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Women's vs. Cruiserweight Title

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In this article I will discuss the two titles and voice my option on each. But first a little information on each. The Cruiserweight Title was created in late 1991 by WCW. WWE then decided to pick it up once the brought WCW. About a year ago on SD the CW title has become vacant and now appears in the defunct title section on the WWE website. This was because they killed the prestige of the rarely defended title and ended up giving it to a midget for a laugh.

The last couple of months have seen SD reveal a new title. The Diva title. This will be the second woman’s title in the WWE  in what will be decided this Friday (If I have read the preview right) in a match with Michelle McCool vs Natalya.Now while I don’t mind a woman’s title on SD I somewhat think WWE have missed out somewhat here. The “Diva” title will be playing second fiddle to the Woman’s title on Raw. I just can’t see it going anywhere and I think the main reason for adding this title is because the TNA Knockouts are doing so well.

I used to think Divas on SD were just for eye candy, but then in the draft last year they drafted Victoria, which at the time I thought was a waste, but she then got joined by a few other woman that can actually wrestle (Natalya and Michelle McCool) but 3 wrestlers are not enough to merit a title for the division (4 if you count Cherry, she’s alright) I know that without a Diva title on SD the wrestling diva’s there are doing nothing but that’s why you either move them to Raw or make the woman’s title an inter-show title. Imagine the woman’s title picture if the division included Raw and SD diva’s. I could see some great woman’s matches and the title matches would always be different (instead of seeing Mickie vs Beth for the 50th week in a row).

The WWE never used the CW title to its full potential. It never got much air time and hardly ever got defended, especially once the brand PPV’s got removed.
The WWE need to watch some old WCW Nitro video’s and learn how exciting this division can be. Such star’s were born in the WCW CW division and the former champions include Rey Mysterio, Chris Jericho, Eddie Guerrero, Chavo Guerrero and Chris Benoit, all of who have been main event champions in the WWE. So what did the WCW differently to the WWE

1 – Have regular title matches on TV. Obviously this title isn’t going to make a PPV card very often, but having and superstar on TV winning matches is obviously going to get his popularity up.

2 – Have more than just title matches. For example have matches for CW that are not in title contention right now. You have to build them up somehow.

3 – Give the CW some segments. Have the heels talk on the mic ever now and then. Look at Jericho in his WCW days. He had plenty of segments and really got himself over. 
 

4 – Let them do some riskier moves. Now I know there are rumors and I’m unsure if they are true or not that some moves are banned from being used. This really kills the CW div. But I believe some moves are worth the risk. For example a face CW with a flashy finisher will get over way faster than someone using a frog splash.

Now I know what you’re thinking, if you do this its going to take up the whole show! Well let’s work it out. A lower card match, 7 minutes + a segment 5 minutes is only 12 minutes a show. You could even have 2 CW matches a show and really push the division. I’d way rather watch a CW match than a Khali squash match.
So lets have a look at the possible SD-CW division they could currently have:Brian Kendrick, Funaki, Gregory Helms, Jimmy Wang Yang and Shannon Moore are already currently on SD.Super Crazy, Nunzio, Jamie Noble, Evan Bourne, Santino Marella and Paul London would be the only ones I would then move to SD to complete the division. I wouldn’t include Rey Mysterio, Chavo Guerrero or any of the other smaller superstars because I believe they are past the level of this title. Maybe only a short run by a more popular superstar just to get the title started again and back on its feet.

This division I’ve just created has everything you need to make the division successful. A few high flyers that are exciting to watch and easy to cheer for (Kendrick, London, Super Crazy, Bourne, Wang and Moore) a few good heels that can do wrestling moves and also talk on the mic (Marella, Helms and Noble) its also large enough to keep the title picture interesting with different match ups each week, this is also a bonus incase anyone gets injured.
This would also build up the WWE’s midcard and provide future wrestlers to challenge for the IC and US belts (Something they lack).


So in conclusion, I think the WWE needs to forget about a second woman and concentrate on a division that doesn’t already have a title.


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COMMENTS

Comment # 1

Add The Miz and Colin Delany to the CW list and it would be good.

Posted by Daddy on Saturday, July 12, 2008


Comment # 2

Thanks The Philadelphia Phighter, and congrates to you too.

And I'm not a huge fan of the Miz or Delany but they would be in the division I guess.

