Ideas for belt/show reorganization

[Guest]

It?s kind of ironic that the WWuh split up its promotion when they had just finished absorbing another one.  And it?s ironic that said promotion, WCW, had no trouble with panda lovers claiming they poached their name.  Teddy has got to be snickering just a little bit.

 

Anyway, I?ve got some ideas for how the whole split/belt division thing could be reorganized.  I think it would help solve problems with the general organization and put some life back into the dead divisions, like Hardcore and Tag.  

 

It?s far from perfect, it?s a little long (yeah yeah, I have no life) and I know some of this has been talked about elsewhere, so I apologize if I stole your idea.  I just thought I?d put a big picture down in words to generate discussion.  After all, it?s why we?re here.

 

Undisputed/Women?s/Tag Team Belts:  

 

All three belt holders can appear on both Raw/Smackdown.  It should be considered one of the perks.  It would also allow the most exposure for the (In theory) most over wrestlers, and let feuds build up wherever they needed to.  

 

These belts should be considered top level--the highest achievement for a wrestler.  It?s also pretty clear who can win them, no confusion as with the IC/Euro belts.  Therefore, the winners should hold on to them awhile to build up mystique.  It should also be considered the primary goal for the qualified wrestler, face or heel.  No matter who?s wearing it.  The New York Yankees don?t hate the Atlanta Braves like Jericho and HHH hate each other, but that doesn?t stop one from wanting to beat the other at the World Series.

 

I?d personally go back to the name ?World Champion? instead of  ?Undisputed.?  Unless they acknowledge that it?s a combination of the WCW and WWF belts, which they don?t seem to want to do.  

 

 

Intercontinental/European/God knows what else:  

 

There?s been discussion about how the Intercontinental belt doesn?t make sense--which continents is the wrestler a champion of?  European belt is the one that gets me--the name implies it?s restricted to European wrestlers, which is hardly the case.

 

So here?s my proposal, which is bound to be controversial.  Kill them all.  Instead, replace them with Raw/Smackdown belts.  Eg, The Rock is the Raw Champion, Triple H is the Smackdown Champ, but Hogan is still the World Champ.    Raw/Smackdown champs are considered the top wrestler of their show, next to the World Champ.  The holders of the belts DO NOT cross over between shows.  But maybe you can have a PPV or two with the tradition that the Raw holder faces the Smackdown holder for bragging rights.  Could make for some interesting matchups and feuds, and would finally build a real rivalry between shows.    

 

A modification of this idea can be to keep the IC belt as a fourth top tier belt (I know people aren?t eager to let go of a belt with so much history), AND have Raw/Smackdown belts.

 

 

Hardcore:

 

The Hardcore belt can become a gateway belt.  It also allows crossover, so if the bookers need to advance a feud between midcarders on different shows, just put the belt on them.  

 

To build up the meaningfulness of this belt again though, they should emphasize the champ is constantly traveling, because he has to be available to defend at every show, whether someone challenges or not.  Also mention how that all a wrestler needs to challenge is a referee, so the holder could get ambushed in his frickin? hotel for all he knows.  It?s a grueling thing to hold the belt.  I think they should also record the number of challenges, or time holding the belt.  So even if it changes often, you can still work in an angle where Wrestler X held the title for 21 challenges or whatever, which is a record.

 

If they really want to elevate the belt, and close the doors between shows, they need to put it on someone for awhile.  I suggest Brock Lesnar.  It?s believable that he could hang on to it for a long time.  In fact, have Heyman brag that Lesnar can hang on to the belt without using objects, and just beat contenders with brute strength.  This would also allow him to claim that Lesnar is ?the gatekeeper? since nobody can make the quick jump to the other show with him around.

 

A few general thoughts:  No crossovers (except champs) for six months to a year.  We know that they made this rule to break it, but they did it too early and too often.  That way, when someone finally does break the rule, it?s a big deal again.

 

I?m not sure this set-up addresses the problem of getting more exposure for newer guys, as the split was supposed to do.  I also think that owners should constantly be Heel/Face, so they can play off each other.  Right now, it?s two Heel owners.  That would mean Flair goes back to being a face, because who would by Vinnie as a face.

 

Whew.  Sorry I went on so long.  Any thoughts on this?

[Guest RicFlairGlory]

Ditch the hardcore belt, it was created as a joke, and still is

 

you should have the IC and Euro being the non namesake raw and smackdown champions

 

DONT HAVE MORE THAN 6 CHAMPIONS IN A YEAR FOR ANY BELT (note the hardcore belt often breaks this rule nightly)

 

I know you cant copy '98, but look at who was champ,

 

HBK from SSe '97 to WM '98, SCSA from WM '98 to (the screwjob), Rock from 'SSe '98 to '99.   three champions (barring kane and the "who's the champ?" angle) And those were the so called "glory days"

 

And before HBK, Bret had held the title for a relatively long run (compared to todays runs).

 

And that was at the best.  When the belts, and matches FUCKING MEANT SOMETHING