How WWE Championship Belts Are Made And The History Of Title Belts, Explained

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  • How WWE Championship Belts Are Made And The History Of Title Belts, Explained
    If you could own any one belt which would it be?
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    Championship belts are the top prize in professional wrestling and have been since the sport's inception. But how do they get made, why are titles changed and why are belts even used as a prize in the first place. Laurie is back to explain it all.
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  • @partsFUNknown
    @partsFUNknown  Před 3 lety +108

    What is your favourite title belt of all time?

    • @petehutton3976
      @petehutton3976 Před 3 lety +37

      Big gold!!!! What a beautiful title

    • @stewartglencrose9023
      @stewartglencrose9023 Před 3 lety +21

      big gold belt, but the winged eagle a very close second

    • @stuartpenzer773
      @stuartpenzer773 Před 3 lety +8

      Iwgp intercontinental title, with the winged Eagle just a fraction behind

    • @dyal4505
      @dyal4505 Před 3 lety +10

      the one with the spinny thing

    • @wstine79
      @wstine79 Před 3 lety +14

      The Undisputed Champion. It was compressed and beautiful.

  • @yeerski7
    @yeerski7 Před 3 lety +223

    Do an entire series on belts, this is so fascinating. The histories, the reasons behind designs, behind design changes, belts being destroyed, lots to talk about.

  • @nosickl
    @nosickl Před 3 lety +205

    2:22 - Edge wins the big golden belt, he tries to look like a maniacal heel, yet, the inner child in him wants to cry tears of joy

    • @TheGreenArcher21
      @TheGreenArcher21 Před 3 lety +37

      Fun fact, in his high school year book he was voted “most likely to be WWF champion”

    • @idnanshafiq9122
      @idnanshafiq9122 Před 3 lety +1

      @@TheGreenArcher21 seriously?

    • @Andy_Shepard
      @Andy_Shepard Před 2 lety +1

      @@idnanshafiq9122 true story

  • @SmashYamato
    @SmashYamato Před 3 lety +70

    Laurie killed me when he made the Fable reference. I love this historical deep dives.

    • @isaiahmccord6776
      @isaiahmccord6776 Před 3 lety +8

      Hero, your will energy is low

    • @martinputt6421
      @martinputt6421 Před 3 lety +3

      @@isaiahmccord6776 Hero your health is low, have you any potions or food?

  • @riser9940
    @riser9940 Před 3 lety +156

    Ok now let's find the culprit to who thought it was a good idea to have most of wwe's championships look EXACTLY like the wwe champion

    • @KingTruffles
      @KingTruffles Před 3 lety +16

      Not only that, but it’s literally their 4 most important titles. IMO, Edge should’ve brought back the world heavyweight title if he won, keep the title, and find some other designs for the women’s championships

    • @PeteTemplar101
      @PeteTemplar101 Před 3 lety +9

      I sort of get the women's title looking like the men's title, but coloured differently. NXT does that very well. But they did need to make them look different between brands

    • @Cnut_the_grape
      @Cnut_the_grape Před 3 lety +3

      Probably Kevin Dunn again lmao

    • @maineventmafia1633
      @maineventmafia1633 Před 3 lety +11

      I think it was Shane’s idea personal. It’s been well documented that he’s a mma mark. Even wanted to buy the ufc at one point. And in ufc for a while all their championships designs were the same exact design for each division. So maybe he or someone saw that pitched it to Vince

    • @everxvi
      @everxvi Před 3 lety +9

      I think the idea behind all 4 belts looking the same is that they're all equal to each other. The (Raw) Women's Champion became the first to copy the WWE Championship so basically that it's the women's version of the WWE Champion. The Universal Champion copied that being that it was Raw's version(at the time) of the WWE Champion. Then Smackdown Women's champion was just the blue version of the Raw Women's champion.

  • @RoyHodgsonBurner
    @RoyHodgsonBurner Před 3 lety +36

    Life is simple ... I see a PFK video, I click it, it makes me all warm, happy & fuzzy in my TummTumm .. or whatever Simon Miller says

  • @OrbyEvil
    @OrbyEvil Před 3 lety +100

    Man....the big gold belt was the best. I wish they still used it. 😭😭😭

    • @sonybluraydisk
      @sonybluraydisk Před 3 lety +19

      @@rickyg1991ify Because it's huge and looks prestigious and looked good on just about everyone. What don't you like about it? And which belt do you like the most?

