Who will be the next superstar to win their first WWE/World Championship?

[matty256]

I thought this would be an interesting topic to talk about so i decided to post this.
Who do yall believe will be the next guy to be given the torch for the first time?
Imo it will be MVP. It seems like their going to be moving him into the main event scene seeing how he dropped the U.S. title to Kofi last monday.
What i'd like to see is for them to push MVP slowly and not give him the title to fast unlike they did CM Punk which was a huge mistake. Between now and Royal Rumble he could feud with Big Show, The Miz, and a possible heel Triple H would be interesting and by time Royal Rumble came by he'd be a legit main eventer and win the rumble. Then defeat Orton or Edge at Wrestlemania to win his first title.
Thats the way i'd do it but i doubt it'll be done like that :/

Who do others think the next superstar to win thier first championship will be?

 

[1C3-M4N]

If your talking WWE or World and not Ecw then theres only really 2 currently I can think of with this potential one being MvP that you named and the other being John Morrision(given the right push)

 

[JimmyLeviathan]

I doubt MVP will ever be a main eventer. I just can't picture him being a good champion. I could be wrong but he doesn't have the right look to get him into the main event, his skill in the ring doesn't compensate for the fact that he's too flabby and uncharismatic. I'm not really enjoying him as a face at the moment either, he was better off being an arrogant heel who thought he was a player.
I'm banking on John Morrison to be the next to win their first major championship.

 

[MikeyTrash]

I doubt MVP will ever be a main eventer. I just can't picture him being a good champion. I could be wrong but he doesn't have the right look to get him into the main event, his skill in the ring doesn't compensate for the fact that he's too flabby and uncharismatic.

I agree, I really don't get the hype.

I really doubt anyone will be getting their first WWE/World title on RAW any time soon so that leaves Smackdown and next in line is obviously Morrison (I have no idea why but that's what it looks like).

 

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Imo it will be MVP. It seems like their going to be moving him into the main event scene seeing how he dropped the U.S. title to Kofi last monday.

MVP is the wrong color to win, if you carefully follow Vince's track record.

Yeah yeah yeah bobby lashley and booker.

John Morrison is my pick

 

[The Snake]

I think it'll be on Smackdown, RAW has way too many big names for anyone to blossom this year, guys like MVP will be lucky to get the Royal Rumble title shot, his day will come, but not in the near future.

So I've narrowed it down to three people:

R-Truth (Rank Outsider): Whoever isn't making sure this guy is getting bigger and better matches is making a mistake, both on TV and Live he is just electrifying, sure, people probably only cheer him because he sings and does weird corkscrew variations of every move, but I don't see him not being a viable contendor given the right chances.

John Morrison (Decent Chance): The one thing he has against him is the finisher, Starship Pain is not good enough to win you a world title, aside from that, the sky could well be the limit for Morrison, he has dashes of everything you need to be a World Champion, he just needs to hone these things to make himself a contendor.

Umaga (My Favorite): If it's decided Edge and Y2J aren't going to have the belt and they want to create a SmackDown underdog story for the title, Umaga is probably the man to go with, he has everything you need from a monster champion, but he also isn't some fat bastard that you can't have decent enough matches with. He might have had a couple of injuries, but he's been showing glimpses of maybe moving towards World Title level since he's returned, I think he could well be the one to watch.

 

[Uncle Sam]

It won't be MVP. For one thing, he's on Raw. For another, he's a slightly better heel than face. For another, he's not very good. Well, he's OK. I like the nose tape. Reminds me of classic Booker T. But he should really come up with his own shit, y'know?

I don't think there will be somebody to win their first world title for a few years yet. Which is a shame, considering that Jeff Hardy or CM Punk winning the title was remotely interesting, whereas I don't even register when Orton and Triple H trade the belt back and forth, or Edge wins it for the twelfth time.

If I absolutely had to make a pick, it'd be The Miz. If the current trend in his career continues, then he's on his way up. Unfortunately, he doesn't really match up with Triple H or Batista, although Cena might move back up with him. So yeah, outside chance of winning the belt soonish, perhaps.

Before he got released, I would have said Kennedy. Largely because Kennedy was all, "I'm gonna be the next WWE champion". I didn't believe him, obviously, but there was always the chance.

Edit: Oh, maybe Christian. I doubt it though.

 

[Blade]

I agree with Sam that we won't see a next first time champion for a while.
Smackdown have Hardy, Jericho and Edge on top, and CM Punk being groomed to replace Hardy. No one is bored of those guys yet, so I don't think there'll be any room for a new challenger to come in since a rivalries between those 4 guys are still watchable to fresh.

Raw is Raw. No room there for new main eventers until Trips and Batista step down, which won't be for a while yet.

