Chris Jericho beat Stone Cold Steve Austin back at Vengeance 2001 to become the first ever Undisputed champion. After Jericho's time as champion ended, some of WWE's biggest names ever would go on to hold the Undisputed title. The Undertaker, Hulk Hogan, Triple H, and The Rock all held the title. Brock Lesnar, who was a young phenomenon in the WWF/WWE around this time also had his time as champion. Also,
This is a class of champions we might not ever see again. Undertaker wasn't as banged up as he is now back then, Triple H only had one quad tear, The Rock....well The Rock was THE ROCK, Hulk Hogan's win over Triple H provided plenty of nostalgia, Jericho was still Y2J, and Lesnar was truly "The Next Big Thing". Also, lets take a minute to examine the Undisputed title. This title consisted of two legendary championships merged together, and only the cream of the crop were able to wear this belt around their waist. Will we ever see the WWE and the World Heavyweight Championships merged again? There's a slim chance it could happen some where in the future, but I highly doubt we'll see it again.
Just take a look at WWE's roster now. The only guys who might be capable of carrying the title "Undisputed champion" would be John Cena, Edge, and Randy Orton. Out of those three, you could say Cena is really the only one truly deserving. You have to throw Edge and Orton in their mainly because they are on the list of top guys in WWE now a days.
Back to the WWF/WWE undisputed champions. Not only did some of WWE's most decorated wrestlers hold this title, but the matches weren't too bad either. Hogan VS Triple H might not have been a classic, but Hogan winning the title while riding the "can the old man still pull it off?" storyline was something that could give you goosebumps, and him taking the belt off of Triple H at Backlash 2002 provided one of those great "moments". Brock Lesnar and The Rock also had an amazing match at Summerslam 2002, and let's forget the action packed triple threat match between The Rock, Kurt Angle, and The Undertaker.
What are your thoughts about the Undisputed championship, the champions, and the impact it had on WWF/WWE history?
This is a class of champions we might not ever see again. Undertaker wasn't as banged up as he is now back then, Triple H only had one quad tear, The Rock....well The Rock was THE ROCK, Hulk Hogan's win over Triple H provided plenty of nostalgia, Jericho was still Y2J, and Lesnar was truly "The Next Big Thing". Also, lets take a minute to examine the Undisputed title. This title consisted of two legendary championships merged together, and only the cream of the crop were able to wear this belt around their waist. Will we ever see the WWE and the World Heavyweight Championships merged again? There's a slim chance it could happen some where in the future, but I highly doubt we'll see it again.
Just take a look at WWE's roster now. The only guys who might be capable of carrying the title "Undisputed champion" would be John Cena, Edge, and Randy Orton. Out of those three, you could say Cena is really the only one truly deserving. You have to throw Edge and Orton in their mainly because they are on the list of top guys in WWE now a days.
Back to the WWF/WWE undisputed champions. Not only did some of WWE's most decorated wrestlers hold this title, but the matches weren't too bad either. Hogan VS Triple H might not have been a classic, but Hogan winning the title while riding the "can the old man still pull it off?" storyline was something that could give you goosebumps, and him taking the belt off of Triple H at Backlash 2002 provided one of those great "moments". Brock Lesnar and The Rock also had an amazing match at Summerslam 2002, and let's forget the action packed triple threat match between The Rock, Kurt Angle, and The Undertaker.
What are your thoughts about the Undisputed championship, the champions, and the impact it had on WWF/WWE history?