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Old 11-07-2023, 09:22 PM   #15171
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Originally Posted by XL View Post
There’s ways to work it, albeit they might also add “barriers”.

Have separate “divisions” like weight classes in fight sports. You can’t compete in 2 divisions at the same time. You have to “climb the rankings” in each division separately pretty much like in the video games. If Gunther decides he wants a shot at the World title he either vacates the IC belt or can’t move off until someone beats him for the belt. Then he has to climb the rankings in the “heavyweight” division.

The thing with Knight is interesting as there were some that felt like the title shit came too soon anyway. You have the conundrum of how do you build someone that’s already got the crowd behind them. Equally it stops you rushing someone to the top. Or you can do the occasional tourney where the rankings give you seedings or the top ranked guys get a bye to the next round. Or you do a “wild card” battle royal where the winner gets a shot despite not being the #1 ranked guy.

There’s ways to thread it in.

The easiest thing AEW could have done was to say wins on Dark don’t count to your record, or keep the top guys off the show.
Too complicated. Totally unnecessary. If a guy is going to get a push, get them winning and insert them where it works. Take them out if it’s not working. Don’t create more work for yourself.
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