Those are all good ideas. I just think in the end they need the brand extention simply because they have too many wrestlers employeed in the company now. If you think about it the wwf absorbed 2 full rosters in early 2000's ecw and wcw. I think if there was only one belt, that there would be a TON of backstage politics like the old wcw and we would only see champions like HHH, HBK, Undertaker ect (Those with all the political power), but if there is another belt or two then we can see guys like cm punk, lashley, cena, orton, batista and edge get a chance to run with the ball.
Ironically, though, none of the power-players are champions now, nor look to be regaining any of the big titles in the near future. Power plays have never been that big of an issue in WWE (by comparison), and I can't see that being the case if they were to unify the titles. Especially given the importance of a singular title in comparison to a divided & devalued championship like the pair they're working with now.
Also, I went to 'mania 23 in detroit and I got to see 2 world championship matches AND a high profile celebrity match. Both championship matches FELT like championship matches also. Would anybody have really cared about UNdertaker and Batista if smackdown didn't get its own belt? I don't think so.
I couldn't disagree more with this. There were dual/triple Main events going on at Mania long before there were dual titles, with those matches playing just as big a part. Yes, this year's were exceptional bouts, but I can't say that for the vast majority of years there have been dual title bouts. Most of the time one of them is great & the other one is awful.
So IMO as long as Vince employs almost 3 full rosters of wrestlers then the brand extention is needed. However I think the main problem with the wwe right now is that there are way too many wrestlers, way too many storylines, and way too many belts. It is just simply too confusing for the average casual fan.
I don't think its a matter of too much of anything, but rather not enough focus on what's going on at any given moment. The writers waffle the storylines too much, and half the time don't adhere to whatever guidelines it looks like they've set up. As a result, storylines go on too long or stop too abruptly, pushes vanish overnight, and tag teams start & end like someone turning off the kitchen faucet.
Quality not Quanity.
True, but only to an extent. Think about it if the roster were halved. With injuries to Lashley, Rey, Undertaker, Edge, HBK, HHH, & Cena, plus Big Show, Angle, & RVD leaving the company pretty much all at the same time (not to mention Benoit) that leaves a HUGE hole in the top of the card, and only about 3 guys capable of filling it convincingly. Match quality goes up, risk factor goes up, injury/physical wear goes up, which means in the long run productivity goes down. With the high physical wear in the business as it is nowadays, a big roster is almost a necessity.