Wins/Losses and Titles is the way forward...

**Maluco** · 09-29-2013, 04:25 PM

I can't help but think that one of the reasons that wrestling is out of fashion and that new stars struggle to get built is that everything means nothing. There are endless matches on TV and no-one stands out anymore. Everyone can beat everyone is nice and competitive, yeah, but at the end of the day, stars stand out.

Back in the day our champions rarely lost and they really did seem like the best of the best. It was a big deal when they lost and it really did set them apart as being stars, simply, they were better than the rest. The way things are today, no-one stands out as being any better than anyone else, and in my opinion, that means there cannot be true stand out stars. You can talk about charisma, mic skills all you want, but it doesn't make anyone a true star.

Can't help but think that CM Punk could have made it to that upper tier, but WWE refused to give him and string of wins over established guyswhen he needed it. As such, I don't think he will ever be a true superstar.

Ryback is another guy who came in, and has been expected to get over without any big wins. I feel sorry for him, because it is those big wins that make you look good, simple as that, and so far he hasn't been given a chance, but they seem to think that he has and that Heyman is his "last chance." If a guy can't win a PPV match all year, why would I care about him?

Coupled with that, seeing those recent pictures on WWE.com of the older titles made me sad. When people were winning those titles, it really meant something, they were hotly disputed and winning one of those titles proved how good you were, it put the spotlight on you and gave importance to EVERY match on the card. People wanted nearer those belts.

Nowadays, the matches mean nothing against wrestlers that don't stand out, that ultimately are competing for something that isn't valued anyway.

In a dream world, the way forward would be bringing back the older titles, making them be the be-all and end-all of feuds and having guys they wanted to push looking great and getting wins on their way to those titles. Video packages showing passion about dreaming of those titles, and doing anything to get those titles. Real bloodfeuds over a belt between two guys who don't get beaten very often at all. Real drama...that is what I want to see....and I think a lot of people could get into that sort of thing very easily again...

09-29-2013, 04:25 PM	#1
Maluco Reigning Tipsters Champ! Posts: 2,088	Wins/Losses and Titles is the way forward... I can't help but think that one of the reasons that wrestling is out of fashion and that new stars struggle to get built is that everything means nothing. There are endless matches on TV and no-one stands out anymore. Everyone can beat everyone is nice and competitive, yeah, but at the end of the day, stars stand out. Back in the day our champions rarely lost and they really did seem like the best of the best. It was a big deal when they lost and it really did set them apart as being stars, simply, they were better than the rest. The way things are today, no-one stands out as being any better than anyone else, and in my opinion, that means there cannot be true stand out stars. You can talk about charisma, mic skills all you want, but it doesn't make anyone a true star. Can't help but think that CM Punk could have made it to that upper tier, but WWE refused to give him and string of wins over established guyswhen he needed it. As such, I don't think he will ever be a true superstar. Ryback is another guy who came in, and has been expected to get over without any big wins. I feel sorry for him, because it is those big wins that make you look good, simple as that, and so far he hasn't been given a chance, but they seem to think that he has and that Heyman is his "last chance." If a guy can't win a PPV match all year, why would I care about him? Coupled with that, seeing those recent pictures on WWE.com of the older titles made me sad. When people were winning those titles, it really meant something, they were hotly disputed and winning one of those titles proved how good you were, it put the spotlight on you and gave importance to EVERY match on the card. People wanted nearer those belts. Nowadays, the matches mean nothing against wrestlers that don't stand out, that ultimately are competing for something that isn't valued anyway. In a dream world, the way forward would be bringing back the older titles, making them be the be-all and end-all of feuds and having guys they wanted to push looking great and getting wins on their way to those titles. Video packages showing passion about dreaming of those titles, and doing anything to get those titles. Real bloodfeuds over a belt between two guys who don't get beaten very often at all. Real drama...that is what I want to see....and I think a lot of people could get into that sort of thing very easily again...