Current Champions in WWE *Spoilers*

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*Spoilers* If you don't want to know the results from the TLC PPV then look away now*Spoilers*


After the TLC PPV I was amazed when I thought about who the current champions were in WWE.

WWE Champion: CM Punk
World Champion: Daniel Bryan
Intercontinental Champion: Cody Rhodes
United States Champion: Zack Ryder
Tag Team Champions: Kofi Kingston and Evan Bourne


All of these wrestlers are relatively new to WWE and aren't what you would consider veterans of WWE. It is refreshing to see so many new faces as champions and hopefully WWE have now realised that they need to create more stars and so are giving these other wrestlers a chance at showing what they can do. The veterans certainly have their place in the product but mainly to help create new stars and be credible opponents for these rising stars.

If someone had told me 12 months ago that these guys would hold the titles to close out the year I wouldn't have believed them and to think that they are all champion at the same time. The most experienced WWE guy would be Rhodes or Punk and that is insane because WWE normally want to keep the title on someone like a Cena or Orton.

Add to this that Cena wasn't even on the TLC PPV and maybe WWE are turning the corner. It is too early to say but it is a promising start.

Punk, as always, summed it up perfectly on Twitter after the PPV:

"Very proud right now. Proud of @WWEDanielBryan proud of@ZackRyder proud of my crew of young, talented hard workers.@findevan @TrueKofi and a ton of others. Tonight was a great step toward the future of the wrestling business. That change I've been talking about? Started."

 

[Heisenberg]

What an amazing list of champions, a lot of young guys which is good. WWE realizing they're the future.

I think CM Punk will hold the title for a pretty long time,
I don't think Daniel Bryan will hold it for long, maybe til Royal Rumble or even earlier. But I could be wrong.

 

[Andrew]

I believe CM Punk's antics backstage and stating what WWE wants has really gotten to creative.

Which is why these guys are champs.

Also, there's not two but THREE Indy guys as Champion. Don't forget Matt Sydal (Evan Bourne)

 

[Heisenberg]

Lol, before I was gonna post my first reply Andrew I thought of exactly what you said about CM Punk but then forgot. Felt like I was missing something. It appears CM Punk has an influence backstage now and knows what he is talking about, WWE are listening to him.

Will ratings and PPV buys increase now that the 3 so called 'love children of the IWC' are holding the gold and the 'main attraction'?
Yes, Punk, Bryan and Ryder all hold the gold so you would assume that Raw and Smackdown will now be centered around them.

 

[rcoot93]

is a surprising list of champions, wonder how long it will last though

 

[PHX]

If WWE sticks with this as a change for the company on who is gonna be focused on more this will be looked back at as the day that the new breed of talent took a step forward and this was the beginning. Love those list of champions though idk how long Bryan as champ will last but for now it looks pretty damn cool that two king of the indies are now your world champions which I think will make the guy in ROH or any other indy have some strong hope that they can make it in the WWE.

 

[Big Red Jericho Punk]

Best list of champions I've ever seen as a fan. Now my only other wish is to get Colt Cabana to WWE.

 

[ants]

I think it's absolutely brilliant. No Cena, no Orton, no HHH (despite my love), no big talentless monsters.

I'm not a huge Ryder fan, I don't think his wrestling warrants it, but theres been plenty of others before him you could say the same about. And he has improved brilliantly, so I'm not totally against it.

Punk I expect to hold the belt up til Mania. At least.
Bryan, I would like to see him hold it until Mania. It means even stronger upper-midcard feuds.
Rhodes, he's becoming one of my true favourites. Would like to see him lose this and feud with Bryan though.
Kofi/Bourne- not a true team in the sense of the word, but it works. And if they keep building up a few teams (usos, epico/primo/hunico, etc) they could head an exciting tag team division.

 

[Andrew]

I wonder if John Morrison was watching TLC, and saw Zack Ryder's dad wearing that Broski headband?...Must have broken his heart

 

[Andrew]

CM Punk just tweeted this

 

[PHX]

That looks pretty damn amazing.

 

[Dale]

That lineup with Ziggler in place of Ryder would have been epic.

 

[Heisenberg]

Nice photo but Ryder looks a bit goofy.

 

[The New F'n Show]

Two ROH guys as World Champions stands out. And I agree it makes the guys in the indy's pay attention. This is a nice list for sure.

 

[Heisenberg]

Smackdown will be interesting tomorrow that's for sure.