5 times WWE titles changed hands by accident

In the WWE, the goal of any and every Superstar is to one day become Champion.

Not only is it a huge win, but it is a symbol of the company's trust in you and your abilities, to be a representative of the brand. As well as that, a title win means your name will live on forever, as you go down in the history books as champion.

Long after you're retired, fans will still be able to find your name and see the incredible feat you did. Although there have been plenty of title changes over the years, they haven't all gone to plam. These title changes came out of nowhere, and weren't even meant to occur.

Here are five times championships in WWE accidentally changed hands, much to the shock of everyone involved

#5 Tyson Kidd briefly grabs the Brass ring

Tyson Kidd briefly won the NXT Championship, though his short reign is unofficial.

Before he was forced to retire from a botched muscle buster in 2015, Tyson Kidd dazzled everyone with his tough attitude in NXT.

During an NXT live event in Glasgow, Scotland, Kidd was scheduled to face off against Sami Zayn and Adrien Neville, for the Geordie's NXT Title.

During the match, Kidd made a pin attempt on Zayn, and though he was meant to kick out, the Underdog from the Underground was a bit slow.

As the ref counted three, Kidd's music hit for a moment, and it seemed the Canadian had captured the developmental brand's top prize.

Covering for the botch, the announcer said Zayn had been eliminated (which is not how simple Triple Threats work), and after a bit of improv, Neville pinned the Hart Dynasty member to retain.

#4 Mission accomplished

The gigantic team briefly held the tag titles, but lost them back days later.

During the mid-1990s, there were few tag teams more successful in WWE than the Quebecers.

Together, the pair of Jaques and Pierre held the Tag Team Championships on three occasions, though their second reign came to a shocking end in England.

Meeting Men on a Mission, the Canadians were reportedly meant to retain their Tag titles but were blocked by a huge obstacle.

When Mabel, who fans would later know as Viscera, and then Big Daddy V, fell on Pierre, the Canadian struggled to get out from underneath the huge Superstar.

With no other option, the referee was forced to count the pin, and as Pierre was unable to kickout, MOM became the new tag team champions.

Clearly a mistake, their reign wouldn't last long, as the pair would regain the titles just days later.

#3 Edge defeats Double J in his hometown

Edge won the Intercontinental title in his hometown, which some have speculated may have been an accident.

Edge may be one of WWE's most decorated Superstars, but there was a time when the future Hall of Famer had never tasted championship gold.

That all changed on June 24, 1999, during a house show in the Canadian's hometown of Toronto, Ontario. Answering the challenge of then Intercontinental Champion Jeff Jarrett, the young rookie upset Jarrett to capture the title.

Though many believe this was to give fans a feel-good moment, conspiracy theorists have speculated that this wasn't the case, as Jarrett regained the title the very next night at Judgement Day.

Whatever the case may be, this would be just the first title in the Rated-R Superstar's trophy case, that would later include the United States, Tag Team, WWE and World Heavyweight Championships.

#2 Mickie briefly reaches the top

Mickie accidentally became WWE Women's Champion in France, defeating Victoria and the reigning champion Melina.

It had been nearly a decade since the WWE held a live event in France, but in 2007, the Sports Entertainment juggernaut gave fans a show to remember.

During the show, Women's Champion Melina battled Mickie James and Victoria for the title, in a match at the former MNM star should have retained.

Instead, though, James went for a pin on Victoria, who failed to kick out, making Mickie the new Champion.

Rather than have the match be changed to an elimination match, a la the NXT Title match earlier in this feature, a rematch was set for later that night, between new Champion Mickie James and former champ Melina.

In this bout, Melina regained the title, and the status quo of the 2007 Women's division returned to normal.

#1 The Prizefighter cuts Styles short

These two waged a war at Battleground 2017, though Styles was the accidental victor.

At Battleground 2017, AJ Styles and Kevin Owens continued their war for the United States Championship.

Styles had shockingly captured the title at a live event in Madison Square Garden, and it seemed to be to the start of a lengthy reign for the Phenomenal One.

But at the pay per view, Owens re-captured the title, shocking everyone including both Superstars.

The odd roll-up by the Prizefighter really put a damper on the match, and fans speculated whether this was intentional.

Speculation was increased as this reign ended just days later on SmackDown Live, when Styles regained the gold, as the company tried to undo the botch that had left everyone talking.

Though the match was a classic bout between two of SmackDown's top stars, this ending left everyone scratching their heads.