Is the ECW Championship serving it's purpose?

["Cool Guy" Jensen]

Once upon a time, there was a time where winning the Intercontinental Championship meant just as much as winning the World Championship. There was also a time when winning the United States Championship almost immediately meant that you would win the World Championship in the near future.

Nowadays, it seems as though the Intercontinental Championship is won by former main-eventers whom WWE doesn't want to have the World Title again, atleast for the time being (J.B.L., Rey Mysterio, and Chris Jericho) and people that the title is just slapped on (Santino Marella, William Regal, and even C.M. Punk). The United States Championship seems like it just switches hand just for the sake of it (a prime example could be if Kofi Kingston loses the title this Sunday at Night of Champions).

But what about the ECW Championship? Is it used to prepare you for one of the other World Titles (similar to C.M. Punk)? Or is the ECW Championship just given to someone just to say that they are the sole champion for their brand. In the past, we've seen Big Show, John Morrison, Chavo Guerrero, Kane, Mark Henry, Matt Hardy, and Jack Swagger all hold the ECW Championship. Now that all seven of those superstars are on one of the other two brands, will we see them hold the WWE Championship or the World Heavyweight Championship?

So what exactly do you think the ECW Championship is meant to do? I mean, being the only champion for your brand is a big plus for the ECW Championship holder, but is that all that it's meant for? Is the ECW Championship serving it's purpose? Whatever it may be.

 

[Dr. Stinger A. Zoidberg]

It is meant to be a prop, If you are in ECW, most likely you are a new guy or someone who wants to help new guys. If you are on ECW, the WWE would want to make you look dominant. To do that, they will slap the ECW title on you. Although having the title can be a good thing too, It can prepare you for the bigger shows, It will get you on PPV's, and it will put you in a league of your own. The WWE puts the ECW title on people as a test. Because a PPV is live, they want to see how you do on a live show before being moved up to Raw or Smackdown(I know it is not live).

 

[King Patrick Star]

The ECW Title is serving its purpose as the Bronze Medal on the 3rd Brand in the WWE. The way I look at it is it could be compared to the Legends Title in TNA. It’s not as “prestigious” as the WWE or World Title (TNA Title), but it is above the IC and US (X – Title). What else is a Title in general supposed to do??

 

[Drew Holiday]

United States/Intercontinental Title
ECW Title
World Title

The ECW title is better suited for a guy who isn't ready for the main event or who probably won't hold a real world title(Chavo, Henry, Kane, yes I know he held the world title for a day, that wasn't good enough.)

But the title also can help groom future world champions(Punk, Swagger, etc)

 

[CyrusTheVirus=ECW]

well it seems to be used as the first step to wwe title and/or WHC gold. Mark Henry seems like he could become a main eventer on RAW and go after the wwe title. he probably wont win it. to me chavo is the one who really hasnt benefited from the ECW title. despite the fact that chavo won the ECW title, it seems-at least to me that his win was only to further the la familla stable. since then chavo jobs to hornswoggle every week.

that said i think the ECW title serves its purpose as a step up to main event status on RAW or SmackDown

 

[Steamboat Ricky]

Once upon a time, there was a time where winning the Intercontinental Championship meant just as much as winning the World Championship.

Wait...what? Since when did winning the IC belt EVER mean just as much as winning a world title? Well, I guess the time that Warrior won the WWF Title when both the WWF AND IC titles were on the line. That's the only time I can think of when the two would be equal in meaning.

The ECW title picture is there to produce a match worthy of PPV so that ECW can be promoted on the big events. Thus, people will tune in on Science Fiction to see what it is all about.

 

[Deexter Jorgan]

Yes the Title is serving its purpose, it is helping to establish younger talent and those being groomed for a main event push, does it work?

Well most occassions yes, lets look at the list of wrestlers who where formerly ECW Champions

- CM Punk - Multi time world heavyweight champion, two time MITB Winner, IC Champion and former world tag champ

- John Morrison - Multi time tag champ and on the verge of a main event push on the smackdown brand before being moved to ECW was on the verge of being let go

- Tommy Dreamer - Current ECW Champion and before being moved to the brand was semi retired and on the verge of doing nothing in the WWE

- Christian - Being groomed for a main event push currently secured in the ECW main event scene

- Mark Henry - Before going to ECW was basically doing nothing on the verge of leaving the WWE now is on the main event scene on raw

The list is endless but with only One semi failure in ECW (chavo) all whove past through ECW have been on the verge to main event pushes and have really made names for themselves in the WWE, they have become the best in the business and it help ensures the wrestlers futures.

So does the title work

Your damn right it does and i hope to see more main eventers grromed from ECW

 

[The Viper]

Good question. i have to say IMO it is. look at the youngsters who have held the title. Punk, Morrison, Swagger, would u say any of these guys r gonna be main eventing? Well one of them already is, Morrison and Swagger r both on the verge of breaking through to the ME. So i think the ECW titles sole purpose is to bring ppl to the main event scene without actually making them beat anyone already there like Cena Orton HHH ETC

 

[Sasori]

Well it's just a glorified mid card title. It's purpose is to be the title for either up-coming stars or upper mid carders. That's it nothing fancy, thats just it. It's doing a good job too, because of the ECW title Swagger has all of this recognition. And it's surving a purpose for upper mid carders like Christian. Thats it I guess, but yeah it's doing it's job fine.

 

["Cool Guy" Jensen]

Wait...what? Since when did winning the IC belt EVER mean just as much as winning a world title? Well, I guess the time that Warrior won the WWF Title when both the WWF AND IC titles were on the line. That's the only time I can think of when the two would be equal in meaning.

The ECW title picture is there to produce a match worthy of PPV so that ECW can be promoted on the big events. Thus, people will tune in on Science Fiction to see what it is all about.

I didn't mean that winning the IC Championship meant as much as winning the World Title. I'm just saying that there was a time that winning the title meant that you were just as good as the World Champion. Not as in credibility, but more in talent. Winning the Intercontinental Championship used to groom you to eventually win the World Title, like Shawn Michaels, The Rock, Triple H, Chris Jericho, Jeff Hardy, Eddie Guerrero, Rob Van Dam, etc. Sorry, for not explaining it with more detail.

 

[tLight]

I think the only purpose its currently serving is keeping two of the most worthless wrestlers in the WWE employed and allowing them to collect a pay check. Sorry Dreamer and Christian both bore me to death.

In the not so distant past it was used to test to see if CM Punk, Swagger and John Morrison could hold a "major title" (although the ECW title is on the same level as the US and IC title) were ready to hold a real Major Title WWE or WHC.

 

[Adalam]

The ECW Championship is doing its job developing singles wrestlers, but WWE isn't doing much in bringing in new Tag Teams. I say bring back the ECW Tag Team titles and develop new Tag Teams for a run at the WWE or World if and when they separate those titles again.