In today's World Wrestling Entertainment, many of the title holders have to consider themselves lucky if they can hold on to their belts, especially the World Heavyweight Championship, for 50 days.
Both the WWE and World Heavyweight Championship belts change hands often enough that people like Triple H, Edge, and John Cena may all surpass Ric Flair's legendary sixteen world championships by the time the books close on their careers.
Current WWE Champion, Randy Orton, is quickly closing in on the first 50 days of his title reign, and though I don't believe that he will lose the belt in the next month or two, I do think that the WWE should start looking at the superstars in the Raw locker room that are best fitted to win the belt from Orton.
Since Summerslam of 2004, the combination of Triple H, Randy Orton, and John Cena have fought each other twenty-five times in a variety of matches. Quite frankly, I speak for most WWE fans when I say that no one wants to see Triple H or John Cena win the belt from Orton.
A rundown of the Raw superstars that I believe are most the most eligible candidates for WWE championship stardom is in order.
Although the possible disdain that many fans would have with John Cena and Triple H winning the belt from Orton was previously mentioned, arguments for them winning the belt will also be mentioned in this article.
1. Triple H
The main advantage that putting the belt back around Triple H's waist has is that a victory over Triple H can put just about any rising mid-carder over. If not for Triple H, Batista would not be the shining star that he is today, and the same could be said for Randy Orton.
After a lengthy feud with Orton, Triple H could feud with Big Show, and possibly make him into a credible champion once again, or he could put over someone like Jack Swagger in a lengthy feud.
2. John Cena
Call him Superman, criticize his in-ring ability, and boo him as you may, John Cena is the most marketable commodity in the WWE, and has been for a while.
To his credit, Cena hasn't held a belt since April, which may just be a record for him.
Other than marketability, with the right program, I think Cena is also capable of putting other wrestlers over, although not to the extent of Triple H.
The Miz has been on the rise lately, and maybe a continuation in the Cena/Miz feud, with The Miz eventually winning the belt, would catapult him to stardom.
There's also the possibility of Big Show finally beating Cena for the belt, although the WWE has dropped the ball on this one before, and this feud is more tired out than the Orton/Cena/HHH feud.
3. M.V.P.
Earlier in the year M.V.P. was getting pops from the crowd, he was the United States Champion, and everything seemed to be going in his favor. A feud with Orton seemed imminent after their first encounter on Raw.
This feud was not to be, and M.V.P. has hung around the mid-card for the year trying to regain his U.S. Championship.
With smart booking, (although this may be asking too much from the WWE right now) I think that M.V.P. can gain his momentum back and have a successful feud with Randy Orton that eventually leads to his first WWE Title.
An M.V.P. title reign brings a desperately needed fresh face to the WWE belt.
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