CM Punk

In what was to be his last chance to claim ECW's top prize, CM Punk defeated John Morrison to earn his first taste of gold, the ECW Championship.

The Great Khali

When Edge was forced to surrender the title due to injury, a 20-Man Battle Royal was held to determine the new World Heavyweight Champion. The Great Khali was able to win the contest to become the new champion.

Montel Vontavious Porter

At Judgment Day, MVP won a 2-out-of-3 Falls match in two straight falls to become the United States Champion, the latest in a long line that includes several Hall of Famers and current SmackDown Superstars.

Hornswoggle

Hornswoggle crashed the Cruiserweight Open at The Great American Bash, coming out of nowhere to pin Jamie Noble and win the Cruiserweight Championship, much to former champion Chavo Guerrero's dismay.

johncena 

At Unforgiven in Toronto in 2006, John Cena survived a brutal Tables, Ladders and Chairs Match against hometown boy Edge, grabbing the gold to win the match and his third WWE Championship.

Jeff Hardy

After months of coming up just short, Jeff Hardy avenged his February title loss to Umaga and regained the Intercontinental Championship from the Samoan Bulldozer on the Sept. 3, 2007 edition of Raw.