10 Times WWE Totally BOTCHED A New Title
1. WWE 24/7 Championship
When fans actively boo and jeer at the unveiling of a new
title, you might be in trouble. When the actual debut championship match for
the title elicits fierce criticism and even outright derision, you know it’s a
huge problem.
Mick Foley had the dubious duty of introducing WWE fans to the new 24/7 Championship in May 2019. Speculation had centered on the company possibly reintroducing the Hardcore Championship, a title that also was defended 24/7. But rather than resurrecting a title that also was synonymous with unprotected chairshots and some gratuitous attacks that didn’t quite fit today’s WWE, they rolled out the green-strapped title to a chorus of boos.
But it got worse.
Foley announced that the title would be up for grabs immediately, with the first person to claim the title becoming the initial champion. This led to a mad scramble amongst the lower-carder wrestlers on the roster, with Titus O’Neil securing it, only to lose it moments later backstage to Robert Roode, who then got rolled up in the parking lot by R-Truth.
From there, the title was little more than a joke, with title changes taking place via simple rollup and various celebrities taking turns holding the championship for a few minutes. Superstars such as R-Truth, Jinder Mahal and Drake Maverick actually made it an entertaining comedy title, but by the time Reggie was flipping around parks with the title, it had jumped the shark.
The ignominious – but somehow fitting – end to the 24/7
Championship came in November 2022 when Nikki Cross defeated Dana Brooke, then
dropped the title into a refuse bin.