Evan Bourne: Next in line for the United States title?

[SpoodBeest]

With this recent push Evan Bourne has been receiving the last little while I was wondering if it was time for Evan to get his first taste of WWE gold. The title i expect him to win sometime soon is the United States championship. Bourne is over with the crowd, receiving a midcard push, and is capable of putting on good matches. Not to mention Bourne isn't too shabby on selling his opponents offense either. The Miz may be the reigning champion currently, but somewhere down the line he is going to drop the title.

I believe Bourne would be the best choice for The Miz to drop to the title too. I think Bourne's title reign could be similar to what Kofi Kingston's US title reign was like last year. That being a consistent defending of the title against all heel challengers that step in the way. I enjoyed Kofi's reign during summer last year and I believe that Bourne's in ring ability could also produce a title reign of similar quality or even better.

Also a push leads to somewhere eventually. I don't think it's realistic if this push of his leads to him ending up in the main event scene, I would be foolish to think it would, but I am throughly convinced he is next in line for a US title reign. Which just seems to be coming eventually, once The Miz has finished his second run with the belt and is ready to drop it.

 

[J-Dogg]

I think Bourne deserves this kind of a push at the moment,his matches lately and association with the Nexus angle/storyline, has given him more exposure and after his performance gainst Orton after Randy's match, that was excellent as you could see he was extremely over. WWE has finally seen potential in guys like Evan Bourne and him holding the US Title would be fantastic, he should defend it regularly enough so that he has competition most weeks and not just defend it against random people.

Bourne is one of the best at selling in the WWE, he has a great moveset that makes people go "WOW", and he has a possible title reign up ahead and maybe a main event push down the line, everythin he gets he deserves.

 

[Fuel The Fire]

I don't know if Bourne is going to get a main event push or not but I could see him holding the us title but more then that , I really dont know.

There is no doubt in my mind that he does deserve this title and he is a really talented wrestler in the ring and does a great job interacting with the fans.

But I can't see him having a long title run with the us title. If anything I can see him being a transitional champion for someone else.

 

[Chauncy Talon]

I say his run is over with tonight. He is this year MITB Shelton Benjamin. He going to do all the high flying shit. After this event, he going to the back burner.

 

[The Crock]

He's been great as of late, and he deserves the US Belt. If the Miz really is destined for the ME then maybe Bourne can take over the upper mid card. I'd love to see Bourne with a belt because I think that he would elevate his game to a whole other level. Bourne beat Jericho, if he isn't deserving of the US Belt then I don't know who is.

They could probably start this out by having the Miz screw Bourne out of Money in the Bank. Miz would be on his way to the main event and that would leave a perfect spot for Bourne to fill in.

 

[SaveUs_Y2J]

I would like to see Evan with Gold around his waist but when Morrison looked like he was heading For the ME he got the IC title and went no where so im unsure if the E should give him the belt or not

 

[MWRedskins]

i think Evan Bourne should win the United States Championship in a month or two, and on that night (when Bourne wins the US title) they have Cena win a brutal hard fought WWE title match, only to lose it to The Miz. That would be a great way for Miz to win his first WWE title, have him beat Cena for it and have him lose the US title. I do NOT want to see Miz holding both the US and WWE title. i know people will say that Goldberg won two titles, BUT times have changed. If WWE had more midcard titles on RAW i would agree with Miz being US and WWE champion, but since there's only one midcard title on RAW and Smackdown, let someone else hold it, i want either Bourne or Ted Dibiase to win the title.

 

[The People's Peep]

I believe that Bourne is next in line for the US championship. But now that The Miz has the money in the bank contract, I fully expect him to drop the belt to make way for the WWE championship.

Bourne has proved that he is ready to be more than a jobber. Even as a jobber, he did a great job of getting over. But ever since his main event tag match with Cena, he has become one of the most over guys on RAW. The crowd pops for him every time and even more so when he hits his beautiful shooting star press.

His mic skills are average at best, but I dont think it will hold him back at all. The fans have gotten behind him and that should be enough for him to make it to a US championship reign.

 

[Auxlz]

I think Bourne should get some kind of title. We all know hes not getting the WWE title so really the only ones he can go for are the Tag Titles or US. Since the Tag Team devision seems to be going good right now with the teams they have and with Bournes recent push I don't see him getting put into a Tag Team. So I do think he will send up getting the US title some time this year.

The only problem I can see is, no one really wants The Miz to hold both US and WWE title, but most think he will win the WWE title with his briefcase. So the problem with that is, can you really see The Miz losing the US title to Evan Bourne and then going on to win the WWE title from someone like Shamus/Cena/HHH whoever has it at the time?

