10 most beautiful titles in sports-entertainment history: photos | WWE

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The WCWA World Championship was the top prize in World Class Championship Wrestling.

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Decorated in barbed wire and baseball bats, the ECW Championship symbolized the hardcore battles the champion had to go through to earn it.

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Competitors like John Morrison ...

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... and Mr. McMahon held the title during ECW's revival as WWE's third brand.

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The NWA World Championship was the most coveted championship in the world during the '70s and '80s.

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In collectors' circles, the title is known simply as "Ten Pounds of Gold."

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The classic World Tag Team Championships were carried by legendary duos like The Road Warriors ...

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... The Hart Foundation ...

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... and Demolition.

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"Stone Cold" Steve Austin held this version of the NWA Television Title early in his career.

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Also held by Tully Blanchard, this title is a favorite among title collectors.

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The WWE Championship (right) has not only been carried around by Superstars like John Cena ...

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... but pro athletes like LeBron James and Yoenis Cespedes have been spotted carrying around replicas.

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After Brock Lesnar defeated Cena in August 2014, the championship was condensed into one title, adorned with WWE's new logo, and presented to The Beast Incarnate.

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After his purchase of the WWE Championship was voided, The Million Dollar Man commissioned his own Million Dollar Title.

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The Million Dollar Man's son, Ted DiBiase, is one of the few Superstars that can call themselves Million Dollar Champion.

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The WWE Universe was clamoring for the return of the classic Intercontinental Championship as soon as it was replaced in 1998.

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They got their wish in 2011, when Cody Rhodes, brother of former champion Goldust, reintroduced the beloved title.

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The "Winged Eagle" version of the WWE Championship is one of the most beloved championships.

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"Macho Man" Randy Savage won a one-night tournament to capture the WWE Title.

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The "Big Gold Belt" has represented several championships since its introduction in 1986.

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First representing the NWA World Championship, the title was later held by the WCW Champion, until it was unified with the WWE Championship in 2001.

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The "Big Gold Belt" was later awarded to WWE's World Heavyweight Champion, until its unification with the WWE Championship in December 2013.

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