10 Hall of Famers who never won a championship in WWE

The WWE Hall of Fame was established in 1993 with the late, great Andre The Giant being inducted for his immense contribution to the world of professional wrestling. It became an annual event, but later saw an 8-year hiatus between 1996 and 2004. The Hall of Fame ceremony has been going strong ever since and is an annual WrestleMania weekend staple.

A long string of wrestling legends have been inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame over the past several years. While many have worked for WWE, there are a bunch who didn't wrestle for the company over the course of their entire career. Interestingly, there have been a select few who have never managed to win a Championship belt in WWE.

The fact of the matter here is that these legends didn't need a title to legitimize their stake as one of the best in their business and hence despite the elusion from the strap, they are still fondly remembered in wrestling history

In the following list, we'll take a look at ten such WWE Hall of Famers who never won a belt in the company.

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#10 Jesse Ventura

Longtime fans of WWE fondly remember Jesse Ventura as the voice of the company back in the 1980s. Ventura and Gorilla Monsoon called the first few WrestleMania events and the duo is regarded by many as one of the greatest announcing pairs of all time. Before taking on the announcing role, Ventura had a short stint in WWE as both a tag team and singles competitor, but never succeeded in winning the gold. He was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in 2004.

He also served as the 38th governor of Minnesota and has also been a part of over a dozen films.

#9 'Hacksaw' Jim Duggan

Although Hulk Hogan was the epitome of the American hero during the 1980s, Jim Duggan managed to get over with fans due to his patriotism. Outside of his love for America, Duggan became known for wielding a 2x4 length of wood as his weapon of choice. Though he never won championship gold, Duggan holds the honor of being the first-ever Royal Rumble winner in 1988. He was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in 2011.

Duggan has a couple of Slammy awards to his name but none for his in-ring performance.

Despite being a star of the 80's Duggan continues to make sporadic appearances on WWE television and has a fanbase transcending eras.

#8 Bob Orton

'Cowboy' Bob Orton (R) with son Randy (L)

Bob Orton Jr. is the father of one of the biggest superstars in WWE history, Randy Orton. The second-generation superstar is best known for being involved in the main event of the first-ever WrestleMania, where he came out alongside the heelish duo of Roddy Piper and Paul Orndorff. Orndorff and Piper would square off against the babyface team of Hulk Hogan and Mr. T that was accompanied by Jimmy Snuka. Orton failed to win a championship during his time in WWE and was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in 2005.

Randy, however, has overshadowed his father's career and won some of the major titles in the industry a record number of times.

#7 Paul Orndorff

'Mr. Wonderful' Paul Orndorff enjoyed a run with WWE in the mid-80s, and will always be remembered for competing in the main event of the first WrestleMania, albeit in a losing effort. Orndorff also had a babyface run in WWE, and teamed with Hulk Hogan, who was once his foe. He turned on Hogan soon after, and kicked off a feud with 'The Hulkster,' which saw Orndorff using Hulk's music while coming out for his own matches. Although he never won WWE gold, Orndorff was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in 2005

#6 Harley Race

After successful stints in the AWA and the NWA, Harley Race made his way to WWE and became the second King of the Ring winner in 1986. Following the win, he became known as 'King' Harley Race. One of his most notable feuds was against Junkyard Dog, which culminated in a match at the third edition of WrestleMania in 1987.

Race then went on to feud against the likes of Hulk Hogan and Jim Duggan, but never bagged Championship gold. He was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in 2004.

Race is an eight-time NWA world heavyweight champion.

#5 Jake Roberts

Regarded by many as one of the greatest talkers in the history of this business, Jake Roberts was the complete package, and it's a genuine surprise that he never won a single title during his WWE stint.

Roberts, contrary to other great mic-workers like The Rock and Ric Flair, used to boast a completely toned down and calculated demeanor while addressing his opponents. He competed in several WrestleMania events, with his most memorable outing being a match against Ted Dibiase at WrestleMania VI, which saw 'The Million Dollar Man' come out as the victor. Roberts was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in 2014.

Roberts is also often hailed as one of the best ring psychologists of all time. His knowledge of the business was unlike that of any other peer.

#4 Jimmy Snuka

Despite making a name for himself in various promotions, Jimmy Snuka is best known for his stint in WWE during the early to mid 80s. Initially, he debuted as a villain under the tutelage of Lou Albano, but soon turned into a crowd favorite and accompanied Hulk Hogan and Mr. T for the main event of the first WrestleMania. Before his WrestleMania outing, Snuka had a heated rivalry against Roddy Piper, which kicked off after Piper hit Snuka on the head with a coconut in one of the most iconic visuals in WWE history. Snuka was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in 1996, but never won championship gold while with the company.

Snuka redefined the word 'high flyer' and his superfly splash from the top of the cage against Don Muraco will always be etched in WWE history.

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#3 Dusty Rhodes

Recognized as one of the most charismatic superstars in wrestling history, Dusty Rhodes had it all. His "Hard Times" promo on Ric Flair in WCW is widely regarded as one of the best of all time. Dusty went on to enjoy a short stint in WWE, where he feuded against 'Macho Man' Randy Savage. Although he won a long string of belts in WCW, Dusty never tasted championship success in WWE. He was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in 2007.

Dusty's children Goldust and Cody Rhodes have multiple titles to their name but they still find it hard to fill in the shoes of their old man.

#2 Jerry Lawler

It's strange to think that one of the most decorated champions in this industry never won a single belt during his WWE run. Jerry Lawler was a star in Memphis and was dubbed as the 'King of Memphis Wrestling' back in the day. Upon his WWE debut in 1992, Lawler feuded with the likes of Bret 'The Hitman' Hart, and also started working as a color commentator.

Lawler and Jim Ross worked as announcers in WWE for several years, and the duo is hailed by many fans as the greatest announcing team of all time. Lawler was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in 2007.

#1 Sting

Sting made his WWE debut in 2014, 13 years after the demise of WCW. The vigilante came out during the main event of Survivor Series 2014, and helped Team Cena pick up a win over The Authority. Sting wrestled Triple H at WrestleMania 31 in a losing effort, and later feuded with Seth Rollins for the WWE World title, but failed to win the belt before calling it a career. He was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in 2016.

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