    • @kdxtreme7479
      @kdxtreme7479 Před 3 lety +12

      The big gold looks like something any combat athlete would fight for, where as the current design, while by itself looks good, next to the big gold world heavyweight title, its just the wwe logo

    • @hrodriguez561
      @hrodriguez561 Před 3 lety +3

      I actually still have my toy version after buying it 10-12 YEARS AGO

    • @Andy_Shepard
      @Andy_Shepard Před 2 lety +9

      The WHC belt looks like a legit championship. Almost all new title belts look like toys. Nothing glorious about them

    • @robertbradshaw5281
      @robertbradshaw5281 Před rokem +1

      Happy now?!?!

  • @TheImpaler27
    @TheImpaler27 Před 3 lety +88

    Reminds me that I always thought the original Undisputed Championship (circa early two-thousands) was one of the most beautiful things.

    • @adamlennard1828
      @adamlennard1828 Před 3 lety +5

      Yeah gotta agree love that belt. It was an awesome design.

    • @Inn0IWNL
      @Inn0IWNL Před 3 lety +2

      True

    • @velocityadventures949
      @velocityadventures949 Před 3 lety +2

      Best belt ever

    • @lazypaladin
      @lazypaladin Před 3 lety +2

      Oi! That belt is a treasure and I won't here no shite bout it! 😂. My childhood you're talking bout right there. Edit: Misread comment...continue 😐

    • @jaycerrito3142
      @jaycerrito3142 Před 3 lety +1

      From after WrestleMania 18 to after WrestleMania 21, it was around. If the spinner belt was only used for John Cena, the Undisputed title should've been around longer until 2013. Then it would've lasted around 11 years

  • @DaBearz-wt7xp
    @DaBearz-wt7xp Před 3 lety +30

    There’s an alternate universe where they compete for championship hats

  • @dharshankumar8809
    @dharshankumar8809 Před 3 lety +44

    Man Laurie's explained videos are so underrated compared to Luke's actually good and Adam's top 10s. I just wanted to say I love these videos and expect even more entertaining stuff. 👍👍

  • @chrishowell6469
    @chrishowell6469 Před 3 lety +21

    Wrestling Belts are easily one of the best things about pro wrestling.
    Just something about the way they look and feel; its awesome. Its a trophy that you wear as if it were a fancy piece of clothing or even a crown. Adorned around the waist; shining bright and looking somewhat garish, making the champion feel like a superhero.
    And whether it is worn, carried on the shoulder, in the hands, or held under the arm at the side like the NWA Champions of the 80s; it makes whomever is carrying that much more important than anyone else.
    It truly symbolises the weight that a champion carries at all times. Sure it might only be 10 or 20 pounds of gold (or silver or bronze), but what a title symbolises could be the heaviest thing these men and women ever carry.
    Sometimes, too heavy.
    Awesome video, Laurie.

  • @xodia2733
    @xodia2733 Před 3 lety +25

    Nowadays they‘re made with CTRL C+V

  • @e.y.d.6079
    @e.y.d.6079 Před 3 lety +46

    Man, that moment of Bianca Belair trying with all her might not to cry before the match even starts. I get emotional every time I see it.

  • @shyguy4no1
    @shyguy4no1 Před 3 lety +17

    This is the video that I never knew I wanted.

  • @MrMario-tc8sl
    @MrMario-tc8sl Před 3 lety +21

    In Japan for their baseball league, their trophy as a giant sword, and I personally believe more places should take this lead

    • @TheLarsUrlich
      @TheLarsUrlich Před 3 lety +4

      This is all a ploy to have Drew eventually come out with 2 swords lmao

    • @tomplantagenet
      @tomplantagenet Před 2 lety

      Probably not a good idea to give huge wrestlers swords. Then again, maybe it is…lol

    • @MrMario-tc8sl
      @MrMario-tc8sl Před 2 lety +1

      @@TheLarsUrlich Drew already does come out with 2 swords, ahhh thank you.

    • @TheLarsUrlich
      @TheLarsUrlich Před 2 lety

      @@MrMario-tc8sl Ah yes, Drew and his Claymore

  • @abcrazy9
    @abcrazy9 Před 3 lety +36

    Then Daniel Bryan makes his out of hemp and Riddle’s heart explodes out of his chest! Lol

  • @SeanMarsalis
    @SeanMarsalis Před 3 lety +15

    I think my favorite belt of all time was the original IC title. But as far as WWE goes this most recent iteration of the WWE championship of both Men's and Women's variants have seen so much new representation it's hard to not to love what they mean. I know a lot of folks don't care for its design, though.

