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Old 01-23-2008, 11:50 PM   #31
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Originally Posted by Know Your Role View Post
Not saying you're wrong (and this may just be a subjective, matter of opinion) but is the US Title more prestigious than the IC title? I know it's been around a couple of years longer but is it generally regarded as higher up the ladder than the IC championship? If it is, I am surprised.
I would normally be persuaded to take the "WWE sees their titles as more prestigious as the others," and the IC Title was a WWE created belt, but if you really look at the treatment the US Title has gotten over the last few months:

Since the US Title was revived in 2003, there has only really been one Champion generally considered a dud. That would be Orlando Jordan (and he was not as bad as everyone makes out). The guys who have held the US Title: Eddie Guerrero, Big Show, John Cena, Booker T, Carlito, Orlando Jordan, Chris Benoit, JBL, Bobby Lashley, Mr. Kenedy, Finlay and MVP. The current Champion, MVP, wrestled some great matches with Benoit last year, and also had the feud of the year with MVP, and got to look good in a Champion vs. Champion Match against CM Punk.

Going back to when the IC Title was revived in 2003 after being unified with the World Heavyweight Title, you get some good Champions, as well, but the belt has generally shifted around more, and you get a lot more underwhelming reigns: Christian, Booker T, Chris Jericho, Rob Van Dam, Randy Orton, Edge, Shelton Benjamin, Carlito, Ric Flair, Johnny Nitro, Jeff Hardy, Umaga, Santino Marella. I'm surprised at how strong the IC Title list looks on paper, but it wasn't nearly booked as well, and often the title feels like an afterthought to the main event programs.

The current IC Champion, Jeff Hardy, is getting a main event push, but it feels like the IC Title is being forgotten in the feud. He often doesn't even appear with the belt, apparently. He has been one of the better Champions in recent history. It really is just subjective, and a matter of my own opinion, but generally I'd consider the US Title to be the slightly better booked belt. Plus it has the slightly longer history, and it dates back to the territory days.
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