10 Wrestlers Who REFUSED To Lose Their Title

From Hulk Hogan and Sable to Brock Lesnar and Bret Hart, these are 10 Wrestlers Who REFUSED To Lose Their Title.
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[@XGamerFPS2164]

“This thumbnail doesn’t work for me, brother” ~Terry Eugene Bollea

[@lonewolf261000]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@Picklezzz]

Before even watching this, Hulk Hogan probably refused to drop a title Edit: Thank you for the likes

[@TheScience69]

Could be because he's in the thumbnail...

[@mikeroagreschen5350]

"This video doesn't work for me, brother."

[@EliteTrainerKenway]

​@@TheScience69 could be because he's a well known narcissist

[@bugsyproductions3140]

@@TheScience69 it’s cute you think anyone needs a thumbnail for that

[@joeydanis6635]

@@TheScience69 qqq

[@RandoChrisYT]

They're lucky Stan Hansen only ran over the title with his truck. If he used a Lariat, that belt would have been obliterated.

[@TheScience69]

And that's the story of how the hard-core title was created

[@lordbendtner6404]

You mean his lariato in njpw

[@Veggieman87]

They'd never have found all the pieces.

[@RandoChrisYT]

@@lordbendtner6404 LARIATOOOOOOOO!

[@scotthiebler2414]

Still laugh when I hear that story.

[@silxix2599]

Vader was promised by Vince McMahon two world title reigns. Shawn refused to lose.

[@JustinW06]

Shawn was a jackass in those days lol

[@danieldrayet2364]

He also refused to lose to dean douglas and bret hart

[@someone0]

@@danieldrayet2364 he then got mad at Mike Tyson for dropping a shirt on him

[@danieldrayet2364]

@@someone0 yea saying it was "overkill" He also got the finish to the one night only match changed to him winning instead of Davey

[@dennisdavis5842]

Then vader should’ve washed his gear . The Sid HBk angle was better

[@Trialwolf]

If wrestling was a bingo card the Montreal screw job would be the free space in the centre.

[@jamalvargas6146]

Bully Ray Refusing To Drop The TNA Championship but when he did to Chris Sabin of all people he won it back and held on to it a bit longer

[@ralphjthomas]

Chyna never refused to drop the title. The plan was a series, to put over Lita. Chyna was released in the midst of the Triple H/Stephanie backstory.

[@BollywoodLover321]

It's crazy how Shawn Michaels went from never wanting to drop the title, to never wanting to win the title. Got to love the G.O.A.T.

[@bugsyproductions3140]

It’s crazy how you gloss over how much of a shitty person he was

[@rahultheundertaker]

Because he became a selfless Christian after ruining so many careers

[@sertorrhenclegane]

@@rahultheundertaker Whose career did he ruin? I'm always hearing people say that, but I don't see it. To ruin someone's career, it means that he has to have ruined the whole thing, yet Vader, Shane Douglas and nearly everyone else he wrestled did pretty well for themselves.

[@rahultheundertaker]

@@sertorrhenclegane yes he along with his infamous group Kliq did... Vader, Bam Bam, Crush, Adam Bomb were supposed to be pushed by Vince, but due to Shawn's crybaby attitude and backstage politics they are not being remembered to the extent of Shawn being portrayed by wwe... Also when Scott Hall went to ECW, these wrestlers threw him out in order to avenge what the kliq did to their career while being in then wwf

[@sertorrhenclegane]

@@rahultheundertaker Vader doesn't count. I said he had to have ruined their entire career and Vader had an unbelievably successful career in Japan and in WCW, so one in WWE would just be gilding the lily. Could it have happened and been great? Sure. But it's kind of like Sting. He doesn't really need to have had a successful career in the WWE for him to be a legend. As for Crush and Adam Bom, I think Shawn did the right thing keeping Brian Adams and Bryan Clark out of the main event. The only one that I can see an argument for is Bam Bam. He could've honestly taken Diesel's spot as the big guy with the belt, and I wouldn't have had an issue with it.

