WWE's WORST Mistakes Made with the WWE Championship | WrestleTalk Lists with Adam Blampied

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For some reason, WWE really hates the WWE Championship. We're not sure why. The belt that was once held by Hulk Hogan, The Rock, Steve Austin, Bret Hart, The Undertaker has had a really rough time of it, and Adam Blampied is back to let you know the worst crimes to ever be committed in the name of gold.
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1:44 - #9
2:34 - #8
3:46 - #7
4:56 - #6
6:04 - #5
7:00 - #4
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[@WrestleTalk]

ADAM: Span is a legitimate past tense of spin!! GOOGLE IT YA RUBES

[@caprisunthegod]

No

[@entify7359]

Top 10 one time entrances in WWE history. I was promised

[@xavierortega6846]

Adam please do Coolest Wrestling Attires please please please 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@gaz-atolla7519]

Was watching some old WoS wrestling recently, how about 10 greatest British wrestlers of all time? Be interesting to see where you go as you have the golden age of British wrestling with Big Daddy and McManus, the early guys who broke into America in the 80s/90s like Bulldog or Regal, the more modern guys like Drew or the young guns like Dunne or Bates

[@lordmartin6134]

people don't know that?

[@kfire2567]

Adam is my hero for explaining what went wrong for Kofi Kingston. Him losing wasn't bad, but the fact that they made it seem like nothing happened and that he didn't even care that his first World title reign ended like that is what ruined him.

[@ntokozomathabela9182]

Fact . Back to the tag division ...

[@eddiesanchez551]

@@ntokozomathabela9182 The essentially non-existent tag division. I agree with Adam if you have to squash Kofi, have it mean something.

[@kfire2567]

@@eddiesanchez551 also, Kofi's reaction to the loss makes his actual title reign even more forgettable. Think about it: if Kofi doesn't remember he was WWE Champion, why should you?

[@vampirascoffin870]

@@kfire2567 also they build him up around wm season like we gonna take him serious? Could have built him up around the summer

[@kfire2567]

@@vampirascoffin870 tbh they didn't need to because they told an excellent underdog storyline. The story was a midcarder who never reached his true potential being held down by management and a champion who became everything he despised. Granted they didn't need to have the racial overtones, but they still made the conclusion even more satisfying. It's kinda the same thing as the Booker T vs Triple H storyline in 2003, except this time Kofi won.

[@DasWarVorbestimmt]

As a german, hearing Brock Lesnar being described as "the most german man, to not be german" is very funny.

[@Lynch2507]

he looks like a henchman from the first Captain America movie, mans the red skulls bodyguard

[@DaLutsch]

Da hast du recht haha

[@thebombspayloadisexposed]

The worst mistake was retiring the Golden Eagle belt. It looked so smooth, just like Adam's head. Hey-yo!

[@bow-wow31]

Damn..!!!

[@unarmedduck]

I agree, but I can fully understand their reasoning for the change from a branding perspective.

[@levisamom5069]

Can't they just pluck the new us title and make that the top belt and bring back the old us title coz I love the picture of the wrestlers wearing a flag on a plate

[@vampirascoffin870]

@@unarmedduck true but to me it stands out and at least was taking seriously

[@Bmx427]

It’s look out dated

[@davidsinghaus6793]

The worst part about the Jinder reign was, as Adam quoted is his Jinder booking video (and despite the fact they want to have PPV in India, per reports), the business they tried to get in India did not work out as well as it should’ve.

[@garnetgun]

We hated Jinder....

[@screamrad218]

India was not a fan of Jinder. So that pretty much backfired on them.

[@omegaman6494]

Such a dumb idea. Jinder was so beloved by India that ticket sales for the two dates ground to a halt, forcing WWE to scrap one of the dates, take the WWE title off Jinder and have him lose to Triple H (then dance like a fool afterwards).

[@davidsinghaus6793]

@@screamrad218 they were probably like “yo he’s Canadian. He’s not one of us.”

[@reubenelite]

I'm indian and even i admit putting the belt on jinder was absolutely stupid

[@thebestcentaur]

"It's decorated the waists of this industry's greatest talents, and also Sid..." Shots. Fired.

[@johnmalley9641]

List idea: Top 10 WWE Matches to Introduce Your Friend to Wrestling With

[@thebombspayloadisexposed]

Bret vs Mr. Perfect

[@frankiesosa1766]

Shawn vs Angle

[@stephencramer7779]

Yes!

[@TheBrokenOwl]

Johnny Gargano vs Andrade Cien Almas (Philadelphia), Tomasso Ciampa (New Orleans), or Adam Cole (New York)

[@afonsosantos6606]

That doesn't work. I tried to show Cena vs Lesnar (ER 2012) and ended up sadly disapointed.

