Title Discussion Thread

**Mr. Nerfect** · 10-29-2004, 11:08 PM

I remember reading a thread about this a while back, and I really enjoyed the discussion. Anyway, I just thought I'd start a topic to discuss the current title scene, depiction of the current and non-current championships (WWE and non-WWE), of the wrestling world.

I'm not an expert on championships and their histories, but I have a lot of opinions on them. I feel the WWE should bring back a title history web site, to discuss the championships, and the history behind them. Maybe a collection of DVDs could be released. One dealing with heavyweight titles, another with the IC Title, another with the US Title, another with the cruiserweight title, another with the women's championship and another with various defunct titles.

Anyway, as I said I'm not an expert, but here is my general view of the championships in the WWE:

WWE Championship
The combined product of the WWF and WCW Championships. Not a unifyed title, but defended as one. I say this, because the champion walked around with both belts for a while, until the WWE decided one to represent both would be ideal. This would mean that JBL isn't only the current WWE Champion, but he's also the current World Champion (WCW Champion). This would mean that both Bradshaw & Faarooq are both listed in the WCW's title history.

World Heavyweight Championship
I consider this a new championship, but a lot of people consider it a parrallel title to the original WWE Championship, or the continuation of the World Championship. Does anyone have the power to clear this up for us? I just consider it that the Eric Bischoff took the World Championship belt, and used it as a base model for a new RAW Heavyweight Championship.

WWE Intercontinental Championship
This title is pretty self-explainitory. One interesting thing to discover is whether or not the title still has the Hardcore Championship and European Championship dissolved into it. Both were, but then the IC Title was unifyed with the World Heavyweight Championship (adding great credibility to it), but then Stone Cold Steve Austin removed the title from the World Heavyweight Championship, so argueably the European Championship and Hardcore Championship may have been removed from the World Heavweight Championship as well.

WWE United States Championship
I originally considered this an entirely new championship, but I've grown to consider it a continuation of the WCW United States Championship. Booker T claimed he was a "two-time US Champion", although he may have just been referring to how he was a WCW US Champion and a WWE US Champion. Does anyone have any facts either way as to whether the red, blue & white gold is actually the WCW version continued or not?

Anyway, feel free to discuss current champions, future champions, divisons, ways to increase credibility or whether or not the WWE should bring back the European and Television Champions back.

10-29-2004, 11:08 PM	#1
Mr. Nerfect Posts: 61,533	Title Discussion Thread I remember reading a thread about this a while back, and I really enjoyed the discussion. Anyway, I just thought I'd start a topic to discuss the current title scene, depiction of the current and non-current championships (WWE and non-WWE), of the wrestling world. I'm not an expert on championships and their histories, but I have a lot of opinions on them. I feel the WWE should bring back a title history web site, to discuss the championships, and the history behind them. Maybe a collection of DVDs could be released. One dealing with heavyweight titles, another with the IC Title, another with the US Title, another with the cruiserweight title, another with the women's championship and another with various defunct titles. Anyway, as I said I'm not an expert, but here is my general view of the championships in the WWE: WWE Championship The combined product of the WWF and WCW Championships. Not a unifyed title, but defended as one. I say this, because the champion walked around with both belts for a while, until the WWE decided one to represent both would be ideal. This would mean that JBL isn't only the current WWE Champion, but he's also the current World Champion (WCW Champion). This would mean that both Bradshaw & Faarooq are both listed in the WCW's title history. World Heavyweight Championship I consider this a new championship, but a lot of people consider it a parrallel title to the original WWE Championship, or the continuation of the World Championship. Does anyone have the power to clear this up for us? I just consider it that the Eric Bischoff took the World Championship belt, and used it as a base model for a new RAW Heavyweight Championship. WWE Intercontinental Championship This title is pretty self-explainitory. One interesting thing to discover is whether or not the title still has the Hardcore Championship and European Championship dissolved into it. Both were, but then the IC Title was unifyed with the World Heavyweight Championship (adding great credibility to it), but then Stone Cold Steve Austin removed the title from the World Heavyweight Championship, so argueably the European Championship and Hardcore Championship may have been removed from the World Heavweight Championship as well. WWE United States Championship I originally considered this an entirely new championship, but I've grown to consider it a continuation of the WCW United States Championship. Booker T claimed he was a "two-time US Champion", although he may have just been referring to how he was a WCW US Champion and a WWE US Champion. Does anyone have any facts either way as to whether the red, blue & white gold is actually the WCW version continued or not? Anyway, feel free to discuss current champions, future champions, divisons, ways to increase credibility or whether or not the WWE should bring back the European and Television Champions back. Pfft