  • @ManofPeel
    @ManofPeel Před 3 lety +8

    “How WWE championships are made and their History”
    _Proceeds to put Impact and AEW championships in the thumbnail_

  • @mahrkoudings3502
    @mahrkoudings3502 Před 3 lety

    This was a brilliant little video! I loved the short, fascinating dive both into history and the making of the belts. Didn't go into the topic too deep, but still covered everything you needed to know to understand why they're so important. I wasn't aware of this video series before, will definitely come back for more!

  • @bLYSfullyhere
    @bLYSfullyhere Před 3 lety

    I love these quick little info videos! They're so informative and Laurie does a great job at explaining it all! Thanks PFK we love you. ❤️

  • @phillyblackett1443
    @phillyblackett1443 Před 3 lety +4

    What a great, short documentary on the history of belts. Very well executed, very interesting. Top marks! More of these, please.

  • @FirebrandF5
    @FirebrandF5 Před 3 lety

    Great video. Really enjoyed!

  • @petercastillo2752
    @petercastillo2752 Před 3 lety

    Excellent research and editing in this video. Thank you and congratulations.

  • @jaysilva5854
    @jaysilva5854 Před 2 lety +4

    The big Gold belt needs to make a comeback. It's personally my favorite wrestling belt!

  • @lauberuin9159
    @lauberuin9159 Před 3 lety

    Very informative! Thank you!

  • @thegame7134
    @thegame7134 Před 3 lety +9

    This is weird because a couple days I actually wondered why wrestling uses belts not enough to research it but I asked the question.

  • @jasonsaddison
    @jasonsaddison Před 3 lety

    Solid stuff as usual, commenting as I'm watching. Thanks for the hard work guys.

  • @tequilapapii5936
    @tequilapapii5936 Před 3 lety

    I didn’t expect to watch this whole thing but great job 👏🏽. I enjoyed this .

  • @jasonhundley
    @jasonhundley Před 2 lety

    This was a very interesting video. Good work!

  • @HiImAiden
    @HiImAiden Před 3 lety

    This was so good! I never thought about learning the history of belts. But you guys presented it in such an interesting idea, that I loved it!

  • @ryanklotz309
    @ryanklotz309 Před 3 lety

    Laurie, thanks for this video. It's great to learn the history of these title belts.

  • @PiotrTheDJ
    @PiotrTheDJ Před 3 lety

    Good video on a very interesting subject. Great job Laurie!

  • @fateistooparanoid
    @fateistooparanoid Před 3 lety

    Great video, was quite fascinating to learn the history behind championships!!

  • @MrWCLewis12
    @MrWCLewis12 Před 3 lety

    This was truly fun. Thanks!

  • @cadesnyder
    @cadesnyder Před 3 lety

    This was really good and well done

  • @dpalmerama
    @dpalmerama Před 3 lety

    Fantastic video! Really interesting history.

  • @lewisblackwiththenicehair

    Really interesting video, thanks guys

  • @bearded_beagle
    @bearded_beagle Před rokem

    I love this explained series! Wish there was more!

  • @troy78
    @troy78 Před 2 lety

    This video was well done. Very informative and entertaining.

  • @arvindshastry1178
    @arvindshastry1178 Před 3 lety +6

    My favorite WWE belt of all time is the classic intercontinental championship with black strap and my current favorite WWE belt is the NXT North American Championship.

  • @jvstice56
    @jvstice56 Před 3 lety

    These videos are so insightful that I can't help but love them. Between Adam's Top 10s and this, I'm basically glued to my PC's screen when they appear.

  • @trevorsievert9417
    @trevorsievert9417 Před 3 lety

    Keep up the great work! Love the channel!!!

  • @porky5591
    @porky5591 Před 3 lety +1

    Love videos like this keep up the good work guys

  • @WikkedTwist
    @WikkedTwist Před 3 lety +2

    It is always so fun to take a look at the standards we all accept without much question and dive into their origins. You always manage to present it in an informative and interesting way.

  • @martayharmay
    @martayharmay Před 3 lety +1

    Awesome video Laurie. White IC belt was my favourite belt!

  • @anuragkat66
    @anuragkat66 Před 3 lety

    Always Loved how Lauri told about the History of Wrestling stuff, awesome series keep it up guys!!!!

  • @jeremyshaw577
    @jeremyshaw577 Před 3 lety

    This was awesome!!!

  • @sammisues
    @sammisues Před 3 lety

    That was an amazing experience, thanks so much!!

