Becky Two Belts

[SirLucas]

Do you think they are going the unification route this like Daniel Bryan after WM 30, when eventually the carrying of two belts transformed into just having one belt? Or, do you think she will defend each title individually, and maybe have two title matches in one night kinna like with Seth Rollins when he was US and WWE Champ?  

I could see maybe her dropping one, presumably the SD title. Maybe she can have a series of matches with Lacey, to eventually she helps put Lacey over while still remaining strong. Then when Ronda returns, she has her rematch for the RAW title, since that's the one she took from Rousey. 

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I foresee title unifications coming and not just the women's belts.

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I figure unifications are coming because both Fox and USA are going to want certain people on their shows and if they’re champ or feuding with the champ that allows them to do just that. If not a full on brand reunification to keep the peace with the network execs. The WWE are about to be bitches to USA, FOX, and the Saudi’s.

[sunnytaker]

if they do keep the belts separate I expect becky to lose the SD title in a couple months as she's never been RAW champ and as the asuka situation showed- wwe considers the RAW title the top one in the women's division and the Man will be given the longer run with the "top" title.

if Fox is asking for certain people though then maybe some unifications are in the works, women's title (new purple belt combining red and blue- becky can call herself the "grape-ist champ"), men's tag titles (I mean the raw tag division is extremely weak compared to SD) seem the most likely ones in this case to make that work. I think the main men's belts would be safe so each show/network has their own world champ each week and IC/US titles cover the secondary titles, which begs the question of if they introduce a secondary women's championship to fill the void so one week the raw title is defended against a smackdown person and the secondary title vs a raw person or something to keep feuds fresh and keep the women on both shows involved in a singles title program- and spare seeing people like mandy in world championship matches when she's not ready yet- let them get their feet wet with a midcard title first and see how it works- like the IC title used to be back in the day.

[SirLucas]

Do you feel we are at an ambiguous brand unification stage, like the way Raw and Smackdown were during the Supershow era? I think last night was the first step when Sheamus and Cesaro showed up without any kayfabe explanation as to how two Smackdown stars ended up on Raw. And as of now, it's unclear to whether Becky is officially Raw or Smackdown. Kofi is SD, but his victory at Mania was so hot that they could not save his first post WM appearance for Tuesday night.

[alexwrightspackage]

Apr 9, 2019 13:35:20 GMT -5 SirLucas said:

Do you feel we are at an ambiguous brand unification stage, like the way Raw and Smackdown were during the Supershow era? I think last night was the first step when Sheamus and Cesaro showed up without any kayfabe explanation as to how two Smackdown stars ended up on Raw. And as of now, it's unclear to whether Becky is officially Raw or Smackdown. Kofi is SD, but his victory at Mania was so hot that they could not save his first post WM appearance for Tuesday night.

Could just be that because of Wrestlemania, everyone on both brands is together at that time and continuity kind of stops as they know Raw and Smackdown are full of smarks who probably travelled from far away so, 'here's everyone from both brands you want to see, whatever, enjoy, we'll pick up on things next week.'

[The Heartbreak TWERK]

Apr 9, 2019 13:22:42 GMT -5 @akeemresurrection said:

I figure unifications are coming because both Fox and USA are going to want certain people on their shows and if they’re champ or feuding with the champ that allows them to do just that. If not a full on brand reunification to keep the peace with the network execs. The WWE are about to be bitches to USA, FOX, and the Saudi’s.

I would think it'd be more likely that they reinforce the split between rosters, no?

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Apr 9, 2019 13:52:03 GMT -5 The Heartbreak TWERK said:

Apr 9, 2019 13:22:42 GMT -5 @akeemresurrection said:

I figure unifications are coming because both Fox and USA are going to want certain people on their shows and if they’re champ or feuding with the champ that allows them to do just that. If not a full on brand reunification to keep the peace with the network execs. The WWE are about to be bitches to USA, FOX, and the Saudi’s.

I would think it'd be more likely that they reinforce the split between rosters, no?

