Biggest Non-Title to Win?

[Mozenrath]

In WWE, there have been various non-title belt prizes competed for over time when WWE doesn't necessarily want to put a title belt on someone but still wants to beef up their resume a bit. Trophies, winning the services of Terri or other managers/valets, money, etc, but in modern times, four jump out at me as the more commonly returned to ideas: Royal Rumble, Money in the Bank, King of the Ring, and the Andre Battle Royal. Which is the one that is the best to have on your list of accomplishments?

Realistically, I can't say the Andre option would win, not by a long shot. I do think it has helped a few people get a small boost of credibility, but it certainly isn't much, and it is in no way on the level of the others. Still, I wanted to include it.

I feel it must be the Royal Rumble. There have been non-standard rumbles like the "Greatest Royal Rumble", but if we're talking about big accolades, the yearly one is treated as a very big deal. Even if you don't end up winning the title, winning the Rumble tends to be seen as a big accomplishment.

What do you think is the biggest non-title prize?

[repomark]

Easily the Royal Rumble, although that is obviously linked to getting a title shot so is maybe not truly “non title”.

[4real]

Rumble win means more often than not you’re going to get the WWE title at some point even if it’s not at Mania that year. Nakamura & Luger are probably the only ones I can think of who didn’t go on to be Champion post 93.

Whereas MITB all depends on who you are. If you’re already an established main eventer you’re probably benefit somehow but WWE has dropped the ball on a few MITB winners (Sandow, Corbin, Otis for example). Even winners like Swagger & Nikki Cross haven’t really benefited from it long term.

[David-Arquette was in WCW 2000]

Other - Brawl 4 All

Without that win there's no chance Bart Gunn would have been given that Wrestlemania opportunity.

[Push R Truth]

Pinning Roman clean.


Hasn't happened in years. Everything in the poll at least happens once a year. Since the WWE is balls deep into this Roman Forever stuff, hopefully they at least will book his first "clean pin" kinda like Brock breaking the streak. Could really build up a guy.


Or they could flush all that down the shitter by feeding Roman to Brock/Goldberg/Vacant.

[TOK Hehe'd Around & Found Out]

The Rumble, because it means that they're committing to you being the featured player in either the biggest or second biggest feud on the show leading up to WrestleMania.

KOTR and MITB can be used as springboards to get to that next level, but to me they're the equivalent of the IC Title: they trust you and think that you can get that bigger push but also they might not and can pull the plug at any time. The Rumble is a commitment and signifier that someone is a big deal in a way the others aren't.

[Jindrak Mark]

Winning the Royal Rumble puts you in the history books and leaves a far greater legacy than being a MITB or KOTR winner.

Complete midcarders like Nikki Ash, Damien Sandow and Wade Barrett have won those. Realistically anyone on the roster could win them and it wouldn't be a huge shock because they don't matter all that much. If you're booked to win the RR though it means the company has a lot of faith in you. You're automatically in a marquee match at Wrestlemania. There's probably been around 50 Rumbles in total between the men's and women's and you can probably count on one hand the people who won and didn't eventually end up as world champions.

[David-Arquette was in WCW 2000]

Jun 13, 2022 10:20:44 GMT -5 Push R Truth said:

Pinning Roman clean.


Hasn't happened in years. Everything in the poll at least happens once a year. Since the WWE is balls deep into this Roman Forever stuff, hopefully they at least will book his first "clean pin" kinda like Brock breaking the streak. Could really build up a guy.


Or they could flush all that down the shitter by feeding Roman to Brock/Goldberg/Vacant.

Now I'm imagining Roman facing Brock towards the end of the year. Brock looks like he might beat Roman, but after a ref bump The Rock runs down to ringside with a chair. He swings for Lesnar, but he ducks and Roman gets nailed with the chair. Brock F5's Rocky as the ref makes his way to his feet. Brock picks up and F5's Roman for the pin and the Universal Title.

This sets up Rocky Vs Roman for the WWE Title at Wrestlemania. Cody, who wins the Rumble, chooses to go for the Title too, making it a triple threat. Rocky pins Cody.

This sounds ridiculous and counterproductive to everything they are building to, so of course there is a chance will likely do some variation of it.

[john84]

Always Royal Rumble for me.