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Post by LostHawk05 on Mar 11, 2014 13:07:16 GMT -5
So I read that they confirmed that Big E will be in the 30 Man Battle Royal at WM XXX. Sooooo....no IC title match at the biggest show of the year? Whats up with that? Thats a great way to add prestige to the title . What are your thoughts on this? I feel the Battle Royal was their way of cramming as much of the roster as well as a few legends onto the card. It's just dissapointing to see that they couldn't come up with anything better for their IC champ.
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Post by punksnotdead on Mar 11, 2014 13:15:10 GMT -5
I said this in the other thread, but Cesaro vs Swagger is really the IC Title feud that we are getting, it just doesn't involve either one of them actually holding the title. I think one of those two guys should win the title before Mania, have Big E lose his rematch with interference from either Swagger or Cesaro, and then let that feud between Swagger and Cesaro be over the IC Title at Mania. That makes the most sense to me anyway since that's what we have been getting on Raw.
Plus, the IC Title hasn't gotten good representation at Mania in years. I guess the Cody vs Big Show feud was entertaining enough but the IC title has been left off the card more often than not over the last decade. WWE seems to give far more attention to the US Title over the IC Title come Mania time. Which seems to be the case this year since I'm still expecting Reigns vs Rollins vs Ambrose, which should be amazing.
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Post by McBlake on Mar 11, 2014 13:17:47 GMT -5
It's barely ever defended at Wrestlemania tbf.
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Post by LostHawk05 on Mar 11, 2014 13:31:38 GMT -5
I said this in the other thread, but Cesaro vs Swagger is really the IC Title feud that we are getting, it just doesn't involve either one of them actually holding the title. I think one of those two guys should win the title before Mania, have Big E lose his rematch with interference from either Swagger or Cesaro, and then let that feud between Swagger and Cesaro be over the IC Title at Mania. That makes the most sense to me anyway since that's what we have been getting on Raw. Plus, the IC Title hasn't gotten good representation at Mania in years. I guess the Cody vs Big Show feud was entertaining enough but the IC title has been left off the card more often than not over the last decade. WWE seems to give far more attention to the US Title over the IC Title come Mania time. Which seems to be the case this year since I'm still expecting Reigns vs Rollins vs Ambrose, which should be amazing. I would really like for this Cesaro vs Swagger feud to be over the IC title. Their constant game of '1 up' on the other has been entertaining IMO and throwing the belt in the mix would just add to it. Cesaro's run with the US strap was really good and a run with IC, I feel, could be just as, if not even more strong. Growing up seeing IC title runs of Bret, HBK, Razor, The Rock ect made it feel like the belt actially meant something. Now it just feels like they just give it to whoever is the new 'flavor of the month' (Curtis Axel, Big E ect) and they hold it without any major feuds or storylines until they find their next big star to put it around. There is so much wasted potential in terms of talent and story lines involving this once prestigious belt that its frustrating at times to me.
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Post by Infinite on Mar 11, 2014 13:35:17 GMT -5
I really thought they'd have to elevate it after losing the WHC.
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Post by LostHawk05 on Mar 11, 2014 13:44:06 GMT -5
I really thought they'd have to elevate it after losing the WHC. That's what I was expecting to see as well
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Post by TurboEddie on Mar 11, 2014 13:50:31 GMT -5
Jack Swagger should win the title and drop it to Cesaro at WrestleMania.
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Post by HHH316 on Mar 11, 2014 13:59:50 GMT -5
Jack Swagger should win the title and drop it to Cesaro at WrestleMania. Or a double pin on Big E (IE. Taker/Kane/Austin finish from 1998). Then the Real Americans have a singles match for the vacant IC title.
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Post by TurboEddie on Mar 11, 2014 14:39:50 GMT -5
Jack Swagger should win the title and drop it to Cesaro at WrestleMania. Or a double pin on Big E (IE. Taker/Kane/Austin finish from 1998). Then the Real Americans have a singles match for the vacant IC title. Good idea. Or they become co-champions and Zeb Colter forces them to get along, but they only fall further apart. Then the winner of the match at WrestleMania becomes sole champion.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 11, 2014 14:41:26 GMT -5
You must have just stepped in from the early nineties....gone are the days where all the major titles were showcased at WrestleMania.....now we have 'Night of Champions' if you want to see that. Today Mania is guest host, Big musical performances, celebrity segment, movie trailer and other commercials.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 11, 2014 15:41:19 GMT -5
Cenas in also but hes still facing bray so never say never
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Post by punksnotdead on Mar 11, 2014 15:50:52 GMT -5
Cenas in also but hes still facing bray so never say never Cena's not in it. He said sorry to Hulk, but that he had other business to handle, which is Bray Wyatt.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 11, 2014 16:31:42 GMT -5
Cenas in also but hes still facing bray so never say never Cena's not in it. He said sorry to Hulk, but that he had other business to handle, which is Bray Wyatt. I could have sworn he said he was throwing his name into the hat to be in Edit: I just rewatched the promo again and he says he will be in but i didnt hear him say he has other business to take care of by facing bray wyatt
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Post by Chief on Mar 11, 2014 16:35:11 GMT -5
A lot of Manias don't have the IC or US Titles defended
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Post by RollinsFan44 on Mar 11, 2014 16:52:34 GMT -5
To think it was such a huge prestigious title in the 80s and early to mid 90s. It sucks to see how meaningless it has now become. It's kind of sad.
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Post by theoutlaw1999 on Mar 11, 2014 16:53:47 GMT -5
They really need to make it an upper card title again with their only being 1 heavyweight championship now.
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Post by LostHawk05 on Mar 11, 2014 17:16:55 GMT -5
To think it was such a huge prestigious title in the 80s and early to mid 90s. It sucks to see how meaningless it has now become. It's kind of sad. My thoughts exactly. When Cody brought back the old school belt I got excited thinking they were going to put a little more effort into it. It really is sad what it has become from what it used to be.
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Post by LostHawk05 on Mar 11, 2014 17:20:02 GMT -5
They really need to make it an upper card title again with their only being 1 heavyweight championship now. Having only one title I really was expecting it to get a lot more attention. They have the talent and time (Raw being three hours and all of the other minor shows throughout the week) to give the IC belt the attention it deserves.
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Post by theoutlaw1999 on Mar 11, 2014 19:33:05 GMT -5
They really need to make it an upper card title again with their only being 1 heavyweight championship now. Having only one title I really was expecting it to get a lot more attention. They have the talent and time (Raw being three hours and all of the other minor shows throughout the week) to give the IC belt the attention it deserves. Yeah the IC title should now have the same role that the heavyweight title had and US title could be used in the mid card for guys like Langston.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 11, 2014 21:29:28 GMT -5
It is a shame to see what the IC title has become, especially at WrestleMania, but I guess Vince prefers just having celebrities at WrestleMania, rather than great potential matches that give two guys (maybe more) something to fight for.
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