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#1 contenders can add drama to a guy wanting a shot (I want you, so I'll go through the next guy in line to get to you), and also, having a #1 contender at all times means that there's an easy way to handle an injury. I mean, let's face it. How many times has a champ been injured in the last few years? If you can drop the title still, great. If not, there's an obvious successor to the throne.
Even better, the #1 contender doesn't have to be the guy who gets the shot at any given point. That way, other people can still get shots. It's always happened in the past. It just makes for a "Right to challenge" deal.
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