Worst WWE Champion?
Feb 23, 2014 20:35:39 GMT -5
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Post by cordless2016 on Feb 23, 2014 20:35:39 GMT -5
There have been 44 different WWE Champions since its creation in 1963. We've had some great champions but we've also had some dud champs as well. We always seem to have debates over who the greatest WWE Champion is, but I don't recall us having a thread on the worst WWE Champion. Sure we throw out who we think here and there in different threads but I thought we could go over who we think is the worst WWE Champion. When deciding you must take into account in-ring skills, charisma, and credibility as the WWE Champ.
To me its The Miz. The guy offered nothing as WWE Champ and had no credibility what so ever. Sure he has charisma but it borderlines on annoying more so than entertaining. His in-ring skills offer nothing memorable. And as far as credibility he was never believable as a challenger to the top names. People usually give the WWE flack for making him a third wheel in the Cena/Rock feud but Miz wasn't seen as a credible champ before that when feuding with Orton and Sheamus. And hell Jerry Lawler was seen as a believable challenger to Miz. Other "smaller" WWE Champs like Bob Backlund, Hart, HBK, Jericho, Guerrero, and D-Bry all offered something that gave them a believable edge over their opponents. Whether it be athleticism, high flying, or technical skills, they each had something that made the fans believe that they could be the top dogs. I can't say Miz has anything that made him a believable champ in the slightest sense and to me was a midcarder holding the top title for 5 months.
Honorable mentions...
- Stan Stasiak - Yes a transitional champ but still not a very memorable name when guys like Rodgers, Sammartino, and Morales were the top names of the time.
- Sgt. Slaughter - He was a midcarder before his WWE Title stint and went right back to the midcard following his Hogan feud. Physically believable as the top name but didn't offer much else.
- Yokozuna - Again phyisically believable as the WWE Champ but nothing else. He didn't talk, could barely move in the ring, and most of his title matches ended in controversy. I've always been an advocate of the idea that the "Narcissist" Lex Luger would have been a much better heel champ at the time.
- Jeff Hardy - Never been a fan of the guy and never saw why he received the push he did. He did some big spots but that was it. Couldn't talk, in-ring skills were sloppy at best, and never once did I find him a believable challenger to HHH or Edge.
So who do you guys think was the worst WWE Champion?
To me its The Miz. The guy offered nothing as WWE Champ and had no credibility what so ever. Sure he has charisma but it borderlines on annoying more so than entertaining. His in-ring skills offer nothing memorable. And as far as credibility he was never believable as a challenger to the top names. People usually give the WWE flack for making him a third wheel in the Cena/Rock feud but Miz wasn't seen as a credible champ before that when feuding with Orton and Sheamus. And hell Jerry Lawler was seen as a believable challenger to Miz. Other "smaller" WWE Champs like Bob Backlund, Hart, HBK, Jericho, Guerrero, and D-Bry all offered something that gave them a believable edge over their opponents. Whether it be athleticism, high flying, or technical skills, they each had something that made the fans believe that they could be the top dogs. I can't say Miz has anything that made him a believable champ in the slightest sense and to me was a midcarder holding the top title for 5 months.
Honorable mentions...
- Stan Stasiak - Yes a transitional champ but still not a very memorable name when guys like Rodgers, Sammartino, and Morales were the top names of the time.
- Sgt. Slaughter - He was a midcarder before his WWE Title stint and went right back to the midcard following his Hogan feud. Physically believable as the top name but didn't offer much else.
- Yokozuna - Again phyisically believable as the WWE Champ but nothing else. He didn't talk, could barely move in the ring, and most of his title matches ended in controversy. I've always been an advocate of the idea that the "Narcissist" Lex Luger would have been a much better heel champ at the time.
- Jeff Hardy - Never been a fan of the guy and never saw why he received the push he did. He did some big spots but that was it. Couldn't talk, in-ring skills were sloppy at best, and never once did I find him a believable challenger to HHH or Edge.
So who do you guys think was the worst WWE Champion?
ing Maryse so he still wins at life.
