Posted April 16, 20169 yr comment_5743824 On top of my A Wrestling Year project, I currently contribute to Kayfabe Today weekly with a column called Tracking The 'Real' World Champion. It is based on the concept of the Unnoficial Football World Champions, with the idea being who would be the champion if the World Cup was up for grabs in every football match involving the reigning champions? I took this idea, using the starting point of Chris Jericho's mini-tournament win to become the Undisputed Champion, and have been tracking who would technically be the champion if all matches involving the champion were title matches, and titles could change hands on any form of loss (DQ, CO loses the title for the champion, for example). I've done eight columns, and they are linked to below - do check it out. I think it is a fun concept, and there have been some interesting 'champions'. https://kayfabetoday.wordpress.com/2016/02/26/tracking-the-real-world-champion-part-one/ https://kayfabetoday.wordpress.com/2016/03/04/tracking-the-real-world-champion/ https://kayfabetoday.wordpress.com/2016/03/11/tracking-thereal-world-champion-part-three/ https://kayfabetoday.wordpress.com/2016/03/18/tracking-the-real-world-champion-part-four/ https://kayfabetoday.wordpress.com/2016/03/25/tracking-the-real-world-champion-2/ https://kayfabetoday.wordpress.com/2016/04/01/tracking-the-real-world-champion-part-six/ https://kayfabetoday.wordpress.com/2016/04/08/tracking-the-real-world-champion-part-seven/ https://kayfabetoday.wordpress.com/2016/04/15/tracking-the-real-world-champion-part-eight/ I'll use this topic to update week by week, but check it out and let me know what you guys think.
April 16, 20169 yr comment_5743849 Interesting idea and having the title change hands on DQ and countout adds an interesting wrinkle to it. It would be intersting to compare the results from this to the Linear Championship that the guys over at Voices of Wrestling are keeping track off, as that one only changes hands in 1on1 matches and not via DQ or Countout. http://www.voicesofwrestling.com/wwe-linear-championship/
April 16, 20169 yr Author comment_5743873 Interesting idea and having the title change hands on DQ and countout adds an interesting wrinkle to it. It would be intersting to compare the results from this to the Linear Championship that the guys over at Voices of Wrestling are keeping track off, as that one only changes hands in 1on1 matches and not via DQ or Countout. http://www.voicesofwrestling.com/wwe-linear-championship/ That's really interesting, as I'd never heard of that. Makes for pretty cool reading, and like the fact that it could make the argument that the Godfather was champion.
April 16, 20169 yr comment_5744151 if all matches involving the champion were title matches, and titles could change hands on any form of loss (DQ, CO loses the title for the champion, for example). How would you decide who gets the belt in a scenario like, say, a tag match where the champion's team loses by countout and there's no specific individual "winner" on the winning side? Or what if you run into a situation where whoever the current RWC is, happens to retire or die or otherwise never wrestle again? I gotta say, I do love any train of thought which leads to things like Spike Dudley: Undisputed World Heavyweight Champion.
April 17, 20169 yr Author comment_5744281 if all matches involving the champion were title matches, and titles could change hands on any form of loss (DQ, CO loses the title for the champion, for example). How would you decide who gets the belt in a scenario like, say, a tag match where the champion's team loses by countout and there's no specific individual "winner" on the winning side? Or what if you run into a situation where whoever the current RWC is, happens to retire or die or otherwise never wrestle again? I gotta say, I do love any train of thought which leads to things like Spike Dudley: Undisputed World Heavyweight Champion. Apologies, but I didn't make it clear in my first post - it has to be contested in a match where the champion is wrestling as a singles wrestler. Therefore, it can change hands in multi-man matches, but not tag team matches. As for the situation you mention about deaths or retirements - I'll cross that bridge when I get there. Potentially, stuff like Molly Holly defeating Helms or the debatable concept of having the World title contested under the Hardcore's 24/7 rule does allow me a different timeline if needs be, but I can't see that being an issue for a little while at least - the biggest issues will be wrestlers like Goldberg, Benoit or Brock Lesnar (depending on when he wins it) holding it at a time when they leave/die.