How can you have someone lose a midcard title to another midcarder and then have them seem like a legit main eventer?

If this happened they would have to make The Miz lose his US title months before casing in the briefcase so they can build him back up b4 he cases it in if hes going to win.

 

[The Bearded One]

I think Bourne is the perfect choice to be the next United States champion. He has been on fire as of late and winning a title would legitimize him as an important player on RAW. He is WAAAAAAAAAAY over with the crowd. Bourne is exciting in the ring and is a lot of fun to watch. I'm not sure about his ic skills but that is unimportant right now IMO. Bourne would make a fine champion and have his matches do his talking for him so he won't have to worry about mic skills for the time being.

Besides, the timing for this is absolutely perfect. Have Bourne beat the Miz with a roll up or something so it will make Bourne look good and not hurt the Miz too bad. He could go on to defend the title against anyone who wants it. Bourne against DiBiase would be awesome to watch, as would a feud with a heel Morrison. I honestly think Jericho could easily move down to face Bourne.

Bourne has been hot lately and him winning the title seems inevitable. I hope the E doesn't drop the ball on him because he is one of my favorite Superstars right now.

 

[novell02]

Hey guys, first time posting on this forum, always loved this site, and reading all of your discussions on the forums, but this one jumped out at me, and I think I have a solution that would work out great that I don't believe has been said. First off I see The Miz cashing in his contract on Sheamas(I always botch his name I don't care at this point) or John Cena either soon or down the line after a Nexus beatdown let's say around Summerslam or even as late as late august, early september. Miz is then revealed to have been working with Nexus all along, and is now WWE Champion. In terms of the US title, he forfeits it now that he's WWEChamp, and a US title tournament is held. Bourne, Morrison, Dibiase, R-Truth, Henry, Yoshi Tatsu, Primo(maybe instead Edge, or Jericho though I don't see either of the two needing/wanting this title) and Ryder are all participants. They build this over a span of a few weeks, the first RAW having the first two matches, the next RAW the next two and so on until you end it, HOPEFULLY with a sick Morrison vs Bourne match that's over the top and solidifies both of them as main event material in terms of match quality in the process. You could really argue that both Morrison or Bourne deserve this/any title but to keep with how relevant Bourne's recent push has been, I'd give it to Bourne because he needs it more more then Morrison does, I see Morrison being called up to the main event level soon(hopefully anyway) and definitely sooner then Bourne. This win, and actually defending his title on a regular basis(which would mean no more two minute squashes for him) should be all he needs to really capitalize on the fire the machine's been putting under his ass lately.

NOW back to the big picture...remember how I said Miz should win the title, or at least be revealed the the Nexus pro/leader? Well the RAW after 9/11...(this is speculation, could techically happen, SHOULD technically happen not just because I want it to happen, but I think a lot of us fans and could earn WWE a shit ton of money as well, which we all know is what they care about in the end anyway!) Have Bryan Danielson, return, to challenge The Miz. OH and to make the odds seem THAT much greater against the returning SUPER babyface Bryan Danielson, the mystery GM is revealed as Michael Cole, who is now working with Nexus/the Miz and instates he is the special guest referee in the WWE title match of The Miz vs Bryan Danielson and Nexus are the special guest lumberjacks. You could have Danielson obviously lose strong against these odds and eventually have him overcome say a ppv or two after, or have him overcome I'd say the biggest/most personal odds I have ever seen stacked against a contender in a WWE title match. Tell me what you guys think?

 

[Vintage Nick]

Evan Bourne should be in the U.S. title hunt. He's been doing better than before as of late and is a pretty good merchandise guy in the 'E. He's got a moveset that people mark out for, he is extremely over with the crowd, and can sell like a beast. Need I also mention that he's getting a backstage rub from Cena? Cena looks at Evan and sees a possible future main-eventer, so he went to management and said that they needed to push Bourne more.

A good way to do that, is with a U.S. title run.

 

[andyplatinum]

I think he should take it off The Miz, as now he's won MITB he doesn't really need it to keep credibility. However, I've always seen Bourne as more of a smackdown superstar. I doubt raw can make him as succesful as Mysterio is on SD currently.

 

[Hollywood Naitch]

I definately think Bourne should be rewarded for his progress with a US title run. He certainly deserves it, and I think he could put some amazing matches on with someone like Kingston or Mysterio. The mic skills will improve over time, but at the moment Bourne is so popular it would be a mistake from WWE not to continue his push with a title run of some kind

 

[Ferbian]

He might be in line for an United States championship reign. I repeat - Might. Evan Bourne is getting pushed firmly through Chris Jericho. An upper mid-carder. A guy who usually elevates people into the main event scene. He's getting to work with the main event scene guys. This would cause me to imagine that he's definitely not gonna become the next United States Champion. Why you ask? He's closing in on the world championship.

