Growing up as a fan of the WWE, I have always desired to possess my own WWE Championship title belt. However, When the attitude era came, and the belt designed was changed to a more shiny version of the winged eagle, it has and continues to be my favorit design. I love the flashy look, while maintaining its prestige. I still love the original winged eagle, but it is just something about that attitude era belt.
The winged eagle debuted after Hulk Hogan defeated Andre the Giant at WrestleMania 3 in 1987. At about age 10, I took an interest in actually owning my own personal belt, but never asked for one. When Stone Cold Steve Austin defeated Shawn Michaels for the WWF championship at WrestleMania 14 in 1998, they introduced a more modern and flashy looking winged eagle. I loved this belt even more. No disrespect to the original winged eagle, but this belt was gorgeous.
Throughout 1998 and 1999, Stone Cold Steve Austin would become the first WWF Champion to personalize the title belt. He debuted the smoking skull belt. Stone Cold used this belt throughout his days as a fan favorite. After losing the title in 1999, he would not regain it until WrestleMania 17 in 2001, where he partnered with Vince McMahon and he would not bring back the Smoking Skull title.
In December 2001, Chris Jericho defeated The Rock and Stone Cold Steve Austin to become the first WWF undisputed champion. Here, the WWF and the WCW titles were unified. Jericho would lose the titles to Triple H at WrestleMania 18 in 2002. After WrestleMania, Triple H was given a new title that represented both titles. I always thought that this title was smaller. It was nice, but it was not the winged eagle.
At WrestleMania 21 in 2005, John Cena defeated JBL who was the longest reigning champion in the 2000s. Cena had recently lost the United States championship, a title in which he changed the belt design that had a spinner plate. After Cena won the WWE Championship, he changed the title to a spinner title. This title had to grow on me. As a fan who is a fan of tradition, I did not like the fact that the WWE's most prestigious title is now spinning.
In 2006, At New Years Revolution, Edge cashed in his Money in the Bank contract after Cena had just won a grueling battle in the elimination chamber. After Edge won the title, he was the only champion to defeat the champion to personalize the spinner belt.
Growing up as a fan of the WWE, I have always desired to possess my own WWE Championship title belt. However, When the attitude era came, and the belt designed was changed to a more shiny version of the winged eagle, it has and continues to be my favorit design. I love the flashy look, while maintaining its prestige. I still love the original winged eagle, but it is just something about that attitude era belt.
The winged eagle debuted after Hulk Hogan defeated Andre the Giant at WrestleMania 3 in 1987. At about age 10, I took an interest in actually owning my own personal belt, but never asked for one. When Stone Cold Steve Austin defeated Shawn Michaels for the WWF championship at WrestleMania 14 in 1998, they introduced a more modern and flashy looking winged eagle. I loved this belt even more. No disrespect to the original winged eagle, but this belt was gorgeous.
Throughout 1998 and 1999, Stone Cold Steve Austin would become the first WWF Champion to personalize the title belt. He debuted the smoking skull belt. Stone Cold used this belt throughout his days as a fan favorite. After losing the title in 1999, he would not regain it until WrestleMania 17 in 2001, where he partnered with Vince McMahon and he would not bring back the Smoking Skull title.
In December 2001, Chris Jericho defeated The Rock and Stone Cold Steve Austin to become the first WWF undisputed champion. Here, the WWF and the WCW titles were unified. Jericho would lose the titles to Triple H at WrestleMania 18 in 2002. After WrestleMania, Triple H was given a new title that represented both titles. I always thought that this title was smaller. It was nice, but it was not the winged eagle.
In 2006, At New Years Revolution, Edge cashed in his Money in the Bank contract after Cena had just won a grueling battle in the elimination chamber. After Edge won the title, he was the only champion to defeat the champion to personalize the spinner belt.
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