Let's Talk: WWE's 'Other' Titles in 2013

[TheHeartbreakPunk]

Royal Rumble- I think the only realistic choice is ryback at this point. I cant see anyone else winning and having a valuable storyline. I can see ryback winning and going teasing going after the wwe belt, but then choosing to go after the world title belt, with the champ being either sheamus or big show. I could see ziggler cashing in on the winner here.

Mitb- I agree with most everyone on here. Kofi kingston deserves to win this one. This is a guy who the fans get behind, he is good in the ring, and he has earned respect. I want to see him go back to the kofi that was feuding with orton in 09, cause he was a badass back then. I would rather he win the wwe belt, cause i want to see kofi and punk feud.

As for the world title mitb, i think it should be the miz. With his face turn, the fans will get behind him and he would be a great world champion. when christian comes back, i think a feud between new champ miz and heel christian would be golden.

King of the ring- My first choice for this would be damien sandow, cause it would feed his gimmick of cleansing the wwe, and he wants to do that by gaining power. A second choice would be mark henry when he comes back. If he goes back to the hall of pain gimmick, what better ways to induct more people then king of the ring

[Allstar]

Rumble match - I have two picks... 1st is Sheamus who will face a returning heel orton who took the WHC at Elimination Chamber.
2nd is John Cena. This will set up a triple threat with punk and rock for the WWE title.

I wouldnt change the rumble match in anyway btw


MITB - I'm not going to pick Barret like everyone else on here because I believe he will win the WHC without it! For the WHC briefcase I pick Antonio Cesaro or Damien Sandow.
For the WWE briefcase I pick Kofi (if they continue the push they are giving him)

If I could change the MITB I would only have one ladder match for one briefcase for either championship to make it even more unpredictable. Also I would scrap the ppv and have the match at Wrestlemania.


KOTR - god I miss this ppv... If they did bring this back then I'd pick Wade Barret or Miz to win. I'd also have the winner challange for the WWE or WHC at the survivors serries ppv as it seems fitting since the KOTR winner is a 'survivor'

[akathelaw]

Royal Rumble: Ryback should win after being 1st entrant. It would be a great defining moment for a wrestler who needs to catch on really quickly.

[King Patrick]

Great thread!!

Royal Rumble Winner – Chris Jericho
Mr. Red Money In The Bank – Chris Jericho
Mr. Blue Money In The Bank – Chris Jericho
King Of The Ring – Chris Jericho

Now I know this can’t happen, but one can wish. Considering Jericho never won any of these is a whole other question itself. Conspiracy!! Now let’s get into my actual picks.

Royal Rumble Winner – Big Show
Why hasn’t the Big Show won the Royal Rumble yet?? He’s the largest athlete in the World. It only makes sense. Here’s the scenario. No one is named number one contender for the World Title at the Royal Rumble. Big Show decides to enter the Royal Rumble match. He wins the Royal Rumble and challenges The Rock for his WWE Championship, and is willing to put his World Title on the line at WrestleMania. CM Punk says he gets a rematch against The Rock and wants to make it a Triple Threat match. The stage is set for the WrestleMania XXIX Undisputed WWE World Heavyweight Championship Unification match and John Cena vs. Undertaker for the Streak is the Co-Main Event. Oh and keep in mind, Dolph Ziggler still has his Blue case.

Mr. Red Money In The Bank – Cody Rhodes
The longest reigning Intercontinental Champion in 2012, Cody Rhodes should be next in line for a WWE Title shot. I know he’s about to have yet another Tag Title run, but I think Damien Sandow would be fine with another partner. Maybe go back to his singles career. Maybe even have the Genius return as his manager.

Mr. Blue Money In The Bank – Santino Marella
The longest reigning United States Champion in 2012, Santino Marella should be next in line for a World Title shot. Plus, how fun would it be to have Santino tease cash-ins for a full year??

King Of The Ring – CM Punk.
The King Of The Ring Tournament should be an 8 man, one night tournament featuring the “Best” the WWE has to offer at that given time. As I’ve said in prior threads, I think the participants should consist of the 6 Champions and the 2 Money In The Bank winners. Currently, I believe CM Punk should win the WWE Crown. He said it so many times, that I do believe he is the Best In The World!!

