6 Ups And 7 Downs From Last Night's WWE Raw (May 20)
1. A 24/7 Dud
That sound you heard when Mick Foley unveiled the latest WWE title on Raw was the sound of disgust.
Fans audibly cringed when Foley unveiled the new WWE 24/7 Title (yes, that’s its real name), which as the name indicates, can be defended like the old WWE Hardcore Championship: anytime, anyplace, anywhere. Any superstar on any brand can compete for it too.
Mick didn’t note whether hardcore rules apply – can you use chairs, kendo sticks and other weapons – but if it’s falls count anywhere, then likely anything goes.
This is just lame and stupid for several reasons: 1) WWE has toned down the garbage wrestling that dominated the Hardcore title; 2) We had the Hardcore title 15 years ago, and it wore out its welcome; and 3) WWE rolled it out in the lamest way possible, giving it a stupid name and an immediate lame start. The first champ claimed it by grabbing it, then the second scored a rollup on the entrance ramp. The third hid the second in the trunk of a car, blindsided him afterward and pinned him.
Maybe something will change and it will develop a charm that people turn out to enjoy this, but right now, NO BUYS.