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**FourFifty** · 08-14-2007, 02:15 PM

This is why I don't like every PPV being tri-branded.
Less champions at PPVs means more spotlight on the titles. Seriously, when both the WWE and the World Heavyweight titles are on the line one of them is going to be overshadowed by the other one which gets the main event.
Hell, I'd say less PPVs overall. Keep the big four as tri-branded ppvs (Wrestlemania, Royal Rmble, Summer Slam, Survivor Series), give Raw 4 ppvs. 2 SmackDown/ECW ppvs (since ECW tours with SmackDown anyways), 1 SmackDown PPV and 1 ECW PPV.

Yes, with the SmackDown/ECW ppvs and ECW title will get overshadowed, but that can change if ECW can get a bigger roster, a longer time slot, and a bigger fan base (after faries fly out of my ass). Right now ECW just isn't big enough to support their own PPVs.

Less PPVs for any one brand means more time for that brands writers and wrestlers to figure out what to do, how to build someone up, and figure out where the storylines should go. I also think with less PPVs for any one brand the undercard would get more time to shine since the main event scene doesn't have to take over the show every week.

Still don't see eye to eye with my argument? Fine. Let me sum it up for you in one word- Batista.
That man has been chasing the title for how many PPVs in a row now? I wouldn't mind it if I haven't had to see him in the main event of every PPV jobbing if I didn't have tos ee it so often.
Still don't like how I see things? Well then, I've got one rip off and two words for ya- John Cena.
I'm fairly sure more and more casual fans are getting sick of him. He'd be able to milk his gimmick a little bit more if we didn't see him defend the title every month. Yea, as a face he's pushing merchandise, and if he ever goes heel it'll be great, but until then I'd rather see him chase the title for a little while and then have someone do a run in, costing him the title. He fueds with that person.

With less brands at the PPVs you can focus on one brand's title at a time, and let the other brands rest up while they build up their storylines and wrestlers.

08-14-2007, 02:15 PM	#10
FourFifty As over as Crystal Pepsi Posts: 21,639	This is why I don't like every PPV being tri-branded. Less champions at PPVs means more spotlight on the titles. Seriously, when both the WWE and the World Heavyweight titles are on the line one of them is going to be overshadowed by the other one which gets the main event. Hell, I'd say less PPVs overall. Keep the big four as tri-branded ppvs (Wrestlemania, Royal Rmble, Summer Slam, Survivor Series), give Raw 4 ppvs. 2 SmackDown/ECW ppvs (since ECW tours with SmackDown anyways), 1 SmackDown PPV and 1 ECW PPV. Yes, with the SmackDown/ECW ppvs and ECW title will get overshadowed, but that can change if ECW can get a bigger roster, a longer time slot, and a bigger fan base (after faries fly out of my ass). Right now ECW just isn't big enough to support their own PPVs. Less PPVs for any one brand means more time for that brands writers and wrestlers to figure out what to do, how to build someone up, and figure out where the storylines should go. I also think with less PPVs for any one brand the undercard would get more time to shine since the main event scene doesn't have to take over the show every week. Still don't see eye to eye with my argument? Fine. Let me sum it up for you in one word- Batista. That man has been chasing the title for how many PPVs in a row now? I wouldn't mind it if I haven't had to see him in the main event of every PPV jobbing if I didn't have tos ee it so often. Still don't like how I see things? Well then, I've got one rip off and two words for ya- John Cena. I'm fairly sure more and more casual fans are getting sick of him. He'd be able to milk his gimmick a little bit more if we didn't see him defend the title every month. Yea, as a face he's pushing merchandise, and if he ever goes heel it'll be great, but until then I'd rather see him chase the title for a little while and then have someone do a run in, costing him the title. He fueds with that person. With less brands at the PPVs you can focus on one brand's title at a time, and let the other brands rest up while they build up their storylines and wrestlers.