The First Appearance of The Spinner Belt

[metylerca]

I like the spinner. Now moreso because everyone blows a gasket over the prop, but even before because it was different.

[Bubble Lead]

I have grown used to the design. It looks good on certain wrestlers, and the fact that it doesn't spin anymore helps me tolerate it. In storyline terms it doesn't make sense that its Cenas custom belt yet all these other guys have kept the design even when it wasn't on the same show as Cena.

I still think the thing looks freakin' ugly though. It also looks stupid on most wrestlers. I would say its about time for a new design, really. They could even keep the same basic aesthetic for all I care, I just think it would be improved tremendously if it didn't look so much like a bored little girls Bedazzling efforts following five cups of coffee.

[A Dubya (El Hombre Muerto)]

Nov 12, 2009 11:45:34 GMT -5 ♥ Bunnyslinger ♥ said:

the huge "CHAMP" on it is awful.

whole belt is just one gigantic bag of ass.

Yep, it's one of the worst looking belts ever in history. It's craptacular.

[Rorschach]

Nov 12, 2009 18:26:50 GMT -5 metylerca said:

I like the spinner. Now moreso because everyone blows a gasket over the prop, but even before because it was different.

See, and this kind of attitude I just don't get. It makes you happy because it makes others miserable?

I mean, glad you like it and everything, but to me, that seems sort of mean, and petty, and well...like how this guy would look at it:

[texaswhopper]

I hope to see the last appearance of it someday.

[Back to being Cenanuff]

I'm still thinking they might go with an interchangeable logo plate for the center of it on the next design, since all the upper card guys seem to have their own logos for their merchandise.

[skiller]

It was fine when it was treated more like a gimmick. But once it crossed that point it became frustrating.

An official top title in any wrestling company shouldn't look like a toy.

[Bubble Lead]

Nov 12, 2009 19:09:48 GMT -5 Rorschach said:

Nov 12, 2009 18:26:50 GMT -5 metylerca said:

I like the spinner. Now moreso because everyone blows a gasket over the prop, but even before because it was different.

See, and this kind of attitude I just don't get. It makes you happy because it makes others miserable?

I mean, glad you like it and everything, but to me, that seems sort of mean, and petty, and well...like how this guy would look at it:

I never understood why some people take delight in schadenfreude at the way things like say, the spinner belt or Triple H burying a midcarder get smarks and hardcore types in an uproar.

Mainly because these are the same people who dismiss those sorts as meaning anything to WWE and ignore their opinions on anything. If that segment of fans means nothing in the grand scheme of things why take delight in them being pissed off about something like the way a title looks? Just ignore them completely since supposedly their opinions are meaningless.

[DanKirby]

The way I see it is: Cena was champ for so long from 2005-2007, with only a couple of short interruptions, that "his" title belt basically became the default title belt.

[The Peoples Elbow]

I have an unquenchable hatred for that thing. I wish it just go away forever.

[metylerca]

Nov 12, 2009 19:09:48 GMT -5 Rorschach said:

Nov 12, 2009 18:26:50 GMT -5 metylerca said:

I like the spinner. Now moreso because everyone blows a gasket over the prop, but even before because it was different.

See, and this kind of attitude I just don't get. It makes you happy because it makes others miserable?

I mean, glad you like it and everything, but to me, that seems sort of mean, and petty, and well...like how this guy would look at it:

I liked it to begin with, but not to the point where I'd even mention it. But seeing people make such a big deal about it just made me kind of laugh about the situation.

It's okay to laugh at ourselves sometimes, and this case is as fun as it gets. And again, don't get me wrong; I like it regardless. But I just don't see how people are up in arms over something so small in the grand scheme of things.

What's next? People bashing the new design of microphones because they don't come from the ceiling like they did in the 80's?
I guess most hatred comes from nostalgia, and if they introduced something like this in 1987 or even 1997, it'd stick out like a sore thumb. However, in the new AND improved WWE, it just doesn't make as much an impact as those who think it's Decline of Western Civilization.

