Youngest Heavyweight Champion

**tazmaster** · 08-17-2004, 02:47 AM

I see what you guys are saying, but when WWE took over WCW they also got the history of it's title... a history that has Paul Wight winning the title at the age of 24. A title that is now the heavyweight title on RAW. A title that the WWE claims Brock was the youngest to hold.

Brock never was the youngest in the first place. He never held that "claim to fame". Not legitimately anyway. But the sad fact is that Vince's desire to obliterate his competition didn't end with buying it.

And just as a reminder, it isn't Vince saying that Orton is the youngest in the company... It's part of Orton's persona now. Just earlier on RAW I heard the King say it too many times to count... "the youngest in the history of this business". Maybe some will take "this business" to mean the WWE. I have always taken that phrase to mean the "business" of wrestling.

Does this change my life? No. As I said, It irritates me. It's not that big of a deal, but one I felt like venting here and seeing whether anyone agreed with me or not.

**Kane Knight** · 08-17-2004, 03:05 AM

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Originally Posted by tazmaster

I see what you guys are saying, but when WWE took over WCW they also got the history of it's title... a history that has Paul Wight winning the title at the age of 24. A title that is now the heavyweight title on RAW. A title that the WWE claims Brock was the youngest to hold.

Brock never was the youngest in the first place. He never held that "claim to fame". Not legitimately anyway. But the sad fact is that Vince's desire to obliterate his competition didn't end with buying it.

And just as a reminder, it isn't Vince saying that Orton is the youngest in the company... It's part of Orton's persona now. Just earlier on RAW I heard the King say it too many times to count... "the youngest in the history of this business". Maybe some will take "this business" to mean the WWE. I have always taken that phrase to mean the "business" of wrestling.

Does this change my life? No. As I said, It irritates me. It's not that big of a deal, but one I felt like venting here and seeing whether anyone agreed with me or not.

Hold up a second.

I bet there's some fifteen year old who's won a title too, somewhere, in a backyard or some shit, but it doesn't really change much.

The WWF/E has never been in the business of being open to other "brands." They are and always have been the focal point of their shows because...Get this...giving props to other promotions really doesn't sell tickets and PPVs. Go figure. WCW was assimilate d into the WWE, but it's the WWE, not WCW.

**tazmaster** · 08-17-2004, 03:12 AM

ECW gets name drops quite frequently and I seem to remember a DVD called "The Monday Night War". But all that aside, I don't mean to seem ranting about it. It just bothers me. I'm sure it won't be the last time. Lol.

**Kane Knight** · 08-17-2004, 02:29 PM

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Originally Posted by tazmaster

ECW gets name drops quite frequently and I seem to remember a DVD called "The Monday Night War". But all that aside, I don't mean to seem ranting about it. It just bothers me. I'm sure it won't be the last time. Lol.

They drop them now, and they don't go in depth into the history of either. Have you noticed THAT, too?

Monday Night Wars comes up because it sells well.

08-17-2004, 02:47 AM	#1
tazmaster A mark's mark Posts: 84	I see what you guys are saying, but when WWE took over WCW they also got the history of it's title... a history that has Paul Wight winning the title at the age of 24. A title that is now the heavyweight title on RAW. A title that the WWE claims Brock was the youngest to hold. Brock never was the youngest in the first place. He never held that "claim to fame". Not legitimately anyway. But the sad fact is that Vince's desire to obliterate his competition didn't end with buying it. And just as a reminder, it isn't Vince saying that Orton is the youngest in the company... It's part of Orton's persona now. Just earlier on RAW I heard the King say it too many times to count... "the youngest in the history of this business". Maybe some will take "this business" to mean the WWE. I have always taken that phrase to mean the "business" of wrestling. Does this change my life? No. As I said, It irritates me. It's not that big of a deal, but one I felt like venting here and seeing whether anyone agreed with me or not.

08-17-2004, 03:12 AM	#3
tazmaster A mark's mark Posts: 84	ECW gets name drops quite frequently and I seem to remember a DVD called "The Monday Night War". But all that aside, I don't mean to seem ranting about it. It just bothers me. I'm sure it won't be the last time. Lol.