[@krowvakabon]

There's nothing better than Adam's Lesnar references.

[@thewriter8762]

Bork Lazer

[@bebopman5]

His nicknames for Undertaker are a close 2, maybe even 1B

[@leowato4392]

@@bebopman5 was about to say that lol. Chilling Charlie my favourite

[@Jackaljkljkl]

"Brock, the man who ate Pluto and that's why it's not a planet anymore"

[@leowato4392]

@@Jackaljkljkl I didn’t know brock could laugh at anything that hasn’t been executed in a forest

[@unknown_7148]

Dream match: Jinder Mahal vs JBL vs Sycho Sid vs Diesel Fatal 4 Way WWE Title match WrestleMania main event

[@bradcarver8127]

With run ins from Tom McGee, Bracchus, Nathan Jones, The Great Khali and Dale Torborg

[@PapaCoco1128]

Brass Ring on a Pole Match

[@unknown_7148]

@@bradcarver8127 special guest referee Shockmaster

[@kfire2567]

JBL wasn't even that bad of a champion

[@unknown_7148]

@@kfire2567 but come on he wasn't a champion worthy of a 280 day reign

[@Jbot004]

The fact that Jinder had a longer reign than Rey, André, and Eddie is depressing

[@Nooblet92Ca]

It was bad booking by wwe they didn’t even book him slowly they just give him wins. Not his fault tho.

[@kkbossop7223]

@@Nooblet92Ca rightly said

[@zeospark9715]

Especially considering WWE was originally planning on him having a longer reign but foruntaely scrapped that because he's just that boring of a champ. Though it does sadden me he gets that much hate especially since I hear he is a really nice guy in real life.

[@marcoantino2920]

Damn, I didnt know that and I have to admit that after reading this made me sad amd angry

[@slicerh248]

I don’t know if this is a hot take but I really like the current design of the WWE Championship. It looks so clean.

[@hellriderkhan]

That WCPW drop....glad they don't act like it didn't exist

[@alphonsemaina8293]

Unlike Kofi and the WWE Title.

[@chikish]

It's ironic that WWE won't allow their championships to be referred to as "belts" or "straps", yet that's exactly how they've treated their titles for years.

[@marcoantino2920]

That's such a WWE thing to do Dont call it trash just because we treat it like ot

[@Animemom96]

Oh boy, when the thumbnail is Jinder as champ, you know you are in for a ride

[@anirudhcherukuri7051]

Not giving it to Mr. Perfect is another one. Man I would have loved to see him with it.

[@thebombspayloadisexposed]

Mania 7 would have been the perfect (no pun intended) occasion. Perfect should've won the Rumble and defeated Sgt. Slaughter for the title.

[@meirnissim5927]

Not giving it to Owen Hart

[@joetheman8550]

@@meirnissim5927 did you know that Owen Hart was to win the WWE Championship in the weeks going into SummerSlam 1994.

[@andylloyd6301]

That was hogan that cut his legs out from him and stopped his push.

[@kfire2567]

Or Jake the snake Roberts. I would've loved to see him vs Randy savage for the title at the 1992 royal rumble.

[@ikilledcaptainalex2672]

The Kofi one really hurts till now

[@theinvincible316]

At least Kofi got to hold the belt for a few months first. Poor Rey Mysterio...

[@B_Karmani]

It will never not hurt

[@RuzYT]

:

[@stevenbryant8160]

Fax

[@stevenbryant8160]

@@theinvincible316 oooo yea they did him so dirty but a leash he held it poor razor

[@jimllc]

At least JBL had matches that went a long time and produced a proper heel reaction.

[@s3bbybas3dr3x]

that bit about shinsuke . it destroys me still knowing he's being wasted

[@DUB_87]

He's not being wasted. He's in WWE for a reason.

[@pcpc9710]

@@DUB_87 yep. In wwe its all about the 💵💵💵💵

[@randyorton241]

Fact is that Nakamura should of won the WWE championship in 2017 Jindal Mahal is a joke of a champion

[@rabbijoe316]

And Styles vs Nakamura should've been built through AJ winning the 2018 Rumble. Perfect.

[@bull705]

@@rabbijoe316 Heck,do a Japan tour and have him win the title there in a big homecoming card.

[@BiG-JuPO1O1]

@@bull705 Exactly, yet Vince thinks people in India would like Jinder as WWE champion. Which didn't work out well and people in India hardly cared about Jinder. Jinder being WWE champion ruined Smackdown ratings at that time.

[@joetheman8550]

Roddy Piper, Jake "The Snake" Roberts, Mr. Perfect, Owen Hart, Scott Hall all should have won the WWE title.

