5 Times non-wrestlers have held a championship.

#4. Vince Russo--WCW World heavyweight championship

In a despicable booking decision, overrated pro wrestling creative director Vince Russo decided to award himself the WCW world heavyweight championship, a belt made famous by men like Ric Flair, Ricky Steamboat, the Great Muta, and Harley Race.

After getting speared out of a cage, Russo technically 'exited' the structure first and won the championship. The ludicrous angle was dropped almost as soon as it began, to the betterment of all.

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Christopher Scott Wagoner is a writer from Austin, Texas in the United States. He is also a proud descendent of the Choctaw and Lakota people.
Chris has an English and Creative Writing degree, and is a published author with Simon and Schuster. He's ghost-written over eight million words in more than 500 books.
A long time wrestling fan, Chris is also a professional journalist who covers sports-entertainment. He's been writing for Sportskeeda since 2018.

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