Somebody on here mentioned Edge taking the belt but I don't think that will happen either. They've had Edge as the WWE champ twice and he wasn't exactly the biggest draw as a champ. Randy Orton, with the way things are with him, that's not going to happen. And HBK, he ought to have the belt and why they won't give it to him is beyond me. QUOTE]
Edge actually outdrew Cenas title reigns. His ratings were considerably higher then Cena's, checkout the Old School Section Raw Ratings thread. Randy Orton has screwed himself out of any world title scenario, so that's beating a dead horse. And the reason why HBK hasn't won is 2 fold. 1. He's putting John Cena over, as much as we and HBK may not like it, he's a company man and he's giving back. 2. I think he doesn't want the strap. The rumor was he was going to win the Royal Rumble in his hometown, he didn't want to, so Taker won. HBK is in his 40's and banged up. He's been requesting time off for the better part of a year. He wants and deserves a break. A guy that wants time off isn't the guy you want to put a belt on. Outside of these three, who do we have as a champion or main eventer on Raw...Nobody(Khali).
The problem with WWE right now is the Brand Extension. The WWE's roster is aging and is just decimated with injuries right now. You have enough main event talent, but they are spread out over three shows, and it leaves each individual show very weak at the moment. Now you throw in the unexpected injury of the Undertaker, for all intents and purposes, he was supposed to hold onto the title for most of the year, and he's gone. The WWE has to shuffle around a ton of people to get their main events looking good for each show.
This is where a guy like Khali comes in. We all know he's horrible, but he fills a role. And for some strange reason, I can see Khali winning the belt and then losing it at the Great American Bash to Cena inside of the Kennel from Hell, er Punjabi Prison Match. Khali can't take a pinfall yet. Half of his gimmick is being invincible in the ring. It is the WWE however, and I guess they can make Cena go over Umaga and Khali within 6 months, discrediting the rest of the roster, and making Cena look like a god.