Changing my mind about CCC

**El Santo** · 10-10-2004, 09:39 PM

You know, I didn't watch the Smackdown where Carlito won the US Title, but I'm going to have to reverse my opinion about his win. Originally, I was dead set against it.

However, Carlito has a great look to him, and he has future main eventer written all over him. Sure, his gimmick is cheezy as hell, but Hunter had his Terra Ryzing, and The Rock had his Flex Cavana.

As for the loss of the US Title: well, it's a bit tough that Cena lost it, like, two days after the whole Booker T/John Cena series, but I can see how it was necessary. The thing is, lately in the Year of JBL, the US Title was far more prestigious than the actual WWE Undisputed Title. This may not seem like such a bad thing, but the main reason for the existence of belts like the US and the Intercontinental is to push mid-carders toward the upper mid-card or perhaps the main event. The US Title was way too good for either Booker or Cena.

This frees up Booker and Cena to get involved in feuds with guys like Taker, Angle, Eddie, or JBL, while a whole new set of mid-carders, who would have no chance against the likes of John Cena, can now set their sights on a more beatable Carlito Carribean Cool. Hell, Rey Mysterio and Paul London can probably now leave the whole cruiserweight scene and challenge the Triple C. They can throw RVD in the mix too, I suppose. Frankly, I think an RVD vs. CCC would be a whole lotta fun to watch.

10-10-2004, 09:39 PM	#1
El Santo One Man Horror Show Posts: 1,046	Changing my mind about CCC You know, I didn't watch the Smackdown where Carlito won the US Title, but I'm going to have to reverse my opinion about his win. Originally, I was dead set against it. However, Carlito has a great look to him, and he has future main eventer written all over him. Sure, his gimmick is cheezy as hell, but Hunter had his Terra Ryzing, and The Rock had his Flex Cavana. As for the loss of the US Title: well, it's a bit tough that Cena lost it, like, two days after the whole Booker T/John Cena series, but I can see how it was necessary. The thing is, lately in the Year of JBL, the US Title was far more prestigious than the actual WWE Undisputed Title. This may not seem like such a bad thing, but the main reason for the existence of belts like the US and the Intercontinental is to push mid-carders toward the upper mid-card or perhaps the main event. The US Title was way too good for either Booker or Cena. This frees up Booker and Cena to get involved in feuds with guys like Taker, Angle, Eddie, or JBL, while a whole new set of mid-carders, who would have no chance against the likes of John Cena, can now set their sights on a more beatable Carlito Carribean Cool. Hell, Rey Mysterio and Paul London can probably now leave the whole cruiserweight scene and challenge the Triple C. They can throw RVD in the mix too, I suppose. Frankly, I think an RVD vs. CCC would be a whole lotta fun to watch.