ESPN - "SmackDown Live reinforce U.S. Title is more important than WWE Championship"

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They want Jinder in the top spot to make that India move, but they also know he's not really ready. They basically have Randy "training" him right now because they also know people have cooled on Randy a lot compared to where he used to be and they'd rather have him eating losses to Jinder than someone like Styles, Nak, or Cena.

Kind of sucks for Jinder, but then it really doesn't because he's in a much better place than he was even six months ago. We can only hope they don't just drop him and the Singhs when his reign is over.

As for the belts, that'll work itself out. Once Jinder drops the belt (likely to Nak), Styles and them will be back competing for the WWE Title and the US title will be left with a higher profile than it had.
 

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At least Jinder is entertaining. Orton and Bray were the most stale champions.
 

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Any title held involved in a Blandy Boreton feud loses value.

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I don't have a problem with this. After years of the US and IC titles being on the pre-show, left off of cards, and champs being jobber to the stars, this feels like the first time in years one of the midcard titles is actually being elevated rather than just talking about being elevated. And, no, Cena's open challenge days don't count because as soon as ADR and Kalisto got the belt it went right back to jobber status.

While Jinder needs to close the show more, and could use some more wins over top baby faces, that will come once the Orton feud is over and/or they're ready to take the belt off him. From a pure win/loss standpoint, he's been booked better than any champ on the main roster aside from Neville.
 
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