And Rorschach, I s*** you not, I've once even read someone say this belt is "all that's wrong with America"." When people go to that length over something that's only seen in promos as a prop, and is never even emphasized anymore and is seen as the normal design nowadays, which wasn't the case in 2005 when it came out; it is kind of amusing. To me at least.

I'm not 'smark' bashing or anything, I swear.

[SEAN CARLESS]

Nov 13, 2009 11:37:45 GMT -5 metylerca said:

However, in the new AND improved WWE, it just doesn't make as much an impact as those who think it's Decline of Western Civilization

Improved? Jesus Christ. Were you the one dude drinking New Coke back in the day, too?

My take: the belt's a trophy like the Stanley Cup. It gets passed down. There's something to be said about holding the same physical championship as the legends that come before you. It’s an exclusive club even if its not real.

I think what that dude meant by "all that's wrong with America" is that it means style over substance; a shallow, capitalistic shiny toy designed exclusively to market towards children and immature fatsos whom we've convinced ourselves are brainless moths drawn to bright lights. I have more faith in humanity than that. I don't think kids want it because “holy shit it spins!”, they want it for the same reason I wanted a sleeveless yellow shirt to tear from my shapeless pasty body in 1986: my favorite wrestler holds it, and I want to be him.

WWE's not wanting to change is just laziness and ineptitude like every other boneheaded, behind-the times, senile thing they blunderf*** these days.

Besides, Cena's a by gawd marketing machine. He could wear a turd on a shoe-string and someone would buy it. So, there's nothing to the "keep it 'cause it sells argument." They could make a real title and it’d still sell like hotcakes…if in fact hotcakes still sell. I mean, is there a demand for pancakes anymore? I think the last time I had one was when I last had that Hulkamania shirt.

Ok, I’m done. And accomplished nothing.

[Rorschach]

Nov 14, 2009 2:06:20 GMT -5 SEAN CARLESS said:

Nov 13, 2009 11:37:45 GMT -5 metylerca said:

However, in the new AND improved WWE, it just doesn't make as much an impact as those who think it's Decline of Western Civilization

Improved? Jesus Christ. Were you the one dude drinking New Coke back in the day, too?

My take: the belt's a trophy like the Stanley Cup. It gets passed down. There's something to be said about holding the same physical championship as the legends that come before you. It’s an exclusive club even if its not real.

I think what that dude meant by "all that's wrong with America" is that it means style over substance; a shallow, capitalistic shiny toy designed exclusively to market towards children and immature fatsos whom we've convinced ourselves are brainless moths drawn to bright lights. I have more faith in humanity than that. I don't think kids want it because “holy s*** it spins!”, they want it for the same reason I wanted a sleeveless yellow shirt to tear from my shapeless pasty body in 1986: my favorite wrestler holds it, and I want to be him.

WWE's not wanting to change is just laziness and ineptitude like every other boneheaded, behind-the times, senile thing they blunderf*** these days.

Besides, Cena's a by gawd marketing machine. He could wear a turd on a shoe-string and someone would buy it. So, there's nothing to the "keep it 'cause it sells argument." They could make a real title and it’d still sell like hotcakes…if in fact hotcakes still sell. I mean, is there a demand for pancakes anymore? I think the last time I had one was when I last had that Hulkamania shirt.

Ok, I’m done. And accomplished nothing.

No, you did accomplish something. You made an excellent point. I still don't understand what laughing and mocking others who CARE about this sort of thing accomplishes, but hey, I more or less get where you're coming from with sitting back and chuckling at those who go overboard on the importance of this belt.

It just irritates me personally, because I see it as, just like Sean pointed out, a sign of a company that's too goddamn lazy to change the belt back after someone new wins it. Though to be fair, the damn belt bounces from Cena and back again so fast that changing it back to the classic design would be pointless.

However, I DO think they ought to have someone like, say Jericho win it, and decide that belt isn't SRS enough for him, and just "retire" that belt in favor of the old one. Let Cena have his trophy belt. They can still sell replicas. And when he wins the title, he can bring the BLING belt back out. They'd just need to go longer between title changes.