7 Reasons The WWE Universal Championship Is A Horrific Idea
1. Diminishes The Importance Of The WWE Championship
The WWE Championship is the most prestigious title in Vince McMahon's company. Every iconic figure in the 50-plus year history of the promotion has held it. More than any other title, it is the championship that has cemented a given superstar as a legitimate main event attraction in the world of sports entertainment.
The arrival of the Universal Championship threatens the importance of the WWE Title.
As fans witnessed with the inaugural brand extension, the implementation of a second championship instantly damaged the significance of the WWE Championship. No longer did the prize mean as much, because if a wrestler was unsuccessful in their quest to wrest the title away from the champion, they could simply jump to the opposing brand and compete for its top prize instead.
Unfortunately, that devalued both titles. Neither was more important than the other, nor did they carry the meaning that a world championship should.
The WWE Championship is the symbol of excellence in the company. Diminishing it's significance for the sake of inventing a new title to be its equal on another brand is detrimental to it and the legacy of the company.
There is an old saying in the world of professional football that goes "If you have two quarterbacks, you don't have one". The same can be said about world championships in wrestling.
It is essential that WWE recognises the importance of the WWE Title and stops diminishing it every time the brand extension comes along by creating another to mask creative bankruptcy on the part of one show's writing staff.