[@JeffreyJetsKohut]

I love the story of the Undertaker "convincing" Shawn Michaels to drop the WWE Title.

[@zanethind]

I'm surprised Rey Mysterio didn't want to drop the title since he seems so humble also I'm surprised he used his veteran skills to get around a match finish. Although Rey having longer title run and felt like he deserved a longer title run isn't a bad idea either

[@chrisbutler1668]

The video is wrong...Russo made him a heel in the Filthy Animals in those strange days after he lost a "mask" match

[@zanethind]

@@chrisbutler1668 yeah I know the WCW days

[@TheWhaller]

The fast forward on the Montreal Screw Job was amazing!

[@optimus2008]

Rey Mysterio is the last man I expected on this list. Then again, it wasn't a bad political move.

[@jasonoliver1034]

Hulk Hogan is definitely not a "Surprise" 🙄

[@jimbo_1312]

Hulk: That doesn't work for me brother brother brother

[@Joe90h]

Hulk has a history of twisting booking when it comes to losing titles. Another particularly shitty bit of business from him was during World War 3 in WCW. Not in the lead up to the show, or backstage. Literally during the World War 3 match, he changed his elimination over the top rope at the hands of The Giant (Paul Wight/Big Show) to him being thrown under the ropes, so when Macho Man won the match and the belt Hogan overshadowed it with a promo saying "Enjoy it while it lasts because I was never eliminated and all the Hulkamaniacs know that that's still my title". He wasn't heel at this point. At least, not in front of the camera.

[@Okenshield69]

One thing you should have added, WCW owed Flair $$ related to the belt. That's why he kept it. He was required to have a deposit with WCW while he held the belt, and Hurd wouldn't pay Flair his $$ back. He kept the belt over $$$, not because of who he would or wouldn't drop it to.

[@jpnelson7791]

This was a very cheap, one-sided video without expressing the facts ... made just to get views. I won't watch anything else by this group/production.

[@darreng745]

The $25,000 dated back to the days of the NWA when the champion elect had to pay a deposit on the belt, Flair believed that the belt was his as his money was never returned to him and Jim Herd was truly out of his depth, then again Pizzaman was out of his depth on a wet pavement.

[@explorewithefrain7305]

Rey Mysterio argued over the wrong title. He should of refused to lose the WWE Championship a year later. He keeps learning the hard way. SMH!

[@diegotapia2830]

Wait the hulkters refusing to do the J O B? What a shocker

[@HamzaMadari1]

But Rey got a good points for refusing the title lose

[@SteanPP]

That Bret Hart story sounds interesting. Wonder if it will ever spoken about.......

[@GabbyPlaysGames02]

Oh no of course not. Bret doesn’t seem like the type to hold a grudge…

[@SteanPP]

@GabbyPlaysGames02 oh no he's an honestly Canadian married man who would never cheat on his wife....

[@JayTeeAyy]

Honky Tonk Man without the IC title is something not in my memory

[@optimus2008]

I always love the story of Taker ensuring that Shawn would drop the title to Austin. Never gets old.

[@ChristopherJohn4389]

Taker has actually refuted that

[@optimus2008]

@@ChristopherJohn4389 Really? Aw.. but Shawn did say he was scared of him.

[@kdutch98]

You have the timeline wrong about Flair refusing to drop the title to Lex Luger. That happened in 1990, not 1991 Sting was injured in 1990. WCW officials wanted Flair to drop the title to Luger at WrestleWar 1990, but Flair refused, saying he promised to drop the title to Sting instead, which he eventually did. In 1991, Flair and Jim Herd had a contract dispute, which resulted in Herd firing Flair 2 weeks before the Great American Bash, where he was scheduled to defend the title against Lex Luger. The title was declared vacant, and Barry Windham substituted for Flair. Luger won that match. Flair may have been scheduled to lose the belt to Luger. He didn't refuse to lose to him, but rather refused to go with the changes Herd proposed, such as shaving his hair, wearing a diamond earing, and calling himself "Spartacus"

[@Rjensen2]

No they don't. Flair did it a few times, and definitely did the same thing in 1991. Flair is a scumbag, a real piece of shit and everybody let's him get away with it.

