The Green Meanie Posted September 1, 2016 Share Posted September 1, 2016 2 hours ago, AxB said: The Tag Team belt comes into the story where, after Flair showed up on WWF TV with the Big Gold NWA Championship, WCW sent them a cease and desist on their copyrighted belt design. So they started having Flair come out with one of the Tag belts and blurring it out on telly. Actually, Flair came with the original Crumrine, WCW threatened to sue so WWF came up with the "Vegas Gold" belt. WCW wasn't happy, so they digitized it: WCW still wasn't happy, so they decided to give Flair a Money Inc. style tag belt, with diamonds added to the front: WCW still wasn't happy, so they finally just had Ric win the Winged Eagle to get it over with once and for all. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Technico Support Posted September 1, 2016 Share Posted September 1, 2016 14 hours ago, AxB said: The Tag Team belt comes into the story where, after Flair showed up on WWF TV with the Big Gold NWA Championship, WCW sent them a cease and desist on their copyrighted belt design. So they started having Flair come out with one of the Tag belts and blurring it out on telly. I was trying to find a pic of Flair on TV with the blurred tag belt but all I can find are pre-blur photos, which are also great: EDIT: GAH, beaten to it so I'll just leave this here: nice article about the history of the big gold belt Quote Nelson Royal originally ordered the belt in late 1985/early 1986, on behalf of the NWA. The original concept artwork for the belt had the NWA letters featured prominently at the top. After hearing the quoted price, the NWA did chose not to purchase it. Nelson purchased it with no letters or logos and intended to use it for himself. Once Jim Crockett Jr. saw the completed belt, he loved it and bought it from Nelson. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curt McGirt Posted September 1, 2016 Share Posted September 1, 2016 22 hours ago, CreativeControl said: I hadn't been exposed to much AWA before the network, and the more I've seen of Bockwinkle, the more this has quickly become one of my favourite belts Just a classy and elegant without being overly flashy You can't tell from the photo but that belt is ENORMOUS. Sly isn't the biggest dude in the world but that's good for perspective. Now, when it looks big on Hansen... Of course Hansen didn't give two shits about the license plate considering he got pissed at Verne and ran it over with his truck 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curt McGirt Posted September 1, 2016 Share Posted September 1, 2016 Say what you want about the Triple Crown belts being retired, I thought they did a real good job of merging them. I've actually never seen the earlier NWA Heavyweight and it's beautiful And of course I once again can't find a photo of AJW's AAAW title (the big red belt) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cwoy2j Posted September 1, 2016 Share Posted September 1, 2016 13 hours ago, Lacelle said: I have always loved the NWA TV Title in particular the alternate one with the red leather strap. I loved the 80s era TV title. Always liked how they incorporated red trim into the belt and thought it made it look really sharp. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wyld Samurai Posted September 1, 2016 Share Posted September 1, 2016 3 hours ago, Curt McGirt said: Say what you want about the Triple Crown belts being retired, I thought they did a real good job of merging them. The old Lou Thesz NWA International Championship is one of the prettiest that ever existed (and my favorite of the Triple Crown). As much as I miss seeing the most badass wrestlers in the world draped in history, this belt does do it justice. Makes me want to shoot an email to Dave Millican for a price quote on this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BEN! Posted September 1, 2016 Share Posted September 1, 2016 I have no idea why TNA quit using this. Looks so much better than the one they replaced it with and unlike the current one it actually fit around the waist properly. The new WWE belts look like ass. The center plate is basically just a stencil. They look so cheap and tacky. The women's belts, well the SmackDown version at least, don't look too bad from a distance but the colored background is just the strap painted. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bustronaut Posted September 1, 2016 Share Posted September 1, 2016 I thought the women's belts had enamel plate backs, not just painted leather? Looking at a giant picture of the RAW Women's belt, Ben is correct. Weird. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tromatagon Posted September 1, 2016 Share Posted September 1, 2016 That's a bizarre choice. I thought it was just color matching. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Technico Support Posted September 1, 2016 Share Posted September 1, 2016 WWE belt designs before they settled on the current one. Most of them look something Guy Fieri would wear to a restaurant opening/monster truck show. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nice Guy Eddie Posted September 1, 2016 Share Posted September 1, 2016 5 minutes ago, Technico Support said: WWE belt designs before they settled on the current one. Most of them look something Guy Fieri would wear to a restaurant opening/monster truck show. You are spot on with that description. Why is it so bad to have elegant looking belts that make being a champion seem like a huge deal? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
