Another complaint often levied at WWE regards its booking - specifically, the lack of emphasis placed on wins and losses. With the current top heel stable in the company made up largely of wrestlers who have spent months losing, it's hard to argue that there's a dichotomy between kayfabe success and so-called pushes. That makes fans care less about the bouts and their competitors in the long run. To make wins - and titles - matter, WWE can take another page from CMLL - and one from New Japan Pro Wrestling, as well. Each year, WWE can run a round-robin tournament where all five male champions are forced to compete against each other. The show can be run as a two-night event, and the eventual winner would be crowned Champion of Champions - a title, like King of the Ring, that would be awarded annually, but not defended. Typically, the WWE World Heavyweight Champion would be the favorite to win, and that wouldn't be bad thing, as it would cement that he's the best. A win by another champion, though, could be a strong hint that he'll be a major player before long.
Scott Fried is a Slammy Award-winning* writer living and working in New York City. He has been following/writing about professional wrestling for many years and is a graduate of Lance Storm's Storm Wrestling Academy. Follow him on Twitter at https://twitter.com/scottfried.
*Best Crowd of the Year, 2013
