So, the unification match...

**Theo Dious** · 12-12-2013, 05:42 PM

...was announced in a time period when either TPWW was down or my home internet was down or possibly both, as there was some overlap... as I am very much on record as having opposed first the end of the brand split and then the unification of the titles, I didn't have a chance to vent about it here, though I'm sure many of you felt the disturbance in the Force that ensued when my rage exploded upon hearing the news.

That being said, I'm not going to bitch about it; it is a thing that is happening and even though I disagree with the idea, I'm not wasting my time complaining about the fact of it. I do however have some things to say on it.

1. They had DAMN WELL better be planning to elevate the fuck out of the IC title in the wake of this. There seems hope for this as Big E was apparently the guy they wanted to push as a highly visible black man, and he has been putting the belt over hardcore during his commentary stints. BTW, I had heard that he had insane mic skills in NXT but never got to experience them until he sat down on Raw a few weeks ago... GOD DAMN, NIGGA IS GOLDEN. But yeah, they had better be ready to fill the void with that belt.

2. Now that it will be clear who the Royal Rumble winner is going to be challenging, this year's Rumble had better be seriously fucking badass, and Daniel Bryan had better be winning it to face an Authority-backed heel.

3. Second unification match for these titles, and second time it happens at the December PPV. I wonder what that's about.

4. I'm so glad Jim Ross isn't doing commentary this time around; I really don't wanna spend the match listening to a litany of great former champions. I know we'll get some of that anyway, but at least it won't be in Ross's "I know something you don't know" smug-ass wrestling historian voice.

5. With only one top champion, I hope that they'll refrain from having top title matches on some of the lesser PPVs. Replacing the WHC match with Del Rio vs Swagger due to Ziggler's concussion was interesting to watch even if it was only done due to necessity. Have the champion compete in a tag match at Extreme Rules or something next year.

6. In keeping with this, I hope they'll find something to do with the Elimination Chamber match instead of just putting the champion in the match. In the absence of some spectacular booking, the winner would be too predictable.

7. In keeping with THAT, this would be a great year to have Cena challenge the Streak, if the Undertaker is going to appear at XXX. After the past 3 years, shuffling Cena out of the main event picture would be a good thing.

8. Since they are doing the unification match whether I like it or not.I just hope the titles don't end up split apart again 12 months from now. Do it or don't. Dickwads.

9. I still think this is a bad idea by the way. They just closed a huge door to elevating guys on the cusp of the main event. I still insist that without a secondary world title, Punk and Bryan would be back in ROH today.

12-12-2013, 05:42 PM	#1
Theo Dious EATER OF HOT POCKETS Posts: 14,340	So, the unification match... ...was announced in a time period when either TPWW was down or my home internet was down or possibly both, as there was some overlap... as I am very much on record as having opposed first the end of the brand split and then the unification of the titles, I didn't have a chance to vent about it here, though I'm sure many of you felt the disturbance in the Force that ensued when my rage exploded upon hearing the news. That being said, I'm not going to bitch about it; it is a thing that is happening and even though I disagree with the idea, I'm not wasting my time complaining about the fact of it. I do however have some things to say on it. 1. They had DAMN WELL better be planning to elevate the fuck out of the IC title in the wake of this. There seems hope for this as Big E was apparently the guy they wanted to push as a highly visible black man, and he has been putting the belt over hardcore during his commentary stints. BTW, I had heard that he had insane mic skills in NXT but never got to experience them until he sat down on Raw a few weeks ago... GOD DAMN, NIGGA IS GOLDEN. But yeah, they had better be ready to fill the void with that belt. 2. Now that it will be clear who the Royal Rumble winner is going to be challenging, this year's Rumble had better be seriously fucking badass, and Daniel Bryan had better be winning it to face an Authority-backed heel. 3. Second unification match for these titles, and second time it happens at the December PPV. I wonder what that's about. 4. I'm so glad Jim Ross isn't doing commentary this time around; I really don't wanna spend the match listening to a litany of great former champions. I know we'll get some of that anyway, but at least it won't be in Ross's "I know something you don't know" smug-ass wrestling historian voice. 5. With only one top champion, I hope that they'll refrain from having top title matches on some of the lesser PPVs. Replacing the WHC match with Del Rio vs Swagger due to Ziggler's concussion was interesting to watch even if it was only done due to necessity. Have the champion compete in a tag match at Extreme Rules or something next year. 6. In keeping with this, I hope they'll find something to do with the Elimination Chamber match instead of just putting the champion in the match. In the absence of some spectacular booking, the winner would be too predictable. 7. In keeping with THAT, this would be a great year to have Cena challenge the Streak, if the Undertaker is going to appear at XXX. After the past 3 years, shuffling Cena out of the main event picture would be a good thing. 8. Since they are doing the unification match whether I like it or not.I just hope the titles don't end up split apart again 12 months from now. Do it or don't. Dickwads. 9. I still think this is a bad idea by the way. They just closed a huge door to elevating guys on the cusp of the main event. I still insist that without a secondary world title, Punk and Bryan would be back in ROH today.