The Wrestling Thread...Has Set Me Free!- - Part 41

[Pink Ranger]

It would be clutch for them to maybe unify them at Wrestlemania and it gives them a really great reason to get rid of that awful spinner belt.

Just have Ryder win the title and change the WWE belt to look like giant sunglasses. Everybody's happy.

 

[Herolee10]

Exactly. However, even when they had the branding thing it always seemed like the RAW champion was always the "better" title.

It would be clutch for them to maybe unify them at Wrestlemania and it gives them a really great reason to get rid of that awful spinner belt.

I don't know; they unified the Women's championship with the Divas one and yet they kept that awful Pink Butterfly belt instead of holding onto the Women's championship design or giving a new one.

And yeah, I prefer to have just ONE World title as well, with the IC and US titles being left in tact. Heck, if they wanted to distinguish the US title from the IC title more, they could temporarily add the stipulation that the US title can only be defended within US borders or something.

But yeah..I mean, they've already unified the tag titles and the diva division titles...might as well do the same with the World ones since a champion's list of opponents wouldn't be restricted to just one brand (despite the fact that we see other superstars appear on the other show regularly).

They might as well stop that brand extension thing as well.

 

[Team Andino]

I'd hate to lose the World Heavyweight Championship (My favorite belt of all time) just to get a new WWE Championship title, but alas if it means getting rid of that spinner belt I suppose it's what needs to be done.

 

[Van Petrol]

If it were up to me, I'd go with either a new WWE Title, or keep the World Heavyweight Title. I tend to lend more towards the latter though.

 

[SpideyInATree]

Yeah, I wouldn't mind if they got rid of the spinner belt and just kept the World Heavyweight title. That sticks more with tradition anyway since that's basically the old WCW world belt.

 

[Van Petrol]

Yeah, it's the one that has the most history and prestige, heck it was even around before debuting in WCW wasn't it? (Sorry my wrestling history knowledge doesn't go back that far so well. )

 

[SpideyInATree]

Yeah, it's the one that has the most history and prestige, heck it was even around before debuting in WCW wasn't it? (Sorry my wrestling history knowledge doesn't go back that far so well. )

I think so. I believe that belt was used in the NWA days if I'm not mistaken.

 

[Dr. Evil]

Here's something else that might cause shivers....




Celebrity Trying to Become WWE's New RAW General Manager

Posted by Marc Middleton on 01/01/2012
- Actor Dennis Haskins, better known as Mr. Belding from Saved By The Bell, recently spoke with MemphiSport.com about his quest to become WWE's RAW General Manager.

There is a petition going around on Twitter to get Haskins hired by WWE as the RAW General Manager. Haskins has appeared on Zack Ryder's YouTube show and is a known wrestling fans. There was talk months back of Haskins hosting RAW but it never happened.

The petition currently has less than 400 signatures. Haskins is asking fans to bring "Belding For GM" signs to Monday's RAW Supershow in Memphis. He has received the support from guys like Ryder, The Miz, CM Punk, Diamond Dallas Page and others.

**********

Only if he's Mr. Belding and comes out to this theme:

[YT]MsIl3oszswc[/YT]

 

[Nell2ThaIzzay]

Here's a question that I'm interested to hear everybody's thoughts and opinions in regards too.

Would you prefer there be one major undisputed top title rather than two separate ones for each show?

I can see the pro's in having two, as it allows those who would usually be passed on as champion getting a chance, even though the top titles are often still held by the top guys. But I really am a fan of the idea of there being one 'top' title rather than two.

I feel, it would really make winning the MITB, as well as the Rumble and Main Eventing for the title at WrestleMania significant and mean something again, as well as giving it back that whole special gravitas, that I feel is sorely missing these days.

One belt.

I hate the idea of 2 "top" belts. That's why the belts have so little meaning now because there's two of them, and like you said, guys who would typically be passed on are now holding belts.

Unite the titles is what I say.

 

[Dr. Evil]

just curious.......how do you get the custom Titantron videos like American Patriot?

do you have to unlock them?

I didn't see any of those in Create-an-Entrance........

It's under the "Custom Entrances" in the Create an Entrance section. It's the last one.

 

[Project862006]

One belt.

I hate the idea of 2 "top" belts. That's why the belts have so little meaning now because there's two of them, and like you said, guys who would typically be passed on are now holding belts.

Unite the titles is what I say.

you think miz would of been champ with 1 title with guys like

hhh
cena
orton
punk - even punk was already a 2 time champ before miz

fighting over 1 belt lol

 

[Pink Ranger]

Only if he's Mr. Belding and comes out to this theme:

[YT]MsIl3oszswc[/YT]

Nah, man, that's too obvious.

Just to mess with people, this should be Belding's entrance music:

 

[Herolee10]

you think miz would of been champ with 1 title with guys like

hhh
cena
orton
punk - even punk was already a 2 time champ before miz

fighting over 1 belt lol

Well both Miz and even Swagger, may have had a better list of competitors to have challenged them for their titles, thus having solidified perhaps their efficiency as Champions had they been the only champions at their respective times.

 

[bullets]

Would you prefer there be one major undisputed top title rather than two separate ones for each show?

I can see the pro's in having two, as it allows those who would usually be passed on as champion getting a chance, even though the top titles are often still held by the top guys. But I really am a fan of the idea of there being one 'top' title rather than two.

