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Post by welshpenguin on Nov 7, 2023 5:26:56 GMT -5
It doesn’t bother me how long people have championships for, however I wouldn’t have minded Finn winning it a few months back & I would like Sami to win it now or in the near future, same with Gunther!
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Post by HMARK Center on Nov 7, 2023 7:08:47 GMT -5
On the surface it does seem like a belt that should change hands more often; if Roman’s going to barely be around and hold his belts for fifty years, then you should probably book your other belt in a way that counterbalances that. I get wanting to establish it well with its first champion, but still.
Nevertheless, WWE’s hot right now in large part thanks to super long title reigns, and as long as fans keep rewarding them for it, they’re going to keep doing it.
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Post by papagiorgio on Nov 7, 2023 7:24:01 GMT -5
I imagine Priest will get the title via cash in. Perhaps setting up a rematch or two where Seth will get it back eventually in time to defend at Wrestlemania. Summerslam might have been a good time to give it to Finn and set up a Finn vs Priest feud with a cash in, but they must have wanted Judgment Day in this form to go on longer. I'd guess Finn vs. Priest at Wrestlemania with no title on the line.
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Post by kingoftheindies on Nov 7, 2023 7:26:09 GMT -5
I don't have an issue with long title reigns, but it just feels like... nobody cares about the title? Like not that people don't care about Rollins as he is clearly very much over but it just feels like the title is there.
Maybe its just me but it also just feels like the programs for the belt just haven't hit... maybe whenever they decide to have Gunther aim for the belt?
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Post by Mid-Carder on Nov 7, 2023 7:34:35 GMT -5
I already hate having 2 World titles because it negates the whole champion thing anyway but this is even worse due to this being the Roman Isn't Around title. Seth has had a fun reign but it wouldn't hurt for Priest to cash in to make it feel important and worth having.
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Post by Feargus McReddit on Nov 7, 2023 7:38:29 GMT -5
On the surface it does seem like a belt that should change hands more often; if Roman’s going to barely be around and hold his belts for fifty years, then you should probably book your other belt in a way that counterbalances that. I get wanting to establish it well with its first champion, but still. Nevertheless, WWE’s hot right now in large part thanks to super long title reigns, and as long as fans keep rewarding them for it, they’re going to keep doing it. I think the title is in this weird middle ground where they want to establish it but the lingering shadow of Roman teasing that he wants said belt makes it feel like there could be a scenario of Roman holding, like, 4 belts going into WrestleMania against Cody, basically finally relieving that subplot of Seth never getting a real rematch since the Rumble and such but it also makes it hard to take said belt seriously. As you said, it does feel weird that they didn't have a couple of exciting title changes because, outside of the US title, not many of those are really going on or can for story purposes. Just to give some spice to some of the bigger shows where there's no Gunther or Roman title matches.
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Post by Fade on Nov 7, 2023 10:46:41 GMT -5
I’m liking where it’s at, tbh. Because it’s been believable guys like Nak or Drew could take it, but Seth racking up wins does bulk up his reign and credibility.
If he lost it next week, I wouldn’t mind. Even if he kept it till ‘Mania I wouldn’t mind. I just don’t want DP taking it tbh.
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Post by Finish Uncle Muffin’s Story on Nov 7, 2023 10:54:17 GMT -5
It's weird because it was made on a whim but last night was arguably the most important the title's felt since it started. I get why they haven't hot potato'ed the title just yet, but I hope that we start getting a few new champs in the second half of next year.
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Post by EoE: Well There's Your Problem on Nov 7, 2023 16:31:42 GMT -5
It's weird because it was made on a whim but last night was arguably the most important the title's felt since it started. I get why they haven't hot potato'ed the title just yet, but I hope that we start getting a few new champs in the second half of next year. It’s because this title run hasn’t been the top angle of its own show pretty much since it was brought back, it’s been this Rhodes and mates v Judgment Day stuff, which coincidentally this week, has finally gotten the world champion involved.
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Post by government mule on Nov 7, 2023 17:06:16 GMT -5
Let us not forget that the current lead Booker for WWE has had a massive hard on for long 80's NWA style title reigns way more than Vince ever has. I suspect this isn't going to change anytime soon for any of the top titles.
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Post by Lizuka #BLM on Nov 7, 2023 17:22:08 GMT -5
For me it's like, Seth having the title for ages isn't making me care about the title more due to perceiving it as important, it's making me care about it less because any time it's on TV it's just for things that are boring as hell.
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Post by mcstoklasa on Nov 9, 2023 0:06:34 GMT -5
Title feels like a worthless trinket with no true lineage or history, just given to Seth because Roman can't drop the real title
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Post by Chuck Conry on Nov 9, 2023 4:48:13 GMT -5
Remember, this belt is technically the 3rd world title in the company.
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Post by King Devitt and the Woke Mob on Nov 9, 2023 7:05:15 GMT -5
I think I wouldn't mind the title reign as much if Seth wasn't also doing the "broken down champion fending off all challengers" thing when OC did it 1000 times better for almost a year.
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Post by anglarite on Nov 9, 2023 13:19:44 GMT -5
Yeah, it's about time for Roman to win some gold.
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Post by HIM on Nov 9, 2023 14:34:02 GMT -5
Just saw something say that Seth is the only face champion on the main roster. I didn't realize it until this week. We gotta get a new champion somewhere.
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Post by mountaindew on Nov 10, 2023 17:41:41 GMT -5
I hope Seth drops it to LA Knight at WrestleMania. Cody seems penciled in to take Roman's title, so LA Knight is the best choice.
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Post by The Rick Jericho on Dec 4, 2023 23:11:16 GMT -5
This is so overdue man.
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Post by Topher is Human on Dec 4, 2023 23:42:34 GMT -5
I voted yes to this thing 3 months ago!
Sami winning last month would’ve been nice. But Jey genuinely should hav won this tonight, have Drew kill him and there’s your title feud
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Post by The Rick Jericho on Dec 4, 2023 23:48:32 GMT -5
I voted yes to this thing 3 months ago! Sami winning last month would’ve been nice. But Jey genuinely should hav won this tonight, have Drew kill him and there’s your title feud Drew vs. Jey is the hot feud right now and nothing props it up more than having a world title involved. Seth and CM there don't need this title, that's already a made feud.
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