10 Reasons The WWE Title Is Meaningless In 2017
1. Universal Praise
Despite a rocky start thanks to shortsighted fan complaints on the aesthetics and a injury-hit quick switch between inaugural champion Finn Balor and Kevin Owens, the Universal Title has become the WWE's top prize in less than a year.
It was an inevitability that Raw's championship would gradually usurp the WWE Title as per the longstanding loyalty Vince McMahon holds towards his flagship show, but the gulf between the two championships was at it's widest as Brock Lesnar unseated Bill Goldberg after a breathless four minutes at WrestleMania 33.
The abbreviated length of the match and limitations of the performers didn't concern the mammoth Orlando crowd. Lesnar and Goldberg were stars and they were competing for the biggest prize in the industry. Furthermore, on a show without an Undertaker retirement, it was also a cert they would go on last.
As champion, Brock isn't even on television regularly, which only enhances the the credibility of the title and the challenger that ultimately unseats him.
This has forced Raw to promote the importance of the Intercontinental Title, which mirrors SmackDown Live!'s treatment of the United States title despite the fact a WWE Title is still in situ every week over on the blue brand. The former 'top' strap can nary afford to take more damage.