Who's the Next Champ?

**Destor** · 12-06-2006, 11:32 AM

I know there is the Who's gonna take the title off Cena thread half a page down, but I want to ask a much broader question: Who is the Next Champ. Now I'm only talking about the four world titles but you can expand this to be about which ever title you see fit. I might as well, who knows by the time I finish this. I bring this up because when you look at there are no believable contenders in contention right now. But if you had to make a serious guess what would it be?

Gonna try and do this from hardest to easiest, might not work out:

Bobby Lashley's ECW title- This is tough. I really don't see a legit contender right now. Punk is coming out of jobber status and into the mid card meeting RVD and Sabu who are heaing in the opposite direction, so I can count all three of them out. Plus they're babbies. Test seems to be tied up with Punk, but he could easily be moved into a program against Lashley as soon as next week really. Same for Holly. After that on the Heel side you only have what? Kevin Thorn and Mike Knox? Both of them I see jobbing to Lashley in the near fututre, but still. Not really people to be feared. Not only do I not know who can beat Lashley, I don't know who can fued with him. But if I had to wager given the present situation and the current roster I would say Test. Though I'd imagine that someone currently outside of ECW will take it from him.

John Cena's WWE Championship- Another REALLY hard one. But not as bad due to the larger roster. No one right now is in any position to win it. And wont be for some time. But I'd bet on Triple H getting the gold for the 11th time by beating Cena. Seems like the most logical choice to me, and if you ask my opinion we are long over due for a Triple H run as champ.

Batista's World Heavyweight Championship- Not so easy here either. Batista looks like he is at the beginning a strong run. Booker T isn't getting back any time soon (if ever.) Finlay is out of the qusetion. And no one esle will be ready for serious title contention before Mania. So I'm gonna have to say The Undertaker is the next World Heavyweight Champion.

All three WWE World Titles have pretty stiff competition.

Looking at TNA's NWA World Heavy Weight Champion in Abyss I think it's much clearer as to who is the next champ. Strong arguments could be made for Sting, Angle, Joe, and Christian. But even with the higher number of contenders, I don't think it's as hard as the others. Logically Sting is the next in line on ego and stroke alone. Storyline wise Cage cost Sting the title, Abyss cheaply beat Sting for the title. Sting has everything to prove. So logically Sting is the man to go to. And yet I still don't think that's where they're going. I think Christian will win it (maintaining his streak,) and job to Kurt next (the streak killa.)

So my next champs are:

ECW: Test (though it's more likely to be a RAW/SD! reject out of no where.)
WWE: Triple H
World Heavyweight: The Undertaker
NWA World Heavyweight: Christian Cage
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Ouch. Tell me ECW doesn't look rough next to that. (Imagine if you changed Cage to Sting or Angle.)

12-06-2006, 11:32 AM	#1
Destor I am the cheese Posts: 51,458	Who's the Next Champ? I know there is the Who's gonna take the title off Cena thread half a page down, but I want to ask a much broader question: Who is the Next Champ. Now I'm only talking about the four world titles but you can expand this to be about which ever title you see fit. I might as well, who knows by the time I finish this. I bring this up because when you look at there are no believable contenders in contention right now. But if you had to make a serious guess what would it be? Gonna try and do this from hardest to easiest, might not work out: Bobby Lashley's ECW title- This is tough. I really don't see a legit contender right now. Punk is coming out of jobber status and into the mid card meeting RVD and Sabu who are heaing in the opposite direction, so I can count all three of them out. Plus they're babbies. Test seems to be tied up with Punk, but he could easily be moved into a program against Lashley as soon as next week really. Same for Holly. After that on the Heel side you only have what? Kevin Thorn and Mike Knox? Both of them I see jobbing to Lashley in the near fututre, but still. Not really people to be feared. Not only do I not know who can beat Lashley, I don't know who can fued with him. But if I had to wager given the present situation and the current roster I would say Test. Though I'd imagine that someone currently outside of ECW will take it from him. John Cena's WWE Championship- Another REALLY hard one. But not as bad due to the larger roster. No one right now is in any position to win it. And wont be for some time. But I'd bet on Triple H getting the gold for the 11th time by beating Cena. Seems like the most logical choice to me, and if you ask my opinion we are long over due for a Triple H run as champ. Batista's World Heavyweight Championship- Not so easy here either. Batista looks like he is at the beginning a strong run. Booker T isn't getting back any time soon (if ever.) Finlay is out of the qusetion. And no one esle will be ready for serious title contention before Mania. So I'm gonna have to say The Undertaker is the next World Heavyweight Champion. All three WWE World Titles have pretty stiff competition. Looking at TNA's NWA World Heavy Weight Champion in Abyss I think it's much clearer as to who is the next champ. Strong arguments could be made for Sting, Angle, Joe, and Christian. But even with the higher number of contenders, I don't think it's as hard as the others. Logically Sting is the next in line on ego and stroke alone. Storyline wise Cage cost Sting the title, Abyss cheaply beat Sting for the title. Sting has everything to prove. So logically Sting is the man to go to. And yet I still don't think that's where they're going. I think Christian will win it (maintaining his streak,) and job to Kurt next (the streak killa.) So my next champs are: ECW: Test (though it's more likely to be a RAW/SD! reject out of no where.) WWE: Triple H World Heavyweight: The Undertaker NWA World Heavyweight: Christian Cage ================================ Ouch. Tell me ECW doesn't look rough next to that. (Imagine if you changed Cage to Sting or Angle.)