[@ParksandPosh]

Hulk hogan didn’t refuse to lose his title brother, oh no brother Hulk Hogan just so good he COULDN’T lose full stop brother. Brotherrrrr.

[@Wriqhton]

Love these list by Adam 👏🏽👏🏽

[@hippiepeter]

I remember hearing somewhere there was plan to maybe give Chyna the heavyweight title but a few top male stars said they wouldn't put her over because it would make them look really bad...

[@xXCaptainLouXx420]

Then you have Dustin Rhodes who was once willing to get breast implants to get over.

[@ananyaraizada7657]

No. Actually Vince said that he would make her champion but she has to refuse the playboy but the photoshoot paid her a lot so she chose it

[@jamondross8717]

@The Outsider how

[@benjack8477]

That would have been hilarious

[@sreenaths6829]

Fair enough.

[@adamdesanti6713]

Terry should have a dozen slots in this. "That doesn't work for me, brother."

[@Ibrahim-di7sm]

British bulldog was promised a title run but shawn micheals refused to let him win

[@stevegallo8483]

Not only that, but the match in question was in England with Bulldog's family present, and Shawn had to be a prick and not do the job.

[@jamieholmes4751]

I knew about Rey Mysterio refusing to drop the IC Championship as he felt like he deserved a longer reign , but it’s still surprising to hear it about someone like Rey His IC Championship reign was great (shame about him failing the Wellness Policy) and it still would’ve been thought as great even if he lost to Dolph Ziggler

[@lew6013]

Wow…. “The talent could bomb.” Shows picture of Jinder Mahal, excellent choice of words :D

[@TheRealAdaWong]

Call Sable what you will, but she’s practically the only diva to work the WWE on her own terms, settled out of court and still waltzed right back. That’s power.

[@zanethind]

I'm actually surprised by some of these and I didn't know some of these either. I'm surprised John Cena and Triple H aren't on this list

[@robinwagner7397]

I know that Cena didn't wanna drop the WWE title to Jack Swagger in 2010. And he wasn't wrong one bit

[@damaniresida9887]

Imagine Jack swagger with the wwe title🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@zanethind]

@@damaniresida9887 what's wrong with Swagger?

[@martinrubio5524]

Rip joanie laurer

[@martinrubio5524]

Of course hogan not wanting to give bret hart the title aint that shocking

[@JaKaJaEm]

Lol 😂 my kids would love the gecko voice cameo. (If you know, you know).

[@ChrisJ-mf7cj]

I thought this was going to be the “10 Title Reigns of Shawn Michaels” when I first saw the title. 😂😂😂

[@jvstice56]

#1 is no surprise to me. He was the king of refusing to drop the title during his reign of terror. I'm surprised Sable wasn't higher on the list, she was the queen of being an utter bitch.

[@nigelpacitti6421]

Great research as usual

[@MovieEggman]

I’m shocked that The Fabulous Moolah is not on this list.

[@mackenziereeves8494]

Thank you for the fast forward 😂

[@philipglover3295]

I think the Hogan quote to Bret was ‘you’re not in my league brother.’

[@seifuddinassabur6934]

Yeah Bret was way better than Hogan

[@philipglover3295]

Oh yeah he was which was why that was so stupid but Bret won in the end I guess

[@johnstorm9314]

I mean, he was right...

[@DreFromMaine8472]

That doesn’t work for me brother

[@zander5051]

The fast forward is funny as hell

[@Gloryosky]

7:40 Actually, the night of _GAB_ '91 it was the Professional Wrestling Federation Heavyweight Championship with cheap-looking plates attached to it.

