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Post by Starshine on Jan 15, 2018 19:53:48 GMT -5
So let's celebrate... maybe?
Um, how about all the memories of it being a belt that's... around... sometimes. But hey, the guys had that really good match on that one NXT show... and yeah.
So congratulations UK title belt. You're a thing that exists. Good for you.
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Post by Feargus McReddit on Jan 15, 2018 19:58:14 GMT -5
I’ve said this for a while but they seem to have no real clue and direction for it. They don’t seem to have any plans for a show lined up Network or TV (which one is because 205 Live went down like a lead balloon and no TV channel seems to have any interest in it in the UK), they haven’t signed anyone full time and they only really book the guys for big events when they need holes to fill.
On the flip side, we’re getting this surreal experience of independent contractors living up to the real meaning of the term and not the WWE contrived one which, hey, I’m all for. Because what are WWE going to do about it? They can’t exactly tell people to not take bookings when there is nothing that can be offered in return.
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Post by horseface on Jan 15, 2018 20:09:09 GMT -5
Lol creating the belt was a panic move because wrestling was getting hot in the UK or something. But then it turned out to be a flash in the pan so they just forgot about it. Classic WWE
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Post by Feargus McReddit on Jan 15, 2018 20:11:46 GMT -5
Lol creating the belt was a panic move because wrestling was getting hot in the UK or something. But then it turned out to be a flash in the pan so they just forgot about it. Classic WWE Funny irony is that there’s a hell of a lot more credibility in the UK for the belt and how it’s been treated as a big deal by literally every fed that Dunne’s been in then most of the segments involving it on WWE TV have. So yes, even NJPW affiliated places like Rev Pro are carrying WWE’s burdon. Also, considering that shows are still selling out here and in Ireland at a higher rate, calling it a flash in the pan is pretty inaccurate. |
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Post by DASH 243✅ on Jan 15, 2018 20:20:50 GMT -5
It brought pete dunne to wwe tv. so it's great
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Post by fw91 on Jan 15, 2018 20:21:54 GMT -5
they really don't do anything with it do they?
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Post by horseface on Jan 15, 2018 20:24:37 GMT -5
Lol creating the belt was a panic move because wrestling was getting hot in the UK or something. But then it turned out to be a flash in the pan so they just forgot about it. Classic WWE Funny irony is that there’s a hell of a lot more credibility in the UK for the belt and how it’s been treated as a big deal by literally every fed that Dunne’s been in then most of the segments involving it on WWE TV have. So yes, even NJPW affiliated places like Rev Pro are carrying WWE’s burdon. Also, considering that shows are still selling out here and in Ireland at a higher rate, calling it a flash in the pan is pretty inaccurate. Thats good to hear its still doing well. I had wondered if it was accurate or not but just went ahead anyway. |
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Post by Feargus McReddit on Jan 15, 2018 20:30:32 GMT -5
Funny irony is that there’s a hell of a lot more credibility in the UK for the belt and how it’s been treated as a big deal by literally every fed that Dunne’s been in then most of the segments involving it on WWE TV have. So yes, even NJPW affiliated places like Rev Pro are carrying WWE’s burdon. Also, considering that shows are still selling out here and in Ireland at a higher rate, calling it a flash in the pan is pretty inaccurate. Thats good to hear its still doing well. I had wondered if it was accurate or not but just went ahead anyway. Considering that wrestling on TV right now is essentially WWE and whatever the hell 5* Wrestling is, it’s an understandable assumption. But the bread and butter, and the reason ITV and WWE tried to get their own stake here, was the independent scene which is still doing pretty well. |
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Post by chrom on Jan 15, 2018 20:35:28 GMT -5
they really don't do anything with it do they? Nope, occasionally you'll hear Dunne defending it at a UK show but other than that nothing. It's like The Light Heavyweight Title in 98 |
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Post by The Rick Jericho on Jan 15, 2018 20:38:24 GMT -5
Anyone want this title to be rebranded the "WWE European Championship" 2018?
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Post by Larryhausen on Jan 15, 2018 20:51:35 GMT -5
Funny thing is Dunne is wrestling Austin Aries at some UK event.
Yup, the UK Title is on the same level as the Impact World Championship.