And don't get me wrong. I don't think Evan Bourne is anywhere near a world championship right now. But he's definitely not getting the push to become United States champion. At least not for now. He might eventually if WWE slows down a little bit. But by now it seems they're pushing him past the mid-card championships.

Evan will most likely become United States champion eventually. But I see others getting the nod before him. After all Evan is working with the main event players. Why work with The Miz or whomever will be the champion at the given time that WWE decides to give Evan the nod of United States champion.

So I'll say - It could happen that he is the next in line. He could also be the next in line for a world title. Or the next in line for neither of it. Time will have to show.

 

[SillyCheez]

First time post, been following this site for awhile though.

I think we may see Evan Bourne vs. Miz at Summer Slam. As I was watching Cena's "super group" be announced to take on the Nexus at Summer Slam, I was expecting Evan to be one of the 7 that was going to come out. It was almost blantly obvious to me that he would be part of it, but then... he wasn't. That left me thinking, with 2 matches announced so far for the Raw side of things, and all the superstars used up for those 2 matches, what is left? R-Truth seemed to be "the guy" for a while who would be holding the US title, and maybe even Morrison, but they are both in the group. The only other match I could see coming from Raw at the PPV would be Uso vs. Hart Dynasty for the titles. This leaves the only relevant superstars at the moment on Raw to really be Miz and Evan. It seems he is ready to hold it, and he is great with the crowd. I know Miz also needs to drop the title if he is going to be going for the championship, but I worry about the credability Miz is building now if Evan takes the title from him.

 

[TJWWE]

With the Miz as the MITB, he needs to drop his US title quickly so that he can cross the line into the main event scence & the person that deserves that belt is Evan Bourne, with his recent push & his raising popularity, he needs a title run.

 

[anaximillion]

First time post, been following this site for awhile though.

I think we may see Evan Bourne vs. Miz at Summer Slam. As I was watching Cena's "super group" be announced to take on the Nexus at Summer Slam, I was expecting Evan to be one of the 7 that was going to come out. It was almost blantly obvious to me that he would be part of it, but then... he wasn't. That left me thinking, with 2 matches announced so far for the Raw side of things, and all the superstars used up for those 2 matches, what is left? R-Truth seemed to be "the guy" for a while who would be holding the US title, and maybe even Morrison, but they are both in the group. The only other match I could see coming from Raw at the PPV would be Uso vs. Hart Dynasty for the titles. This leaves the only relevant superstars at the moment on Raw to really be Miz and Evan. It seems he is ready to hold it, and he is great with the crowd. I know Miz also needs to drop the title if he is going to be going for the championship, but I worry about the credability Miz is building now if Evan takes the title from him.

i agree that it looks like without morrison and t-truth at summerslam it will probably end up being bourne and miz. but depending on how they end the match it may not harm the miz credibility as champion if he loses. Someone could interfere or miz could have his foot on the ropes and the ref not see it, If creative does their job right they will just make him a more desperate and dangerous person after losing the one title he has.

 

[FightOwensFight]

After watching the end of Raw last night I think Bourne is certainly in line for a shot at the US Championship. Between now and Summerslam you haev Orton and Sheamus in a feud leading up to the WWE Championship. You also have Cena, Edge, Jericho, Morrison, Truth, involved with the Nexus angle (not including Hart and Great Kali because they are irrelevant). That leaves pretty much The Miz, DiBiase, Bourne, and possibly Ryder involved with the US Belt.

What I would like to see happen is the Miz comes out the next couple weeks only talking about MIB. I could be wrong, but I don't think he even brought the US Belt down to the ring when he confronted Sheamus. Have him keep ignoring the belt he already has and then... "Ding.ding" a message from our annonymous GM informs us that since The Miz doesn't seem to care about the US Belt, he is being stripped of it. You do this the week before SummerSlam then have the top 4 mid-card guys (Bourne, DiBiase, Ryder, ?) compete (Bourne v Ryder; DiBiase v ?) and the winners (Bourne and DiBiase) face each other at SummerSlam for the belt. Ideally it is a bigger tournament that also involves Truth and Morrison and would involve 8 guys over two weeks in a Tournament. 8 could be Bourne, DiBiase, Ryder, Truth, Morrison, Tatsu, and I guess Santino and Mark Henry. Two weeks before SummerSlam Boure beats Ryder, Truth beats Santino, Morrison beats Tatsu, and DiBiase beats Henry. The next week you have Boure beat Truth and DiBiase beat Morrison (continuing their little mini-feud). At SummerSlam Bourne beats DiBiase.