piranesi Posted September 1, 2016 Share Posted September 1, 2016 This, to me, screams out like a headband you would win at the high striker game at Six Flags before digging into the cooler of cold KFC and RC cola you snuck in for lunch. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PetrolCB Posted September 1, 2016 Share Posted September 1, 2016 1 hour ago, BEN! said: I have no idea why TNA quit using this. Looks so much better than the one they replaced it with and unlike the current one it actually fit around the waist properly. The new WWE belts look like ass. The center plate is basically just a stencil. They look so cheap and tacky. The women's belts, well the SmackDown version at least, don't look too bad from a distance but the colored background is just the strap painted. I don't know if it was on Belt Talk or one of their higher-ups on Reddit, but apparently this and the IWGP belt ideas were both rejected by WWE before they decided on the current World/Universal look. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Technico Support Posted September 1, 2016 Share Posted September 1, 2016 26 minutes ago, Nice Guy Eddie said: You are spot on with that description. Why is it so bad to have elegant looking belts that make being a champion seem like a huge deal? Because "elegant" goes against Vince's sensibilities. He wants the AC/DC / Limp Bizkit of belts. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wyld Samurai Posted September 1, 2016 Share Posted September 1, 2016 I haven't liked the WWE belts since WM14. They all looked cartoonish. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Green Meanie Posted September 1, 2016 Share Posted September 1, 2016 Time to add my two cents - my all time favorite belt design has to be the European Championship: Which looked best on this man: 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PetrolCB Posted September 1, 2016 Share Posted September 1, 2016 ...and would've on these guys: 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Green Meanie Posted September 1, 2016 Share Posted September 1, 2016 This would have been the best though - Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Web Conn Posted September 1, 2016 Share Posted September 1, 2016 I'm partial to the original incarnation of the ROH Tag Team Championship that kinda sort of looks like the NWA Tag Team Championship 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jiji Posted September 1, 2016 Share Posted September 1, 2016 It's both beautiful and the holder rules over many planets. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wyld Samurai Posted September 1, 2016 Share Posted September 1, 2016 3 minutes ago, Oyaji said: It's both beautiful and the holder rules over many planets. I'm not sure I dig the US flag being on the center plate for a "World Championship". 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paintedbynumbers Posted September 1, 2016 Share Posted September 1, 2016 37 minutes ago, Wyld Samurai said: I'm not sure I dig the US flag being on the center plate for a "World Championship". I also have this belt as a replica I would sell if anyone is interested. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marty Sugar Posted September 1, 2016 Share Posted September 1, 2016 This one looks like it will be up for grabs in the next Scooby-Doo movie involving the WWE: 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paintedbynumbers Posted September 1, 2016 Share Posted September 1, 2016 2 minutes ago, Marty Sugar said: This one looks like it will be up for grabs in the next Scooby-Doo movie involving the WWE: I am sure that lil rat Izzy will have this belt if WWE kids ever comes to fruition Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
piranesi Posted September 1, 2016 Share Posted September 1, 2016 19 hours ago, The Green Meanie said: Actually, Flair came with the original Crumrine, WCW threatened to sue so WWF came up with the "Vegas Gold" belt. WCW wasn't happy, so they digitized it: WCW still wasn't happy, so they decided to give Flair a Money Inc. style tag belt, with diamonds added to the front: I just love that the best known photo of this necessarily also features a glass of champagne, a margarita, and an evening be-gowned boob. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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