9. The Hardcore Title
One of the most unfortunate losses in transitioning out of the Attitude Era was the sudden retirement of the Hardcore Championship belt. The Hardcore division allowed WWE to utilize some of its more, ahem, special talents. It gave Bob Holly a career resurgence. Ditto for Al Snow and Big Boss Man. These were guys who were in No Man's Land, mid card singles talent who were just outside the range of the Intercontinental Championship. But here they were given an opportunity to make interesting television, literally doing anything they wanted in the process. There was complete creativity allowed in the Hardcore division. Its demise can be traced back to the beginning of the 24/7 Rule, a stipulation that forced the current champion to defend the belt at any time, day or night, during an event or while they were sleeping in their hotel room. The initial idea was exciting and it allowed frequent changes in scenery, going away from the traditional and nondescript "backstage" brawls of yore. But then they got too silly with it. The belt changed hands multiple times during a show, sometimes to wrestlers who'd never been involved with the division before. Gerald Brisco and Patterson held the title. Part of the Godfather's Ho Train held the title. What used to be the purview of only the most death-defying, boundless madmen was now home to members of the Mean Street Posse. It was only a matter of time until it became such a big joke that they had to retire it. Now would be the perfect time to relaunch the Hardcore division. Let Bray Wyatt and Bubba Ray Dudley go head to head in a Hardcore match in the back of the arena. Bring in some talent who aren't the best technical wrestlers around but are willing to put their bodies on the line. Give them back their venue.