The Championship Situation

**NeanderCarl** · 04-10-2007, 03:25 AM

This is my suggestion....

There are far too many championships in WWE right now. It must get downright confusing for casual/new fans. What makes it even worse is that the WWE, World and ECW World title are supposed to be of equal value (even though we all know they are not) and the names of the championships hardly differentiate one from the other.

This is how I would rectify this situation. I would unify the WWE, World and ECW World titles to form the "WWE World Heavyweight Championship". This would be the sole TOP championship in the company and would encompass all three brands. Basically, whoever is WWE World Heavyweight champion is champion of the entire WWE. Main event feuds will be kept fresh because challengers can be fed to the champion from all three brands.

I would elevate the Intercontinental championship to the number one belt on Raw. Maybe change the name to the 'WWE Raw Championship' to eliminate any stigma of the I-C belt being a 'second tier' title. This would be exclusive to Raw superstars only.

On the blue brand, I would elevate the U.S. Championship, rename it the 'WWE SmackDown Championship', much like the Raw Championship.

On ECW (which I would rename simply 'WWE Extreme'... if they are going to be treated as simply another brand, it shouldn't be named as though it is a different company) I would create the 'WWE Extreme Championship' which would also carry the stipulation that all title matches must be contested under Extreme Rules (kind of like the old Hardcore title, only it would be treated as much more prestigious).

The two tag team titles would be unified and the 'WWE World Tag Team Championship' will be exclusive to Raw. The Cruiserweight title will be exclusive to Extreme. The Women's title will be exclusive to SmackDown.

So... in short... the title scene would look like this...
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All three brands: WWE World Heavyweight Champion
Raw: WWE Raw Champion, WWE World Tag Team Champions
SmackDown: WWE SmackDown Champion, WWE Women's Champion
Extreme: WWE Extreme Champion, WWE Cruiserweight Champion
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Any thoughts?

04-10-2007, 03:25 AM	#1
NeanderCarl That's Not My Name Posts: 9,086	The Championship Situation This is my suggestion.... There are far too many championships in WWE right now. It must get downright confusing for casual/new fans. What makes it even worse is that the WWE, World and ECW World title are supposed to be of equal value (even though we all know they are not) and the names of the championships hardly differentiate one from the other. This is how I would rectify this situation. I would unify the WWE, World and ECW World titles to form the "WWE World Heavyweight Championship". This would be the sole TOP championship in the company and would encompass all three brands. Basically, whoever is WWE World Heavyweight champion is champion of the entire WWE. Main event feuds will be kept fresh because challengers can be fed to the champion from all three brands. I would elevate the Intercontinental championship to the number one belt on Raw. Maybe change the name to the 'WWE Raw Championship' to eliminate any stigma of the I-C belt being a 'second tier' title. This would be exclusive to Raw superstars only. On the blue brand, I would elevate the U.S. Championship, rename it the 'WWE SmackDown Championship', much like the Raw Championship. On ECW (which I would rename simply 'WWE Extreme'... if they are going to be treated as simply another brand, it shouldn't be named as though it is a different company) I would create the 'WWE Extreme Championship' which would also carry the stipulation that all title matches must be contested under Extreme Rules (kind of like the old Hardcore title, only it would be treated as much more prestigious). The two tag team titles would be unified and the 'WWE World Tag Team Championship' will be exclusive to Raw. The Cruiserweight title will be exclusive to Extreme. The Women's title will be exclusive to SmackDown. So... in short... the title scene would look like this... -------------------------------------------------------------------------- All three brands: WWE World Heavyweight Champion Raw: WWE Raw Champion, WWE World Tag Team Champions SmackDown: WWE SmackDown Champion, WWE Women's Champion Extreme: WWE Extreme Champion, WWE Cruiserweight Champion -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Any thoughts?