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Post by khali on Apr 24, 2023 20:56:29 GMT -5
This is bad news in the sense that now they’ll have even less motivation to take the title off Roman.
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Post by Finish Uncle Muffin’s Story on Apr 24, 2023 20:57:12 GMT -5
The cynic in me hears all the complaints about how they introduced this thing and like - it doesn’t matter. None of it matters. What matters is the matches and stories that are built around this belt. The WHT introduction wasn’t great but there were many years when that belt had more interesting matches and stories.
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Post by Xxcjb01xX [PIECE OF: SH-] on Apr 24, 2023 20:57:56 GMT -5
How long until they get scared about a world title Roman doesn't have and have him win this one too lol My big question is are we really gonna walk around here with three f***ing world titles on two brands or can we just please retire the Fruit Rollup...
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Post by mc74 on Apr 24, 2023 20:58:53 GMT -5
In layman's terms, this is just a cheap-ass, beat around the bush excuse so Roman can keep holding the belt and not have to lose in the process. God, it would be total buzzkill if this is how Cody ends up winning his first world championship in WWE.
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Post by ace on Apr 24, 2023 20:59:11 GMT -5
Cody fails at Mania…wins a consolation title at a blood money show in Saudi Arabia.
Please let this be their version of finishing the story
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Post by Chiral on Apr 24, 2023 21:00:23 GMT -5
*Kneels down before WWE kicking at the dirt*
WWE, listen bud. It'll be OK if Roman loses a match. And a title. It'll be fine. You won't immediately implode, the ship will keep sailing, the time keeps turning, etc. etc. We all know you're scared buddy, but everything you're doing, nuking potential top stars, introducing consolation prize belts, we can all see it. Sometime Roman Reigns will have to lose a title, and you don't want it to be to vacant.
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Post by King (Super) Dragunov on Apr 24, 2023 21:01:26 GMT -5
How long until they get scared about a world title Roman doesn't have and have him win this one too lol My big question is are we really gonna walk around here with three f***ing world titles on two brands or can we just please retire the Fruit Rollup... I know they won't do it, but just retire the Universal Title once Roman hits 1000 days as champ with it. Let it go out with a bang, and carry on the WWE Title. The longer Roman has both belts, the worse this is gonna look. (and yes it already looks bad for that very reason, there are ALREADY TWO f***ING TITLES YOU COULD HAVE SPLIT! ARGGHHHHHHGHDJHGJDHGLHSLKHGLJJGLHG:DH:GH:LDHGOP:HSDGKSHG:SHG:LSHG:KHS:KGHSKLHG!)
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Post by Xxcjb01xX [PIECE OF: SH-] on Apr 24, 2023 21:03:13 GMT -5
My big question is are we really gonna walk around here with three f***ing world titles on two brands or can we just please retire the Fruit Rollup... I know they won't do it, but just retire the Universal Title once Roman hits 1000 days as champ with it. Let it go out with a bang, and carry on the WWE Title. The longer Roman has both belts, the worse this is gonna look. (and yes it already looks bad for that very reason, there are ALREADY TWO f***ING TITLES YOU COULD HAVE SPLIT! ARGGHHHHHHGHDJHGJDHGLHSLKHGLJJGLHG:DH:GH:LDHGOP:HSDGKSHG:SHG:LSHG:KHS:KGHSKLHG!) Yeah it looks bad for that and the optic that HHH basically said "Roman's part time and beats everyone and that's not stopping, so here's a third world title, see you guys in Saudi Arabia" lmfao
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Post by fw91 on Apr 24, 2023 21:03:52 GMT -5
Hey gang, I hear Vince is back. Nah, the title itself looks too nice.
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Post by Xxcjb01xX [PIECE OF: SH-] on Apr 24, 2023 21:04:53 GMT -5
*Kneels down before WWE kicking at the dirt* WWE, listen bud. It'll be OK if Roman loses a match. And a title. It'll be fine. You won't immediately implode, the ship will keep sailing, the time keeps turning, etc. etc. We all know you're scared buddy, but everything you're doing, nuking potential top stars, introducing consolation prize belts, we can all see it. Sometime Roman Reigns will have to lose a title, and you don't want it to be to vacant. I legitimately believe that if (And I don't want this to happen) Roman got injured, and had to be out of action for say half a year? They still wouldn't take the belt off him, or they'd do the Interim Title thing, and he'd just come back, win again, and the last six months would have just been like that Dallas Shower Scene retcon.
