8 Underdogs who Shockingly became World Champions

8. CM Punk CM Punk is now a household name, but his first world title reign was when he was a true underdog who climbed the entire ladder to reach the top.

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7. Eddie Guerrero Eddie Guerrero was a great superstar who sadly went away at an early age, but before that he got to be at the top of the industry by defeating Brock Lesnar.

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6. Rey Mysterio Rey Mysterio is a very big fighter who has been an underdog for most of his career but has managed to become the biggest superstar and win the world title on occasion.

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5. Jeff Hardy Jeff Hardy has been an underutilized wrestler throughout his career, until he put all of his talent on display and became the company's World Champion.

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4. Christian Vince McMahon never saw Christian as a credible superstar, so he was never pushed to the top, but he did win several world championships during his career.

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3. Jinder Mahal Jinder Mahal stunned the entire world when he became WWE World Champion, and it was one of the highlights of his career.

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2. Mick Foley Mick Foley was a very entertaining superstar who was never pushed to the top for much of his career, but he did eventually win the world title after some help.

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1. Kofi Kingston When Kofi Kingston climbed the ladder, it took him 11 years to reach the top, making his world championship win one of the most significant in WWE history.

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