"Hey, that guy got a good pop. Let's give him the Belt."

[Fignuts]

Batista and Orton got the belt too soon. And Christian should not get it for a while.

There. I said it.

I realize I'm going to be up against almost everyone here when I say that,(especially in Batista and Christian's case) but thats my opinion. Now I like Christian, Orton, and to some degree, Batista, as much as the next guy. But that doesn't mean I want them in the world title picture just yet. There is a "flavor of the week" mentality going around TPWW as of late. (i.e. Christian, Batista, Shelton) When a wrestler shows an inkling of talent, many of you state that Triple H is holding him back and that he should get the world title.

Orton and Batista's title reigns just havn't sat well with me. In Orton's case, They should have went with the original plan of him winning the belt at WM21. It would have made the Orton/HHH match much more exciting and dramatic, and perhaps someone would have been able to teach Orton how to cut a decent face promo before he won the belt. As for Batista...

The one difference between Batista and Goldberg is their egos. Thats it. They both have "the look," and they both have intensity, but they are also lacking in the ring and on the mic. A world champion can get away with being bad at one of these traits if he greatly excels in the other. But Batista, sadly, does not. I understand that Batista was really hot, and his turn is won of the better angles in a while. But good pops is no reason to give a guy the belt. Look at Austin. His climb to the title was one of the most enjoyable and entertaining ever. But if I used the common mentality around here lately, he would have gotten the belt well before his popularity peaked, and It would have had a very negative effect on Austin's career.

Long climbs to the title, where a superstar has to scratch and claw his way to the belt, is what turns a mid-carder into a permanant main eventer. Here's hoping they realize this before they plan to put the belt on Christian.