3 Title ideas that would have been better than the 24/7 Title

Regarding the 24/7 Title, you either really enjoy the hijinks that come from the title or you completely hate it. I'm not fond of the idea because I think WWE could have come up with a better idea or title instead of the one above. It has allowed some other wrestlers to do something instead of standing around backstage, so that's one positive that has come from it.

The reveal of a new title did get people talking, but once Mick Foley took it out of the bag in which it was carried, the crowd response was unimpressed at best. For the creation of a new title, you'd think that the audience in attendance would either cheer or clap in acceptance or boo in disapproval.

What it's unveiling did elicit was more of an indifferent hum from the crowd because they either wanted or were expecting something else, or they didn't know how to react. The title was immediately up for grabs as several stars like Titus O'Neill, the B-Team, Drake Maverick and EC3 all battled to simply pick up the title in order to become the inaugural champion.

But since last Monday, the title has changed hands five times with four different superstars 'winning' the title. While it does give the lower-to-mid-card stars something to do and some screen time, a different idea for a title might have held a little more prestige.

Some people might want or suggest a secondary singles' title for the women, but the women's division in WWE isn't deep enough to carry three titles. For that reason and the reason that the 24/7 Title is primarily been used as a comedic device, here are three alternative title concepts that would have better than the new title.

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An actual 'Cross-Brand' title

This idea would fit right in with another new concept introduced by WWE in Worlds Collide

One caveat that Foley mentioned regarding the newest championship was that it would and could be defended across all brands of the WWE. That would not only mean Raw and SmackDown but also 205 Live, NXT and NXT UK.

It has only appeared on the two main brands but could soon change hands somehow on one of the other shows. Taping them in advance, however, would make keeping the continuity among the shows difficult.

By doing away with the 24/7 aspect and merely stating that it was a cross-brand title, it would give the champion an actual excuse for showing up on another show. The appearance could be promoted or not, depending on the direction WWE would decide to take with the champ.

It would also make the Wildcard Rule mean a little more and it would play perfectly into the new 'Worlds Collide' concept that WWE unveiled at the Royal Rumble and over WrestleMania weekend this year. Since that could be a focus of the title, they could call it the 'Worlds Collide' Championship or something similar.

Trios Titles

Dario Cueto holds the Lucha Underground Trios Championships

This is a good idea in theory because New Japan Pro Wrestling, Ring of Honor and Lucha Underground have all booked their Trios Champions strongly. It has allowed for some stars who likely wouldn't have won singles titles to actually hold a title, and WWE has the deepest roster of any wrestling promotion.

A great thing that Lucha Underground did with their Trios Titles instead of ROH and NJPW was that instead of simply swapping the titles around between established factions, they used the titles to create storylines between Luchadores.

Ivelisse, Angelico and Son of Havoc were forced to work together to become champions. Owner and promoter Dario Cueto routinely pitted the members of the trios against each other in matches. It either made the union stronger or ripped the trio apart.

When Willie Mack, Killshot and Dante Fox won the titles at the end of one season, Cueto was forced to have a new member join the champions once Fox was done with the promotion in the following season. The tension it caused was seen throughout the storyline between Killshot, Mack and the man who replaced Fox, Son of Havoc..

Due to the current booking of some of the Tag Team Champions like the IIconics and the Revival as champions, the booking might not be best for another set of championships. But if they want to utilize more Superstars and the depth on their roster, introducing a set of Trios Titles instead of the 24/7 Title could have accomplished that.

'Big Four' or 'Gateway' Championship

More prestige could be added to a title that could be 'cashed in' at one of the Big Four PPVs

This idea is similar to Impact's X-Division Title 'Option C' created by Austin Aries. It basically allowed the person who held the X Division Title to have the option to relinquish it and challenge the TNA/Impact World Champion at their annual Destination X PPV.

It also increased the importance of holding that title as the PPV approached each year. It caused some challengers to only care about the title once the PPV it could be used at was approaching.

That's what Mike Bennett (Kanellis) did when he was in TNA/Impact. It had the champion in the ring for matches and not simply defending it in backstage segments, which immediately upped the prestige of holding the title once that PPV came around.

Lucha Underground also had a similar title with its 'Gift of the Gods' Championship. The title was immediately put back up for grabs once it was surrendered for a title shot. The matches to crown a new champion after it was relinquished were often bonkers, but in a good way.

A way WWE could have used this type of concept would be to call it the 'Big Four' or 'Gateway' Championship. The holder of the title would have to defend the belt throughout their reign but could use it as a 'Gateway' to a title shot. They would have the option of 'cashing it in' or 'relinquishing it' for a chance at a WWE Championship or Universal Championship title shot at one of the 'Big Four' PPVs.

It wouldn't be just another Money in the Bank briefcase, but one that would be routinely defended. It would, however, only able to be used for a title match at either WrestleMania, Royal Rumble, Survivor Series or SummerSlam.

It would keep an ace in WWE's pockets if a champ was injured or did or said something that warranted a stripping of the title. The idea could also give a chance to some other stars who wouldn't regularly get a chance at a major title.

Cedric Alexander might have already faced Seth Rollins in ROH, but he could hold it and cash in for a chance at dethroning Rollins. The same could have been done with someone like Buddy Murphy on SmackDown winning it and challenging Kofi Kingston.