  • @gregorynelson4609
    @gregorynelson4609 Před 3 lety

    This was an awesome episode, Laurie! I remember being five years old and a kid in my class brought in his toy WWF Winged Eagle belt and defended it against me, I lost by count out but I wanted more! It was the first step in me becoming a huge wrestling fan!

  • @Write-Stuff
    @Write-Stuff Před 3 lety

    What a fantastic documentary. Well done, friend. Well done.

  • @ProdigalGeek
    @ProdigalGeek Před 3 lety

    The Explained series is easily becoming the best part of this channel. Thank you Laurie for the amazing content!

  • @mr.mirchenstein6549
    @mr.mirchenstein6549 Před 3 lety +1

    I worked for a fiber optical company called NORLAND PRODUCTS based out of New Jersey, from 2004-2010, and we made special adhesives for different electronics and under ground fiber optical equipment. WWE used our adhesives for attaching little red rubbies & diamonds ♦️💎 onto their belts. Between all the travel, and hitting people in the face with them, they would regularly fall off and need replacement, so we designed a special adhesive for them. As a life long wrestling fan I always thought that was pretty cool.

  • @MJDroz75
    @MJDroz75 Před 3 lety

    I did enjoy it! thank you.

  • @Daesedful
    @Daesedful Před 3 lety +1

    I have dabbled PFK content in the past but this video made me subscribe. I’ve researched this stuff myself out of shear interest. The writing was great, presentation, video accompaniment and editing. Wonderful!

  • @gusbrent3827
    @gusbrent3827 Před 3 lety

    This was genuinely fascinating. I had never really thought about why we have belts, and it's super cool to know that even in this modern era, that they are lovingly hand crafted. Makes me appreciate those belts so much more, even if I didnt/don't particularly like some of the designs. Great video as always, keep em coming you beautiful people!

  • @thomasmeehan4581
    @thomasmeehan4581 Před 3 lety

    This is incredibly interesting. Thank you very much.

  • @ronaldrobbins5282
    @ronaldrobbins5282 Před 2 lety

    Finally an awesome video from you guy's

  • @ant6662
    @ant6662 Před 3 lety +7

    i would like a part 2 on this, was so engrossed i dednt realise that 15 min had passed

  • @saketmundhra5893
    @saketmundhra5893 Před 3 lety +6

    It's just this channel that can make me curious about wrestling arenas and the creating of belts😂 great job guys🙌🏻🙌🏻

  • @RyanNelsonHolt
    @RyanNelsonHolt Před 3 lety

    Great job Laurie!

  • @AvatarJillian
    @AvatarJillian Před 2 lety

    This is great!

  • @mattthedm1455
    @mattthedm1455 Před 3 lety

    Great video ... enjoyed it tremendously. Would love a follow up or two, maybe more liked or least favorite belts

  • @robertsullivan4773
    @robertsullivan4773 Před 2 lety

    That was fun, nice job.

  • @Sockenstuff
    @Sockenstuff Před 3 lety

    Lovely work sire

  • @wbcwinnipegbeltcollector

    Genuinely as a belt fan and collector this is one of your best videos across all platforms
    Truly appreciate this deep dive into the origins of Championship Belts
    Learned quite a few things 😌

  • @Tampafan33
    @Tampafan33 Před 3 lety

    This was really good

  • @alharron2145
    @alharron2145 Před 3 lety

    This is a brilliant series, always well worth watching.

  • @pencilassassin572
    @pencilassassin572 Před 3 lety +1

    I was actually wondering where title belts come from and then you uploaded this lol
    This was a great vid. Much appreciated

  • @jamesclint2338
    @jamesclint2338 Před 3 lety

    Great video.

  • @PJClutch
    @PJClutch Před 3 lety

    Great job, Laurie!

  • @sabianbash
    @sabianbash Před 3 lety +1

    Wow this was just a nice simple reminder of humble beginnings. I hope the dub dub E see this video and reconsider the current top belts and remember that it's supposed to be an item that makes a performer beem with pride and not just carrying a giant logo. Good job guys, this was a fun one 👍

  • @StubzTurner
    @StubzTurner Před 3 lety +8

    "CZcams really loves it when people who watch our videos are also subbed."
    To bad CZcams seem to have a hard time putting videos in sub boxes.

