Book a revival for the European title

[Sephiroth]

Seeing comments in the thread about superstars with classic belts got my mind working. I actually would not want to see WWE bring back the Euro title right now, considering that they already have too many belts as it is. But if they ever do get around to unifying the WWE/WHC and IC/US belts it would perhaps be more plausible. If it were to be done, just how would you prefer see it happen?
For my part, it would go like this: I would have William Regal, in full heel mode, reveal the belt one night on RAW and announce that he is awarding it to Antonio Cesaro as the greatest European wrestler in WWE today. But then I would actually have Sheamus come out and dispute, claiming that as a fellow European he has the right to dispute that claim. The match would be set for a PPV, and to make things even more fun I would have Regal try to interfere to help Cesaro-only to be stopped by Dave Finlay, making a special one night return. Alternatively, if Cesaro won and became the first new Euro champion I would immediately follow up with a feud with Santino. Other contenders would be RVD, he would claim that he intended to repeat his original retirement of the Euro title. Also Christian, a former title holder himself, would try to reclaim his very first singles belt.

Anyone else got any ideas?

[Emmet Russell]

Tournaments -- always go with tournaments.

Have Cesaro end up winning that while Swagger wins the U.S title, furthering their story line.

[Deleted]

Have a contest amongst the wrestlers to do the most badass European thing you can think of and put it on TOUT!, and have the WWE UNIVERSE! vote on the WWE APP! to determine the winner. Cesaro wins by hitting the Neutralizer on the Eifel Tower.

[EyeofTyr]

I'd have a small tournament that in the end, William Regal wins.

From there, I'd book it similar to how the ECW title was booked when it was a third brand.

On the C-Shows I'd have Regal defend it near constantly, taking on all challengers. Having storylines grow organically and through namely matches, with some brief segments sprinkled here or there to further it. Having commentary play out some of the story as well.

Yoshi Tatsu, Tyson Kidd, Alex Riley, and JTG are the four that immediately come to mind who I'd build Regal's division around him on. Having him have programs with each of them to varying degrees and lengths. Kidd I'd likely highlight the most, and he'd probably be the only one Regal never eventually manages to best completely.

I'd have him do this for at least a solid four months. Then I'd, having built him up all over the C-Shows and RAW, and Smackdown too, have Antonio challenge for the belt. From there, ideally, I'd have them have a series of matches that end in a title rematch, where Antonio solidifies his reign as legit by beating Regal cleanly for a second time.

From there, I'd have Antonio have a similar formula as Regal's reign. Building up the title all the more and in the process build him up too. Having already had him enter his reign strong by being the one to best Regal.

[Juice]

William Regal talks Brad Maddox into reinstating the belt. Maddox creates a European wrestlers only tournament. It's final two competitors are Cesar and Santino. Before the match Santino is attacked by Swagger. Cesaro thinks that he has an easy win, but Swagger and Zeb then say that America had to bail Europe out in WWII and that they will bail Europe out again right now by Swagger becoming the champion. THey ask that Cesaro lay down. Cesaro refuses, defeats Swagger, wins the belt and turns face.

[Reflecto]

Wade Barrett wins the United States Title, then says that he refuses to hold the belt of a country like the United States or pretend to be some American stereotype to hold it like Sheamus or Antonio Cesaro had to. He's a proud Englishman, and a proud European must hold a title to honor Europe. The next week, he turns it into the Euro title and the show continues from there. Simple and effective.

[Snowman]

Santino shows up with it one day claiming to have won it in a 63 man tourney over the greatest wrestlers in Europe. When really the belt is a replica he bought off wweshop.com

["Gizzark" Mike Wronglevenay]

Have Jim Duggan find it in a bin.

[Wolf Hawkfield no1 NZ poster]

I would just have HHH give to Cesaro as a reward for him doing something.

Not that it matters as it would most likely be gone within a year as the fans wouldn't give two shits about the belt.

[Sephiroth]

Come to think of it, why aren't Barrett, Sheamus, and Cesaro teamed up as a heel European stable?

[Deleted]

It becomes the Oktoberfest Battle Royale Championship: All of the jobbers get hammered in the back and then have a comedy battle royal with the winner getting the coveted trophy. Hopefully this idea debuts on Raw tonight actually.

[Dave the Dave]

R Truth has a mental break and thinks he's from Luxembourg. Reclaims title and harasses Cesaro, Sheamus and Wade about being the best European in the company.

[Deleted]

Heath Slater finds it in a bin backstage.