Posted by Sammy D on Saturday, July 12, 2008


Comment # 3

I just add them to....#1 Get Delaney out of these idiotic matches with Mark Henry and all the other squashes he's been in with guys 3 times his size. Let him job to people closer to his own size. And #2 Miz is basically worthless, and WWE has disgraced the tag titles by having him hold it for so long. If he's not going to be fired like he should have been before he was hired, put him in the CW division and let him make a career out of (maybe) holding the title for a month or two every other year or so, just to pass it on to the next guy who needs a run with it to move up to bigger things.
But congrats to you on the job......you did great with the first one!

Posted by Daddy on Saturday, July 12, 2008


Comment # 4

Aww nuts, so much for my article idea for next week. Congratulations on being the other new articolist from the other new articolist.

I agree with everything, and I 210% agree on this statement:

I'd way rather watch a CW match than a Khali squash match


Posted by The Philadelphia Phighter on Saturday, July 12, 2008


Comment # 5

if I see on more spelling error or grammer error, i'n going to kill myself.you guys need to brush up on yor vocabulary, you're messing me up.

Posted by BigNate11 on Tuesday, July 29, 2008


Comment # 6

The Miz is probably the most underrated wrestler in WWE today next to John Cena. He definitely has tons of charisma and can more than hold his own in the ring. He's also way over the 215 pound weight limit on the cruiserweight division.

Posted by JIM KELLY on Saturday, July 12, 2008


Comment # 7

I think its funny but the only thing wwe did not copy off TNA is the X divion,which WWE(mainly Smackdown)could use, But if bringing an X Divion to wwe use the Light heavy weight title as a cover.and use it to boost low carders to Championship material.(peaple who could be in this divion are Haas, maybe Rhodes, Burchill, noble, JTG,maybe Kofi, london, marella,Kendrick, Maybe carlito, Hawkins,Domino,Funaki, Helms, Jesse, Wang Yang, Dykstra, Moore, Maybe shelton,Ryder, Elijah, Nunzio, Richards, Super Crazy, delaney, Bourne, maybe chavo, and Maybe Miz and Morrison.

Posted by Destiny Dice on Saturday, July 12, 2008


Comment # 8

Jim Kelly (comment 5) Miz is only 220 pounds.

Posted by King Dice on Saturday, July 12, 2008


Comment # 9

Jimmy Wang Yang should be the first CW champ is the title ever come back, or even Evan Bourne

Posted by manuel taker on Saturday, July 12, 2008


Comment # 10

The cruiserweights are my favourite division in all of wrestling. WWE should know by now that the little guys can do some big things with Rey Mysterios wrestlemania 22 title win. Why cant they see that. There putting the CW to waiste.

Id love to see guys like Paul London and Jimmy Wang Yang win the Cruiser Weight title. I mean ive seen so many cruiserweight title matches in WCW and they were awesome. WWE could get so much ratings with a boost for the CW division.

Posted by The Dominator on Saturday, July 12, 2008


Comment # 11

I miss the Hardcore title. I always thought that division was fun.

Posted by Hardcase on Saturday, July 12, 2008


Comment # 12

We'll I nealrly agree with you but Cruiserweights are uninteresting for the WWF/E look they already had a LHW Title before with guys as matt Hardy Edge and TAKA and the botched it so history only repeats

Posted by Backbone on Saturday, July 12, 2008


Comment # 13

I agree 100%+ why, why, why have another womens belt, as far as moves being banned Im not to sure of this, all I know is the shooting star press BUT that was when kiddman was there. With this wellness program and injury rule (if you out for more than 30 days you go on IR,(See Jon Cena).

What might develop, hmm with the rumors of AAA and other Mexican wrestlers coming, and the return of Ron "The Truth" Killings(K-Kwick)the cw division is gonna grow bigger on Smackdown so I think its coming back just not with the JUICED Jimmy Wang. And the Diva belt to disapear after WWE finds out that it wont work.. Again see my comment last week have the womens belt travel to the different shows here is a big match draw b4 Trish returns....

Beth Vs. Natalya for WWE Womens Belt
I give WWE credit tho the Diva belt looks better than the World Belt BUT the butterfly has to go...


Posted by Brg on Saturday, July 12, 2008


Comment # 14

TO be honest I haven't seen the Diva belt, will see it next week, but it doesn't matter what it looks like, it will always be second to the "Womans" belt no matter what happens, its older and has more history.