[@faustonaranjo6494]

Yes, also maybe Carlito.... But American friends of mine say he wasn't has over as in latin America

[@kaind.badguy]

Ted DiBiase would have been a great heel champion for Hogan or Savage to chase.

[@joetheman8550]

@@kaind.badguy too bad him buying the championship from andre the giant isn't recognized as a reign.

[@dxov1597]

What about Nathan Jones

[@UltimateDrDoom]

@@kaind.badguy Dibiase versus Savage would have been next level.

[@kidvillain188]

I don't think the modern version of the title is bad at all it's simple and ok. That's what I would've said if the design of the Universal, Raw and Smackdown Women's titles weren't exactly like the WWE Championship.

[@jaipreetsingh6566]

Jinder Mahal: exists Wrestle talk: visible disgust

[@William_Millar]

Or Sid

[@harshpathison]

It's not some personal hate, his character sucked, became heel by using racism, in a 10 minutes he did a headlock for 3 minutes, i'm an india too and it's a shame we don't have a great wrestler, the only good thing we have is sonjay dutt a tna wrestler.

[@angadgianirogers1844]

@@harshpathison As a fellow Indian, I see a future star in Rohan Raja in NXT UK.

[@TheWhaller]

The Undisputed Title is such an underrated design.

[@reddeath5791]

Facts

[@leegibson18]

My favourite design if I'm honest. As a 12 year old I was desperate for a replica

[@ThirdRateNerds]

my all-time favorite design. I was so happy when WWE dropped the V2 on shop, had to pick it up

[@josewmeldondo]

And arguably the best design.

[@crossin8772]

The fact that it was the totle that was replaced with the spinner belt makes the spinner belt even worse in my opinion.

[@jenoahb.4692]

Sucks that cesaro didn't win a championship

[@r.a.s6410]

Because he isnt a draw. Only smarks want him not to mention the fact that he has no personality.

[@NotCornette]

​@@r.a.s6410 I admit Cesaro's character is his main week point but to solve that just give him a manager, they are so underutilized in today's wrestling, and if he just gets that one manager that'll make up for his character work and promos he's set to be champion.

[@kfire2567]

That's where a manager/mouthpiece comes into play. They are so underrated in today's era

[@ntokozomathabela9182]

@@NotCornette Remember when he was a Paul Heyman guy and got into the Chamber match ? They dropped it and put him in a programme with Sheamus , like a free-fall down the card .

[@r.a.s6410]

@@NotCornette i agree but remeber he was paired with heyman once. Who in wwe could manage cesaro ?

[@JM1993951]

JBL was a good heel champion. And he definitely stepped up and had his best matches as JBL rather than part of a tag team.

[@rabbijoe316]

We live in a world where Jinder Mahal was WWE Champion, but not Zack Ryder, Cesaro, Rusev, or Shinsuke Nakamura. All men who were better in-ring, had more popular characters & an actual personal brand, and actually made the company MORE MONEY. But nevermind all that I guess.

[@ManlykefreshINC]

Did man put Nathan Jones and greatest wrestlers in the same sentence 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@jkblohm9899]

Is he not?

[@babyfaceaviator7862]

Guys who shouldve won the WWE title: Roddy Piper, Jake the Snake, Rick Rude, Mr Perfect, Owen Hart, British Bulldog, Razor Ramone Guys who shouldnt have won the WWE title: Sgt Slaughter, Sycho Sid, Vince McMahon, Bob Backlund(2nd run), Diesel, Yokozuna, JBL, Jinder Mahal

[@Love_Lazlo]

Tbh JBL didn't have that bad of a reign, unlike Jinder he was an actually good heel and could have a good match.

[@treyoftriphorya]

Paul Orndorff under should’ve wont. Miz under shouldn’t have ever won

[@glenndallas7171]

Disagree on Backlund's second run. That match with Bret and that whole story was great, including Owen's involvement, and you could have done so much more with it. Instead, they squandered it with Diesel and shuffling Backlund back down the card.

[@anthonypearson1856]

i gotta disagree with you on the JBL part . he definitely was the best heel i hated that mans til i got older now he one of thr favorite wrestlers . definitely had some of the best matches

[@luscorpio3679]

Jake Roberts to me is like The Fiend, he does not need a championship to be a draw. Also, JBL winning the WWE title was rushed but fine all things considered

[@sujiks9517]

The main mistake was introducing that stupid title called universal championship

[@pcpc9710]

I hope roman destroys that title to bring a new title which matches the Samoan traditions . A beautiful title like the big gold belt undisputed championship and the big eagle

[@dantejuryoku1596]

My mind can't fathom people actually defend Jinder Mahal's title reign?! Every single title match he had was either alright, bad, or terrible.

