The World Title Needs The Punk/Drew Feud

[RUSH4AEWchamp]

Usually its the other way around, but it's the top active feud in the WWE right now and it would help establish the title if it was attached to a memorable feud

I don't think Damien is a bad world champ or anything, but the title is still relatively new and it does not even seem like anyone is interested in winning it. The main focal point with Priest right now is the potential implosion of Judgement Day and it just seems like the world title is just "there".

The title is a year old and it still does not feel like its been the focal point of any story right now. RAW is currently centred around Punk/Drew, and in the build up to Mania, Seth was spending more time on the Rock/Cody/Roman saga than he was on his own feud which involved the World Title.

I would not even make this post of Damien was in a big program with the World Title, but he's dealing with the same Judgement Day issues that first sprung up 13 months ago. Quite honestly, Gunther made the IC title feel more important than what the World Title feels right now.

The title is coming up on being a year old and does not feel like its even in the same ballpark as importance as the WWE Title.


If anyone can point to a classic story the World Title has been a part of in the last 12 months, I would love to hear it, but that just isn't the case

[TWERKIN' MAGGLE]

It feels like Drew will win the title at Clash at the Castle, and then the program going forward is Drew/Punk.

Feels bad for Damian, but he'll be Champ again.

[bearned]

Likely what happens is Punk tries to screw Drew out of winning the title in Glasgow, it backfires and he ends up costing Priest instead. So at least Priest gets slightly protected.

[David-Arquette was in WCW 2000]

I get they wanted a 'moment' and it worked well, but long term it made sense to keep the belt on Drew, ready for Punk's return.

A cool twist would be, say a match between Punk and Drew is locked in for whichever PPV, Drew faces Damien at Clash for the belt. Damien looks to have Drew put away but out comes Punk who costs Damien the match. This makes Punk Vs Drew a World Title match, and Punk can run his mouth about how Drew needed his help, can't get the job done, etc.

It then gives Punk another feud with Damien Priest. If executed well it would be pretty cool.

[Big DSR Energy]

May 7, 2024 0:58:26 GMT -5 RUSH4AEWchamp said:

If anyone can point to a classic story the World Title has been a part of in the last 12 months, I would love to hear it, but that just isn't the case

There was Nakamura trying to blow Seth's back out...?

[Xxcjb01xX [PIECE OF: SH-]]

I can't think of anything I want less then CM Punk near a World Title at this point

Like before anything else can he work a match or two without one getting completely gassed five minutes in and two getting injured? Because both things happened at the Rumble... I'm really low on Punk these days but he looked like a very far cry from even his last AEW run, I think he's gonna have to prove a lot and prove his body's gonna hold up especially in this feud before we talk about belts.

[David-Arquette was in WCW 2000]

May 7, 2024 3:52:16 GMT -5 Xxcjb01xX [PIECE OF: SH-] said:

I can't think of anything I want less then CM Punk near a World Title at this point

Like before anything else can he work a match or two without one getting completely gassed five minutes in and two getting injured? Because both things happened at the Rumble... I'm really low on Punk these days but he looked like a very far cry from even his last AEW run, I think he's gonna have to prove a lot and prove his body's gonna hold up especially in this feud before we talk about belts.

Yeah, I think that's the biggest question around Punk, even more than his attitude.. how long before he gets injured again.

[theironyuppie]

I assume Priest is losing in Glasgow, but by then they're also closer to Rhea returning and doing a storyline with the potential end of Judgment Day, so he'll still have a lot to do.

[4real]

I’m worried about Drew’s injury atm. Hoping he was pulled from KOTR just as a precaution and it wasn’t anything that serious.