But I'm gonna go out on a limb and say John Morrison. He's gradually getting more and more over and I've been saying for about 6 months that he's going to be the next MitB holder. And I think if he wins the case, he'll go onto win the title. Unless, god forbid, Punk wins 3 in a row.

 

[tbp82]

MVP is the wrong color to win, if you carefully follow Vince's track record.

Yeah yeah yeah bobby lashley and booker.

John Morrison is my pick

Okay I don't usually respond to comments like this and I am in no way a fan of Vince Mcmahon but you say MVP is the wrong color to win didn't Vince push some guy named The Rock and he became arguably the biggest superstar ever.

 

[sam_k7]

i think matt hardy would b an....intrestiong choice (i dnt rate ECW , its just a telivised OVW). it would b good 2 c the stronger of the brothers rather than the "extreeme" (jump off some shit onto someother shit then roll around clutching his stomach). the underdog thing jeff does is too painful 2 watch.
but matt could be a less anoying edge.

 

[Miah]

well, you never really know anymore. Kennedy was my bet, but WWE messed that up lol. On Raw, I gotta go with Miz, MVP, or even Matt Hardy. As I don't recognize the ECW title as a legit world title, Hardy qualifies for this. Just read on his Twitter that he worked out for the first time in 5 weeks without the cast...interesting. Smackdown? Umaga is a good choice, but they gotta book him properly and make him look unstoppable like a few years back. Morrison again is on the list despite his run with the ECW title. I would really like to see Shelton Benjamin get his shot, but that's happened before and now he's back to jobbing w/ Charlie Haas, another amazing talent who is being wasted. I don't want to see him get a shot, but there's an outside chance for Dolph Ziggler, but that's gotta be wayyyyyy down the line...I pray. But all in all, my pick would be Santino. I cannot for the life of me figure out why Vince hasn't made him into the Italian version of what Kurt Angle was during his rookie year with WWE. Santino has the charisma, the mic skills for damn sure, and I know that I've been witness to him actually wrestling a match or two and looking like a legit worker. During Angle's rookie year, he was able to blend comedy, contraversey, and great wrestling all into one. Santino could do that, but he's too busy feeding into Vince's aparent need for a crossdresser "wrestling" the worst thing about WWE right now in Vickie. But yeah, there you go.

 

[raptorsfan4life]

I don't see any of these guys making title as faces.... The only way that you're gonna get a piece of the title is if you're heel.....Cena, HHH, Batista & orton dominate the picture on raw and 3 of them are face and these guys are here for a while still a good three or four years... you never know what the wrestling industry will be like by then....we may have a new superstar who they might push.... outta these guys, no one seems likely.... morrison maybe but i doubt he'll see the title... he's too young and really no track record yet and they don't know how many fans will like him.... mvp can't/won't draw as face... he had a tough time getting fans to cheer for him against kofi so obviously he can't compete against the big boys... mid card for life.... swagger maybe but tough to say since many big boys are still there..... i doubt matt hardy will ever see the title .... jeff was a legit face matts really average at best... i like him but he's not championship material...... r-truth, they don't like his wrestling skills yet and his personality is not what the wwe wants on their large scale image... umaga is a big guy and vince has never given the title for long to a heavyweight so even if he gets it, look for him to lose it in a week or the day after like kane.... personally i would like to see swagger get just so he gets on raw and i can watch his matches since when he fought cena he actually did wrestling moves like a suplex & belly to belly slam which was a nice change from punch, kick, jump off rope, pin..... so hopefully it'll be him

 

[SuperKick36]

Okay I don't usually respond to comments like this and I am in no way a fan of Vince Mcmahon but you say MVP is the wrong color to win didn't Vince push some guy named The Rock and he became arguably the biggest superstar ever.

The Rock was half Samoan, and a Second Generation superstar. THAT is why he was pushed, AND because the Rock had the kind of charisma that could make the hairs on the back of your neck stand up... while he was reading the telephone book.

MVP is a convicted felon. Although I love his character, I think he has alot to prove OUTSIDE the ring first.

And to whoever said that MVP isn't charismatic, why don't you watch some of his promos and see how the crowd reacts? And saying that he's "chubby" or whatever, many wrestlers tend to gain a little bit of weight when they become faces because it reflects jolliness and positive feelings (stereotypically; santa, buddha statue, Peter Griffin, Homer Simpson, etc).

Of course, MVP has been a bit of a chubster since he got in the WWE. Why does he have to be thin? Big Show, Umaga, Kane, Mike Knox, HHH, Finlay, and many other superstars have a bit of pudge on 'em, so why not a newer, younger superstar? (YES I said HHH. Look at him from back in the day compared to NOW. He's gotten a bit chubbier, and that's mostly due to his age and the physique he's shooting for right now).

 

[wewanttables]

If you count the ECW championship the next world champion is Tyson Kid. If you don't count the ECW championship the Miz or a member of Legacy that is not Randy Orton. The WWE is looking at doing a Miz vs. Cena match latter in the year at a ppv. Rhodes or Debiase could turn on Ortan to win the championship themselves.

