**MERGED** The New WWE Championship (Keep it all in here!)

[Jack-Hammer]

Pretty straightforward question I think. For several years now, a lot of fans have been clamoring for WWE to bring forth a new championship to replace the Spinner design that's represented the belt since 2005. At one point, I'd say that most online fans have had some criticism of the title, the most common being that it's simply an ugly title or one that looks like a gaudy piece of bling that should be hanging from the neck of some rapper.

A month or so ago, pictures of what looked to be one of the side plates of the title made their way around the internet. At first, people were horrified at the idea of it because it was initially thought to be the center plate. Days before the picture began circulating, CM Punk himself stated that there was a new WWE Championship and that he'd laid eyes on it himself. Punk also stated that he wasn't all that fond of the title mostly because of it's bulk. Punk stated that it weighed about 30 pounds, but that may have Punk an exaggeration on Punk's part or he may have even been staying in character. Punk is still an anti-corporation kind of character after all.

At any rate, when do you think WWE will ultimately reveal this newly designed title belt? I might be wrong, but I think they'll wheel it out during the 1,000th episode of Raw. Raw is starting a new chapter in it's near 20 years of being on the air and getting to that many episodes is a huge deal. It'll also be the first night for the forseeable future that Raw will be 3 hours each week, so you have to expect that WWE is going to try making the show newsworthy and memorable. Aside from some appearances by former WWE stars, probably several high profile matches as well, I look for the title to be unveiled in the final segment of the show. July 23rd will take place 8 days after the MITB ppv, a ppv in which most of us are expecting John Cena to win the WWE Championship MITB match. If he does win, I expect they'll get to work immediately on Cena vs. Punk II during the night, building tension between the two, etc. It's possible they'll announce that the title will be unveiled that night as another hook to draw people to watch the show next week. It just seems fitting: a different title for a different era in Raw's history.

 

[PlayTheGame]

I've also been thinking that the 1000th Raw would be an opportune time to unveil the new belt. This current belt has certainly been around for quite some time now, and I think everyone would be okay with it getting a makeover. Furthermore, this current belt has certainly gotten a lot of flack over the years, so its haters would certainly love to see it go sooner rather than later. It seems to make sense and it would be fitting for the new belt to debut on the 1000th Raw- it's a momentous venue, it'd make the night that much more special, and it's debut would go along with the "new" feeling of Raw in that it's now changing into a 3-hour show. Seems to make the most sense to me, and it certainly feels like it's time, although it's felt like it's been time for a makover for a while now. I agree that the 1000th episode of Raw would make the most sense, it'd be cool to see it debut there, and I hope it does.

 

[Dr. Awesome]

At first I thought Kane would win it and change it as a spinner wouldn't suit him or his character but now I reckon the 1000th episode is when I will be revealed. I don't see any other opportunity.

 

[HBKistheHOF]

If it was the WWE title WZ posted a picture of awhile back & still looks like and even heavier, over-the top, mattel toy.....THEN NEVER!!!!!

I think there is a reason WWE hasn't unveiled a new title. All the new designs seem even worse then before. Not to mention Vince can't make up his mind these days anyways. I think the 1000th episode could be too early. Maybe around Summerslam, but for some reason I feel WWE will change it when Cena wins the title again because they are scared to do it with anyone else.

I think unveiling a new title, ESPECIALLY a NEW WWE TITLE, is VERY important to the companies history and Vince can see this. I think he is being hesitant for a reason, a GOOD reason.

 

[LegendKiller716]

I think if RAW #1000 is gonna be a reboot, they need to go all out. New themes (for the shows, not every superstar), new sets, every title should be revamped. I feel like whoever takes the belt from Punk will change the design. I think they'll go along the lines of "I'm doing what Punk said he'd do, but couldn't. P.S. I don't think Cena is that guy.

I don't think it gets changed at RAW 1000, I think maybe at the end of the summer at the earliest.

