WWE Championship
Let an agent identify the WWE Championship and its lineage, relay its history, title changes and rules from the promotion and wrestling historians, explain that outcomes are scripted, and separate it from other WWE and non-WWE titles.
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Purpose and description
Let an agent identify the WWE Championship and its lineage, relay its history, title changes and rules from the promotion and wrestling historians, explain that outcomes are scripted, and separate it from other WWE and non-WWE titles.
The principal world championship of the professional wrestling promotion WWE, established in 1963 as the WWWF World Heavyweight Championship and held by many of the best-known performers in the business; like all professional wrestling titles it is won and lost in scripted matches decided by the promotion, and its history is recorded by the promotion and by wrestling historians.
What it is for: The top championship storyline device of a wrestling promotion.
It can be explain the title and its lineage; relay champions and title changes from records; explain scripted nature and rules; distinguish from other championships.
Distinguishing features
Principal WWE championship
Scripted title changes
Long lineage and famous holders
Belt as prop and symbol
What it looks like
A championship belt with a large decorated plate, redesigned many times.
Physical character
established: 1963 year - as the WWWF World Heavyweight Championship
How it is recognised
WWE top male championship belt
Lineage from the 1963 WWWF title
The Universal, World Heavyweight and other titles are separate championships
Related models
is a kind of - the category
is held in - the promotion
is related to - a parallel title
is contested in - the entertainment form
In practice
Families and kinds
title eras by name: WWWF, WWF, WWE
unified and split periods with other world titles
belt designs
title reigns by champion
Standards and regulation
Promotion rules and storyline decisions
Athletic commission regulation of wrestling events in some jurisdictions
Trademarks of the promotion
Failure modes and hazards
Presenting scripted outcomes as sporting results
Confusing titles and eras
Stale champion information
Where this came from
wikidata · CC0 1.0
Drafted structure
Bundle to layer to finding to question, as the second pass will find it: 4 bundles · 8 layers · 8 findings · 16 questions.
Identity What the title is.
Identity.
What
The championship.
What
What.
- What is the WWE Championship, and how does it relate to other WWE titles? definition
- Is the question about this title or another championship? boundary
Scripted
Nature of the title.
Scripted
Scripted.
- How are title changes decided, and how is the scripted nature described? definition
- Is the presentation clear that outcomes are scripted? boundary
Record Champions and reigns.
Records.
Champions
Title history.
Champions
Champions.
- Who has held the title, and what are the notable reigns, from promotion and historian records? provenance
- Which references are standard? provenance
Current
Current champion.
Current
Current.
- Who holds the title now, from the promotion? provenance
- Is the information current? boundary
History History and eras.
History.
Lineage
Lineage.
Lineage
Lineage.
- How did the title develop from 1963 through name changes, unifications and splits? provenance
- Which entry fits WWE? action
Belts
Belt designs.
Belts
Belts.
- How has the belt design changed? provenance
- Which entry fits championship belts? action
Context Business and culture.
Context.
Business
Role in the business.
Business
Business.
- What role does the title play in storylines, events and business? provenance
- Which entry fits professional wrestling? action
Culture
Cultural significance.
Culture
Culture.
- How is the title regarded in wrestling culture and media? provenance
- Is the presentation neutral? boundary
What the second pass must settle
- Should each title reign be a separate entry?
- How should the promotion records be linked?
- How should scripted status be stated consistently?