[@bull705]

And the alright one was the one he lost to AJ Styles. So he was carried to the alright.

[@pseudochef07]

I want to forget that Jinder Mahal was WWE Champion.

[@pcpc9710]

I don't think it's that bad. He was a good heel. His booking sucked though. In fact his reign was way better than kofis. Kofis reign was just bland and lame. He comes out throwing pancakes with a stupid theme as the wwe champion. He is supposed to look serious

[@brainnotfound337]

Being hated because you're a good heel is different from being hated because you're a unprepared wwe champion. CM Punk is a good heel because he's a trash talker who can back his talks in the ring. The Miz is a good heel because he's a good at promo, a world champion heat magnet, & decent in the ring. Daniel Bryan is a good heel because his reasoning makes sense (the planet IS in danger) & i don't need to tell you about his in-ring skills. The fans like good heels that have a great cause behind their heel turn & decent in the ring, so they're still entertaining to watch. And what is jinder being heel for? Because he's an Indian? That a bullsh*t reason imo. If he's good in the ring, maybe he could be good heel, but as it stands, he wasn't. Don't get me wrong, IT WASN'T HIS FAULT. Jinder's been dealt a bad hand by the management. But saying that he's a good heel simply because people hated him is not a justification for his wwe title reign.

[@ntokozomathabela9182]

The NXT title seems more important than the big dub’ championship .

[@angelking3708]

It is.

[@justinames9249]

Jinders reign also sends me into depression especially thinking he beat nakamura a guy who’s god like in Japan

[@bcfcfantv5339]

1 reason is flipping the godman W on the title for the miz like creative couldn't think of something else

[@Animemom96]

I'm surprised that wasn't an honorable mention

[@bcfcfantv5339]

@@Animemom96 ikr

[@levisamom5069]

I actually like the spinner belt simply because it's a big gold belt and it looked important and not a logo slapped onto red and blue playdough

[@bcfcfantv5339]

@@levisamom5069 oh yh that spinner belt was the one I grew up with my favourite one

[@khesipresents1885]

@@bcfcfantv5339 most internet people hate spinner belt this really surprised me... I liked the design and its the title i grew up with watching dope cena vs orton or cena v edge feuds for it.. I dont see what the problem was with the design... It was a step up from that bland undisputed title design

[@zelul13]

WWE putting the title on the Miz in 2010 and have the nerve of having the rock interfere in wrestlemania main event to make a "swerve" to keep the belt on the Miz for longer. In order for the Miz to be a main center or even be deserving of the time he needs to change his entire gimmick which he has been running with for almost 14 - 15 years now.

[@levisamom5069]

And remember...that go to main event WrestleMania but cm punks legendary title reign didn't just a year later

[@luscorpio3679]

The Miz character of today is very different from the one from 15 years ago, or even his first WWE title reign, despite the fact he's with John Morrison again

[@A1Cpadilla]

I’ve drawn (in my head) some better renderings for the 2 of the top 4 titles. I haven’t been able to come up with one for Women’s belt yet. But, shrinking the logo on the belt 20% and replacing the black, leather background with a textured gold-plated design, can give a modern day “big gold belt” feel. As for the Universal title, I would customize it to the WWE star carrying the belt (except for Goldberg). The Fiend would have his face in the middle, but he has the logo in his mouth as if he’s biting it, and Roman would have a Samoan tribal feel throughout the title. That way, it makes the Universal title a bit more special and the fans can buy their favorite replica. It’s a win-win strategy, business wise. What do you think?

[@reddeath5791]

I love your idea for the universal title, but I feel like it would cost a lot of money, but your idea for the WWE championship isn’t bad at all either

[@erikstensaas1202]

I like the idea, especially when you consider that Universal Title reigns have notably longer periods of time

[@tazdivil6527]

@@reddeath5791 it’s wwe. I think they can spare a penny to make their tag belts look better

[@reddeath5791]

@@tazdivil6527 Their tag belts are literally nickels I’m sure they could easily improve their tag belts but completely personalized Universal titles for every superstar in the main event picture would cost a lot

[@tazdivil6527]

@@reddeath5791 yeah but again. This is a mega wrestling corporation! I think they can afford it

[@Qu1ntus_]

I can watch these lists on repeat every few days and I'll still never tire of them. Honestly, thank you Adam.

[@rmoore2nd619]

3:34 So no one’s gonna talk about Yokozuna sitting on a dudes’ neck?

[@DoctorLazers]

Diesel isn't even a bad choice for a main event star. He was cool, looked like a bad motherfucker and a good talker. The problem is the same problem with every wrestler Vince tries to cram in a Hulk Hogan shaped box. Diesel got over as a cocky heel bastard. He should have been a monster heel champ so the smaller, technically gifted roster of the time can bump around the ring for him. Not saying this'd be the best title reign ever but it wouldn't be remembered as the catastrophe it is.