 

[vampirek]

New WWE titles generally come when something significant has happened in the company (spin off titles being exceptions i.e. Rated R, Smoking Skull), from Hogan being the top man to the change of direction named the Attitude Era, to the post WCW days and currently in the days of Cena being the top man. It can only make sense for it to happen at the 1,000th Raw, which is looking more like a reboot of the WWE with Raw going 3 hours, a new GM for both shows and any press attention with the show reaching the landmark.
Chances are whoever is the new GM will in the same show unveil the new WWE title belt to Punk.... although and this may be a wild shot, Bryan wins the WWE title and the new belt is the YES belt (thus swerving everyone expecting a proper new belt).

 

[whoopin' ass]

i could see the 1000 episode. otherwise it needs to be part of the storyline. think of the current wwe title, the undisputed title, even when they brought back the world title. they did not just introduce a new design for the heck of it - it was part of the story. even when they reverted back to the old IC design a few months ago, it was not just brought out with no mention, they gave a reason for a different design. because of that, if it is not at the 1000 episode, it will not be for a while.

 

[avriltt234]

I think that at the 1000th episode of Raw The new General Manager will be revealed to be William Regal, he will then come down to the ring and say something like for years he has had to look on in disgust while some piece of hip hop junk has been paraded around as the Wwe Championship. Then he brings Cm Punk down to the ring and tells him to hand the Wwe Championship over to him Punk refuses then after a while hands the title over then William Regal hands Cm Punk the New Wwe Championship and spits on the Old Title before throwing in onto the canvas and walking out of the ring, while Cm Punk celebrates by running around the ring with the title held high above his head.

 

[JJ15776]

I've never understood all the calls for a new belt, but if it's going to happen soon, the 1000th episode of Raw makes sense. If it's not then, I don't know when it'll happen. I'm guessing Cena wins MITB, announces that he'll be cashing it in on Punk on the 1,000th episode(we know he's not going to sneak attack like everybody but RVD has done), and the new GM will present the winner of that match with the new belt.

If it doesn't happen then, I can't see it happening anytime soon.

Speaking of the 1,000th episode, anybody else find it odd it's in St.Louis? Nothing against St.Louis as a city, but it has no historical ties whatsoever to the WWE. You'd think it would be in MSG or something.

 

[TheHorndogSays]

It won't be done until there is a new champion, they tend to debut new belts after the belt changes hands, whether it's the definitive new belt or simply a character-only belt (edge, miz, and austin). With that said I think it will be at the 1,000 Raw simply because Daniel Bryan WILL win the title at MITB and the rematch either the following night on Raw or at the 1,000 Raw.

 

[The Shockmaster]

My Crazy dream thought...Jericho wins money in the bank cashes and then cashes in on punk the same night. He wins and then leaves claiming hes gotta tour and stuff and he doesnt need to wrestle but hes keeping the title. Then they'll need to have a tournament on the 1000th raw leading to a new champion and championship. Then it could leave the possibility of a jericho return later down the line claiming he's still the champ.

But this is to similar to last summer with punk so it probably wont happen.

 

[dman1373]

Its going to happen when they change the logo of the wwe. Its going to have to cause the logo in the spinner belt is the centerpiece. So worst case scenario it is going to happen within the year.

 

[Kizzani]

Sorry for the bad photo editting.. but i hope they redesign that belt to something like this...

God I hope not. To go from wtf spinner to WTF bland would suck.

Let's gets some nice looking titles. I like the size of the world title but can't really make out what it is. Look at the very old school tag champs and work off that. LOD tag champ belts.

 

[DeathClutch]

For all of WWE's faults when it comes to their 'championship belts' lately bringing back the classic Intercontinental title was a move in the right direction. Belts should look classical, prestigious, meaningful not some heavy lump that looks outdated or worse doesn't fit a wrestlers image.

We know WWE has a new belt, hell I heard back in late 2009 they had a silver belt created so they've had belt(s) created but for whatever reason haven't debuted them. I wouldn't be surprised if WWE debut the new belt around the 1000th show, but not in the sense that they're revamping their whole image (show look, staging, props etc) but more of a 'there you go' no big deal.

 

[theBec2101]

I would have to go with either 1000 episode of RAW or Summer Slam. They seem to be perfect times. Or I could see them doing it when someone new wins the belt, and they "customize" the championship so to say.

