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Originally Posted by #1-wwf-fan
Two guys telling a story in the ring is appealing to hardcore fans. If the characters and story aren't hashed out and there's no heat or drama behind it, why would a casual fan give a shit?
And I like that you brought up HHH-Roman. Didn't you hype Roman's title win as a huge personal victory. "I told you guys WWE knows how to build a star! Proved it tonight!" How's that momentum going?
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Well it is building to a match on the WWE Network, which is purchased by more hardcore leaning fans. So it makes perfect sense to let the story tell itself in the ring.
For the casual viewer its about caring about the two characters - which I think WWE has effectively made fans care about both. And second they would care about the IC title. Many "hardcore" fans have complained when the IC title is an afterthought. I would say this is as close to the Savage-Steamboat/Razor-HBK/HHH-Rock days where you had guys on the cusp of main event status, who in the right match could main event, and are battling over the title. So I would say the title in itself has appeal.