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IGotIt4Cheap posted...

They were trying to get the Universal title over and increase the prestige of the belt this is nothing new in Pro Wrestling.

Simply put my friend, a title that was created less than 5 years ago is not going to have the prestige of a title that is over 50 years old. And very few people of color have had to chance to hold the belt that 50+ year old belt.

I understand why you think the WWE title is more prestigious, and factually it is, but WWE doesnt see it that way. Theyll shit out a new world title every 10 years and act like it matters, and for the most part, it does. Being the top champion of Friday Night Smackdown is more impressive than being the world champion of Ring of Honor, regardless if its the World Heavyweight Championship, or the Universal Championship.

But I digress, I still agree that the WHC eventually became a joke title that was very clearly treated as second rate by the end of its life. However it was certainly still treated as a serious championship back around the days of Triple H, Batista, Kurt Angle, which is when King Booker won it.

Also, Im not denying that few black people have held it. There have been plenty of people of color who have held it though, and have had meaningful reigns.

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