10 WWE Championship Reigns That Definitely Should Have Been Longer
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2. Christian (2011)
In 2011, there were few WWE stars as dependable as the ever-consistent and reliable Christian.
Since returning to the company in 2009, Captain Charisma had enjoyed a run with the ECW Title, but the third brand's main prize seemed to be his ceiling, until lifelong friend and tag partner Edge was forced to retire while still in possession of the World Heavyweight Title.
Gunning for the championship both in a bid to move out of Edge's shadow while also paying tribute to him, Christian beat Alberto Del Rio in a ladder match at Extreme Rules.
It was something that had been a long time coming for Christian, who was a great worker, popular and also a fresh face at the top of the card.
Then, on the very next episode of SmackDown, he dropped it to Randy Orton. You know. The proper star.
It was a blow, no doubt, but he won it back a couple of months later at Money in the Bank. Now a heel, Christian and Orton had a tremendous summer series that elevated not just the them, but the title itself.
Christian proved that he could carry the championship and deliver the goods, but he didn't get too long to enjoy it, dropping it back to The Viper 28 days later in another belter at SummerSlam.
Outside of Shawn Michaels and Jeff Hardy, Christian held the World Heavyweight Title for the third shortest amount of time.
Written by Lewis Howse
Features journalist for Cultaholic.com and script writer for the Cultaholic YouTube Channel.