[@gamechanger700]

Diesel was drawing for the first 2 months as champion but WWE fucked his booking, can't blame Nash,he was a draw in WCW

[@DoctorLazers]

@@gamechanger700 Nash wasn't a draw in WCW, the NWO was.

[@gamechanger700]

@@DoctorLazers check the ratings when NWO wasn't formed,Nash poped up good numbers

[@sammysmartwizch3184]

7:57 Wait a second. Fox sports isn't the same as Fox news.

[@glenndallas7171]

Especially since they're on Fox, which is different from Fox Sports and Fox News. But still, Fox does have some of that branding, with Last Man Standing.

[@firemonkey0291]

Yeah I don't think it was a race thing. They just wanted the biggest draw to represent their channels brand.

[@patrickkanas3874]

Really scraping the bottom of the yogurt cup for that virtue signaling

[@glenndallas7171]

@@patrickkanas3874 I think it was just a British person confusing TV channels. The difference between FOX and FOX News might not be apparent, especially if they only hear bad things about FOX News.

[@patrickkanas3874]

@@glenndallas7171 I guarantee you though that they are people that made the same connection as this guy did in their minds because that's the kind of society we live in

[@Brando-wc5mb]

Then there’s me, who loves the look of the 2005-13 wwe title...

[@jonpower9728]

Piper having the title would mean he would have to lose to Hogan, and Piper always knew having that moment would be the pinnacle, so he always kept it a distant possibility.

[@teknyc]

Thank you Adam for putting into words, the formless pain that Kofi Kingston's loss caused to a population of fans.

[@ibtunesoriginals2629]

Kofi is boring and always has been.

[@JediPhoenix1976]

This may or may not be true, but I've heard that Piper was never given a run with the title because he refused to be pinned cleanly by anyone. Taking a loss via DQ or countout was one thing, but the title wouldn't change hands that way, and McMahon would have to get the title off of Piper sooner or later. The only exception that I know of, at least in WWE, was Bret Hart pinning him for the IC title in Wrestlemania VIII; Piper had so much respect for the Hitman that he had no problem taking the pinfall loss. Again, this is only what I've heard. 🤷‍♂️

[@am2382]

Oh God, Jinder Mahal as WWE champion was a nightmare.

[@michaelrivera8360]

Did you see that hot take in wrestling daily that claimed he was top 10 WWE champs🤷‍♂️🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️

[@theguywhocomprehends8814]

He was actually a good heel, even if his character was old and washed off And doesn't deserve hate for the time he was champion I guess it is something the cool guys in the community do

[@r.a.s6410]

Jinder was one of the last truly great heels in pro wrestling. You would be lying to yourself if you thought that shinsuke was going to be a huge draw.

[@Dewaynesite1]

Just the wrong time making Jinder Mahal to be WWE champion. They could've waited another 7 years from 2017 if he's still in the WWE.

[@r.a.s6410]

@@theguywhocomprehends8814 he is hated mainly because he beat shinsuke multiple times. Some fans like to pretend that nakamura was going to be a huge star in wwe. When the man shinsuke himself just wanted a soft retirement from the strong style type of wrestling and had no real interest in becoming WWE champion.

[@PeytonManning187]

The problem w/ Piper is that I don’t see him dropping the belt. How do you get it off him? We know he protected his character on Hogan-like levels so how do you remove the championship?

[@dannyknightblade4592]

@ ThePresident187 Maybe have him fake an injury and be stripped of the title? That way he wouldn't actually have to lose in a match to someone in order to lose the belt.

[@KidCthulhu82]

Owen should have taken the title off Bret at Survivor Series 94 instead of Backlund and they should have given him a run into Wrestlemania and possibly beyond. His program with Bret made him the biggest heel in the company and he was one of the best workers in the WWF at the time. Could have been a lot more fun than Diesel anyway.

[@xtexasxfightx]

"it's decorated the waists of the industries' greatest talents...and also Sid." I love this. Awesome.

[@alfie859]

10 jinder mahal 9 jinder mahal 8 jinder mahal 7 jinder mahal 6 jinder mahal 5 Jinder mahal 4 jinder mahal 3 jinder mahal 2 jinder mahal 1 jinder mahal Honorable metion jinder mahal

[@AdiAxar]

What a joke

[@TheEvilCheesecake]

not a fan of them foreigns are you pal

[@dantejuryoku1596]

@@alfie859 People actually defend Jinder Mahal's title reign?! He's a jobber. Jobbers should not win the WWE championship!