Hopefully they start working on the tag team belts. They are horrible and far worse then the WWE Championship belt. They are not even gold they are bronze.

 

[dman1373]

For all of WWE's faults when it comes to their 'championship belts' lately bringing back the classic Intercontinental title was a move in the right direction. Belts should look classical, prestigious, meaningful not some heavy lump that looks outdated or worse doesn't fit a wrestlers image.

We know WWE has a new belt, hell I heard back in late 2009 they had a silver belt created so they've had belt(s) created but for whatever reason haven't debuted them. I wouldn't be surprised if WWE debut the new belt around the 1000th show, but not in the sense that they're revamping their whole image (show look, staging, props etc) but more of a 'there you go' no big deal.

see what they are trying to do is make their company look cutting edge and all that jazz which is a mistake. They should make the wwe just a stable company, with regular championships. Then you make cutting edge wrestlers, and divas. So the wrestlers and divas seem that more cutting edge. They need to stop trying to put there company over and more time getting there wrestlers over.

 

[Dagger Dias]

My immediate guess would be at the 1,000th episode of Raw. That would be a moment that changes WWE forever so they are not going to waste it on some random time, doing it at the 1,000th episode is a perfect time to go through with such a huge change. I believe it would also come with a new logo, and a new theme for Raw, to go along with it becoming a 3 hour brand permanently. It is a time for change in the WWE and it would be smart to bring about several of these changes at once to truly incorporate that something new is starting. Or the changes I listed other than the belt could take place at Raw 1000 with the belt itself coming at Raw 1001 as a result of a Money In the Bank cash-in.

Unveiling it at the 1,001st episode of Raw can even work if Cena won the briefcase, he brought us the current design and dislikes it in real life so he could bring the next one as well. I'd rather it be someone like Punk or Bryan who unveils it though. The unveiling should be done by someone picked to be one of the faces of the next generation/era, just like with Cena and the current design 7 years ago. I just hope it's not ugly.... We don't need any more butterflies, silver belts, or giant pennies.... And that's coming from someone who LIKES the current design of the WWE Championship.

 

[The Fabulous Rougeau's]

I believe it will be unvieled at the 1000th Raw as well. I can see the show open with a title match that after it ends the champ is waiting to get his title handed and nothing happens. Then Vince or Trips comes out and takes the current belt and informs the champ that they will be reiceving a new title later on in the broadcast and then have some sort of belt unvieling that ends in the champs new challenger (for SummerSlam) attack them to strat the fued for that match.

 

[Owen 3:16 says I just stole your Slammy!!]

Their going to show it on Raw 1,000. I think Cena is going to be the one with the new title, they want the face of the company to be the champion on Raw 1000. Enough with Cena already!

I agree with most of you, they gotta to do something with those Tag Belts. Those belts are the worst design that I ever seen.

 

[smizzy]

Speaking of the 1,000th episode, anybody else find it odd it's in St.Louis? Nothing against St.Louis as a city, but it has no historical ties whatsoever to the WWE. You'd think it would be in MSG or something.

Well, actually, Scottrade Center that plays host to Raw 1000 also hosted Raw is Owen, the tribute show for Owen the night after he died. But obviously that was just the way the WWF schedule was laid out and they would have had a normal Raw had that tragedy not occured. Also, WWE always visits STL around twice a year, so it's one of their primary tour stops annualy. And I get what you're saying, I would have guessed it would be in Chicago, New York or Philadelphia, but St. Louis always puts together a giant crowd for WWE. Scottrade Center seats I think 19,000 or so, and us St. Louis fans are alway pumped up for whatever event, Cardinals, concerts, WWE. Now, it definitely would be odd if Raw did it in Laredo, TX. Point is, WWE is always guranteed a near sell-out in STL.

Back on topic though...

