10 Wrestling Champions Who Barely Defended Their Title
These wrestling champions didn't put their belts on the line much
9. Logan Paul - WWE United States Championship
Logan Paul has taken to sports entertainment like an idiot to a Japanese forest since beginning his journey with WWE at WrestleMania 38.
After impressing in his initial seven WWE matches – all of which took place on pay-per-view – the company decided to book his first title victory in just his eighth pro match.
Beating legendary WWE Hall of Famer Rey Mysterio at Crown Jewel 2023, Paul was good value for the win, having demonstrated an ability to consistently rise to the occasion and put on good matches despite his inexperience.
After winning the title, however, the energy drink entrepreneur only defended it three times on television.
The first two defences came at the Royal Rumble – where he beat Kevin Owens by disqualification – and at WrestleMania 40 where he somehow managed to see off Owens and Randy Orton in a triple-threat match.
He competed in other matches during his reign – including a world title bout – but the US Title felt more like an accessory he could wear during public appearances and in interview segments on SmackDown.
Thankfully, he fell in his third defence against the ever-popular LA Knight at SummerSlam 2024.
