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In the world of pro wrestling, perhaps no title is more prestigious than the WWE Championship. Obviously, all wrestling fans have their opinions but no other world championship has enjoyed the decorated history of the WWE Championship, which is why today we're counting down the 10 Best WWE Title Changes!
Now let's set a disclaimer: we're not talking about match quality here. There have been countless five-star matches with WWE's most coveted prize on the line. What we're talking about are WWE title changes that made the biggest overall impacts on the entire landscape of pro wrestling. The matches that put the industry in an all new direction.
Click the video at the top of the article to see what made our list, or scroll down to read all about our choices below!
10. Daniel Bryan vs. Randy Orton vs. Batista
9. The Rock vs. Mankind
8. John Cena vs. CM Punk
7. Ric Flair, Royal Rumble '92
To this day, Ric Flair is still the only man in history to survive 29 other men and claim the WWE Championship when it was up for grabs in the 1992 Royal Rumble. Not only that, but Flair began the Rumble at No. 1, a feat no other wrestler had accomplished at that point. Though to be fair, many NWA fans (and ladies, if you believe Flair) knew of the Nature Boy's endurance.
6. JBL vs. John Cena
5. Ultimate Warrior vs. Hulk Hogan
4. "Macho Man" Randy Savage vs. Ted DiBiase
3. Stone Cold vs. HBK
2. The Montreal Screwjob
1. Hulk Hogan vs. Iron Shiek
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