With the amount of money that the E is getting paid from this deal both networks are going to want the top wrestlers. You can’t serve two masters.

[darbus alan]

I think they'll keep the WWE and Universal Championships separate, and probably the IC and US Championships, too. But I can see the other separate belts unifying.

[alexwrightspackage]

Apr 9, 2019 13:58:47 GMT -5 @akeemresurrection said:

Apr 9, 2019 13:52:03 GMT -5 The Heartbreak TWERK said:

I would think it'd be more likely that they reinforce the split between rosters, no?

With the amount of money that the E is getting paid from this deal both networks are going to want the top wrestlers. You can’t serve two masters.

But one of them is paying more than the other though, no? I'd think the 'master'in this case they're serving is whoever pays more, or gives better exposure, or just whoever's the better deal.

[Magic knows Black Lives Matter]

She got two belts

She beat two women

She's just too much

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Apr 9, 2019 14:05:55 GMT -5 alexwrightspackage said:

Apr 9, 2019 13:58:47 GMT -5 @akeemresurrection said:

With the amount of money that the E is getting paid from this deal both networks are going to want the top wrestlers. You can’t serve two masters.

But one of them is paying more than the other though, no? I'd think the 'master'in this case they're serving is whoever pays more, or gives better exposure, or just whoever's the better deal.

Maybe, but will USA be happy if the WWE loads SDL up with all of the top guys and leaves scrubs/more unpopular people on Raw that drop the ratings even more?

i don’t know the answer, but I do know that it will be hard to keep both Networks happy without at the minimum having a soft brand split where the top people can float between both shows. Which is probably what will end up happening if I had to guess.

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I personally think Charlotte wins MITB, beats Becky for the Smackdown belt after battling Lacey Evans the same night, and then they transition the SD title over to Asuka.

[alexwrightspackage]

Apr 9, 2019 14:11:33 GMT -5 @akeemresurrection said:

Apr 9, 2019 14:05:55 GMT -5 alexwrightspackage said:

But one of them is paying more than the other though, no? I'd think the 'master'in this case they're serving is whoever pays more, or gives better exposure, or just whoever's the better deal.

Maybe, but will USA be happy if the WWE loads SDL up with all of the top guys and leaves scrubs/more unpopular people on Raw that drop the ratings even more?

i don’t know the answer, but I do know that it will be hard to keep both Networks happy without at the minimum having a soft brand split where the top people can float between both shows. Which is probably what will end up happening if I had to guess.

You're probably not wrong. The best solution for everyone is to maybe have, you know, enough strong characters across both shows that they can maintain a hard split and neither network can have strong ground to bitch about it lol

[Prince Petty]

I could see a storyline where she ends up having to defend both belts, in different matches, on the same night. Either because she openly declares she can, or because they resurrect the never-quite-dead-enough idea of evil authority figures trying to sabotage babyfaces for reasons that rarely make sense.

That would be a way of getting one belt off her, while keeping her strong. And it would be a good rub for whoever does it (hopefully not Charlotte).

[Allie Kitsune]

Just gonna say, I'd laugh if they move the Universal belt to the show NOT on the channel owned by Universal/Comcast.

[dbrussel]

I have the feeling FOX is noticing now that they wont put the ratings they want with half roster.

[DZ: WF Legacy]

I wish they would. I don't think having two separate women's divisions and now a tag division is going to pan out very well. Have one traveling champion that appears on both shows makes more sense to me.

[CH Punk]

I could see Fox or USA requesting the exclusive rights to say Ronda or Roman, but, with how Raw’s ratings have gone off a cliff in the last few years, I could see an end to the brand split.

Pretty sure WWE isn’t ready to decide how they’ll deal with the situation. It could be a deal where both titles will continue to have distinct lineages despite being defended in one match, opening the door for a split. I could also see the story of Becky having to defend two titles in one night and eventually it becoming too much for her and dropping one of the titles.

[Citizen Snips]

She's like the female 2 Gold Scorpio