How many championship titles....

[luckyse7enz]

...would you guys prefer in the WWE and which titles would you choose to have if you were starting from scratch?

You don't even have to split it up by brand (Raw/Smackdown) if you don't want to.

As a whole, I liked the belt systems that the WWF/WCW had set up around the Attitude Era. 3 main titles, Tag titles...I could actually live without the light-heavyweight title though I really cared about the Cruiserweight title.

If I could do it today (especially with Raw being 3 hours):

I'd keep the two top belts (Big Gold for the World Heavyweight Champion) and switch out that awful spinner shyt for the Attitude Big Eagle for the WWE Champion.

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In the middle, of course...

I'd actually throw the U.S. title in the bushes

Keep the IC title for people hedging on the main event that don't have the MITB briefcase. Not the classic white version the either: too gimmicky to keep passing around, IMO. Just defend the thing every so often on TV and maybe even have it change hands every few months on PPV in a storyline.

No use in having a U.S. title if they're not even going to defend it on the main PPV card. Cesaro won it on Youtube...

Tag titles remain the same. fukk the copper joints. Bring back the gold.

The big thing I'd add is the WCW Television title...

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....for guys w/ flashy ringwork or interesting gimmicks like Ryback, Tyson Kidd, Justin Gabriel, Sandow, R-Truth, Sin Cara, Heath Slater, etc. to build feuds over. Give the crowd chances to see meaningful lower-card feuds & possible triple threat matches on live TV instead of all of these random tag matches. The feuds could also give us a look at if the guys can actually get over. I just remember Benoit/Booker T having an awesome feud over the TV title and before then, I'd only really looked at Booker as a tag wrestler. That feud made me see him as a legit contender on the come-up.

Just leave it at that. How about you all?

 

[SuikodenII]

.....pretty much everything you said...

 

[45123]

I don't like the idea of returning old belt designs. You gotta progress, theres no point in bringing back the Eagle belt when it ain't even the Attitude Era. It'll be just as gimmicky as the classic IC belt return.

Same with the penny belts, it's all about progression. I do like the idea of a TV title though, I would keep the US belt, use it as the true mid card championship with the IC more accustomed to being a stepping stone for high midcarders. Maybe throw the Euro title in the fray as an alternative to the US belt. Expand the midcard, weed out the ones with mass potential, and keep the IC title very exclusive, 2-3 changes a year.

 

[Golayitdown]

Your long winded ass took all the good ideas

I'd do the same thing.

-Throw the US and Diva's belts in the bushes....
-Bring back the 90s era tag belts and either the big eagle or 2000 WWF belt with a twist.. I can't see them making a dope new belt...
-IC belt could stay white, but only for those who look right with it....
-Would LOVE a cruiserweight division, but with Bourne gone and no one else really doing shyt, it would be hard to do.
-I've been waiting for a TV belt for the longest. Needs to be defended on every Raw with a 15 minute time limit. They have 3 hours to burn and an overstuffed roster, they can do it.

 

[Tommy Fits]

WWE Heavy Weight Belt (Old Eagle or Attitude one)
Intercontinental Title
Tag Titles from the 90's
Some variation of the WCW TV title and Euro championship. Something to recognize lesser Wrestlers but those with skills or a unique gimmick.

The rest get tossed in the bushes.

 

[luckyse7enz]

I don't like the idea of returning old belt designs. You gotta progress, theres no point in bringing back the Eagle belt when it ain't even the Attitude Era. It'll be just as gimmicky as the classic IC belt return.

Same with the penny belts, it's all about progression.

Yeah, true. I can almost live with the penny belts. I don't mind them as much as the world title, but I really wish they'd revamp that thing somehow. It just screams "CENA'S spinner toy" to me. The road to "Night of Champions" would be a perfect opportunity for Punk & Heyman to get heat from Cena fans by trashing that shyt for "respect". I vaguely recall Punk saying "That thing's been far too ugly for far too long," or something along those lines. We'll see.

 

[DANJ!]

It's cool the way it is now... any other titles would be shytty and pointless.

