That's kind of what I was trying to say. The angle is about the Championship in an idealistic sense, but it is not about the Championship in a material sense.
The whole angle is adding prestige to what the title means, yes, but if Punk succeeds he will actually DEVALUE it, because like I said, they'll just make a new belt and do a match to fill the vacancy and life will go on. The fear isn't "Oh my god if Punk wins we'll lose the WWE Championship." They'll obviously still have the rights to crown a new one, like they did with the WHC when Edge retired. What is lost if Punk wins is the meaning of the title itself.
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Thank you, Eddie Guerrero.
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