Backbone - I said the CW belt needs to be more like the WCW CW title not the rip off LW title the WWF had at the time. They only had that because of the success of the WCW CW title IMO

Hardcase - I think everyone loved the Hardcore title as it was always different, but with the new direction of the WWE, the little kids direction that is, I see the CW belt being more feasible. Sure the little kids would get behind someone that loves to hit someone with the kitchen sink but surely thats sending out a bad image, which is what the WWE doesn't want after the whole murder thing.

And I honestly didn't think about the Miz when I wrote this but after thinking about it he would be a perfect heel for this title as he is a little bigger and not to bad on the mic. Just imagine him having the title, everyone would tune in to see who he loses it to just like the JBL WH reign, and we all know that was gold.

Posted by Sammy_D on Saturday, July 12, 2008


Comment # 15

i think if you put The Miz and John Morrison so they can have a rivalry again while have the tag titles and challenge for the CW title

Posted by The Dead Referee on Saturday, July 12, 2008


Comment # 16

Nobles not a heel anymore but they should bring that and the hardcore title back

Posted by Mr. Hi on Saturday, July 12, 2008


Comment # 17

It was good...but a long way from the stuff Curtis and Glide write

Posted by T_N on Saturday, July 12, 2008


Comment # 18

The Divas will never be able to compete with the Knockouts in a wrestling match because WWE won't let them live up to their potential, just like they didn't let the crusiers live up to their potential. While having the cruiserweight title is a great idea, especially with the rumors of WWE trying to sign luchas from Mexico, WWE won't allow half the moves they would do, I mean, how long has it been since we saw a shooting star press on a WWE show before Evan Bourne came along. WWE will never push the little guys, they think the bigger guys are the only way to go, which is why Rey Mysterio's title run was horrible. Also, Colin Delaney can actually wrestle and has a nice arsenal of moves, he used to do the backcracker in the indies, but WWE wants him to job instead of letting him actually wrestle. And if they really wanted to dazzle the crowd Paul London, Evan Bourne, and Brian Kendrick in a triple threat would easily be their match of the year if they let them go and anything they wanted.

Posted by Mask of Fury on Saturday, July 12, 2008


Comment # 19

see the cw division should've never died....

Posted by the killah on Saturday, July 12, 2008


Comment # 20

Chris Benoit was a CW Champ? I didn't know that! It was a dumb move for WWE to throw away the CW title. This is what wrestling is today, putting everything on the line when it comes to doing High Risk moves. Some guys in TNA are perfect examples: AJ Styles, Elix Skipper, Sonjay Dutt, and etc. Now in WWE we have guys that want to do moves that is risky. Evan Bourne's Shooting Star Press opened my eyes up because I never seened that move since Billy Kidman stopped using it in WWE, during the Kidman vs London rivalry. Evan Bourne, Shannon Moore, Jimmy Wang Yang, Jamie Noble, and maybe Colin Delaney(no offense but not Hornswoggle) Those guys deserve something back and that is something they can fight for, The CW title should have NEVER died!

Posted by Rowdy D on Saturday, July 12, 2008


Comment # 21

ano ka ba tao o hayop

Posted by chriz on Sunday, July 13, 2008


Comment # 22

I agree completely. Make the Women's title tri-branded and bring back the Cruiserweight title as tri-branded. Then RAW and ECW's guys like Paul London, Jamie Noble, Nunzio, Evan Bourne and others can compete for it. But also bring back the Hardcore title! Doesn't have to have 24/7 rules like it used to, but WWE needs more no-DQ matches to compete with TNA.

Posted by hitmanricks on Sunday, July 13, 2008


Comment # 23

Let me first start by saying high flying matches bore me. I miss the old school tehcincal bouts. squash match over people jump kinda higha nd twisting and falling. Then you have another stoog givign the guy obvious time out in the match cuz unlike ECW finest they don't knwo how to pretend to be still killing him or having both guys dow. Evan Bourne can't hold a title cuz he sucks on the microphone so unless you give him kelly kelly or something he will suck has champion. Cruiserweights enjoyment is based on people doing moves to fly here and springboards I don't want my eyes strained watching all that garagbe on area again. Cruiserweight give it up say in mexico where people actually enjoy that kinda of garagbe.