 

[lenguy]

it find it interesting how people tend to complain about recycled storylines and feuds and here we are recycling thread topics.iv seen somebody post a thread like this at least half a dozen times.this is why i dont post often enough.cuz its generally the same discusion.not to bash your thread.its a good topic.im just saying been done before

 

[crotchknocker]

Yes this topics been done before, but the last time people kept saying Kennedy so obviously things have changed.

Anyway obviously the next to win won't be at the earliest until next year probably whoever wins the MITB.

If I had to venture a guess, I'd go with Morrison, like a lot of the rest of you said. I think they'll give him a run at the IC belt for a while coming up here to build him up and then they'll have him win the MITB.

I just don't see MVP becoming champ. He doesn't seem that marketable, and someone earlier complained about Morrison's finisher(if he goes back to the Moonlight Drive it wouldn't be so bad), but MVP's finisher is definitely not champion worthy.

Anyway the only other possible candidate I see at gaining the belt before Morrison, is Christian, but I doubt Vince gives him the chance. Swagger seems a little further off same with the Miz, to become champ before Morrison.

 

[The Palace of Wisdom]

I could rank all the young guys, but the favorite has to be John Morrison. It looks as if he's in the midst of a MEGA push, and I look for him to have World Championship gold in his grasp within the next year.

However, there are a number of guys that will eventually get there, they just aren't seasoned enough quite yet. DH Smith, Jack Swagger, Ted DiBiase are all going to be huge stars, and each of them will hold a major world title at some point in their careers.

Guys like Kofi Kingston, Tyson Kidd and The Miz, Evan Bourne and Cody Rhodes are probably going to be upper-mid card guys for the bulk of their runs, but might get a shot at some point.

The already upper mid-card guys, like Umaga and MVP are pretty solid, and hopefully get a shot at some point. I think MVP has been groomed very well to be a major player on Raw, and I think he's the best guy to dethrone Orton sometime this summer/fall. Umaga is a monster, and getting the title to Umaga would be easy. He's big, he's good, and he's over, and he's being groomed for a MAJOR feud with The Undertaker upon his return as far as I know.

But overall, my pick is Jo-Mo. The guy is AWESOME.

 

[Legendary_Undertaker]

IMO it has to be MVP or Morrison... Nobody else is really getting pushed right now these are the only two obvious picks. Some may Argue that raw has too many main eventers but do we not remember CM Punk becoming a champion on raw and besides Smackdown has the most main eventers on their roster anyway. I think before next years draft eaither MVP or Morrison will be a WWE or heavyweigt Champion

 

[The Infant Finite]

Okay I don't usually respond to comments like this and I am in no way a fan of Vince Mcmahon but you say MVP is the wrong color to win didn't Vince push some guy named The Rock and he became arguably the biggest superstar ever.

I have to interject here, The Rock is the diet coke of a black champion. He has more canadian, nova scotian and samoan blood in him than anything and most casual fans had no real notion that he was even half black. So I really don't think he qualifies as Vince's first black champ at all. And please spare that absurd "one drop of black blood makes you black" notion. If that were true almost everyone would be black these days.

I'm sick of this argument being put forth, it's annoying. Vince has never put a legit world tite on a black man aside from Booker T, deal with that fact.
MVP may end up being the second, but personally I'm not sure MVP is world title caliber yet. If Benjamin would get his mic work in order and creative would at least figure out a persona for him to put forth, he'd have a shot at it, no doubt.


Anyhow, i've gone off topic enough for one annoyed post. I agree with the posters who think there won't be a first time champion for a least a year. Morrison is probably the closest, but even he still needs work before hitting the main event. Jack Swagger is far too green, but if he grows properly, he'll be something special, provided he also loses that cable guy-esque lisp.
Umaga could have a shot if he weren't so injury prone, maybe if he maintains his health for at least a solid six months, creative will give it a whirl, who knows. I am a newborn fan of the Miz, but I don't honestly see him going beyond a good US title run, period. Evan Bourne is probably too small to ever be taken seriously in Vince's eyes, but man is that guy fun to watch, it would be refreshing to see creative take a chance on him. But Given what happened with the Rey Mysterio title run, I doubt they'll try it.


Mike knox is a guy I hate to see being so grossly underused, he is lost in the smackdown shuffle and could easily be providing us with a better fodder to john Cena at the moment. Knox is much more capable in the ring than show and twice as menacing when his character is put forth right.
Hopefully Knox gets a chance to take on a more notable feud in the future and his bully character is used to much better potential than just jobbing to THE GREAT KHALI (ew).


Anyhow, I guess i've answered the question. Nobody will be stepping up,the estblished guys remain at the top for the forseeable future. it's Bischoff's WCW all over again. Ah well it's still better than Russo's WCW over on spike every thursday night.

