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Post by Lizuka #BLM on Aug 6, 2022 20:43:44 GMT -5
I think you could salvage it into a decent lower card belt but I feel like by the time you did everything you'd need to to do so - like making a less cheap-looking belt and distancing from the repetitive as hell shenanigans that have surrounded it - you'd be better off just retiring it and introducing a new belt in its place.
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Post by koreycaskets on Aug 6, 2022 21:13:34 GMT -5
Just keep it until WrestleMania so Pete Rose can win it in Philly disguised as the Green Man from Always Sunny. I'd rather Pete Gass won it.
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Post by Citizen Snips on Aug 6, 2022 21:20:14 GMT -5
Just keep it until WrestleMania so Pete Rose can win it in Philly disguised as the Green Man from Always Sunny. If nothing else, Pete would be just shy of his 83rd birthday. I’m pretty sure that would make him the oldest champion in wrestling history. Go out on a historical moment!
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Post by Starshine on Aug 6, 2022 21:21:10 GMT -5
Here's what I'd do; pick whatever 'big guy' they have plans on pushing and have him take the belt. Then do skits each week where the usual 24/7 scrubs can't measure up. Eventually they stop trying altogether, and the guy then starts making open challenghes for proper matches. Do this every week or so, then either keep the belt by doing that gimmick, or have the guy challenge some other champion with both belts on the line and combine them, if they really insist on getting rid of it.
They have the belt on the show, they may as well get something out of it instead of doing the Vince McMahon special of pretending it didn't happen.
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Post by agent817 on Aug 6, 2022 22:57:25 GMT -5
Bring back Gronk so he could win it again and retire the belt.
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Post by tirtefaa on Aug 6, 2022 22:58:57 GMT -5
The concept of the belt is novel. I think having a title that just about anyone can win is a good thing.
The problem as always has been the booking. It's not that the title can't be silly or fun, but when that is the only thing you decide to do with it, it becomes pointless.
Here's an opportunity to have a legit tough guy win it, then proceed to date anyone to actually come after him, anywhere anytime. Not only does it not work for those who do, but most don't even dare. Then you build up someone who steps up to the plate and through this you build up two credible talents that are willing to take on anything.
And don't treat it like the roll up title anymore. Have real matches like the old Hardcore title, with the emphasis not being on hardcore wrestling. There were moments where that belt was treated as credible, so there is a chance.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 6, 2022 23:04:28 GMT -5
I'm still sad they never put it on Aleister Black and gave him a Steve Blackman type run with it.
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Post by hashtagdaley/JudasDay on Aug 6, 2022 23:09:43 GMT -5
Here's what I'd do; pick whatever 'big guy' they have plans on pushing and have him take the belt. Then do skits each week where the usual 24/7 scrubs can't measure up. Eventually they stop trying altogether, and the guy then starts making open challenghes for proper matches. Do this every week or so, then either keep the belt by doing that gimmick, or have the guy challenge some other champion with both belts on the line and combine them, if they really insist on getting rid of it. They have the belt on the show, they may as well get something out of it instead of doing the Vince McMahon special of pretending it didn't happen. Omos; The Forever (24/7) Champion
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Post by Deleted on Aug 6, 2022 23:50:56 GMT -5
No. The only thing I can say positive about it is that it’s slightly more prestigious than the TNT Title.
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Post by A Platypus Rave is Correct on Aug 6, 2022 23:55:42 GMT -5
I'm still sad they never put it on Aleister Black and gave him a Steve Blackman type run with it. Black just roundhousing everyone that tries to sneak up on him would have been brilliant television.
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Post by Rudy Gobert Weather Machine on Aug 7, 2022 0:09:57 GMT -5
Akira Tozawa and Thaddius Bar are in need of a ton of booking rehab if the division is dead, which it probably definitely is.
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Post by Andew9001 on Aug 7, 2022 0:38:51 GMT -5
I saw a suggestion that they should give it to Sami Zayn and he acts like he's on par with Roman. Having the Usos around to reluctantly help him retain it could be fun.
The thing for me is that the idea of the title is fine but the reason why the Hardcore division worked was because of 2 reasons. Firstly making every match a Hardcore match brought something different to the belt.
Secondly they shot more wacky outside the arena segments. The reason why Crash has a cult following is because people remember him facing off with guys at the circus and the airport and laundrymat and the arcade. They were just fun, goofy segments.
They could and have at times done that. Use social media more. They could do more stuff on Youtube or on Twitter. Shoot some phone footage. They did that i believe on the flight to Saudi Arabia. Truth won the title off Jinder while he was sleeping. Needs to be more than just x wrestler wins belt and is chased by the lower card.
Have the champ enter the rumble and have some title exchanges in the rumble match itself. Shoot some stuff at Axxess during Mania weekend. They did a similiar thing back in 2017 with the DDT Pro title over the week.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 7, 2022 1:23:12 GMT -5
why not get rid of it and bring back the hardcore title
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Post by Eunös ✈ on Aug 7, 2022 11:07:40 GMT -5
I'm in the small minority that actually likes the 24/7 Title.
That said I admit it's far from perfect but if done right can still be a fun lower card title.
I have no problem with it sticking around.
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Post by thegatewaydrug on Aug 7, 2022 11:11:54 GMT -5
Ron Killings could throw it off a bridge and instantly begin acting 'normal' having broken of the curse it had on him.
The title is then never seen or referenced again.
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Post by "The Natural" Bustin Loads on Aug 7, 2022 12:15:44 GMT -5
I've enjoyed the shenanigans lately, especially the saga with Reggie/Dana/Tozawa/Tamina.
Feel a lot of things will get more edgy soon so I'm fine with the 24/7 title staying for the little kids and giving lower card acts a chance to show personality. Maybe they can actually film in different areas again.
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Post by Magnus the Magnificent on Aug 7, 2022 13:54:03 GMT -5
I should win it. Can't get any moreless prestigious than that!
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Post by wildojinx on Aug 7, 2022 15:38:43 GMT -5
If Crash Holly hadnt passed away, you just know they would have brought him back to put it on him (Hmm,,his kayfabe relatives Hardcore and Molly are still alive,,).
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