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Post by Rockhound on Jan 17, 2007 11:15:45 GMT -5
I was wondering which transitional champion deserved an honest to God run with the title? When I say transitional I mean one time holders who really didn't get a champions push. There are a couple like Jericho and Orton who only held the title a short time but weren't really transitional champions per se. But I did put other as a choice in case I missed someone. My vote goes for Kane. I mean giving him the title for 1 day accomplished nothing, IMO. They could have had Stone Cold win that match and still be able to continue the Austin/McMahon feud. Well, am I right, wrong, or off my cookie?
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Post by rrm15 on Jan 17, 2007 11:18:39 GMT -5
KANE
Andre is remembered as a legend and one of the greatest of all time regardless. Kane isn't.
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Post by Johnny Danger (Godz) on Jan 17, 2007 11:20:21 GMT -5
For me its a tie between Kane and Mick Foley.
Andre doesn't need a belt or anything else to be a legend, and no one back then besides Hogan could credibly beat him anyhow.
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Post by hollywood on Jan 17, 2007 11:22:05 GMT -5
Mick Foley should be on that list.  |
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Post by Rockhound on Jan 17, 2007 11:31:04 GMT -5
The reason why Mick isn't on the list is because he's held the title multiple times al be it all of his reigns amounted to a month. If I included Mick then I'd have to include The Rock as well as the longest he held the title was about a month and a half but he held it multiple times. This is why I said one time winners.
Also, RVD didn't hold the title that long but he lost it because he was a knucklehead.
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Post by seanwalsh on Jan 17, 2007 11:59:45 GMT -5
Andre the Giant, without a doubt.
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Post by reggaebreedshate on Jan 17, 2007 12:06:52 GMT -5
i thought it would have been great to have kane as champ with mcmahon controlling him, and austin fueding with kane, and culminating in an inferno match the only speciality match kane could lose at the time.
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Post by Just "Dan" is Fine, Thank You on Jan 17, 2007 12:43:10 GMT -5
Tommy Dreamer
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Post by Corporate H on Jan 17, 2007 12:45:20 GMT -5
Edge.
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Post by heffer111 on Jan 17, 2007 13:04:12 GMT -5
Edge didn't transition to anyone though.....
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Post by Just "Dan" is Fine, Thank You on Jan 17, 2007 13:09:59 GMT -5
Edge didn't transition to anyone though..... The second reign was from RVD and to Cena. But history will see him as a 2+ time champion, not a transitional champion. The thread is mainly for one-timers. |
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Post by "IcePic" Rick Cobos on Jan 17, 2007 13:41:37 GMT -5
Transitional champion:
(n) a short-term champion that bridges between two long-term champions
Does that describe Kane?
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Post by miked on Jan 17, 2007 13:43:23 GMT -5
Got to go with my man Andre. Although, he would have been a better champion in 1980 or 1984 than in 1988 when he was past his prime.
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Post by 'Sweet n' Sour' A. A. Estrada on Jan 17, 2007 13:44:42 GMT -5
I'd just like to ask you all a question.
If Kane isn't regarded as a 'legend' ... would a few months as champion have changed that?
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Post by Byakugan on Jan 17, 2007 13:50:31 GMT -5
Kane never deserved to win the WWE title in the first place
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Post by Choose Slack on Jan 17, 2007 13:50:51 GMT -5
Kane easily.
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Post by Well, Youre Wrong on Jan 17, 2007 13:52:37 GMT -5
Kane should of been champ for longer than a day.
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Post by -Lithium- on Jan 17, 2007 13:52:52 GMT -5
Kane wasnt a trasitional champ. It went from Austin to him to Austin...
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Post by Rockhound on Jan 17, 2007 15:31:46 GMT -5
Transitional champion: (n) a short-term champion that bridges between two long-term champions Does that describe Kane? Kane actually was a wasted champion but no he isn't a transitional champion per the definition but in the Attitude era most championship runs were short. The longest were 2 of Stone Colds which ran for about 5 months each. In the early days, my guess was a transitional champion was a heel that beat a face and then lost to a face shortly thereafter. They didn't want Bruno beating Pedro so they threw the belt on Stasiak for about 15 minutes. Andre winning was probably a way to get the belt from Hogan to Savage without turning Savage heel again so they set up the whole surrender not allowed thing for the tournament. |
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Post by Cactus Jack on Jan 17, 2007 15:35:24 GMT -5
From that list? Kane.
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