjohn21276
Pro
Yeah, Based Punk was a 434 day transitional champ. He held onto the belt to drop it to Rock so that the E could build up to Twice In a Lifetime 
Hi!
Bushes Hall Of Famer
Sgt. Slaughter
The crazy thing about this was it was supposed to be Austin who won the fatal four way and then dropped the title to Sid the next night due to interference from Bret.
But Austin injured himself half way through the match and an ending was changed on the fly.
Probably best it worked out that way as it made Austin winning it at WM 14 all the more special.
Omar Little
It’s all in the Game Yo
When Vince was commentating around this time, you could hear the disdain in his Voice how much the crowd loved Austin.
