Was Razor Ramon Ever WWE Champion?
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No, Razor Ramon was never WWE Champion. He did, however, win the Intercontinental Championship twice and the World Tag Team Championship once.
Razor Ramon’s WWE Career
Razor Ramon was one of the most popular WWE Superstars of the 1990s. He was a four-time Intercontinental Champion and was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in 2014. However, many fans wonder if he was ever WWE Champion. Let’s take a look at his career and find out.
Ramon’s Intercontinental Championship reigns
Razor Ramon was a two-time Intercontinental Champion in WWE. He first won the title from Bret Hart at WrestleMania X, and held it for two months before losing it back to Hart. Ramon regained the title from Jeff Jarrett in 1995, and held it for six months before losing it to Goldust.
Ramon’s Royal Rumble appearances
Razor Ramon made his first appearance in the Royal Rumble in 1992. He was number 26 and lasted almost 27 minutes before being eliminated by Hulk Hogan. In 1993, he entered at number 19 and was eliminated by Giant Gonzalez. He returned to the Royal Rumble in 1994 as the final entrant at number 30. He lasted over 46 minutes before being eliminated by Bret Hart.
The WWE Championship
The WWE Championship is a world heavyweight championship created and promoted by the American professional wrestling promotion WWE on the SmackDown brand. It is one of the two world titles of the WWE, alongside the WWE Universal Championship that is promoted on the Raw brand.
The WWE Championship’s history
The WWE Championship is a world heavyweight championship created and promoted by the American professional wrestling promotion WWE, currently defended on their Raw brand. It is one of WWE’s two flagship titles, alongside the WWE Universal Championship that is promoted on their SmackDown brand. The current champion is Drew McIntyre, who is in his first reign.
The title was introduced in 1963 by the then-WorldWide Wrestling Federation (WWWF) as the WWWF World Heavyweight Championship, and it became the promotion’s most prestigious title when the company was renamed World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) in 2002.
Ramon’s WWE Championship matches
Razor Ramon was never officially crowned WWE Champion, but he did participate in a handful of championship matches during his time with the company.
Ramon first challenged Bret “Hitman” Hart for the WWE Championship at SummerSlam in 1992. The match ended in a double count-out, which meant that Hart retained his title.
Ramon had another opportunity to win the WWE Championship at WrestleMania IX in 1993. He competed in a Fatal Four-Way match for the title, which was ultimately won by Yokozuna.
In 1994, Ramon took part in aRoyal Rumble match for the vacant WWE Championship. The title had been vacated after Yokozuna was stripped of the championship due to controversial circumstances. Ramon was one of the final two participants in the match, but he was ultimately eliminated by Lex Luger.
Ramon’s last chance to win the WWE Championship came at WrestleMania X in 1994. He competed in a Ladder match for the title against Shawn Michaels. Michaels won the match and went on to become one of the most iconic WWE Superstars of all time.
The Royal Rumble
The Royal Rumble is a professional wrestling event, produced every year by WWE. It is one of the company’s original four pay-per-views, along with WrestleMania, SummerSlam, and Survivor Series, and has been considered one of WWE’s “Big Four” since its inception.
The Royal Rumble’s history
The Royal Rumble is a professional wrestling pay-per-view event, produced every January by WWE. It is one of the “big four” events, along with WrestleMania, SummerSlam, and Survivor Series. It was first held in 1988 and has been held annually since then. The 2020 Royal Rumble will be the thirty-third event in the Royal Rumble chronology.
The concept of the Royal Rumble is that it is a battle royal where wrestlers from both RAW and SmackDown compete against each other with the winner receiving a world championship match at WrestleMania. The match typically features 30 wrestlers, with two wrestlers starting in the ring and wrestlers entering at 90 second intervals. The last wrestler remaining in the ring is declared the winner.
The first ever Royal Rumble was held on January 24, 1988 and was won by Hacksaw Jim Duggan. resulting in Duggan receiving a shot at WWF Champion Hulk Hogan at WrestleMania IV. In 1992, Ric Flair won the Royal Rumble and was able to select his opponent for WrestleMania VIII, which he chose Hulk Hogan. This led to one of the most iconic matches in wrestling history known as “The Immortal vs The Nature Boy”.
Ramon’s Royal Rumble appearances
Razor Ramon made his Royal Rumble debut in 1992 as the sixth entrant. He lasted just over nine minutes before being eliminated by eventual winner Hulk Hogan. Ramon returned to the Royal Rumble the following year, entering at number 14. He had a much better showing, lasting nearly 20 minutes before being eliminated by Yokozuna. In 1994, Razor Ramon entered the Royal Rumble at number 10. He lasted just over 11 minutes before being Eliminated by IRS. Razor Ramon’s final Royal Rumble appearance came in 1995, when he entered at number 19. He was one of the last men standing, lasting nearly 26 minutes before being eliminated by The Undertaker. Despite never winning the Royal Rumble, Razor Ramon was a four-time elimination royal rumble champion, having eliminated the most competitors in 1992, 1993, 1994 and 1995.
Conclusion
No, Razor Ramon was never WWE Champion.