[@alfie859]

@@dantejuryoku1596 exactly

[@jjthefalchon]

You forgot to mention Jinder Mahal in the honorable mention section

[@sethsmith1015]

Any one else catch that Nathan Jones slip in? “Spotless legacy’s” lol

[@TheNorseCrow]

Well, now we need a list of the worst mistakes WCW did with their belt. It'll probably be two hours long but we still need and want it.

[@anthonywayne1928]

One of the worst mistakes they've made with the belt is immediately taking the title off of Rey Mysterio (the very same night he won it mind you) to put it right back on John Cena. And Rey NEVER ONCE getting an opprotunity at it again.

[@ppdantaslima]

I am so sorry. But I love John Cena's spinning belt.

[@jordank1489]

"the world's most German man to ever not be German" is one of the funniest lines I've ever heard

[@adamdoyle1516]

The last thing i watched in wwe (other than edges return) was kofi v lesnar for the title. It pissed me off so much that i havent watched a minute of wrestling made since (other than edges return but that was like 45 seconds)

[@hirakmathur714]

As an Indian, it was so insulting to see Jinder, an Indian Candian who has never lived in India portraying really reaaally stereotypical stuff. Loved your booking of his run Adam!

[@TheGreatDevlin]

Honorable mention: Wasting Cena's 16th reign as WWE Champion. He beat AJ in a hot rivalry, dropped it at the next PPV, and went into an intergender tag feud with the Miz at Wrestlemania... He could've had a mania match with AJ Styles. Just think about that.

[@reddeath5791]

I’ll do you one better, wasting Bray Wyatt’s only championship run back when he was still the Eater of Worlds

[@mattfarraye7121]

WWE’s decision making in 1995 can only be described as self-sabotage. You had Diesel as champ for 11/12s of it, Mabel being head-scratchingly crowned King of the Ring only to be let go mere months later cuz of what an unsafe worker he was. Not to mention having Bam Bam Bigelow vs. NFL Quarterback Laurence Taylor in the blessed main event of WrestleMania. What exactly did Vince pay Creative in 1995? My guess is left over Hulk Hogan merchandise. 🤦🏻‍♂️🤷🏻‍♂️

[@OrcDragon65]

I'll be honest, in retrospect I love the 'Mania 8 decision, and not just because I'm a WCW fan. The blow to Hogan's pride of having Sid need to kick out of the Leg Drop of Doom (Thank you, Papa Shango) to save the main event of Wrestlemania is totally worth it. Also, in one of his books, or maybe the History of the WWE Championship, he mentions he would have rather worked with Randy anyway and the match and feud overall were well done (and before we all knew the power of photoshop).

[@Quijiboh]

For me, the Lesnar absences are emblematic of the problems with the WWE Championship. Because WWE has no proper ranking or number one contendership system, the belt is basically forgotten about until someone randomly pops up on TV to say "please can I fight Brock now". UFC or boxing champions only fight a couple of times a year, but their shows still draw without them because everything happening is about jockeying for position to take on the champions. If WWE treated the main event scene of its non-Lesnar ppvs as if they were about people fighting for the chance to get at him, it would work. But it doesn't, so people get frustrated by it.

[@katlehogugushe4996]

Nothing frustrates me more than Jinder Mahal stans 😑

[@captainnappyhair]

They’re literally delusional lmaoo

[@katlehogugushe4996]

@@captainnappyhair tell me about it 😂 I thought Roman Reigns fandom from India were worse

[@ThatFlyPigeon]

Don't hinder Jinder.

[@mcj88]

5:21 - Now I'll actually disagree here, I actually really like the modern WWE Championship belt. Not any of the knockoffs mind you, those look objectively worse, but the original deal that came with the 2014 logo change, I loathe to admit that jewel-encrusted safely-corporate belt looks great! As nice as the Winged Eagles were though, let's be real: if they were gonna keep just one old, classic title belt design around to be _the_ championship, then it should have been the Big Gold Belt. To their credit they did, even if for the last few years the WHC was a glorified midcard belt with the prestige of a world title, but when they merged the titles I still feel they should've just kept the BGB as the belt.

[@abdulmoiz9079]

10:38 He said it. He said the word

[@thealjohnsonshow2188]

Awesome list. But, why stop at the WWE Championship? Let's keep it going! 10 Worst Things WWE Did With..... The Intercontinental Championship The United States Championship The Women's Championship The Tag Team Championships The 24/7 Championship The Hardcore Championship NXT The Draft

[@BMitc13476]

Id suggest a top 10 mistakes wwe made with the universal title but considering that pretty much all of the universal title booking has been trash until recently when Roman won it back I'd be hard to narrow it down to just 10

[@orlandowright2323]

In all fairness to the 4 main championships looking the same, the same can be said for other combat sports.