Starts wearing the belt and cutting promos about how he is the champion of Europe

Michael Cole keeps reiterating that whilst Slater is in possession of the belt that WWE do not recognise it as an active championship nor do they recognise Slater as ever having held the belt

hilarity ensues

[Turd Ferguson]

Raw in London:

--HHH Comes out--

"In honor of this trip across the pond, we're hereby reactivating the European title and kicking off a tournament to crown a champion!

--Crowd Cheers--

"But only for continental Europe."

[RedSmile]

Not yet.

#WhatAboutICBelt? #WhatAboutUSBelt? #WhatAboutTagDivision? #WHConADR!!! #Priorities #SoupSandwich

[Deleted]

You know what was stupid about the Euro title? Everything.

I mean, they COULD bring it back, but honestly - what would be the point?

At this juncture they really should have dropped the US title, with the brand split ended.

WWE, WHC, IC, Tag, Divas - what are we missing here? Anyone? Anyone? That's right. One less main event championship. WWE, IC, Tag, Divas. You don't really need more than that without seperate brands.

If they REALLY want to keep the WHC title around though, they could tweak it so that the WWE title is the top title, the WHC becomes international-type title, where all the feuds revolve around non-US countries. You can have fueds centering around Mexico, England, South Africa, that would really play off their international flair and giving the WHC its own "brand" without really seperating it too much.

[Deleted]

Sept 30, 2013 17:57:38 GMT -5 @personman01 said:

You know what was stupid about the Euro title? Everything.

I mean, they COULD bring it back, but honestly - what would be the point?

At this juncture they really should have dropped the US title, with the brand split ended.

WWE, WHC, IC, Tag, Divas - what are we missing here? Anyone? Anyone? That's right. One less main event championship. WWE, IC, Tag, Divas. You don't really need more than that without seperate brands.

If they REALLY want to keep the WHC title around though, they could tweak it so that the WWE title is the top title, the WHC becomes international-type title, where all the feuds revolve around non-US countries. You can have fueds centering around Mexico, England, South Africa, that would really play off their international flair and giving the WHC its own "brand" without really seperating it too much.

I'd like it to be WWE, IC, Euro, Tag, Womens'. I like having 2 midcard singles titles because the roster is pretty deep, but the US title is ugly and the Euro title is beautiful.

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Sept 30, 2013 18:10:19 GMT -5 @lovehater said:

Sept 30, 2013 17:57:38 GMT -5 @personman01 said:

You know what was stupid about the Euro title? Everything.

I mean, they COULD bring it back, but honestly - what would be the point?

At this juncture they really should have dropped the US title, with the brand split ended.

WWE, WHC, IC, Tag, Divas - what are we missing here? Anyone? Anyone? That's right. One less main event championship. WWE, IC, Tag, Divas. You don't really need more than that without seperate brands.

If they REALLY want to keep the WHC title around though, they could tweak it so that the WWE title is the top title, the WHC becomes international-type title, where all the feuds revolve around non-US countries. You can have fueds centering around Mexico, England, South Africa, that would really play off their international flair and giving the WHC its own "brand" without really seperating it too much.

I'd like it to be WWE, IC, Euro, Tag, Womens'. I like having 2 midcard singles titles because the roster is pretty deep, but the US title is ugly and the Euro title is beautiful.

Yeah - that US title was pretty ... ugh. But I like the idea of the WHC actually being about the rest of the world. With the Euro title, it kind of limits you to just a handful of guys (i mean, you could include wrestlers from the Americas but...) but with an international title you can basically leverage the diverse-ish roster into more storylines.

[BlackoutCreature]

Santino Marella shows up at WWE Corporate Headquarters in Stamford saying that HHH asked him to come by to discuss his future with the WWE. While in the waiting room waiting to meet with HHH, Santino all of a sudden has to use the bathroom. Asking HHH's receptionist where the nearest bathroom is she gives him a set of confusing directions. Getting hopelessly lost he winds up wandering into the basement where he runs into Puppet H. Santino, believing Puppet H is actually Triple H, proceeds to have his meeting discussing where he sees his future. Confused and possibly slightly deranged from his many months of solitude, Puppet H claims that since Santino is the greatest European wrestler in WWE history to ever wander into the basement of the corporate headquarters and rewards him by proclaiming him the new European Champion. Santino, amazed and ecstatic, runs out of the building screaming and doing the occasional cartwheel, ignoring anybody who comes along trying to stop him and calm him down, almost getting run over in traffic on the I-95.

HHH, who's intention was to fire Santino at the meeting, gets very busy with other matters, and starts thinking he did fire Santino and just forgot about it, thus doesn't notice that Santino is still showing up on WWE television working matches and defending a long decommissioned title.

[percymania]

I have one wish: The title is won on a PPV in Europe somewhere.