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Post by Dan on Jun 3, 2023 2:47:44 GMT -5
The new Belt is lazy, but it feels very much to me like they are doing it as they just want to simplify and clarify that it’s one Championship that he holds. Visually though, he definitely looked greater with two Belt’s, and whilst Rollins is the standard World Champion it almost separately elevated Roman and his Undisputed Championship to something entirely bigger, akin to Streak levels. Side note, if this is just a temporary placeholder Belt to summarise Roman’s reign, they should’ve just gone all in and put a gold strap on it, as this still essentially just looks like a standard WWE Championship.
Now, however, you just know that once again this is going to gradually be rephrased out to just solely the ‘WWE Championship’, and come Wrestlemania 40, I wouldn’t be at all surprised if we get Roman Reigns vs Seth Rollins (or Cody Rhodes), for the Undisputed Championship again, which if was the case, should have just kept the WWE and Universal Championship separated so the Winner could hold all three Belts.
Either way, it’s clear that they are going to now merge the Universal lineage with the WWE so that they can just say Roman has ‘X’ amount of days as WWE Champion, and update the history books. It just feels messy, that’s all.
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Post by McBlake on Jun 3, 2023 5:08:19 GMT -5
I don't love it, I don't hate it. It looks infinitely better with the gold back plate, so it's at least an improvement.
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Post by OTC Waxbender on Jun 3, 2023 8:02:10 GMT -5
Waiting on my new sig pic
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Post by hitmancmedge on Jun 3, 2023 10:36:48 GMT -5
So Roman and Solo vs Usos at MITB and then Roman vs Jey at Summerslam?
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Post by AxelSmackdown on Jun 3, 2023 11:18:54 GMT -5
Waiting on my new sig pic
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Post by MKSavage on Jun 3, 2023 14:12:42 GMT -5
Waiting on my new sig pic Just to overdo it, he needs to keep the other two belts every time he comes out.
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Post by AxelSmackdown on Jun 3, 2023 14:13:31 GMT -5
Just to overdo it, he needs to keep the other two belts every time he comes out. that would be badass
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Post by AxelSmackdown on Jun 3, 2023 14:14:27 GMT -5
So Roman and Solo vs Usos at MITB and then Roman vs Jey at Summerslam? or, strange concept to WWE the Undisputed WWE Universal Champion could actually defend his ing championship at the PLEs
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Post by tylerbreezee on Jun 3, 2023 14:29:25 GMT -5
The fact that Ford got booed in his match against Knight shows that they’re sitting on gold and Triple H can’t do what Vince would do and squander guys who were clearly massively over with the crowds
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Post by hitmancmedge on Jun 3, 2023 15:12:44 GMT -5
The fact that Ford got booed in his match against Knight shows that they’re sitting on gold and Triple H can’t do what Vince would do and squander guys who were clearly massively over with the crowds I mean I feel like he is winning the briefcase? No? Of all the guys so far in the match and the guys fighting in qualifying matches he is the most logical winner?
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Post by AxelSmackdown on Jun 3, 2023 15:59:51 GMT -5
The fact that Ford got booed in his match against Knight shows that they’re sitting on gold and Triple H can’t do what Vince would do and squander guys who were clearly massively over with the crowds I mean I feel like he is winning the briefcase? No? Of all the guys so far in the match and the guys fighting in qualifying matches he is the most logical winner? cody rhody is win-a-linen and that’s a spoiler not a prediction (it’s the only thing that makes sense to get him back to facing Roman besides like randomly switching him to SD) but who knows
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Post by tylerbreezee on Jun 3, 2023 18:09:23 GMT -5
I mean I feel like he is winning the briefcase? No? Of all the guys so far in the match and the guys fighting in qualifying matches he is the most logical winner? cody rhody is win-a-linen and that’s a spoiler not a prediction (it’s the only thing that makes sense to get him back to facing Roman besides like randomly switching him to SD) but who knows I mean, it really seems like they’re waiting until Wrestlemania 40 which is unfortunate so I think he’s just gonna win the Rumble again Unless they wanna fast track things and do it at SummerSlam, then he needs the case
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Post by finnbalor1 on Jun 3, 2023 19:19:50 GMT -5
Do we know who's in the match for the last spot on Raw? If its Riddle involved,thats who I'm going with to win the case,if not I say Knight.
And please give the women's to Iyo,I need to see her and Asuka for 20+ minutes on PLE
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Post by Crane on Jun 3, 2023 22:18:07 GMT -5
So Roman and Solo vs Usos at MITB and then Roman vs Jey at Summerslam? If I gotta watch Roman and Jimmy or Jey for 20 minutes at Summerslam, I'll run down to the ring and challenge Roman myself.
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Post by OTC Waxbender on Jun 4, 2023 7:56:26 GMT -5
Just to overdo it, he needs to keep the other two belts every time he comes out. I wholeheartedly agree
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Post by ASR (therockisback) on Jun 4, 2023 19:26:28 GMT -5
Loving the new belt
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Post by fabulous1971 on Jun 5, 2023 11:44:02 GMT -5
I’m not angry about the new belt. For some reason people always get it into their head “omg they are going to bring back this old design from 25 years ago!” Not everything needs to be nostalgia. Not everything has to be a giant ugly logo either I agree!
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Post by ASR (therockisback) on Jun 5, 2023 18:15:33 GMT -5
2.5 million views!!! Reigns really moving the needle for SD
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Post by ASR (therockisback) on Jun 5, 2023 18:25:14 GMT -5
Apparently the segment with Reigns celebration scored 2.9 million views... the highest viewership in nearly 3 years!!
Big stuff for WWE tbh, Reigns really is a mega star.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 5, 2023 23:58:11 GMT -5
Suck it, TK
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