Has for second Diva belt pointless and a horrid belt. The women have to job to more popular female then they flip flop who si a great diva but equal levels of popular will never return cuz of all the swimsuit and all the playboy picture divas are just getting borring. These women have no tlaent worth watching across the board on smackdown. that Chyna wannbe victoria no need to push her. Cherry is a bad distractor it looks liek te refs move tot he diva are timed after Terri left sod id the good diva manger distraction. dance right off the stage cuz yourcellulight is showing Brooke and kelly Kelly. Natyle has no vice on ehr hodls cuz the divas are too soft for that. Now Gail Kim was the last one to ahve good submission holds. Maria never learned anything besides rap legs around plus Michelle McCool is a gloried punching bag who is tall and gets a lucky cheap win some how. Youc an't really draw a climax excitement with any one of those diva on smackdown.

Crusierweight all you simple tons wnat them back cuz you want to see people do dumb hoopign around the ring then sit still panting for 3 mins. fine enjoy te weak candy ass climax that are so unthrilling it makes me want to start watching opylamic wrestling

Posted by Jake "the hater" Hammer on Sunday, July 13, 2008


Comment # 24

Re Comment #22 by Jake

Ok...first of all, your points get severely marred in my view when you make so many spelling and grammatical errors. Here's a thought, try proofreading your post before you submit it.

Anyhow, I agree with the majority here. SD needs some infusion of entertainment. The Divas title isn't it. Those women shouldn't even be considered divas at all. In my view the last true diva in WWE was Trish Stratus.

So that leaves the CW division. Since SD generally has fewer interesting heavy weights, a strong (and even roaming onto other networks) CW division would be a fantastic idea. After all, the CW division is where most of the great cool moves come from today (IMHO).

I also miss the old days when matches were won by actually WRESTLING! Now, I'm no Tito "The Flying Jalapeno" Santana lacky, but at least back in the day, he did possess some great technical wrestling moves. And his matches were generally pretty darn entertaining, if you ask me.

And speaking of technically entertaining wrestling, what the WWE could use a serious infusion of is a heel along the likes of Bret "The Hit Man" Hart. MVP was being groomed in that direction up until the unfortunate passing of "The Wolverine"...after that, MVP has been pushed into doing gimmicky matches that really didn't appropriately showcase his true potential. He is a capable wrestler. He has shown that he can learn actual holds and techniques...so let him showcase them!

But in order for future WWE wrestlers to benefit, the company has to start somewhere and having a CW title with real cruiserweights actually wrestling for the title would be fantastic. After all, I can't remember a more entertaining tag team than that of Brian Kendrick and Paul London. High flyers that simply were...to quote JBL...

"A car crash waiting to happen!"

Posted by Koj Tije Dedo on Sunday, July 13, 2008


Comment # 25

that was asume

Posted by Cordell on Monday, July 14, 2008


Comment # 26

Not all cruiserweights are highflyers. Some cruisers are technical guys, like Benoit and Malenko back in WCW, and Jamie Noble in WWE now. Also, with the WWE looking to sign luchas, a cruiserweight title would make sense since most of them are smaller and a lot of them are technical guys too.

Posted by Mask of Fury on Monday, July 14, 2008


Comment # 27

Jake "the hater" Hammer just as Mask of Fury said not all CW are high fliers. Infact the best CW matches are the one where the heel stays grounded and tries to stop the high flying moves. They stay more technical and thats why I said Jamie Nobel would make a great CW heel. (Yes I did know he is now face)

Also I just saw the Diva title for the first time last night and I have to say it looks pretty cool. A lot different to the Woman's title... But that still doesn't make me think its worth something lol

Posted by Sammy_D on Monday, July 14, 2008


Comment # 28

THE CW championship will be good for smackdown. Jimmy Wang Yang, Shannon Moore, Brian Kendrik, Stevie Richards, Paul London, Evan Bourne, the returning Gregory Helms, Funaki, even Colin Delaney. I'm tired of seeing young athletic talent being wasted. The small guys are pitted against muscleheads to make them look stronger. For Example: Vladimir Kozlov, the best guy he faced was Stevie Richards and yet he's supposed to be some tough guy. Pit Kozlov with Kand or Taker and see how good he is.

I would love Evan Bourne as CW champ. I think the should still do cruiserweight invintationals. I love watchin CWs counter eachother with lucha moves. With Gregory Helms commin back and Kendrik on SD, it would be smarat to bring it back.