April 22, 20169 yr Author comment_5747299 Number 9 in the bag - check it out! https://kayfabetoday.wordpress.com/2016/04/22/tracking-the-real-world-champion-part-nine/
April 29, 20169 yr Author comment_5749733 https://kayfabetoday.wordpress.com/2016/04/29/tracking-the-real-world-champion-part-ten/ Next part of the story with regards to the 'Real' World Champion. Brock Lesnar in 2002 is a beast. More news at 10.
May 6, 20169 yr Author comment_5751707 https://kayfabetoday.wordpress.com/2016/05/06/tracking-the-real-world-champion-part-eleven/ I get to talk about The Big Show vs Fabulous Moolah. Sure, it doesn't count as a title defense, but WWE 2002 ladies and gents.
May 7, 20169 yr comment_5751787 That was a really fun read up until now. Thank your for that, I'm looking forward to more!
May 8, 20169 yr Author comment_5751951 That was a really fun read up until now. Thank your for that, I'm looking forward to more! Thanks for the kind words. Glad you enjoyed it so far. New episodes out every Friday.
May 14, 20169 yr Author comment_5752772 https://kayfabetoday.wordpress.com/2016/05/13/tracking-the-real-world-champion-part-12/ The one where I get to discuss three Brock Lesnar vs The Big Show matches. Joy.
May 20, 20169 yr Author comment_5753785 https://kayfabetoday.wordpress.com/2016/05/20/tracking-the-real-world-champion-part-thirteen/ Chapter 13, and Kurt Angle has some big title defences to contend with.
June 4, 20169 yr Author comment_5756032 https://kayfabetoday.wordpress.com/2016/05/27/tracking-the-real-world-champion-part-fifteen/ Brock Lesnar smushes some more people. Standard. https://kayfabetoday.wordpress.com/2016/06/03/tracking-the-real-world-champion-part-fifteen-2/ Things take a turn for the odd - I did not see this one coming. Ignore that they both say 'fifteen' - one was numbered wrong when posted.
June 10, 20169 yr Author comment_5756702 http://kayfabetoday.com/index.php/2016/06/10/tracking-the-real-world-champion-part-fifteen-3/ Fuck you, world. Mislabeled - this is 16.
June 18, 20169 yr Author comment_5757370 http://kayfabetoday.com/index.php/2016/06/17/tracking-the-real-world-champion-part-seventeen/ From Luther Reigns, to.... ...ah, shit.
June 26, 20169 yr Author comment_5758103 http://kayfabetoday.com/index.php/2016/06/24/tracking-the-real-world-champion-part-eighteen/ The title takes its first tour outside of the WWE, and it is not a fun one.
July 2, 20169 yr Author comment_5758419 http://kayfabetoday.com/index.php/2016/07/01/tracking-the-real-world-champion-part-nineteen/ I get to spend some time in WWECW and watch Tommy Dreamer matches *shudder*
July 23, 20169 yr Author comment_5760346 My laziness is your luck as you get THREE articles for the price of one! Admittedly, they cover the last THREE weeks, but hey ho. http://kayfabetoday.com/index.php/2016/07/09/tracking-the-real-world-champion-part-twenty/ Where people get thrown through spotlights. http://kayfabetoday.com/index.php/2016/07/15/traking-the-real-world-champion-part-twenty-one/ Where everyone loses titles all the time. http://kayfabetoday.com/index.php/2016/07/22/tracking-the-real-world-champion-part-twenty-one/ Where I take a three week break to head off to CANADIA moose spotting or some such. The last one is mislabelled.
September 9, 20169 yr Author comment_5767392 http://kayfabetoday.com/index.php/2016/08/19/tracking-the-real-world-champion-part-twenty-three/ My first article after a return from Canada. http://kayfabetoday.com/index.php/2016/08/26/tracking-the-real-world-champion-part-twenty-four/ http://kayfabetoday.com/index.php/2016/09/02/tracking-the-real-world-champion-part-twenty-five/ Because everyone needed a Kane world title reign. http://kayfabetoday.com/index.php/2016/09/09/tracking-the-real-world-champion-part-twenty-six/ Money in the Bank, biatch.
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