The WWE and World Championship - Second fiddle to contemporary legends?

[Xero]

I've been thinking about this for a while, and with tonight's RAW, with a World Champion vs. World Champion match going on in the middle of the show has just been another drop in this thought's validity.

I'm talking about the fact that the WWE and World Heavyweight Championships are no longer the be-all and end-all. Back just 5-7 years ago, they were still important. Even during the Attitude Era, the main storyline always revolved around the title in some way.

But now, there seems to be a roster of wrestlers who are above the titles. Who are at another level where the titles don't matter, but their feuds are as important or more important than the feud for the world title. It's almost as if the WWE and World championships are at the Intercontinental level of old, and then there's this other level.

Triple H
The Undertaker
John Cena

These three men are absolutely above the world titles. They do not need them. Their matches are or can be more important than almost anything else on a show, no matter what's happening with the titles.

Do you think there are more guys who are at this level, or can be at this level in a few years? Do you think that it's a good thing that these men are above the titles? Do you believe they should be in contention with the titles, or do you think that it's a good thing that they're away from the titles?

Discuss this topic in general.