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Post by ChitownKnight on Apr 27, 2015 15:46:18 GMT -5
After lesnar held the title, I feel like the wwe championship should be a special attraction defended only like 6-8 times a year and not every ppv. The U.S. and ic titles should be defended every ppv and I think that payback should be roman reigns vs orton in a #1 contenders match for the world title match at mitb. It would make the world title feel more special when defended imo, while Rollins could have a non title match against Kane or something
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Post by "Magic" Mark Hurr on Apr 27, 2015 15:51:46 GMT -5
It should be that way. Payback is a throw-away ppv therefore making the title match the same. It would be hard to do since Seth was such an active wrestler and was an important piece of the TV program while Brock was champ.
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Post by YAKMAN is ICHIBAN on Apr 27, 2015 15:55:24 GMT -5
I would be just fine with the top belt being defended at Mania, Summerslam, Survivor Series, Rumble and whatever counts as King of the Ring these days. The key, however, is filling that void with something compelling. WWE didn't do a great job of this while Lesnar was champ. This also doesn't work that well if Rollins is on TV all the time.
There is also a LOT of TV to fill, unlike the early days of RAW.
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Post by Unaffiliated on Apr 27, 2015 16:10:59 GMT -5
I don't know... I really don't like seeing the champion in a singles non-title match. If they were to lose, I would think that the guy that beats them rightfully should be the new champion.
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Post by ChitownKnight on Apr 27, 2015 16:25:43 GMT -5
I don't know... I really don't like seeing the champion in a singles non-title match. If they were to lose, I would think that the guy that beats them rightfully should be the new champion. Or they could become a new #1 contender
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Post by Deleted on Apr 27, 2015 16:36:39 GMT -5
I think a compromise is best. Lesner's reign flopped because the infrequent title defenses meant he didn't have much variation in feuds or matches. But I also think his 'special attraction' status did make the belt look better.
4-6 defences a year is too few, 15+ is too many. I would go for 10 title matches a year (say 8 on PPV and 2 on much hyped up raws). Out of the 4 PPVs that lose a title match id go for mitb, hitc, tlc and survivor series as the PPV gimmick should be enough.
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Post by kevin on Apr 27, 2015 16:37:51 GMT -5
Yes it definitely should. Not defending at most PPVs really hurt Lesners reign and should not happen again. If the title is not defended there needs to be a really good reason for it.
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Post by Unaffiliated on Apr 27, 2015 16:39:03 GMT -5
I don't know... I really don't like seeing the champion in a singles non-title match. If they were to lose, I would think that the guy that beats them rightfully should be the new champion. Or they could become a new #1 contender I don't like the "beat the champion to get a shot at the championship" thing which WWE likes to do with the other titles. I can understand the view that fewer title defences makes the title more special. For that to happen, I wouldn't mind if Rollins shows up on PPV just to cut a promo, as long as he shows up. If he has to wrestle, it would be best to put him in a tag team match or some other multi-man match or battle royal. To me, champion going one-on-one without the title on the line just seems wrong.
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Post by Bo Rida on Apr 27, 2015 17:08:07 GMT -5
WWE were lucky that the Shield vs Evolution and Ambrose vs Seth feuds were so popular they could main event PPVs while when Bryan was injured or Brock was having a rest.
If they have feuds of that level to take the championship matches place then go for it. A run of the mill match like Reigns vs Orton is not a suitable substitute.
If not then the WWE title should generally be defended at all PPVs with maybe a rest at MitB or S.Series as the signature matches of those can be strong enough some years.
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Post by xCompackx on Apr 27, 2015 20:47:59 GMT -5
I think a happy medium between Brock Lesnar's reign and a normal title reign would be best. Going months without defending the championship isn't good, but we don't need stupid gimmick matches every month featuring the same people over and over.
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Post by Johnny Flamingo on Apr 27, 2015 20:52:34 GMT -5
I wouldn't mind it if they book it where Rollins is in a high profile tag match or War Games style matchup. The first Summerslam was a perfect example of how to book a tag matchup correctly for the main event.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 27, 2015 20:57:10 GMT -5
I think a happy medium between Brock Lesnar's reign and a normal title reign would be best. Going months without defending the championship isn't good, but we don't need stupid gimmick matches every month featuring the same people over and over. Yeah, whatever happened to the "challenger of the month" concept? Now the champ has to always be in a heated feud and wrestle his nemesis a thousand times in a row instead of having him face his arch rival, then a couple different guys, then his arch rival again, etc.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 27, 2015 20:57:37 GMT -5
I think there should be a title defense every month unless there's extenuating circumstances, but I don't think the champ (or even the #1 Contender) should necessarily wrestle every week. Modern WWE feuds feel so repetitive because not only do you have the same two opponents facing each other for three PPVs in a row, you also have them facing each other in countless tag match variations and whatnot in the weeks between.
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Post by This Player Hating Mothman on Apr 27, 2015 21:09:38 GMT -5
The only way to make a B PPV feel even less worth a crap is to have it seem 'beneath' a world title defense.
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Post by mizerable on Apr 27, 2015 22:28:14 GMT -5
It'd be nice if it's defended at the PPVs.
It's having the champion wrestle on the free shows that I don't like. Outside of the winner's pursr, what convience is there of being champion?
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Post by "Gizzark" Mike Wronglevenay on Apr 28, 2015 14:49:41 GMT -5
If the world title still had a shot of changing hands on a show other than Summerslam or Mania now, then it'd be more worth it, but as it is... I'd rather watch a title match I don't already know the outcome of.
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