[@paulweston8408]

I'm so glad that Adam is back were he has always belonged, making great pro wrestling lists! Thank you Mr. Blampied.

[@venomousnate7263]

I’m actually still surprised that Roddy Piper never won a world title. Considering how much of a legend he was.

[@keironerollan6344]

8:40 best part of this video. Stone Cold with Adam's voice haha

[@terencepace1730]

what was the point of the JInder Mahal reign? oh to sell in India! BUT HE"S CANADIAN!!!!

[@benvlerick8303]

Tbf Yokozuna was Samoan, Muhammed Hasan was Italian, Santino Marella Canadian, who cares haha

[@levisamom5069]

Ud think if they wanted to sell to the Indian market maybe...idk...MAKE THEIR REPRESENTATIVE A FACE INSTEAD OF A HEEL

[@andresgc770]

@@benvlerick8303 And don't forget about all the "Mexican" wrestlers they made sure to feature prominently on their ads whenever they visited Mexico, even though they're American (Rey Mysterio, the Guerreros, Kalisto, Melina) lol

[@sikness1924]

@@andresgc770 I mean El Paso, San Diego... it's so close to the border it may as well be considered Mexico

[@charge416]

The current titles look and are treated like "employee of the month" awards lol

[@caesar3909]

If they built jinder up for a good year, had him terrorize the midcard with legitimate wins his WWE championship win would have been epic. He looked the part but shoving him down our throats & into the spotlight wasn't the way to do it.

[@GameBreaker1055]

Putting it on John Cena or Triple H whenever the writers have no idea what to do with it.

[@aloosenpai2038]

Ik I’m early but I have a feeling one of these mistakes is making it into a freakin spinning wheel sh**t

[@NotCornette]

The Spinner Belt was the worst thing to happen to the WWE Championship. Period

[@khesipresents1885]

What was such a bad thing about the spinner? Stop being influenced by internet smarks. Think for yourself

[@joeychan6300]

The Spinner Belt was actually planned to be retired by end of Cena’s long reign in 2007 (when Triple H/Orton fighting it out) since it is only designed for Cena but the creative team felt like the belt lasted for too long and it wouldn’t make sense to revert back to the Undisputed Title Belt. Not to mention also that this was the time when WWE started to remove any “past” references due to the Chris Benoit incident.

[@hamishaustin4854]

Honourable mention: NOT GIVING REY MYSTERIO A RUN WITH IT. He won it, but for one day before being squashed by cena. Arguably wwe’s greatest masked wrestler and high flyer finally wins the big gold strap and then it’s just taken away

[@SairajRKamath]

As an Indian, I can tell you that very few of us cared about Jinder Mahal being champion. Sure, we popped for the novelty of it, but most of us still only cared about the big guys like Cena and Reigns or the Attitude Era.

[@adam7899]

I agree I wish they would of kept the Original gold World heavyweight championship

[@kilbarz8751]

Unpopular opinion: the WWE Spinner Belt is really good looking and I simply do not get the hate for it.

[@nabilismail9435]

When Jinder won, I was hella happy. I thought if Jinder won then the other midcards like Sami or Luke Harper a chance at the belt too but then Shinsuke lost and I really hated the reign.

[@bon1326]

To add on to #2 on the list, there have been more ppvs in the past 3 years where the WWE title wasn't even on the show than it has been in the main event.

[@iliketrains3495]

Does that take into account the brand split?

[@jonmel]

The “is it Sid “ answer might be answered

[@Weakling250]

Unpopular opinion, but as dumb as the spinner belt looked, it looked good on a lot of people. John Cena obvi, CM Punk, The Miz, Randy Orton, Jeff Hardy, Edge without the stupid Rated R spinner on it. Probably the bes thing that can be said about the spinner belt

[@itsovert]

It only looked bad on HHH

[@Colty03]

Why did Adam try to insinuate that Kofi losing the title was because Fox is right-wing and somehow racist? What?

[@CarlosGarcia-ng9xw]

Jinder winning was the nail in the coffin for wwe

[@sound285]

Roddy feels like the last "real" wrestler, he didn't need a belt, he was so charismatic and could get over with a just a mic and in a way he was just made for the business but definitely seems missed.

[@conornolan4897]

I do hope ‘making it spin’ is in here 😂

[@michaelrivera8360]

What are you talking about that thing looked great....🙄🙄

[@thebombspayloadisexposed]

The Undisputed Championship belt looked cool, why did they change that to a toy? Ah, I get it, because it's a toy....

[@michaelrivera8360]

@@thebombspayloadisexposed to sell toys pal I am a genius!!!

