WWE just recently promoted a pay-per-view titled "Night of Champions." On it, every one of the promotion's titles were at stake in matches featuring some of the top stars in the industry. Unfortunately, those matches meant little to nothing in the long run due to the company's complete empathy for the importance of its titles. The Intercontinental and Divas Championships changed hands for the third time in as many pay-per-view events while the United States title was contested in a match between two guys who could not have been any more ice cold entering the show. When championships are booked in that manner, they lose all sense of importance and prestige. That is not the case in TNA. Does that mean the company books its champions to perfection every time? No. The promotion has been guilty of hotshotting titles in the past but generally speaking, has done a much better job of booking its champions and treating its championships with respect. Championship matches are built to, not thrown onto a show at the last second for reasons unrelated to the story being told. That treatment of the titles and that style of booking makes for a much more meaningful match when the time comes.
Erik Beaston is a freelance pro wrestling writer who likes long walks in the park, dandelions and has not quite figured out that this introduction is not for Match.com. He resides in Parts Unknown, where he hosts weekly cookouts with Kane, The Ultimate Warrior, Papa Shango and The Boogeyman. Be jealous.
