From memory twice, kind of.
Before Mania X HBK didn't defend his title within 30 days (insane really as the women's title hasn't been defended for how long?) Anyway WWF President Jack Tunney declaired that he had to give up the title, he didn't, a tournment was declared to crown a new champ, Razor Ramon. Then they had that ladder match to combine them.
The beating up of 11 guys was probably a work, although i can't say for sure, but 11 guys would of done a hell of alot more damage than they did, anyway it was given to the number 1 contender, Dean Douglas *yawn*
Did he give up the title when he 'lost his smile' as well? Can't remember
Anyway the first 2 i'm sure of
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