If the title is not revealed on Raw 1000, I would be very shocked because of the reports that Vince is "going all out" and "nothing is off limits." Although, I'm not sure why they haven't built up anticipation for it. If it is to be revealed July 23 while I'm in attendance at Scottrade, then they will most definitely advertise it this coming Monday if Punk defends once again against Bryan as he cuts a promo saying he's held it for so long and wishes to make it his own look and tune in next week on the 1000th to celebrate with him on the unveiling.

 

[Page_Iommi]

Why are they bringing in a new belt? I'm not asking 'cuz I like that "spinner" garbage, but where's the angle? The prime time to change would be when Punk won it, how better to put over him being "anti-establishment" than have him bring in his own (hopefully more respectable) belt?

It just never made sence to me that he'd rip on Cena for, well, being Cena, then keep the "Cena belt". If they're going to do it, they might aswell run an angle and make money on it...I'd have someone unify the WWE and WH belts, it makes more sence than just a new belt "out of the blue" and, with the super show deal, what's the point of having two "world title" belts. It would add alot more prestige to being the WHC and to whoever became the "undisputed champion".

 

[Hero_kidstackz]

Hopefully at the 1000 episode but due to the wwe championship match i dont see when it can happen i guess when the rock finally wins it. I like the spinner but it does clash against some people gimmicks so its time for quick change

Now I've been thinking the rock has been ranting about how he will become champion once again and this seem very possible so i got to thinking

Theres a new WWE championship waiting to be revield

Cm punk dont seem to be "that guy"

The current championship is linked to john cena and the rock hates all john cena related things so he would not carry the bling bling championship

So do you think the rock will be the one to change the belt? He never got his custom championship so maybe his new belt (not character based) will be the wwe actual new belt.

Can you see the WWE only trusting the rock being abled to successfully introduce the new championship

Or is the rock just talking out his @$$ and isnt going to really go after it

 

[ProWrestlingFan]

No. I don't think The Rock will introduce the new WWE Championship. If The Rock wins it he will hold it only for a short period of time only to lose to John Cena. John Cena will again be the WWE Champion. Title design doesn't even matters now as the WWE Championship has lost its prestige. Titles in WWE mean nothing nowadays.

New WWE Championship looks shit anyway.

 

[smizzy]

No. I don't think The Rock will introduce the new WWE Championship. If The Rock wins it he will hold it only for a short period of time only to lose to John Cena. John Cena will again be the WWE Champion. Title design doesn't even matters now as the WWE Championship has lost its prestige. Titles in WWE mean nothing nowadays.

New WWE Championship looks shit anyway.

I believe we haven't seen the new belt. Correct me if I'm wrong, but that garbage picture that was leaked was confirmed as a side plate right? So it may turn out to be a nice looking belt. In my opinion, they usually get it right with the WWE belt, the only exception being the current one, but it had Cena's finger prints all over it, of course, and this time, that doesn't seem to be the case. I have hope for this one.

To the OP, it's a fair idea. With Rock being anti-cena and all. But really don't think it will be the Rock. The occassion will probably be quite lackluster, just a case with a cloth over it, and during the main event the current champ will pull the cover off. Some random night, no build.

 

[SuperKick36]

I believe we haven't seen the new belt. Correct me if I'm wrong, but that garbage picture that was leaked was confirmed as a side plate right? So it may turn out to be a nice looking belt. In my opinion, they usually get it right with the WWE belt, the only exception being the current one, but it had Cena's finger prints all over it, of course, and this time, that doesn't seem to be the case. I have hope for this one.

To the OP, it's a fair idea. With Rock being anti-cena and all. But really don't think it will be the Rock. The occassion will probably be quite lackluster, just a case with a cloth over it, and during the main event the current champ will pull the cover off. Some random night, no build.

I believe you are right. The leaked pic was a side plate.

I think the WWE bases their championship on the current trends in society and who the faces of the company are... which would explain the Bling Belt, which is just stupid, but WAS an originally funny/interesting gimmick.

I would like to see a new belt, but The Rock is not the one to carry it while the change is made. He is a part-timer, and if a change was made it would have to be as temporary as his return.

I am on the fence about whether or not Rock will acctually win the championship, not that it matters because as someone else said previously, the championships have lost much of their meaning in the WWE.