Will Chris Masters ever become champion?

[TheHardyBoyz]

As we all know in the past he has been a contender for the WWE & Intercontinenal championships, And lately hes been jobbing to the likes of cody rhodes & drew mcintyre, so my question to you is, where do you think his career going to be in the future, will he ever become main event? will be ever become champion? i would like your opinions.

 

[TheAbsolute1]

He's progressed lately and I see a bit of a push with his recent feud with Dashing. Maybe he won't be WWE champion but possibly IC, not for a long time though.

 

[Ruddalin]

Chris masters is too generic looking to ever be a stand out, he needs a different gimmick to be an interesting champion, if he went for something more literal of his masterpiece namesake and went for say a living statue gimmick he might have something to work with

 

[Mustang Sally]

As in any other workplace, a person's popularity with his co-workers, willingness to sacrifice for the good of the company, and desire to be a "good soldier" has a bearing in WWE on his advancement possibilities. It seems to be as important as his in-ring abilities. I had been figuring that the company was going to keep him around as a jobber for awhile; then we'd read about him being future endeavored.

Instead, we've seen him in the ring for a few weeks now. It could be that if he keeps on soldiering as a jobber, he'll eventually get a push. Or, it could be that they're giving him some television exposure so the independents can get a look before WWE dumps him (see: Charlie Haas).

Personally, I hope they have some solid plans for Chris. I love his look and he moves around the ring so much better since he's not as musclebound. He's served his time, Vince.....now give him the shot he's earned.

 

[The Brain]

Chris Masters is the new Val Venis. He could be around for years without anyone really noticing. He could go months at a time without being on tv. When he does make a television appearance my first thought is “Oh yeah, I forgot about Masters.” As soon as his match is over I forget about him again. I doubt he’ll ever do anything but put over others. He may score an occasional win against another guy low on the card but even that will be rare. I could be wrong and he may make it back to the mid card, but I will be shocked if he ever makes the main event much less becomes champion. Honestly, where did you ever come up with the idea of Masters as champion in the first place?

 

[hatehabsforever]

I personally don't think we'll ever see Chris Masters as the WWE champion or as the World Heavyweight champion. I just don't think he's good enough in the ring, I don't think his character is interesting enough, I don't think his mic skills are refined enough (although they're not too bad), and I don't think the fans are or ever will be invested in him enough for a major push in the main event. Plus, there's the whole Wellness Policy violations hanging over his head which would make him a slightly higher risk candidate to award major gold to.

Does this mean I don't like Chris Masters or that I think he should be future endeavoured? Absolutely not (to the latter part of the statement). I can see him holding mid-card titles again, or being involved in the tag teams scene. I can see him being a very plausible upper mid-carder and sticking around for an extended period of time. Conversely, I wouldn't be shocked if he were to be released tomorrow, but I really don't think so. He will never hold the major hardware, but in the end he will have had a successful WWE career once he decides to call it quits. Let's face it, tons of guys come to the WWE and have lengthy careers there, but never reach the pinnacle of the company. There's no disrespect in that, that's simply reality. I actually respect Masters in that he was released a while back, but he wasn't bitter about it. He continued to conduct himself professionally and not burn any bridges along the way, bad mouthing the WWE or anyone in it after his release. And thus he was welcomed back when the time was right. Some other guys could learn from his example in terms of conducting themselves more professionally and respectfully.

 

[Jack-Hammer]

I wouldn't hold my breath on Chris Masters being a World Champion in WWE. Masters is actually pretty solid in the ring and does have a great look but, like The Brain said, Masters looks to have a role along the lines of a Val Venis. He'll probably be a long time fixture on the WWE roster but he's never going to be a major star.

 

[UltimateHitman]

I think he would make a decent mid-card champ and could easily hold one for a decent run, too. I think they would have to do a little tweaking to his character, though. The Masterpiece name is cool, it works and has a nice ring to it, but he needs a little more, "something". I also think he could use a better finisher besides the Masterlock. Sure he could still use it, but this isn't the 80's where a full nelson competition like Herc and Billy Jack Haynes had would work. Finishers are more about a flashy, quick move (ala AA, SCF, RKO, or a turnbuckle move like Airbourne or Starship Pain, those kinds of things) other than moves like a sleeper or a full nelson. Maybe give him something like a Camel Clutch or something, or come up with something different altogether, but give him a little more versatility and a little more personality and he could start popping again. Maybe give him a more arrogant, Rick Rude type of thing, I don't know. But with a little bit of tweaking he could definitely get back into the mid-card title picture and become a prevalent force for quite some time.

 

[Theo Mays]

The chances of Masters winning the world title are pretty slim to be honest, but I could definitely see him in contention for a midcard championship down the road. Loyalty, like Mustang Sally mentioned seems to be a pretty good way to get over with the people backstage and during his time away from the WWE Chris Masters was nothing but loyal. He credited the company for getting him where he was in his career and I'm sure he had a chance to go to TNA, but he waited it out and eventually the WWE came calling. It seems he has fixed whatever problems he had that got him released the first time around and that is definitely a good thing. I like Masters, as I find him entertaining, but I just don't see him as a main eventer. He is decent in the ring and not terrible on the mic, but he seems like your generic big guy. I think this time around the midcard is where his stock would max out at.