[@billeckert6614]

I've never heard of this Bret Hart one before! It sounds really interesting, I wonder if anyone has done more in depth videos about this particular subject! :D ..../s

[@DJDoubleCee]

I would have liked to see Bret and Hogan go at it at SummerSlam’93. Too bad that match never happened 😡

[@dmanentertament125]

And there was no plan for it either. Bruce prichard said it on something to wrestle with.

[@MinscFromBaldursGate92]

That doesn't work for me brother!

[@calumbeattie5337]

I am certain that the first drauight of this video's script was called "Ten Times HBK refused to lose his title".

[@denniswilkinson3864]

Both Bret Hart & Tatanka have both in great detail have said that HBK was meant to drop the Intercontinental championship to Tatanka at Wrestlemaina IX

[@divamh10]

Putting the strap on Chyna really buried the women's division

[@ECWnWWF]

where do you get your information from?

[@JWhite38]

"That doesn't work for me brother!"

[@geoffcollins6245]

So glad you sped up the Montreal Screw job. So bored of that being on lists

[@supermarroman9120]

Flair knew sting was worth something

[@ThrashAD720]

I think you guys confused on the Ric part since Jim Herd wanted Flair to drop the title to Luger in 1990 not 1991. Ric promise the belt to Sting that's why Flair refused to drop the title to Luger since he was waiting for Sting to come back.

[@ezmony6950]

Shane Douglas- ECW in 98 should be on here

[@justmyopinion2745]

So this is where the owner/BOSS grows a pair of balls and tells them that they WILL drop the title to whoever the BOSS says or be, either stripped of the title, suspended and stripped, or fired. It is that simple. To many promotion's owners are gutless and let the talent walk all over them.

[@ryancorrigan4149]

The thumbnail of Hulk is like the personification of cocaine! And dude's skin has the color and shade of a 7-11 hot dog left on the grill all day!

[@bugsyproductions3140]

You can tell OP isn’t familiar with American football. Lesnar had a legitimate shot. Despite having serious injuries from an motorcycle accident, he did so well at the try out he got invited to camp. Hovan stated lesnar couldn’t pick up the playbook in time and that’s why he didn’t make it.

[@ignatiusjackson235]

3:20 - Is that Joe Gatto from Impractical Jokers?

[@Ivantheterrible81280]

The MSJ is the center spot of the What Culture and Cultaholic Bingo card.

[@p3nitragaming164]

Hogan,Cena,HHH are the Reason Undertaker,Jericho,HBK lost thite for Less number of times and even Some people who Deserved they never won

[@kamieyonce]

God bless u for FFing thru the screw job lmao

[@maxcool9174]

Lol thought the girl on the thumbnail was Britney Spears hahaha 🤣

[@Rockhound6165]

Not for nothing but a Brooklyn Brawler title run would have been epic.

[@CharlesStubbs]

Pretty odd how Rey refused to drop the IC Title to Dolph but failed the welling policy test and was forced to drop the belt to Morrison.

[@nicksoapdish157]

Personally I'm glad because Dolph wasn't ready at that time.

[@PrinceMontrey]

Yea WWE are like children when you tell them no. Just like Samoa Joe was “injured” and had to relinquish the NXT belt.

[@noiserocker]

Bret hasn't stopped bring up Hogan in 30 years? Nether have I and I was like 11.

[@bobbyshaw2419]

It's funny HHH and Hogan was the first two pictured 😂

[@Naruto0s44]

I got some more people who refuse to drop the belt. Stone Cold Steve Austin, Jeff Jarrett, sasha banks, asuka, john cena, laycool, mike awesome, kevin nash,

[@martinrubio5524]

I never thought mysterio didnt want to lose the title to Ziggler

[@ryancorrigan4149]

The way they've booked Ziggler, I wouldn't want to lose the belt holding up my pants to him.

[@Project_Nitsuj]

I'm surprised Jeff Jarrett wasn't on here. Didn't he hold up a show demanding more money to drop the title to Chyna?

[@xammas1245]

Yes and no. He wasn't under contract. It was a per performance basis. He had no problem dropping the title, you just had to pay him more to show up. Vince actually respects that.

