7 of the Most Underwhelming World Champions in pro wrestling history

#3 Vince McMahon

Vince McMahon is also a name in the long list of WWE Champions!

Vince McMahon's title victory was not unlike the Vince Russo title win in WCW. But at least McMahon was one of the most over personalities in the WWE when he attained the championship from soon to be son-in-law Triple H.

It wasn't the worst scenario by any stretch of the imagination, but anytime a non-wrestler controls the most prestigious title in the company, I think it dims the light that shines on the belt.

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#2 Vince Russo

Vince Russo as champion was one of the many things that led to the demise of the WCW!

Vince Russo was the head of WCW creative when he determined to put the championship belt around his own skinny, non-athletic waist. Russo won the belt in a steel cage match when Bill Goldberg speared him through the cage door.

The referee ruled that Russo's body hit the ground first and thus, he was declared the winner. Asinine finishes like this helped the deterioration of WCW.

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#1 David Arquette

The final nail in the coffin!

Another one of Vince Russo's brilliant ideas that embodied everything that was defective with World Championship Wrestling. Russo put the WCW Championship on David Arquette in a bid to regain the edge in the rating war against WWE.

What the company got instead was criticism and fan backlash. The only positive thing that came from this manoeuvre was Arquette donated all his WCW salary to charity.

Some enthusiasts might argue that a few of the men were celebrated athletes and deserved their run as champion. But in comparison to juggernauts like Ric Flair and Triple H, these wrestlers could not stand on the same platform as those true legends. They are the 7 most underwhelming world champions in pro-wrestling history.