    • @partsFUNknown
      @partsFUNknown  Před 3 lety +4

      LAURIE: Hey, I. don't make the rules, I just have anxiety dreams about them changing on us and suddenly no one is watching the videos

    • @MrHawkelement
      @MrHawkelement Před 2 lety

      @@partsFUNknown Yeah, that'd suck. Then you'd have to get a real job and everything.. lol

  • @BenDelaney619
    @BenDelaney619 Před 2 lety +3

    Don't forget the Big Gold Title Belt was also for a short time known as the WCW International World Heavyweight Wrestling Title Belt shortly after WCW got it back from Ric Flair after he took it to WWE on till it was then unified with the WCW World Heavyweight Wrestling Title Belt and then the Big Gold Title Belt was then again used as the WCW World Heavyweight Wrestling Title Belt

  • @patoldude
    @patoldude Před 2 lety

    That was a awesome video

  • @DUARTE99
    @DUARTE99 Před 3 lety +2

    As a Belt collector, this video was excellent. Thank you!

  • @ColinKillick
    @ColinKillick Před 3 lety

    Laurie’s videos are the thinking fan’s wrestling content, and I love every single one of them

  • @brooklynarchitect210
    @brooklynarchitect210 Před 3 lety

    Laurie is awesome. One of the best pfk videos EVER
    Either winged eagle or big gold belt

  • @2buxaslice
    @2buxaslice Před 3 lety

    I love belts. I'm happy you made this. Good job.

  • @itamarstrauss5170
    @itamarstrauss5170 Před 3 lety

    WOW! That was WAY more interesting then I thought it would be

  • @bryanprocaccini9753
    @bryanprocaccini9753 Před 3 lety

    This was a surprising video topic, but a very interesting one

  • @dekaritheprofessor2631
    @dekaritheprofessor2631 Před 3 lety +8

    I've never thought about learning about the origins and creation of Wrestling Title belts. Thank you for this video!!

  • @eddiecarter5366
    @eddiecarter5366 Před 3 lety

    Brilliant video Laurie! My favourite is still the winged eagle or the last NJPW.

  • @RADPENCILS
    @RADPENCILS Před 3 lety +2

    Excellent video!
    My favorite belt of all time is the "BIG GOLD" WCW/World Heavyweight Championship. Has a classic, trophy prestige look to it.
    Current favorite is the AEW World Championship. The split 3 center medallions to make one large medallion looks unique and has that feel like the WHC does.

    • @tomplantagenet
      @tomplantagenet Před 2 lety

      That and the 2010s TNA championship. Although I believe it is based on the Big Gold.

  • @feedbackerrr
    @feedbackerrr Před 3 lety

    amazing video

  • @aleisterejazi5386
    @aleisterejazi5386 Před rokem

    Very Nice

  • @robertwilliams8454
    @robertwilliams8454 Před 3 lety

    Kiddos Laurie, this is your best doc video yet

  • @dr.youtube3454
    @dr.youtube3454 Před 3 lety

    New sub here. Love your content

  • @gavinpearson8711
    @gavinpearson8711 Před 3 lety

    More of these please...

  • @jordcarter2359
    @jordcarter2359 Před 5 měsíci

    As a long time pro wrestling fan, I didn't know alot of this history. Fascinating, thank you.

  • @E2JMusic
    @E2JMusic Před 3 lety +2

    Loved the Hamilton reference hahaha

  • @The_Ragman
    @The_Ragman Před 3 lety

    I swear these deep dives are the best wrestling content on CZcams.

  • @LastUnexpectedHero
    @LastUnexpectedHero Před 3 lety +1

    I love these Laurie deepdives.

  • @mailenstein4805
    @mailenstein4805 Před 3 lety +1

    my favorit is Big Gold! grew up with WCW and fell in love with it. I think the AEW HW Belt took quite a bit of inspiration from Big Gold

  • @RoyHodgsonBurner
    @RoyHodgsonBurner Před 3 lety

    Quality content 🤝 PFK

  • @garretindall2820
    @garretindall2820 Před 3 lety

    This was informative. 😳

  • @m4snake869
    @m4snake869 Před 3 lety +2

    In my opinión, the winged eagle is the best belt ever.

  • @CARL_093
    @CARL_093 Před 3 lety

    now i want more of the series

  • @steveh4290
    @steveh4290 Před 3 lety

    El Fakidor! I was watching NJPW yesterday & thought exactly what you just said in the opening, why does wrestling use belts in the first place?! I look forward to finding out as I watch another of your deep dives.

  • @elsassypineapple
    @elsassypineapple Před 3 lety

    Love the Hamilton reference, especially the royal shimmy 😆

  • @jerransperarman9411
    @jerransperarman9411 Před 3 lety

    good video