Thread: YEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEES (RAW spoilers)
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Old 07-01-2008, 03:53 AM   #4
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Originally Posted by Mister Sinister View Post
No, Edge wasn't the IC Champion going in, Edge last IC Title Reign ended when he got injured in the Summer of 2004, Ric Flair was the Intercontinental Champion who was Edge first opponent that faithful night he cashed in.

He also only had one title shot, before he cashed in when he won the Gold Rush Tournament.

But you were right, Edge was built up alot better then Punk was, while Edge per say wasn't billed as a threat to the WWE Championship (He should of been if they were crediting Masters and Carlito as being contenders for it) He was mostly being built up as a Solid Mid Card Guy.

RVD was the same way honestly, with the Exception of Edge's second MITB Cash In, Everyone leading up to it was nothing more then a Midcarder thrusted into the Main Event.
In late 2004, Edge and Chris Benoit did both pin Triple H in a match, which led to the World Heavyweight Championship being vacated (which The Game won right back in an Elimination Chamber, fuck I hated Triple H's schemes to get his World Title count up). I agree with your general point, but I think the specifics are out. I'm sure Edge would have received other title shots, too. I don't think it really matters. Paul London wrestled for the WWE Championship in his first WWE match. That doesn't make him a credible threat to the WWE Title now, sadly.

You have to keep in mind that CM Punk is a former ECW Champion, too. Sure, the belt is obviously behind the World Heavyweight Title and WWE Title, and it's had some questionable champions and a lot of guys have won the belt as their first major championship, which has led to its status being contested, but to the average fan, that would rank higher than being IC Champion or US Champion. And they'd probably consider it a valid World Title.

To a lot of people, this would actually be CM Punk's second run with a World Title. It's not exactly breaking the ice with the guy.
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