I feel, it would really make winning the MITB, as well as the Rumble and Main Eventing for the title at WrestleMania significant and mean something again, as well as giving it back that whole special gravitas, that I feel is sorely missing these days.

It's a tough call. I would like to see the wwe/whc belts merged because the main event roster isn't as deep, it would bring back some prestige , and specialty matches like the rumble would have more at stake.
The downside is some will get pushed aside and people like Daniel Bryan would probably never get an opportunity. Also there's less alternative and that could get boring.
I think they dropped the ball when it came to the brand split though. No one can take it seriously and with these 'supershows' casual fans might not know the difference anymore. So I say , yes , end the brand split. It no longer seems relevant.

 

[Herolee10]

I think they dropped the ball when it came to the brand split though. No one can take it seriously and with these 'supershows' casual fans might not know the difference anymore. So I say , yes , end the brand split. It no longer seems relevant.

Agreed; heck..if you were to split their top faces and heels (who participate and wrestle on a regular basis) without the so called brand extension being a issue, then this is how it would pan out, I think:

Top Faces (In no Particular Order)

1. John Cena (Though met with mixed reactions)
2. CM Punk
3. Kofi Kingston
4. Sheamus
5. Zack Ryder
6. Big Show
7. Daniel Bryan
8. R-Truth (potentially)

Randy Orton and Rey Mysterio are currently injured, and the Undertaker and Triple H barely wrestle anymore. Alex Shelly has yet to come back, and I doubt that he'll have the same steam and fan support that he once did since this break most likely killed his momentum.

Top Heels

1. Zolph Ziggler
2. Cody Rhodes
3. Miz
4. Alberto Del Rio
5. Mark Henry
6. Kane
7. Wade Barrett
8. Jack Swagger

Christian is still injured I think, and Drew is now somewhat of a joke at the moment.

 

[X Knight]

It's under the "Custom Entrances" in the Create an Entrance section. It's the last one.

found it! thanks!!!

I must admit......that is pretty cool!!

 

[cyclone]

Can't wait for Raw tonight. I'm in England, so it's on at like 1am so I've got it set to record, but will watch it when I wake up tomorrow. Gonna avoid all 2/1/12 spoilers and just watch it. My prediction for it though, is Jericho will interfere in the CM Punk vs Ziggler title match, causing CM Punk to win by disqualification, thus keeping the belt but with Jericho sending a message to Punk, that he's back, and that Punk isn't as original as he says, he's just taken Jericho's work and actions, and copied it. He's going to be back to prove that Punk isn't the WWE saviour people think he is, and he doesn't agree with Punk's 'best in the world' statement, and that he (Jericho) has come to take it back....

Other 2012 predictions;

Sheamus to win Royal Rumble
Ziggler to hold a major title at some point
Ryder vs Cena as a ex-friends/grudge kinda match

Prolly be more, but I'm in a bit of a rush! Can't wait for Raw!

 

[Slushy]

Would you prefer there be one major undisputed top title rather than two separate ones for each show?

I understand where traditionalists are coming from with going back to one belt, but I'm fine with 2 belts. It gives more chances for a new guys to get their shot instead.

 

[chamber-music]

I think they need more titles not less. Their are too many wrestlers and too few belts which leads to alot of pointless fueds and wrestlers who have heat but lose it because their storylines down go anywhere and they don't get title shots.

The problem is the lack of good booking and lack of prestige put on the titles. Holding a title meant something back it the day and wrestlers with titles were booked strongly.

 

[chamber-music]

Jericho mentioned in the book , Mr B hangs around backstage at shows and is kinda weird. I just get a creepy vibe from it. He's probably there for the divas

Aleast he would be more entertaining than Johnny Ace

 

[Herolee10]

I think they need more titles not less. Their are too many wrestlers and too few belts which leads to alot of pointless fueds and wrestlers who have heat but lose it because their storylines down go anywhere and they don't get title shots.

The problem is the lack of good booking and lack of prestige put on the titles. Holding a title meant something back it the day and wrestlers with titles were booked strongly.

I don't know..I mean back when we had two different sets of Tag Team Titles, as I recall, both brands had a difficult time coming up with tag teams to feed to the champions..heck there were times where the champions would have long reigns because they weren't challenged for the belts due to lack of tag teams.

Now, I'm not suggestion that they should just go back to the whole.."One World Title and Tag Team title only for each brand with no mid card title"..but having too many belts could be just as useless..and given on how the current champs today lack challengers...well yeah.

 

[DBryan]

I think there's just enough belts. They could probably do with bringing back the European title or Light weight title.

They need to strengthen their tag division.

Daniel Bryan's twitter linked me to a promo by the Briscoe brothers, who had try outs in FCW a couple years ago, and they were told they weren't good looking enough to be in WWE.

I watched a couple of matches, they're awesome. They're not good looking but they look and sound like they can kick your ass. There's not enough guys like that. The fact that guys like that aren't let into WWE considering the state of the tag division is practically incompetent.

 

[obin_gam]

Has "new" Kane done any fights yet?

 

[NDX]

Aleast he would be more entertaining than Johnny Ace

More recognizable, too.

 

[LOBO3315a]

One belt.

I hate the idea of 2 "top" belts. That's why the belts have so little meaning now because there's two of them, and like you said, guys who would typically be passed on are now holding belts.

Unite the titles is what I say.

One Belt to Rule Them All.....?