Never understood the greatness of the TV title... outside of certain times like when Benoit/Booker did the best of 7, and back when dudes like Sting/Austin/Dustin/Steamboat/Arn were holding it, it just always seemed like a throwaway belt. They'd put that shyt on anybody.

I say keep the IC and the US... both of them have history so no sense in discontinuing those. If one is gonna be the "secondary" midcard title (like how the Euro and TV belts were), I guess the US belt would be it. Divas title is cool, even tho' they're de-emphasizing that whole division, they should have a title as long as the division exists. Tag titles, same thing, even tho' they don't ever seem to stick to building that division up.

Far as the WWE title... IF they would bring back any belt, fukk the eagle. The Undisputed Title was probably the best-looking one they've had. But really, I'm good with a new design... doesn't have to be "traditional", just not corny and outdated like this current one. It just looks too much like a toy.

 

[Tres Leches]

WWE eagle belt
I.C. title
TV title
Tag team titles




everything else in the bushes



even though I love the big gold belt I hate two world champions at the same time.

 

[Golayitdown]

It's cool the way it is now... any other titles would be shytty and pointless.

Never understood the greatness of the TV title... outside of certain times like when Benoit/Booker did the best of 7, and back when dudes like Sting/Austin/Dustin/Steamboat/Arn were holding it, it just always seemed like a throwaway belt. They'd put that shyt on anybody.

I say keep the IC and the US... both of them have history so no sense in discontinuing those. If one is gonna be the "secondary" midcard title (like how the Euro and TV belts were), I guess the US belt would be it. Divas title is cool, even tho' they're de-emphasizing that whole division, they should have a title as long as the division exists. Tag titles, same thing, even tho' they don't ever seem to stick to building that division up.

Far as the WWE title... IF they would bring back any belt, fukk the eagle. The Undisputed Title was probably the best-looking one they've had. But really, I'm good with a new design... doesn't have to be "traditional", just not corny and outdated like this current one. It just looks too much like a toy.

I used to fukk with the TV belt cause it usually guaranteed a good 10+ minute match on each show. And when used right, it could get a lower midcarder over. Would be perfect for a Tyson Kidd type. I wouldn't mind the US belt used for that purpose though. It's only a name. But I would like to see it defended often like the TV belt though.

Is the US belt historically tied to the WCW US belt? Thought it was more like the WHC where it's not really recognized in the lineage. Only way I can see keeping both belts (and the same for the WHC and WWE belt) is if they stay on their own shows. Shouldn't have everybody competing everywhere. Either completely end the brand split, trim the fat and make a few streamlined divisions or commit to the split.


Now that I think about it, the WWF title has been dope since the 80s. Each one different, but all cool in their own way. I could do a new one too. Not hard to outdo Cena's belt. Could you imagine keeping Austin's rattlesnake belt for 7 years?

 

[Kimo_bud]

goat tv champ was tully

 

[Reggie]

I would get of the World title and the US title. THe brand split is basically over so there is no need for two champions on each roster. And with their only being one world champion it would be no need to have two secondary titles. And as far as a TV title goes just think about it. They can't even get the IC belt and the US title over the way it should be. What makes u think they could do any better with a TV title.

 

[ThatKidBlackHippy]

WWE Title (change the design tho)
IC Title
Tag Titles
Maybe a lower-tier title, I'm thinking more of a crusier/x division type of title tho ..

fewer titles makes the titles more prestigious imo.

 

[Golayitdown]

I would get of the World title and the US title. THe brand split is basically over so there is no need for two champions on each roster. And with their only being one world champion it would be no need to have two secondary titles. And as far as a TV title goes just think about it. They can't even get the IC belt and the US title over the way it should be. What makes u think they could do any better with a TV title.

If they get rid of the WHC and US belt and really merge the rosters, there's no reason why it couldn't. But then again, the E is the definition of fukking up a wet dream

 

[TRIPLE M]

bring back the winged eagle belt
keep the ic
keep the us
bring back the old classic 80s tag belts

 

[Golayitdown]

They also need some real tag teams. I need a bunch of teams who do creative tag team moves and dress alike and never wrestle alone.