Top 10 Greatest To NEVER Win World Gold

One of the top draws in the 80's, does Jake make the list?!

Since I am in the top 10 mood why not take a look at the top 10 Greatest Wrestlers to NEVER win a World Championship. Now I have cheated, because I am not including every World Title imaginable. On my list? Only the WWE/F, WCW/NWA championships count. I would count AWA and ECW but honestly, they can only be considered regional champions, not World.
Now to the list!!

#10
Raven
Anybody who read my blog on Raven’s retirement will understand the reasoning for putting him on this list. WCW never bothered to push him to anything above upper mid card status, and WWE totally missed the boat on the character. Could you imagine Raven kidnapping Stephanie McMahon while she was with Triple H in the WWE? Making Stephanie his flock princess? Raven without a doubt could have been a big time player on a national level…but it just never happened.

#9
The Dynamite Kid
Bret Hart calls Dynamite Kid the greatest wrestler he’s ever been in the ring with, and that is saying something. I guess you could include British Bulldog with Dynamite in this regard, but when it came down to raw ability…not many guys could have matched The Dynamite Kid. If you ever get your hands on some of his stuff in Stampede Wrestling before Vince bought everything up…you will be amazed at the stuff he was doing. Especially considering the time period he was doing it in.

#8
Owen Hart
Talking about raw talent and ability, Owen Hart could do anything in the ring. During his feud with his brother Bret, it wouldn’t have been crazy to actually think Owen could be WWF champion. Try and think of a bad Owen Hart match, and you’ll be thinking for a very long time. He could have a four star match with just about any wrestler.

#7
Jimmy ‘Superfly’ Snuka
One of the top 5 draws of the 80’s, if Hulkamania never existed it’s obvious Jimmy Snuka would have been given a shot at holding the strap. He wasn’t the greatest in the ring and certainly not on the mic, but the guy made a lot of money for a very long time. Was more of an attraction than a technical wrestler, but he got the job done and people paid to see it.

#6
‘The Million Dollar Man’ Ted Dibiase
Technically Teddy was WWF Champion, but was ‘stripped’ of the championship since he obtained it in an unethical matter. A gimmick PERFECT for the main event, again he is another casualty to Hulkamania. If Hogan didn’t need to be built up as an unstoppable force (which he did need to be) no doubt Ted gets a nice little world title reign.

#5
Scott Hall
'The Bad Guy' Scott Hall is pretty special for the fact that he got over as the character Razor Ramon…who could have been a main eventer, and he got over in WCW under his own name. Put it this way, if Scott Hall stays in WWF during its ‘transition period’ (WCW buying all their talent) he would have became world champion. Also, if he wasn’t shitfaced drunk all the time…he would have most definitely became World Champ in WCW towards its dying days.

#4
Nick Bockwinkle
In my book he is one of the more underrated wrestlers in the history of the business. And this guy made a living by carrying the AWA World Heavyweight Championship. He was Flair-like in his in ring heel bumping, and his promos were very well thought out. He was extremely loyal to Verne Gagne, but chances are he would have become World Champ on a national level…especially in WCW.

#3
Jake ‘The Snake’ Roberts
Without a doubt Jake Roberts is one of the top 10 promo men of all time, and had one of the top 5 gimmicks of all time. Another victim of Hogan’s popularity Jake never really had the chance to shine as a top guy in the WWF. Jake’s main job was to prepare the heels and put them over…essentially feeding them to Hogan. Interestingly enough, WWF ‘tried’ to feud Jake against Hogan but during one of their segments the fans actually started chanting ‘DDT, DDT, DDT’. Vince immediately pulled the plug. That’s how popular Jake was during his run. Amazing performer…had Psychology down to a science.

#2
Mr. Perfect
Heel? He could do it. Face? He could do it. Wrestle? Could do it very well. Curt Hennig is one of the top all around performers in the history of the business. Most fans don’t know this, but before Vince enticed ($$$) Curt into joining the WWF…he had a huge money making feud with Nick Bockwinkle in the AWA that saw him winning the World Title. He was a credible champion and that was before Vince put his personal marketing machine behind him.

#1
‘Hot Rod’ ‘Rowdy’ Roddy Piper
The man is an Icon. He was, and probably still is, a household name and he did it all without ever winning the World Title. I find that amazing. Anytime a wrestler can reach the level where Piper found himself for years without ever being the clear cut #1 in any company is remarkable. It just goes to show you the type of showman Hotrod really was. People didn’t buy tickets to watch Roddy Piper wrestle. They bought tickets and plenty of them, to watch Roddy Piper perform…to entertain. Hotrod was unique because he never won the World Title…one main reason was…he just didn’t need it. He talked his way to the top of an industry and had the in ring abilities to back it up.