WWE Needs To Respect Its Undercard

**Mr. C** · 04-25-2009, 08:00 PM

I thought I�d examine one of the problems with WWE. The problem is that although WWE knows how to build an event, it has no idea how to utilize its undercard.

Intercontinental Championship:
There was once a time when feuds were built around this title e.g. Benoit/Jericho, Ramon/Michaels, Austin/Rock, etc. Nowadays, it carries no purpose and is used for only two reasons:

1 - A guy who has nothing to do.

2 - A guy who�s talented, but WWE has no plans for.

What WWE needs to do is start treating this belt as seriously as they once did. They need to build feuds around it, adding some value to the title and start making some effort to build toward matches over the belt.

United States Championship:
John Cena held the title off and on for a year, but how many feuds did he really have? His best was with Booker T. The mistake WWE made was that they failed to keep the rivalry heated throughout and focused solely on the matches. By the time Cena eventually regained the belt, fans had lost interest. In short, this title is being tossed around aimlessly and needs someone who can defend it and bring it back up a notch (like Ken Kennedy or Matt Hardy).

Tag Team Championship:
It�s something simply for midcarders to do while they don�t have an angle. The only tag teams on the roster are Carlito & Primo, Cody Rhodes & Ted DiBiase, and Cryme Tyme. Remember when tag teams used to have a name? It�s just laziness to hear Carlito & Primo announced as �Carlito & Primo�, rather than �The Colons�. How about Brian Kendrick & Paul London? These guys had potential to be the next Hardy Boyz, but WWE thought that splitting them would make more sense. With such a roster of talent, you�d think WWE could do better. The titles have become meaningless.

Women�s Championship:
We saw some feuds between the likes of Gail Kim, Jazz, Molly Holly, Trish Stratus, and Victoria, but after that, it was as if WWE stopped trying. It�s quickly becoming stale. Now we have Divas who can�t wrestle to save their lives. The Divas Championship should be gotten rid of.

It�s the undercard that can bring back the ratings. Feuds with a goal are what make titles important.

04-25-2009, 08:00 PM	#1
Mr. C Ghost town Posts: 1,192	WWE Needs To Respect Its Undercard I thought I�d examine one of the problems with WWE. The problem is that although WWE knows how to build an event, it has no idea how to utilize its undercard. Intercontinental Championship: There was once a time when feuds were built around this title e.g. Benoit/Jericho, Ramon/Michaels, Austin/Rock, etc. Nowadays, it carries no purpose and is used for only two reasons: 1 - A guy who has nothing to do. 2 - A guy who�s talented, but WWE has no plans for. What WWE needs to do is start treating this belt as seriously as they once did. They need to build feuds around it, adding some value to the title and start making some effort to build toward matches over the belt. United States Championship: John Cena held the title off and on for a year, but how many feuds did he really have? His best was with Booker T. The mistake WWE made was that they failed to keep the rivalry heated throughout and focused solely on the matches. By the time Cena eventually regained the belt, fans had lost interest. In short, this title is being tossed around aimlessly and needs someone who can defend it and bring it back up a notch (like Ken Kennedy or Matt Hardy). Tag Team Championship: It�s something simply for midcarders to do while they don�t have an angle. The only tag teams on the roster are Carlito & Primo, Cody Rhodes & Ted DiBiase, and Cryme Tyme. Remember when tag teams used to have a name? It�s just laziness to hear Carlito & Primo announced as �Carlito & Primo�, rather than �The Colons�. How about Brian Kendrick & Paul London? These guys had potential to be the next Hardy Boyz, but WWE thought that splitting them would make more sense. With such a roster of talent, you�d think WWE could do better. The titles have become meaningless. Women�s Championship: We saw some feuds between the likes of Gail Kim, Jazz, Molly Holly, Trish Stratus, and Victoria, but after that, it was as if WWE stopped trying. It�s quickly becoming stale. Now we have Divas who can�t wrestle to save their lives. The Divas Championship should be gotten rid of. It�s the undercard that can bring back the ratings. Feuds with a goal are what make titles important.