It would be awesome if Danielson could be involved but as it seems everyone thinks 90 days must pass, it would be too early for that.

 

[anaximillion]

After watching the end of Raw last night I think Bourne is certainly in line for a shot at the US Championship. Between now and Summerslam you haev Orton and Sheamus in a feud leading up to the WWE Championship. You also have Cena, Edge, Jericho, Morrison, Truth, involved with the Nexus angle (not including Hart and Great Kali because they are irrelevant). That leaves pretty much The Miz, DiBiase, Bourne, and possibly Ryder involved with the US Belt.

What I would like to see happen is the Miz comes out the next couple weeks only talking about MIB. I could be wrong, but I don't think he even brought the US Belt down to the ring when he confronted Sheamus. Have him keep ignoring the belt he already has and that "Ding.ding" a message from our annonymous GM informs us that since The Miz doesn't seem to care about the US Belt, he is being stripped of it. You do this the week before SummerSlam then have the top 4 mid-card guys (Bourne, DiBiase, Ryder, ?) compete (Bourne v Ryder; DiBiase v ?) and the winners (Bourne and DiBiase) face each other at SummerSlam for the belt.

It would be awesome if Danielson could be involved but as it seems everyone thinks 90 days must pass, it would be too early for that.

the miz did have the belt, but a fatal 4 way of some sort would be an even better way for the miz to lose the belt and not get pinned or look bad. or even a triple threat with bourne miz and dibiase, i guess you could add ryder to the mix.

 

[Dave]

Yeah, I think you are completely right. For me, Evan Bourne is the stand out character that really should be contesting things at that level. With The Miz seemingly making the jump to the main event talent right now, the time is right for Evan Bourne to claim the Unites States Championship and really start to make some waves on Raw. Of course, he has been doing that over the last couple of weeks but now really is the time for him to settle into a pattern and I feel like an US title run could definitely do that for him.

As I think about the mid-card talent that could possibly take the Championship from The Miz right now, I think Evan Bourne needs it the most and to have him win it would probably cement his place on Monday nights. The other two names that comes into my mind are John Morrison and R-Truth but as both of them are part of John Cena’s team that will likely be feuding with The Nexus over the coming weeks, I feel as though it leaves the door open for The Miz and Evan Bourne to put on some good matches, ultimately culminating in Evan Bourne taking the US Championship from him and allowing The Miz to step up divisions without fearing that the US Championship would go undefended around his waist.

Right now, I think it makes a lot of sense and with both Bourne and The Miz being left out of the Nexus angle and Sheamus and Randy Orton feuding over the Championship, it leaves both of these guys with nothing to do until SummerSlam. I feel as though the WWE have spotted this and have made this match already. Either way, I will be happy to see Bourne get a crack of the whip and hopefully that comes against The Miz pretty soon.

 

[RT]

I think Bourne would be a great pick to be the next US Champion in the WWE. He is a major fan favorite on the RAW Brand and is very exciting to watch in the ring. He knows how to interact with the crowd and perhaps in many minds is the best seller in WWE right now. I haven't really heard Evan on the mic but as a champion that would get improved.

Since The Miz is in line for a WWE shot whenever he chooses this would be the perfect time for Evan to win the US Title. As for challengers it could be people like Mark Henry or Ted Dibiase or even guys like Chris Jericho.

Bourne needs a title around his waist because in my mind he is one of the best in ring competitors in the WWE and he does deserve this push. So in my mind Evan Bourne is a great choice to be the next U.S. Champion.

 

[Prax]

Frankly, they need to take that US title off of miz now that he has the MITB. Even if he ends up holding it for like 6 months. it looks bad to have all your eggs in one basket like that.

Bourne is the perfect candidate to take the title off of him. He's beaten Jericho, held his own against guys like Sheamus and could look legit stealing one from Miz even if Miz is getting a US title push. I think it's evident that that's where they're heading, with Truth in the 14 man Mega-Match.

 

[Whole Fing Show]

I'd love to see Evan get his first championship in the WWE. He always gives great matches to the fans, and the crowd has really seemed to take a liking to him. And with the miz winning the Raw MITB Ladder Match, he will soon have to drop the U.S. Title, and at the moment Bourne seems like a worthy candidate to take the title off of The Miz