Title Randoms

By Scott Keith on May 17, 2012

Scott,
A few random questions regarding titles:
1. What was the concept of the original NWA Television title? Was it just some arbitrary belt they decided to stick on a singles guy, or did it really have a gimmick attached to it in which it was to be defended on every TV show?
2. Do you think we will see the WWE and World Heavyweight titles unified any time soon? The "SuperShow" thing makes the brand extension basically null and void at this point anyway. Besides, in the kayfabe sense, wouldn't one champion (especially a "best in the world" type like CM Punk) be wanting to prove who is the "real world champion" ala Ric Flair in 1991? Having two (theoretically) equal titles kind of flies in the face of the World Champ paradigm in general, especially in the kayfabe sense.
3. Do you think HHH will end up with some more World Titles so he can claim he has more than Flair? Or is that still even a 'thing'?
4. Would the booking strategy of having CM Punk hang on to the title for a year bring back any luster to the gold? He's already got a pretty long reign going by modern standards. Sad commentary?
5. We blog about regrettable title reigns often. Arquette, The Miz, Vince Russo, Vince McMahon, etc. That is more from the IWC standpoint, but what do you think are some of WWE's most regrettable title reigns? The ones that even Vince and the bookers would secretly admit they'd like to erase (aside from Benoit, for different reasons).

1. No concept, just a vague title that was supposed to be defended on TV more often than the other singles belts.

2. Two titles = Twice the merchandise that you can sell to people wanting to buy replica belts. They're just props to WWE at this point anyway.

3. No one cares anymore. Cena is like, what, a 22 time champion or something by this point? Orton has 47, right?

4. It'll mean something when he gets beat, but only as long as they make it mean something. If Daniel Bryan wins it and then jobs to someone in 18 seconds right away it'll mean nothing again. Cena held the title for over a year and then they had that PPV where it changed hands THREE TIMES in the same show and suddenly it meant nothing again.

5. I think Arquette and Russo for sure. I'd also add HHH's first two title reigns, because had they waited until he was hotter after the Steph turn the win over Big Show would have been GIGANTIC for him.

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