10 WWE Things That Are Impossible To Believe In
3. Championships
A brief state of championships address:
WWE Championship: Bulletproof, but not for lack of trying, what with AJ Styles' in-ring and storytelling disappointment of a second reign.
Universal: Barely warrants the designation of title, held as it is in a state of glorified abeyance. Feels less prestigious than the Big Gold Belt, and Triple H used that as a weapon in a midcard murdering spree at this stage of its existence.
Intercontinental: In rude health around the waist of Seth Rollins, who has nicely supplemented the importance placed upon it by proud predecessor The Miz.
United States: Dolph Ziggler (!) deemed himself above it. Was correct to do so on the basis of the subsequent meaningless merry-go-round.
RAW Women's: Held by a reckless worker in order to promote WWE's hypocritical anti-bullying campaign. Match quality has worsened considerably since late 2016.
SmackDown Women's: Is a trinket buried to elevate the Carmella act, which while mildly entertaining is not championship material.
RAW Tag Team: Used variously for a cheap 'Mania pop and a means of maximising the Matt Hardy investment and doing something, anything, with the failed Bray Wyatt experiment. Even prior to all this, everybody had a turn.
SmackDown Tag Team: Has lost the impressive lustre boasted last year, but still worth contesting for.
Cruiserweight: The curse has lifted, but does anybody really anticipate a defence of it?
Verdict: Titles ostensibly act as the very motivation to sign along WWE's dotted line. With precious few exceptions, this crucial premise does not translate. At all.