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Post by Zeke on Jan 23, 2013 15:26:33 GMT -5
did WWE decide to start using name plates on their Championship belts?
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Post by Mr. #1derful 🇵🇸 on Jan 23, 2013 15:32:36 GMT -5
Hmm, was it the Undisputed title that started the most recent name plate trend? They've must've liked how it looked on the big gold / World Heavyweight Title.
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Post by Focalin on Jan 23, 2013 15:40:47 GMT -5
I believe you are correct, it was the undisputed title.
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Post by NameRedacted™ on Jan 23, 2013 16:21:32 GMT -5
I am pretty sure the 'oval' styled Intercontinental Championship had a nameplate...
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Post by Mr. PerpetuaLynch Motion on Jan 23, 2013 18:10:51 GMT -5
I am pretty sure the 'oval' styled Intercontinental Championship had a nameplate... It didn't until after the WWE acquired WCW. The nameplate trend started in 2002 I believe when they unified the WWE and WCW titles. Probably as a way to establish that the two were combined so they kept the nameplate part of the WCW title with an eagle design from the WWF title. And then after that they probably just thought it was a cool idea so the IC title got one and then when they brought back the US title it had one. |
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Post by bababooey on Jan 23, 2013 18:19:18 GMT -5
I think when a champion's reign used to end, they would get a replica of the belt to display. Now they just get the nameplate. It's probably cheaper for WWE that way.
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Post by The Sexy Psychotic on Jan 23, 2013 18:39:45 GMT -5
I remember reading a while ago that it was because they wanted to make sure the fans knew who was Champion, simple as that.
Sounds silly, but there could be some truth to it I guess.
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Post by Lewscher on Jan 24, 2013 4:41:56 GMT -5
If I'm not mistaken, these penny tag belts don't have name plates? Nor have any tag belts? Neither did any women's/Diva belts? The US belt also doesn't.
I only know of undisputed, heavy weight and intercontinentental have name plates?
TNA I don't believe has ever had them even the nwa belts?
Anyone got a list of the have and havent got name plates of all wrestling titles?
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Post by SodaGuy on Jan 24, 2013 4:59:39 GMT -5
If I'm not mistaken, these penny tag belts don't have name plates? Nor have any tag belts? Neither did any women's/Diva belts? The US belt also doesn't. I only know of undisputed, heavy weight and intercontinentental have name plates? TNA I don't believe has ever had them even the nwa belts? Anyone got a list of the have and havent got name plates of all wrestling titles? The TNA World Television Championship has a name plate. |
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Post by jaymieandrogyny on Jan 24, 2013 5:23:02 GMT -5
I feel that it's a great idea and they shouldn't change it. It gives the championship a more personalized feel, like it actually belongs to the person holding it. It puts further emphasis on the fact that you are the WWE/World Heavyweight Champion.
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Post by Todd Pettengill on Jan 24, 2013 5:52:36 GMT -5
If I'm not mistaken, these penny tag belts don't have name plates? Nor have any tag belts? Neither did any women's/Diva belts? The US belt also doesn't. I only know of undisputed, heavy weight and intercontinentental have name plates? TNA I don't believe has ever had them even the nwa belts? Anyone got a list of the have and havent got name plates of all wrestling titles? United States Title has a nameplate. The World Tag Team Titles and WWE Tag Titles had nameplates. |
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Post by Butchers on Jan 24, 2013 6:01:10 GMT -5
If I'm not mistaken, these penny tag belts don't have name plates? Nor have any tag belts? Neither did any women's/Diva belts? The US belt also doesn't. I only know of undisputed, heavy weight and intercontinentental have name plates? TNA I don't believe has ever had them even the nwa belts? Anyone got a list of the have and havent got name plates of all wrestling titles? The Womens title did have one. The Divas belt doesn't. |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 24, 2013 6:22:52 GMT -5
Wow, great thread never really thought about it. But I like nameplates and the one scene I always remember is Eddie Guerrero backstage after defeating Lesnar and them changing the plate a little outside of Gorilla and it being so emotional.
I can understand why they don't have nameplates on Divas/Tag title because they used to be the titles always Hot Potatoed but I would prefer it they had them.
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Post by Todd Pettengill on Jan 24, 2013 6:33:15 GMT -5
If I'm not mistaken, these penny tag belts don't have name plates? Nor have any tag belts? Neither did any women's/Diva belts? The US belt also doesn't. I only know of undisputed, heavy weight and intercontinentental have name plates? TNA I don't believe has ever had them even the nwa belts? Anyone got a list of the have and havent got name plates of all wrestling titles? The Womens title did have one. The Divas belt doesn't. Divas belt has one but its very small. |
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Post by Butchers on Jan 24, 2013 8:16:42 GMT -5
The Womens title did have one. The Divas belt doesn't. Divas belt has one but its very small. So it does. Just looked it up. When they brought the belt in, I looked at it and thought 'where is the nameplate?'. So small. |
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Post by greenjack1992 on Jan 24, 2013 10:32:22 GMT -5
The **CURRENT** IC, Tag and Divas belts don't have them.
Personally, I think every championship should have one. If I had my way, they would engrave the name of every champion to have ever held the title on the side plates.
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