[@jerranspearman3369]

good video

[@lilpoetat]

thanks!

[@Kingzach259]

Did anyone else notice the NJPW logo in the background of the Jim herd pic?

[@bwasiookoyo1673]

HBK was a piece of work😂😂😂.….I love him.

[@probochronicles3991]

Bob Backlund refused to drop the World Heavyweight title to Hulk Hogan, after holding it for several years....

[@tyrone5969]

WTAF is Barry Windham wearing in that picture? Is it some sort of swamp camo type thing?

[@walterpetersen776]

It's his personality.

[@goozygo102]

I wouldn't have expected it to ne Rey, now I wonder if he intentionally failed the check so the belt went to Morrison instead, to spite the company not Dolph 🤔. Though it's still wild cause Dolph ended up not getting the belt till much later cause Drew got it from Morrison.

[@dark0zim]

Was expecting to more than one Hogan entry

[@kevo8544]

Hope you didn’t bite your tongue while fast-forwarding through the Bret hart part. Lol 👅

[@gabrielledormuth4634]

Hogan had an ego cause Vince spoiled his star by always giving in to him HBK was the worst when it came to losing a title, like a little kid with a toy he didn't want to share

[@robertskurlock]

If I was Champion in say, NJPW, here's what I would do. I would drop the IWGP Heavyweight title and ask for a cast copy of the belt.

[@EssexAggiegrad2011]

No Jarrett at No Mercy 1999?

[@MorbidFayde]

every title holder from the 40s til the 80s basically

[@horumgrombo6519]

Guy who got the 500th like is a title nobody can make me drop.

[@melissaroszkowski8911]

Okay being weird here but, anyone else have a crush on Pacitti?

[@ndapandulaipinge790]

I do.

[@alkiline9199]

Remember when these list used to be a thing

[@tsstevensts]

10:27 Define convinced. Better for his health?

[@mikeroagreschen5350]

The entry about the Montreal Screwjob was too slow. Could you speed it up a little more?

[@canada420mma]

I don't understand how their egos get so out of hand when it's been widely known for so long that the outcome is scripted.

[@ChalkInTheLand]

Bret Hart for sure should have dropped the title to the Brooklyn Brawler

[@jetnight88]

Luna should have won sable. Should have give it to Luna

[@Dan_Busby91]

What about spider lady.. cough cough fabulous moolah

[@johnnypavkovich6238]

I agree with all of that yes I do

[@MyNameIsUnavailable]

They stole Bruno's belt at a restaurant first

[@stevenlacy6143]

Vince said to China you can become world heavyweight champion if you don't pose for playboy but she declined.

[@gediminaskucinskas6952]

Before even watching you always know that Micheals and Hogan will be on the list.

[@patrickperalta59]

Best buddy? I doubt at the time Bret was best Buddies with Hogan.

[@eliasibrahim1957]

You forgot Superstar billy graham

[@spockb1186]

What about back in 1985, when Greg The Hammer Valentine refuses to drop the intercontinental championship to The Junk Yard Dog? JYD Would have been champion while WWF.

[@TheSweetestScience]

ahh yes. the shawn michaels hulk hogan special

[@tonycervz89]

in other words wrestlers that don't like to lose in public

[@jerodowhipple8115]

Sable being the WWF women champion was a joke and the fact she didn't want to get pinned by Luna but lost it to Debra in a evening gown match was joke too and she got what she deserved for it

[@PrinceMontrey]

Uh…she was rehired 4 years later and got a big payoff for her 3rd Playboy cover AND married Brock? Was that her “getting what she deserved”??

[@ezmony6950]

I heard that night after she lost,X-Pac and some of the boys shit on her clothes which led her to quit and sue WWF.

[@PrinceMontrey]

@@ezmony6950 all that aside, she was rehired 4 years later was my point.

[@dominicjones3312]

Luna never won the title because of Sable even thoe Luna was a way better wrestler but kept it on Sable because of her looks 😑