Do you think the WWE should bring back the Hardcore championship?

[Craigcmufc]

With the WWE pg atm there is little to no chance of that title coming back imo

[WF™ - Original Member!]

People who are quick to just use the PG rating as an excuse should be aware that Monday Night RAW was rated PG when the Hardcore Title was introduced

[krismegaw]

i think it would be a good idea! wwe "in all" needs a total revamp! but tht could be a start! bring back the attitude era!

[Belzova]

i think it would be a good idea! wwe "in all" needs a total revamp! but tht could be a start! bring back the attitude era!

Vince already made it clear that there would not be another Attitude Era. Maybe in time they will become more violent, but even that would just be wishful thinking concisdering Lindas campaign, and the fcc(or whatever it is) that report on the World Wrestling Entertainment's violence, deaths, etc.

[WF™ - Original Member!]

Its easy to say things like "Bring Back the Attitude Era" but its really not that simple, firstly, the Attitude Era for all its good had a helluva lot of crap attached to it as well, on the plus side though the good things have stood the test of time, so for that alone it would be good, however we don't even know if the WWE have the charismatic talent to go back to that kind of program, plus, TNA have went completely in that way and lost viewers, the Attitude Era was a time when Pro Wrestling tapped into the market of the casual and enticed people who didn't normally watch Pro Wrestling, that same market isn't out there anymore, if it was then TNA would have gained viewers over the course of the last eight months.

I'd agree that the WWE as a whole needs re-structuring, however going back 12 years isn't the way to move forward, I've heard of taking a step back to take 2 steps forward but that would be ridiculous, the WWE can still get it right with good basic storylines, look at the Randy Orton/McMahon's & Triple H feud leading into WrestleMania, it was compelling viewing, the same with Shawn Michaels/Chris Jericho, Shawn Michaels/JBL, Shawn Michaels/Undertaker and the whole Batista link with McMahon and the feud with John Cena

The biggest problem with the WWE isn't the PG rating, the Creative, the Bookers or the talent (with generic characters) its plain and simple, the problem with the WWE is Vince McMahon, he has become a complete parody of himself, he was the guy who revolutionised Professional Wrestling in the 80s and who had the balls to put his faith in a lot of young talent in the 90s, yet in the 2000s he has become the man who has sold his soul to be apart of the Hierarchy in America, he is more interested in Celebrity Status than running a Wrestling Promotion, Vince McMahon is more interested in being seen as an Entertainment Producer than a Wrestling Promoter and that unfortunately is the problem with the WWE

[AGEOFFALL]

TNA is a lost cause. And i yearn for the post-invasion - 2005/06 wwe days, compare to what wwe does now.

[RKOViper]

For good hardcore matches we need head-chairshots, and blood. With PG rubbish we won't be getting that, so there is no point to the title being brought back.

[Belzova]

The idea of a good hardcore match is the weapons that are involved inside of it an the two going at it in the ring. Blood is just a bonus. If the Hardcore championship was to ever be resurrected then you should know very well that WWE would jump at the chance to show off the worth of the title the way they did back then because the Hardcore Championship had a specialty. IC an USC as far as I am concerned was just a lower version of the WHC. A tv Rating should have nothing to do with whether it's successful or not. It's about the WWE creative needing to create deeper thought-provoking story lines like how they did with Nexus before letting it crumble back down into the same old crap. Also, if you look at the promos from some of the Wrestlers lately you can obviously tell that the creative is trying to push the envelope as much as they possibly can within the PG-limits.


But if there were to come a day when the pg rating would be dropped would have to be when:


-Linda gives up on her damn campaign.

-John Cena demands a rating change

-TNA iMPACT! rises up an becomes a credible rival to the WWE

[Ruggy]

My opinon (low as it is) is that who would actually fight for it??? They are all in TNA or "retired"... SO basically, no.

[TheDevilsAdvocate]

What are you talking about Ruggy?


An there would be a handful of people that would fight for it like Ziggler, and those other small guys who are cocky an want what they can't have so they turn to chairs, and slippery moves to get the victory. If the Hardcore Championship came back. The creative would have those guys be jumping at the title, and it would give smaller guys a chance to be credible opponents against guys like Khali an 'Taker, and last but not least Kane.