I can understand where this feeling comes from but WWE have 15 current or former world champions on their roster without counting the likes of Nash or the Rock.
It could feasibly get to the point where everybody featured on a PPV or episode of Raw has been a world champion. This causes a major problem as it devalues the two world championships and makes people that have failed to win one look comparatively weak.
WWE have already got to the point where the the world championship (the big gold belt) is at the level that the IC title was before the attitude era, the holder of that belt is either the second most important wrestler in the company or are being tested to see if they are capable of winning the WWE title.
The list of world champions in full:
1. Alberto Del Rio
2. Big Show
3. CM Punk
4. Dolph Ziggler
5. Jack Swagger
6. John Cena
7. The Miz
8. Rey Mysterio
9. HHH
10. Christian
11. The Great Khali
12. Kane
13. Randy Orton
14. Sheamus
15. Undertaker
Then there’s the following list of people that are still on TV or are occasionally involved in storylines.
1. Kevin Nash (until he actually wrestles then he'll be added to the main list)
2. The Rock
3. Vince McMahon
4. Booker T (unless he does more than commentate)
5. Jerry Lawler or any former world champion in another organisation
6. Any WWECW champion
7. Bret Hart
8. Steve Austin
9. Edge
So if you were a spin-doctor you could say that WWE have had 24 current or former world champions featured prominently on WWE TV over the past year and that doesn't include returning legends like Sgt Slaughter or the now retired HBK.
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