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Post by Feargus McReddit on Jan 15, 2018 21:03:16 GMT -5
Funny thing is Dunne is wrestling Austin Aries at some UK event. Yup, the UK Title is on the same level as the Impact World Championship. To explain, the match is part of a wider tournament for MLW (could be wrong)’s main title in a Championship Series where I think everyone involved is a champion? Not 100% sure but it’s not so much anyone’s on a level, they’re just champions. |
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Post by Larryhausen on Jan 15, 2018 21:32:06 GMT -5
Funny thing is Dunne is wrestling Austin Aries at some UK event. Yup, the UK Title is on the same level as the Impact World Championship. To explain, the match is part of a wider tournament for MLW (could be wrong)’s main title in a Championship Series where I think everyone involved is a champion? Not 100% sure but it’s not so much anyone’s on a level, they’re just champions. Stop letting reality get in the way of the narrative!!!! |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 15, 2018 21:33:35 GMT -5
Lol creating the belt was a panic move because wrestling was getting hot in the UK or something. But then it turned out to be a flash in the pan so they just forgot about it. Classic WWE It's not that it's a flash in the pan, it's that nobody watches 205 Live and WWE is trying to trim the budget so trying to start a weekly UK show at the moment just isn't financially feasible. That said this is something they really should have thought out beforehand. |
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Post by Feargus McReddit on Jan 15, 2018 21:37:27 GMT -5
Lol creating the belt was a panic move because wrestling was getting hot in the UK or something. But then it turned out to be a flash in the pan so they just forgot about it. Classic WWE It's not that it's a flash in the pan, it's that nobody watches 205 Live and WWE is trying to trim the budget so trying to start a weekly UK show at the moment just isn't financially feasible. That said this is something they really should have thought out beforehand. It’s like as though they made the division as soon as ITV raided the British indie scene for World of Sport. Like, I’m not even being mean to the talent but I’m pretty sure when WWE were intending to start a UK division, they wanted people like Rampage Brown and El Ligero and not Tucker and Tyson T-Bone. |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 15, 2018 22:11:54 GMT -5
It's not that it's a flash in the pan, it's that nobody watches 205 Live and WWE is trying to trim the budget so trying to start a weekly UK show at the moment just isn't financially feasible. That said this is something they really should have thought out beforehand. It’s like as though they made the division as soon as ITV raided the British indie scene for World of Sport. Like, I’m not even being mean to the talent but I’m pretty sure when WWE were intending to start a UK division, they wanted people like Rampage Brown and El Ligero and not Tucker and Tyson T-Bone. Hunter has said as much on conference calls, hell I think it was the one hyping up the tourney. They were looking to expand but when the WoS reboot was announced they switched what would become the Mae Young Classic with the UK Tourney so they could get some talent locked down. |
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Post by 111111 on Jan 15, 2018 23:40:26 GMT -5
I'm pretty sure it exists so every time Dunne wrestles a match in a UK indie WWE gets some free publicity.
Also Trent Severn at Progresses last chapter show Unboxing 2 had alot of fun during the pre match shenanigans with the fact he works for WWE
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Post by A Platypus Rave is Correct on Jan 16, 2018 2:31:01 GMT -5
they really don't do anything with it do they? It shows up occasionally on NXT (and I believe Raw Smackdown and/or 205 live like once) but it gets defended occasionally on UK Indy shows. |
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Post by Big DSR Energy on Jan 16, 2018 2:40:59 GMT -5
Lol creating the belt was a panic move because wrestling was getting hot in the UK or something. But then it turned out to be a flash in the pan so they just forgot about it. Classic WWE Funny irony is that there’s a hell of a lot more credibility in the UK for the belt and how it’s been treated as a big deal by literally every fed that Dunne’s been in then most of the segments involving it on WWE TV have. So yes, even NJPW affiliated places like Rev Pro are carrying WWE’s burdon. Wouldn't be the first time. WWWF had a Junior Heavyweight Title dating back to 1965. When Tatsumi Fujinami won it in 1978, he took it with him to New Japan, where it was won by the likes of the original Tiger Mask. |
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Post by Feargus McReddit on Jan 16, 2018 2:42:18 GMT -5
they really don't do anything with it do they? It shows up occasionally on NXT (and I believe Raw Smackdown and/or 205 live like once) but it gets defended occasionally on UK Indy shows. I believe it only really gets defended at PROGRESS shows because of the WWE connection. There have been more appearances by BSS across the indies nearer the end of the year than at the start and other talent have floated here and there, Devlin mostly in Irish indies like OTT, but there hasn’t really been a title match outside of PROGRESS that I know of. Could be wrong there, though. |
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