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Post by Dub H on Apr 24, 2023 21:04:59 GMT -5
Better lighting for it via a replica on the shop. I would this this lighting makes it look worse, the one in the show looked at list like an actual belt(could also be replica quality)
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Post by Some Baritone guy IS REDEEMED! on Apr 24, 2023 21:05:32 GMT -5
Are they going to combine Romans two belts into one or are there three world titles now Most likely, WWE is going to officially unify them once Roman drops the title. They can't just absorb the Universal title into the WWE title until then, because then they can't really boast that Roman's been WWE champion for the last 47 years since he only won it at Wrestlemania last year. But at the same time, they aren't going to absorb the WWE title into the Universal title since that would virtually erase the lineage of the WWE title.
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Post by Xxcjb01xX [PIECE OF: SH-] on Apr 24, 2023 21:06:06 GMT -5
Better lighting for it via a replica on the shop. It actually looks better with the lights off I guess lol
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Post by mc74 on Apr 24, 2023 21:07:03 GMT -5
*Kneels down before WWE kicking at the dirt* WWE, listen bud. It'll be OK if Roman loses a match. And a title. It'll be fine. You won't immediately implode, the ship will keep sailing, the time keeps turning, etc. etc. We all know you're scared buddy, but everything you're doing, nuking potential top stars, introducing consolation prize belts, we can all see it. Sometime Roman Reigns will have to lose a title, and you don't want it to be to vacant. Like seriously, it wouldn't kill WWE to have Roman lose one of the belts. Even that aside, it's been 3....f***ing....years. What in f***'s name are you holding out for?
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Post by fw91 on Apr 24, 2023 21:07:17 GMT -5
You see what happens when you plug Omosmania!!!
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Post by MrElijah on Apr 24, 2023 21:11:11 GMT -5
Better lighting for it via a replica on the shop. Anyone else reminded of TNA's Big Gold Belt?
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Post by polarbearpete on Apr 24, 2023 21:11:16 GMT -5
The cynic in me hears all the complaints about how they introduced this thing and like - it doesn’t matter. None of it matters. What matters is the matches and stories that are built around this belt. The WHT introduction wasn’t great but there were many years when that belt had more interesting matches and stories. Exactly, the announcement won’t matter once we’re actually dealing with new feuds and stories for a top title. Especially with the roster split being more strongly enforced.
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Post by Some Baritone guy IS REDEEMED! on Apr 24, 2023 21:14:34 GMT -5
*Kneels down before WWE kicking at the dirt* WWE, listen bud. It'll be OK if Roman loses a match. And a title. It'll be fine. You won't immediately implode, the ship will keep sailing, the time keeps turning, etc. etc. We all know you're scared buddy, but everything you're doing, nuking potential top stars, introducing consolation prize belts, we can all see it. Sometime Roman Reigns will have to lose a title, and you don't want it to be to vacant. I legitimately believe that if (And I don't want this to happen) Roman got injured, and had to be out of action for say half a year? They still wouldn't take the belt off him, or they'd do the Interim Title thing, and he'd just come back, win again, and the last six months would have just been like that Dallas Shower Scene retcon. Frankly I doubt they'd even do the Interim title. They'd just say "Oh yeah, Roman's not here right now but he's still the champion". The presence of another world title just makes that more likely.
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Post by Starshine on Apr 24, 2023 21:14:36 GMT -5
It looks alright. In terms of what WWE's produced recently, it's on the better end.
Oh, I figured this was for Roman. This has got mad WCW International World Heavyweight Title vibes.
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Post by Xxcjb01xX [PIECE OF: SH-] on Apr 24, 2023 21:15:15 GMT -5
The cynic in me hears all the complaints about how they introduced this thing and like - it doesn’t matter. None of it matters. What matters is the matches and stories that are built around this belt. The WHT introduction wasn’t great but there were many years when that belt had more interesting matches and stories. Exactly, the announcement won’t matter once we’re actually dealing with new feuds and stories for a top title. Especially with the roster split being more strongly enforced. It does kinda matter though, the whole "Roman's holding the belt forever and he's part time" sucks, this basically being the belt you win because Roman won't lose, sucks This belt honestly won't feel like it truly matters until Roman loses, which is what basically everything hinges on anymore and it's... just not happening
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