[MINISTRYrising]

ROYAL RUMBLE
the only person i can see winning the Rumble is Ryback. WWE have done a great job building him as a unstoppable monster and having him win the Rumble will cement his place on the roster.

MONEY IN THE BANK
RAW
If C M punk dose drop the Title to the Rock at the Royal Rumble then I can see him going on to win another Money in the bank match. I would have said Daniel Bryan, but with Team Hell No riding high at the moment I don't see WWE splitting them up by then.
SMACKDOWN
If WWE do decide to stop punishing him, then I would have to say Randy Orton. The guy is still one of the best wrestlers that they have on the roster and with there not being that many great heels in the main event scene at the moment, turning Randy and having him win the money in the bank could be a good move for both Orton and the WWE.

KING OF THE RING
Like so many others, I would love to see KOTR return next year and the man to win it would have to be Wade Barrett. I have always liked the guy and while he still needs a better finisher, he would be a great choice for King.

[The Aerial Assassin]

Royal Rumble

What I would Change
Pretty much nothing. It's a pretty epic match, and its legacy stands to the testament of its epicness. Although, I would have to say that having the Royal Rumble be a match where the WWE or World title is defended as well would be a great way to add depth to the championship. Seriously, it's an old stipulation that has been done since, I think, 1995... if not later. I think the "WWE Universe" could use a rebirth of an old stipulation.

Who should win?
Hard to say, really. Some people think it should be Ryback, but really, I think he's too big for a Rumble win, much like Big Show or even Kane. With that said, I wouldn't pick some schmuck like Sandow or Cody Rhodes... and definitely not Ziggler. Ziggler is not a schmuck by any means, but he's definitely on the right track to championship gold as it is. Although, I've always believed that it would make for an excellent debut if someone were to say enter the Royal Rumble as their debut, win the match, and then go on to Mania. They don't even have to win at Mania... just a debut like that could really help put over a new guy. Maybe Xavier Woods could do it. And yes, I know that it ruins my "No Schmuck" philosophy but there are always exceptions.


Money in the Bank

What I would Change?
Pretty much a Universal feeling here... I'm not entirely peeved about the whole PPV concept, as I quite like it. It's one of my favorite events of the year... ever since Kane won his fourth World title in the WWE. But I have to say that having two briefcases is kind of lame and decreases the value of it. Okay, I get it, having two briefcases gives you two chances of making big name stars. But really, it's a flawed concept. Or at the very least, if you DO have two, don't make them strictly for one title.

Another cool concept, would be to adopt the Feast or Fired concept from TNA. For starters, the "fired" briefcase always works best because you can either use that to truly get rid of someone or even take them off tv for a while. They could even have the WWE, World, Tag, and Fired briefcases.


Who should win?
Sticking to the current concept, I would say that while the Rumble isn't the schmuck winner pay per view, giving the briefcase to someone like say Cesaro or even a Rey Mysterio would work wonders. For starters, you're not entirely constricted with a 3 to 4 month span. Instead, you have until the next MITB event to come up with something. With that said, I would give the WHC Briefcase to Tensai and the WWE Briefcase to Dolph Ziggler.

For Tensai, as I said before, it's not entirely impossible to build a credible contender within the span of a year. He's got the size and the physical presence to work... he just needs his "day in the sun" so that he can really shine.

As for Ziggler, I realize that people are wondering why I chose him when he already has the WWE briefcase and really it's very simple. WWE Title > WHC Title. I'm firmly confident enough in Ziggler to believe that he can, in all seriousness, run the show for Monday Night Raw... at the very least for a few months. His cash in can even be a quick one considering how lengthy his reign with the briefcase has been this year.


King of the Ring

Who should win?
Christian. Not because I'm a fan of his or anything like that, but moreso because it would be a great way to ease him back into the main event scenario. I've always been amazed by Christian's in ring abilities, and he was a decent world champion... even if he did say "it goes like this" just a little too much. This could also help to put Christian back into the heel role if WWE really needs to. And it's not like he has to do it for Raw. He can easily just win the SD KotR and be happy with that.