Posted by PATT on Monday, July 14, 2008


Comment # 29

although i agree with you on this issue, there are a few issues i have with your article.

1. Brian Kendrick is on RAW, not Smackdown.
2. why not include Chris Jericho (to get another title), Kofi Kingston (once he inevitably loses the I-C title, if not before), &/or CM Punk (which would make it an inter-brand title)?
3. include both Hardys, Miz & Morrison (both are only 220-something each) or anyone else close to that weight?
you don't need to add the ECW roster members you'd like moved to SD, because they already share talent.

Posted by DJ The Kraus Is In The House on Tuesday, July 15, 2008


Comment # 30

1, Brian Kendrick IS on smackdown. He was drafted in the supplemental draft. He has been doing smackdown dark matches and house shows with a huge bodyguard.

2.Jericho and CM Punk would kill their shot at World title run since CW title would NEVER be like the X-Division championship. It will NEVER be put on a PPV after the world title match, which TNA should do again. Kofi would make an awesome CW champ.

3. Good but problem is later this year RAW and ECW are suppose to share talent instead of Smackdown and ECW. Matt Hardy already held the cruiserweight title and was obviously over the weight limit. They should make it like the X-Division title with NO weight limit.

Posted by Man on Thursday, July 17, 2008


Comment # 31

It was definately a mistake to annul the CW. They should still have CW and make the women's all brand maybe even a women's tag tittle

Posted by the mysterious one on Thursday, July 17, 2008


Comment # 32

what a shame this wont get read by the wwe writing team.

i used to tune into wcw and ecw just to watch the cruiserweights and luchadors and it was the most entertaining tv ive ever watched.

As a smaller wrestler myself i was gutted when WWE brought WCW as i knew that the cruisers wouldnt last five minutes in the land of the giants.

hopefully federations like ROH and TNA will bring the little guys with huge talent back to where they deserve to be.

LONG LIVE THE X DIVISION STARS

Posted by MidnightAngel on Friday, July 18, 2008


Comment # 33

I think that not having a diva title and combining the shows for the womens division is a much better idea. I also think that this could apply for the cruiserweight division. Instead of it being on one show make it on all of them, that would negate the need for another draft and help get more out of the ECW superstars. Maybe this could work for the tag titles as well. Get rid of one set of titles and have the others contested on all the brands as their isn't enough tag teams at the moment and so tagteams are spread too thin between the divisions.

Posted by Mad Dreamer on Friday, July 18, 2008


Comment # 34

divas championship is a great idear

Posted by arsenal2k8 on Monday, July 21, 2008


Comment # 35

Thanks all for the comments :) I enjoy reading them

Posted by Sammy D on Tuesday, July 22, 2008


Comment # 36

in my opionion i think that TNA sould attempt to buy some of these titles from wwe think of the CW title on TNA or the Hardcore title on TNA LHW tittle i think would be a bad coice tho couse of the X division

Posted by Brandon on Wednesday, July 23, 2008


Comment # 37

Umm first of all wwe sucks ass now it used to be so cool now all vince macmahon wants to with it is to earn an extra buck. In about 1 or 2 years tna is going to be soaring over wwe. Edge shoud really consider going to tna and reform the E&C dynasty. NOW that, my friend, is a real tag team ( trevor murdoch and lance cade sucked)

Posted by alex selley on Friday, July 25, 2008


Comment # 38

You can't put Rey, in the CW. Because he was a World champ. Again that is why there are tag team champing ships. But the U.S title has not gone up that much tho. So they need to show more of the U.S title. We all know HHH is going to hold the WWE title for a while.

Posted by ???????? on Sunday, July 27, 2008


Comment # 39

Wrestling is fake

Posted by bone101 on Sunday, July 27, 2008


Comment # 40

Before we add or re instal any titles there needs to be a change in the WWE. That change is geting rid of shared PPVs. With the main events at PPVs always being the top three title matches all other titles will just be considered boring.I would say have 3 PPVS they share and 3 PPVS for each brand to show off there skills that way titles such as the CW title can be right next to the big titles making it seem more important. This would also lead to another big step and that is building having people compete for #1 contendership of a title for over a month because they wouldn't have to worry about defending the title at the next PPV alowing for more build up and anticipation for who will compete for the next title.

Posted by BudLink on Wednesday, July 30, 2008


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