At WWE's Hell in a Cell PPV, Sasha Banks won the Smackdown Women's Championship for the first time. With five prior Raw Women's Championship title reigns, that now makes Banks a six-time world champion. But despite letting her run with the belt so many times, WWE has an equal tendency to snatch it back just as quickly. Let's hope that WWE finally gives Banks a title reign that benefits her performance.
It doesn't always sit right when professional wrestlers brag about their number of title reigns. In 1996, the Intercontinental Champion was Razor Ramon, and the announcers would gush over him during the broadcasts: "The Bad Guy is the first four-time Intercontinental Champion!" It sounded impressive on its face. But think about it for a second. For someone to be the reigning 4-time champion, didn't they need to lose the title three times? This type of boast didn't hold up to scrutiny, especially if the reigns all happen in a short time frame.
What these abbreviated runs communicate to a smart audience is that the wrestler is objectively talented or charismatic enough to be a top star. But for some reason, the company cannot fully commit to or trust the individual. It could be that the wrestler has personal issues or x factors that compromise reliability. It could be an established reputation as "difficult to work with."
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