Who would you like to see as the next Champion?

[jdsnelson]

In regards to every active title in WWE, who do you want to see next in line? When do you want it to happen? What would the build be like? Also feel free to list the next 2, 3, however many champions if you'd like.

For me:

WWE World Heavyweight Championship:

There are a few different ways they could go with this. I personally want to see John Cena vs. CM Punk at Wrestlemania, though I doubt it'll happen. Just for fun let's say Cena beats Orton at the Rumble, then Punk wins the Rumble. Cena then beats Lesnar at Elimination Chamber and Punk beats Cena at Wrestlemania. (Orton->Cena->Punk)

Another potentially satisfying route would be Bryan winning the Rumble, then finally getting his big win at Mania against Orton. I'd rather see Cena vs. Bryan at Mania but story wise this makes more sense. (Orton->Bryan)

The last one I have is not very likely but just humor me. Let's say Orton retains at the Rumble, then Lesnar beats him at Elimination Chamber. Now we have Lesnar defending the title at Mania, let's say against Bryan since I want him to win the Rumble and I think it'd be a cool match to see. This scenario would have to mean Lesnar has a more open schedule in 2014 and I have no idea what his contract is like but again, this is just for fun. Let's say Lesnar shows up just for the PPVs and has a series of matches over the year dominating all the top challengers. Now a lot of people have talked about Roman Reigns getting the title at Wrestlemania 31 and that is what happens in this scenario. Give Roman Reigns the slow burn that Batista or John Cena (we'll revisit this later) got in 2004-2005. Maybe have Big E. Langston be the Batista to Reigns' Cena or vice versa (as in they are the final two in the 2015 Royal Rumble Match). Reigns wins the Rumble and goes on to beat Brock Lesnar at Wrestlemania 31 for the World Heavyweight Championship. (Orton->Lesnar->Reigns)


Intercontinental Championship:

Now that the two top titles have been unified, the IC title has a good chance (hopefully) of being elevated again. I think Big E. should have a long reign with the belt, at least semi long. I'm not really sure who beats him for the belt down the line, but I'd like to see this belt turn back into guys who are flirting with the main event or who will likely be World Champ one day. I'll say Bray Wyatt or Antonio Cesaro. (Big E.->Wyatt or Cesaro)


United States Championship:

As is the case with the IC title, the US title has a chance to get elevated too. I have seen two major ideas thrown around for The Shield for Mania: Shield vs. Wyatts with Shield breaking up the next day or The Shield in a Triple Threat for the US title. Let's say the second scenario happens. I really like the idea of Roman Reigns getting the US title and having a good long reign (pun intended) while building prestige to the title and building his career up to the next level. I'm thinking Cena's 04-05 title reign. Roman Reigns should win the 2015 Royal Rumble, then win the WWE WHC at Wrestlemania 31. Who he beats, I'm not sure. It should be a heel though and the Lesnar scenario I mentioned earlier would be pretty cool. I think he goes into the match still as US Champion. Maybe they even go the Hogan/Warrior route and have both titles on the line. Reigns wins and vacates the US title. A tournament is held and the winner is someone fresh out of NXT, maybe Sami Zayn or Adrien Neville but I think they'll be called up in 2014 rather than 2015. (Ambrose->Reigns)


Tag Team Championship

It's ironic that the tag team division is considered one of the most well booked recently. It's ironic because for the past 5 or 10 years it seems like WWE didn't care about the division at all. I'd like to see The Brotherhood lose to The Real Americans, maybe at the Royal Rumble. This could help build to a Cody/Goldust match at Mania. After that the possibilities are endless. The Usos, The Primetime Players, The Wyatt Family and I'm sure other tag teams could have a decent argument for becoming the next champions after The Real Americans. (Brotherhood->Real Americans)


Divas Championship

I think AJ should continue her reign for a while longer. There's really no one on the current roster that's built up enough to beat her. Maybe Tamina if they go the Michaels/Diesel route. Maybe they bring up someone like Emma or Paige and one of them beats her on a random PPV in 2014. (AJ->Tamina, Emma or Paige)


So what do you all think? What scenarios would you like to see happen?

Edit: I was going to post about the Rumble, Money in the Bank and possibly the return of King of the Ring as well. But I'll wait and see what other people think and maybe someone else can touch on these.

[Captain2]

WWE World Heavyweight Championship:
I really don't have anyone I'm excited to see win the championship next, the main event is just kind of bleh right now and I don't really see anyone fixing that yet. CM Punk could be neat I guess.


Intercontinental Championship:
Fandango, simply because he's been quite entertaining and the belt would look... right... with him.


United States Championship:
Justin Gabriel (No I am not on anything, why do you ask?)



Tag Team Championship

The Shield, because I'd like to see them continue on as a team and I'd like a team to be champs more than once before they disband.