 

[Slam Master]

I don't think it will be MVP. His pops seem to have gotten steadily worse since he got to RAW. His in-ring work isn't stellar and the live crowds don't really buy into him. I think that's why they had him drop the belt to Kofi. They have two heel champs now, so I don't see Matt Hardy or the Miz winning it any time soon. John Morrison has to get more exposure in and out of the ring. His promos aren't that exciting yet. Umaga is exciting and intense. He also gets good pops when he comes out.
I think Shawn Michaels is going to come back in the summer, win the belt to give him 5 championships, and then have him drop it to an up-and-comer if this is going to be his last hurrah as a full-time wrestler (though JR said there are no plans that involve HBK retiring).

CM Punk, Cena, Jericho, HHH are guys that could be in the running. I don't see any under-established guys winning for a while yet.

 

[RVDgurl]

I have 2 guys in mind who I feel are line for their first WWE or World Championship. Although right now both are currently on the ECW roster and I don't see either of them moving over to RAW or SD just yet.

Christian - We've all heard that Vince is not a huge fan of Christian and doesn't see him as main event material. However, with the success he had in TNA, Vince brought him back. Since his return, Christian has already been given the opportunity to show that he can be a main event guy as he is the current ECW champ. For anyone who has bought any WWE PPV's over the past couple of months, you know that Christian is making one hell of a statement. I feel that he has gotten the biggest pop of the night at the past 2 PPV's as well as every week on ECW. Fans are showing their support and I think that Vince is going to have to give Christian the opportunity to shine at a higher level sooner or later.

Jack Swagger - Some people are put off by his lisp, however I think it only adds to his character. Swagger's promo skills are getting better and better with every outing and Vince has to take notice. Swagger is still a relative newcomer, but his in ring skills are crisp and on point. He brings a fresh new look to technical wrestling that hasn't really been seen in the WWE since Kurt Angle's departure. Swagger has a great look and tremendous ability. His has been improving the feel of gimmick every week and had a successful run as ECW champion. I think Swagger will get one more ECW title reign under his belt before moving on to bigger and better things.

 

[JETER123]

I honestly see Dolph Ziggler being pushed to another galaxy in the upcoming year. I think they'll drop Dolph from his name and just call him Ziggler. I think he has the most legitimate shot at becoming a World Champ. I like him too. Good look, good mic skills, good bulge size...

 

[MattDaCripple24]

I'm going out on a huge limb here and I think, and I've thought for awhile actually, we might see a very new face when their first major title in RAW and that man is....Ted DiBiase. I just have this feeling that he's gonna turn on Cody and Orton in the near future and team up with Batista, Flair, and HH and create a new Evolution. Then HHH will turn heel, beat him up and take the title back. I just really see that happening around SummerSlam or Breaking Point. In Smackdown, I'd agree with Umaga over Morrison just b/c of his feud with Punk.

 

[Horseman1021]

I think Morrison is the most likely to get a world title run. Smackdown is good for "trying out world champions" and Morrison has a lot of potential and actually been surprising how good a pop he's getting as a face. Great potential feuds with Edge and Jericho and actually the potential of a fatal 4 way with Edge, Jericho, Hardy and J-Mo could rip the roof off.

MVP was better with his T.O. cocky free agent gimmick and I think the fans aren't stupid and see right through his baby face routine. The fans will force WWE to make him a heel again and he has a better chance of getting over and maybe can get a heel run as champion. I think a HHH

One guy nobody talks about as a possible main event Wold Champ is Evan Bourne. I see a lot of the Rey Mysterio underdog in Evan, and I can totally see WWE giving him a surprise championship win over Edge and let him hold it for a month to see how it goes. He's a dark horse and would have to get off of ECFCW to do it, but It's a typical WWE thing to do.

 

[Lil Wes]

MVP or Jack Swagger

I would have told you MVP before this god awful face turn. The fans aren’t buying into him because he can’t play it worth a shit. He tries to hard, and his cheesiness and expressions make me nauseous, and judging by his poor reactions I’m not the only one. They’d buy more into him if he had an edge to him instead of being Cena-lite, but I guess that’s a no no in the PG Era as kids are so dumb these days we have to make it so obvious who the clean cut good guy is WWE doesn’t care though, they’re hell-bent on pushing him, and now he’s going to get Kennedy’s spot in getting fed to Orton until Triple H gets back. The talent and creative backing is there, but it’s not going to work as a face imo unless they make some changes.

Swagger owns. Just watch the promo he cut on Dreamer last Tuesday, and the match with John Cena on RAW from about a month ago. That work in such a short time is fantastic. That’s all you need to know. He'll be moved over either this year via some storyline angle or in the draft.

So yeah, one of those two sometime next year.