 

[Cats Pajamas]

If Masters ever became champ they wouldn't have to work to hard to sell it to me. They spent a year building up the Masterlock as an inescapable hold. He's also a pretty big guy who's charismatic and as someone else has said, he can definitely get around the ring. With a couple great feuds, I think he could easily be relevant to the Smackdown roster, though I have no idea who he could feud with...

 

[LSN80]

Very doubtful. If Masters couldnt win a championship in his first run with WWE when he was hot as a heel, I'd be shocked if he won a championship during his second run when he's nowhere near as over. He's the type of guy who could have a nice career as enhancement talent, but he's easily forgettable. Honestly, when he had been off of TV for awhile, and before he returned as a pro for NXT Season 4, I had forgotten about him. And sadly, thats the type of wrestler Masters is. There's nothing about him that screams champion. He's a big guy with a generic moveset, and he's not a good talker whatsoever. He's a solid worker, but there's nothing other then his physique that's impressive about him. I have a hard time picturing him ever winning a championship, honestly. Even a midcard title seems to be out of his reach, as those titles more then ever seem to be for young, future World Champions. I don't see Masters as that, so I have a hard time as seeing him as a champion.

 

[TheHardyBoyz]

Very doubtful. If Masters couldnt win a championship in his first run with WWE when he was hot as a heel, I'd be shocked if he won a championship during his second run when he's nowhere near as over. He's the type of guy who could have a nice career as enhancement talent, but he's easily forgettable. Honestly, when he had been off of TV for awhile, and before he returned as a pro for NXT Season 4, I had forgotten about him. And sadly, thats the type of wrestler Masters is. There's nothing about him that screams champion. He's a big guy with a generic moveset, and he's not a good talker whatsoever. He's a solid worker, but there's nothing other then his physique that's impressive about him. I have a hard time picturing him ever winning a championship, honestly. Even a midcard title seems to be out of his reach, as those titles more then ever seem to be for young, future World Champions. I don't see Masters as that, so I have a hard time as seeing him as a champion.

You have a very good point, its too bad hes not over with the crowds, and normally he's taken off, only to come back to not so much crowd reaction.
I couldn't see him as a champion, not now not ever...

 

[CerebralViper96]

Main Event? No
WWE Title? (I-C, U-S, or Tag Team) Yes
Chris Masters has never won a title,I think he should maybe team
with Big Zeke and bring hell to the pretty much non-existence of a tag team division and take the belts off the Iron Sheik/Volkoff wannabe duo of Santino and Kozlov.The Masterpiece may win the I-C Title but then again with all the midcarders needed to be given a push on SmackDown,I just dont see it happening.And as far as the World Titles.....hell nah! He has to actually win a midcard title before winning the big one considering how long he's been around.The bottom line is, Chris Masters may win the Tag Team Championship but thats about it.

 

[¡Roján!]

There is nothing stand-out about Chris Masters. Generic gimmick, boring look and is miles behind the likes of Kofi Kingston and even Kaval with regards to being over with the crowd. He was much better as a heel and I dont think the WWE will ever give him a significant push because of the drug problems hes had in the past. He is basically Smackdown's version of what William Regal is doing on Raw now.

 

[WWE.IS.AWESOME]

Let's Face It; Masters will never be WWE Champion.

I guess when you think about it, anything's possible, but as someone already stated, Masters could go months without being on TV and I would never think twice about it. He is barely featured anymore and I highly doubt that he will suddenly get this major push to the ME scene.

Plus, he look slike any other ordinary guy. Of course, he's much stronger than an ordinary guy, but his gimick is bland and he doesn't really stand out. Maybe if Vince gave him a new look and gimmick he could have a chance but I doubt it. I honestly think he has a better chance at being released than a WWE Champion.

He's not terrible in the ring, but he could certainley use some work. There's always room for improvement, and there happens to be a lot of room for Masters. He's not very talented on the mic either. There's just nothing special about Chris. Maybe a heel turn could freshen his character up. I wouldn't throw an IC title reign out of the picture. It's possible he could win that, but it's very far-fetched thar he'll win the big one.

 

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In reality No, he will never be a world champion. Masters has one of two routes to follow in his career.

The Val Venis route: Sure he may be around the WWE for a long amount of time but for most of that time he will put over young talent(Who ironically will probably be older than he is considering he's only 26) but will stick around in WWE for a long time because he has the look and the friends backstage. He may get the odd win sometimes on Superstars and House shows and may even appear on PPV once or twice in a blue moon to fill a spot. Other than that he's bound to lose. However he probably will be happy with his spot and retire from wrestling into a producer or an agent.

The Hardcore Holly route: He may have sporadic heel/face turns that amount to fuck all but he will get title matches just for the sake to put people over and the commentart team will always refer to him as a hard and stiff when really he loses(Think Mark Henry always being a treat at the Royal Rumble) all the time. Towards the end of his career he wil recieve a title such as the tag titles with a young star to help that person ge tover with the crowd quick.

These are two very bleak routes but Masters will most likely follow one of them. He won't be world champ but just talent enhancement which is a shame because i would to see him hold even a midcard title.