Divas Championship
Kaitlyn because I'd like to see another program between her and AJ. My second choice would be suprise Maryse return.

[StuntGranny®]

WHC - This is an easy one. Daniel Bryan should win the title at WM XXX. He could enter at #1 in the Rumble match, win it, then go on to win the title. It'd be a fairly satisfying ending to an angle that was completely f***ed long ago.

IC Title: Cesaro. I'd like to see him win this and use it as a launching pad into the main event scene.

United States Championship: I honestly could care less. If Ambrose holds on to it for a while, that'd be fine with me. If I had to pick someone else, I guess Curtis Axel. Yes, I like Curtis Axel.

Tag Team Titles: I'm going to go with the Uso's. The Real Americans would be nice, but I'd honestly rather see Cesaro go off on his on.

Diva's Title: Nattie. I know a lot of people don't like her, but yeah, I do. If she's not an option, how about Sara Del Rey?...

[rnrk supports BLM]

World Title: I'm coming around to the idea of Brock Lesnar reign, even if it's only transitional before he drops it to the Rumble winner who should totally be Sheamus.

US: Roman Reigns, when he beats Ambrose for it at Wrestlemania.

IC: Dunno, Biggie should hold it for a while, at least until the fall. No obvious singles midcarders who should take it from him either, so probably some new heel coming up from NXT, like Solomon Crowe.

Tag Titles: Perfect the way they are. When Goldust's retirement is coming up (and he's probably got less than a year left), have them drop it to some heels a few months beforehand so he can have a final program against Cody. As for the new champs... the Wyatts, maybe? I'd say probably just some transitional team to put over the next big face team, possibly even Punk & Bryan.

Divas: Just let AJ hold the belt for all of 2014. The roster is dire as usual, and this will make AJ's eventual loss when they actually dredge up a worthwhile opponent feel like a big deal.

[Citizen Snips Has Left]

Luke Harper. Any title. All the titles. I'd start watching regularly to see that.

[Instant Classic]

WWE Title: CM Punk
IC Title: Damien Sandow
US Title: Real Americans as co holders, but it won't happen so Seth Rollins or Roman Reigns
Tag Titles: Usos
Divas Title: AJ should hold it for a long time simply cause I don't really care for any diva on the main roster to be champion besides her

[Dat Dude]

World-heavyweight title: Brie Bella helps break Bray's control over Bryan, just in time to double cross the Wyatts during the Rumble and then wins the Rumble for himself. Bray retaliates by kidnaping Brie, and threating to harm her if Bryan doesn't face the entire Wyatt Family at the Elimination chamber for his Mania title shot. Bryan accepts, finally overcomes the odds and beats the Wyatt family, and then goes on to face Orton at Mania where he finally reclaims his title.

IC Title: At the Rumble Big E looses the title to Ryback, rematches both at Elimnation Chamber and Mania.

US Title: Elimination chamber, Romain Reigns finally snaps and breaks from the SHIELD, and beats Ambrose for the title at Mania.

Tag Team Titles: Real Americans pull out the victory over the Rhodes Brothers after a grueling fatal four-way ladder match with the Usos and Prime Tyme Players at Mania.

Divas Title: After setting a milestone of the longest Diva's title holder of all time, AJ goes on a another epic rant on how pathetic the divas division is and how she has no competition in any locker-room. On following episode of NXT, Paige cuts a promo asking that if AJ was looking for real competition then how come she (as NXT women's champion) hasn't been given a shot? Over the next few months they start taking shots at each-other via social media, RAW, NXT etc. Until one week during NXT, Paige is cutting another promo when AJ blindsides her from behind with the belt. The following Raw, in middle of AJ's match, Paige jumps the barricade and attack AJ. They have a huge brawl, that takes the entire divas locker-room to finally get them to separate. This leads to a match being booked for mania: Champion vs. Champion, title for title, AJ vs. Paige. Paige defeats AJ, unifying the titles into a new women's title that is defended at both NXT and on the main roster shows.

[CATCH_US IS the Conversation]

WWE World Heavyweight Championship: Daniel Bryan. I don't care how, but the guy deserves his moment

Intercontinental Championship: I think it should go to Alberto Del Rio or Ryback. If WWE truly wants to elevate the IC Title, then it needs to be on a guy the casual fans generally see as "important" for a while, and then the next person who wins it from them can be put over huge. I like Big E, but I'm not sure if he's the guy to bring the title back up to its former glory.

United States Championship. Imo if the WWE and World Titles are unified, the IC and US belts should be unified as well. While I do agree with the sentiment that more than one midcard title is needed, the US belt is basically booked into a corner. We would basically have two upper midcard titles since it will constantly require someone at upper midcard level, a former World Champion, or a huge mega push to transition the belt around. If WWE wants a second midcard title they should merge the IC/US titles and bring in a new title that the lower card guys can realistically win.