[@conornolan4897]

@@michaelrivera8360 Punk was the only dude that could make that thing look great

[@michaelrivera8360]

@@conornolan4897 he held it and it still looked terrible

[@sirkjohno0129]

As I speak, I feel that the WWE Championship is suddenly the most important thing about WWE again, because the people involved around that main event scene is quite frankly incredible. Orton has it for the 10th time and Drew is constantly chasing him after the end of his first reign. Wyatt is out for revenge given Orton ended his only reign with the belt (and I guess other Wyatt household burning shenanigans) and there's also a certain Money In the Bank holder who has certain Money In the Bank history with Orton too. The belt feels important again and I'm truly happy about that. I love it when there's so many wrestlers chasing after one guy either because that one guy has the belt, or because they have a prior grudge that is suddenly elevated due to the belt. It's what made the 2019 Chamber feel so special because there were 6 guys who had spent the past year fighting each other and suddenly coming to blows all at once for the championship because ultimately in wrestling narrative, what matters more than the championship? The competition is why I think the both WWE title is in the healthiest state its been in for ages, and the Universal title is probably in its healthiest ever (just wanted to bring that up because ever since Roman came back, that belt is now more meaningful than ever and the Roman/Usos programme is working wonders). I'll admit now that I wasn't the biggest fan of Brock always having the title just to run off with it for 6 months after Summerslam. But after some thoughts and some time appreciating more of Lesnar's work, I'd like to argue that Lesnar does benefit the title. Think about it, he's probably the last legit toughest of the tough guys in wrestling, which makes sense as to why they put the belt on him, but also gives time to carve new big stars when he's not around so that when he does return with the belt on the line, it makes that match much more meaningful. Stuff like that helped Seth Rollins and partially Roman Reigns a while ago, and in the last year it benefited Drew McIntyre, his Mania win for the big belt was helped by the fact it was Brock Lesnar that he beat.

[@HygorBH]

What makes me so mad about the WWE Championship's design is that they _could_ bring back the Big Gold Belt and use it as the WWE Title design. Just add the updated WWE logo on the belt, and BOOM, perfect world title. I know it wouldn't be "original" and blah blah, but that title is the definition of wrestling epicness. That belt looked good in ANYONE. So, even if a championship reign wouldn't be as good, at the least title would _look_ good on the wrestler.

[@jdixon390]

I'm 1:22 into the video and I just want to say: Roddy Piper said he loved not having the belt because he took it as a compliment that he was one of the biggest stars without needing the belt to get him over

[@jakeq8934]

9:26 once 😂😂😂

[@sumthingwikked4257]

"The belt shouldn't be defended often." *Two minutes later* "WHY DID IT MAIN EVENT THREE PPVs???" Pick one, plumpy.

[@zaep2791]

When you were spouting off a list of people who had decent careers but never held the belt, I missed the Nathan Jones you put in there. Had to replay it to catch the joke. Good show, sir.

[@expertvods501]

Y’know, if giving it to Jinder Mahal isn’t at #1.. I’m going to be stunned ducking stunned, but I hear Plumpy’s voice so I’ll be fine.

[@MrSamBerrett1]

Awh, I was hoping to hear about the 10 wrestlers who seduced my mum

[@joetheman8550]

😂😂😂I was also waiting for that. Who did you have in mind

[@thebombspayloadisexposed]

@@joetheman8550 Doink the Clown

[@joetheman8550]

@@thebombspayloadisexposed Dawn Marie.

[@MrSamBerrett1]

@@joetheman8550 hmm, not sure if it counts as seduction but I'm pretty sure HHH drugged and married her

[@2dtrash19]

Katie Vick

[@zionreid2537]

Can you please do a list of the worst mistakes with the WCW/WWE World Heavyweight Championship. Feels just right

[@TheSindustriesLtd]

that might have to be a top 30

[@Neville133]

I hated when WWE made the undisputed title and sacrificed what were arguably two of the most prestigious and recognized titles in North American wrestling at the time and gave us the trash that was the WWE Undisputed Title.

[@noahp1124]

Kofi v Brock had literally nothing to Do with race…. Not everything is you know

[@painvillegaming4119]

What do you expect from journalist

[@haydenmatzkows4581]

I just had pulled pork yesterday

[@malghatesyou1419]

Congratulations Hayden

[@williamsmith666]

Still holding to that Punk's blown kiss was the death knell of his push. No one's fault but his.

[@cornchipuniverse6575]

What kiss?

[@cassiusfelix2805]

Honestly I'm not mad at Ginger Mahal winning the title because he's a great guy.

[@levisamom5069]

I'm not mad either... he's a bloody lovely guy and he deserves his big break but God the booking was aweful

[@Smallestpenis]

That doesn’t mean he should’ve been champion. There are kids who wrestle on their trampoline in your neighborhood better in the ring