Probable Royal Rumble winner and WM plans

[Toxxic 0]

Actually, having the IC champ as the number one contender always seems kind of bad idea to me. Because then if you follow it through you either have the IC champ go over, which could hurt the World Champ and unifies the belts which ruins the point of there BEING an IC title (i.e. to give to a guy you want to push/test fan reaction for without giving him the world strap), or it's Title v Title which would mean they're unified even if the World champ wins and which hurts the IC guy by proving that he's NOT on the World title level and now he doesn't have a belt either - or you have the IC title not on the line and the World champ goes over, which means the IC champ still has his belt but is not on world title level, making the entire thing a waste of time.

 

The only workable scenario that I can see is the last one, and that's just to see if the IC champ could draw and hold interest in a main-event program - but even if you find out he can, if you don't put him over at the end you've accomplished nothing and taken the IC belt out of the equation for everyone else in the meantime. And if his drawing power does lead to him going over, you face one of the problems i mentioned above.

 

Personally I'd always view the IC title as a different division. Have it so a wrestler can compete on an either/or basis - if they want to go for the world title, sure, but they'll stand a better chance of winning the IC belt.

 

The other thing i wish they'd play up more is the increased salary of a champion. Why should anyone who doesn't care what the fans think (i.e. most heels) care about a title? if they KNOW they're the best, why bother proving it? If it's widely known that an IC champ gets more money than many other wrestlers then there's a reward there for even the most self-centred individual - in fact particularly for them. The last time I remember this being referred to was Michael Cole's comment on Noble not wanting to lose the Cruiser title to Kidman at SurvivorSeries '02 because the increased paycheck had allowed him to buy a new mobile home.

[CanadianChris 0]

They couldn't find another City in Bret Hart land? Calgary? B.C? Wennipeg? Vancouver? Montreal?

 

Jesus Christ. B.C.'s a province.

 

I bet he couldn't say what B.C is abbreviated for.

 

 

Bastarding Canucks! Haha

 

*is a comedian*

[Guest TheZsaszHorsemen]

There's also an outside chance that either Chris Benoit or John Cena will win it; however, both are unlikely at this point. Chris Benoit was originally scheduled to win the WWE Title at No Way Out since it was originally supposed to emanate from Edmonton, Alberta -- Benoit's hometown. Vince McMahon was quite upset upon discovering that he couldn't book NWO at the Edmonton Center due to scheduling conflicts. Benoit's WWE Title win, however, won't be canceled; it will be postponed until SummerSlam 2004 at the Toronto Skydome where he's expected to wrestle either Brock or Angle for the belt.

 

For the love of God, just let a top face win the WWE Championship at WM.

 

Doesn't that usually happen every year? I mean Brock won last year, it's not like the face taking the strap at WM is something new.

[CanadianChick 0]

I'm not believing any of this until I see it. Orton just got his first singles title. There's no way in hell they would put him in the WM XX main event.

[CanadianChris 0]

I'm not believing any of this until I see it. Orton just got his first singles title. There's no way in hell they would put him in the WM XX main event.

Right, because it defies all logic.

 

Oh, wait...

[Lil' Bitch 0]

Actually, having the IC champ as the number one contender always seems kind of bad idea to me. Because then if you follow it through you either have the IC champ go over, which could hurt the World Champ and unifies the belts which ruins the point of there BEING an IC title (i.e. to give to a guy you want to push/test fan reaction for without giving him the world strap), or it's Title v Title which would mean they're unified even if the World champ wins and which hurts the IC guy by proving that he's NOT on the World title level and now he doesn't have a belt either - or you have the IC title not on the line and the World champ goes over, which means the IC champ still has his belt but is not on world title level, making the entire thing a waste of time.

 

Nah, I (for one) am always a fan of midcard champion vs. world champion matches.

 

Ultimate Warrior Vs. Hulk Hogan

Shawn Michaels Vs. Bret Hart

Diamond Dallas Page Vs. Sting

 

for example.

[ISportsFan 0]

Nah, I (for one) am always a fan of midcard champion vs. world champion matches.

 

Ultimate Warrior Vs. Hulk Hogan

Shawn Michaels Vs. Bret Hart

Diamond Dallas Page Vs. Sting

 

for example.

The differences between these three matches and a match with Randy Orton in the same scenerio are:

 

1) These people were over, both the major and minor champ.

 

2) The minor champ has more experience than 1 year on national TV.

 

3) The minor champ was actually close to the main event.

 

Randy Orton is none of the above.

 

Jason