The Undertaker is the World Heavywweight Champion again after beating CM Punk at the Hell in a Cell pay per view.
Undertaker Wins World Title
The Undertaker is no stranger to being the world champion. He's no stranger to being in the Hell in a Cell either. He's also no stranger to being on top of the ladder in WWE.
However, very few people expected the Undertaker to win the World Heavyweight Championship at Hell in a Cell.
It's not that the Undertaker isn't a credible wrestler to carry the title. Even at 44 years of age, he's still more credible than the majority of the roster.
No, the reason why people didn't think that he was going to be given the World Heavyweight Championship is because of his health.
With that in mind, WWE decided to shock the wrestling world by putting the strap on the big man.
CM Punk was able to survive the Last Ride, but the chokeslam and the Tombstone Piledriver were too much for the Straight Edge Superstar to overcome.
Health Issues
Now that he has the World Heavyweight Championship, all eyes will be on him to see just how long WWE allows him to hold on to the title.
It's a well known fact that the Undertaker's body has been suffering from age and years of wear and tear from his 25 years in the business.
In fact, he recently was given some time off of the road by WWE so that he can heal up.
At the Breaking Point pay per view, it was clearly evident that the Undertaker was a step slow in his match against CM Punk. Reports had surfaced that he struggled heavily afterwards because his body was just so banged up.
The belief is that the Undertaker will still be working a limited schedule.
If the Undertaker is unable to carry a full load, then WWE may not have a choice but to put the title on to someoen else that can.
CM Punked
Probably the biggest concern coming from this title switch is how it is going to affect CM Punk.
The former Ring of Honor and TNA star had been rapidly moving up the WWE ladder. After a successful stint as the ECW Heavyweight Champion, the company escalated him to a higher spot on the card.
He was actually gaining quite a bit of momentum over the last few months. He also gained quite a bit of credibility by feuding with Jeff Hardy and the Undertaker over the belt.
Without the belt, though, he loses quite a bit of the momentum that he had built up.
With the Undertaker viewed as one of the most dominating wrestlers around, CM Punk just does not have the same credibility as a challenger than he did as a champion.
A heel champion can always be booked to have the advantage because of the character being allowed to cheat. Cheating to retain the title is a lot easier to envision than cheating to win the title.
Closing Thoughts
A lot of the younger fans are going to be happy about the Undertaker winning the world title. However, this might not be the best thing for WWE in the long term. |
