>>18971068>But you could use the belts as a gateway system to allow the holder to gain acess to the main belts, somehow.In TNA/Impact Wrestling the X-Division Championship (their promotion's Hardcore title) has/had Option C which allows the belt holder to vacate their title in exchange for a shot at the TNA World Heavyweight Championship.
https://lastwordonsports.com/prowrestling/2021/10/03/option-c-in-impact-wrestling-winners/Also in the NWA, their World Television & World Women's Television Championships have the special Lucky 7 Rule, where if the TV champion is able to defend the title seven times in a row (either by a victory or going to a 6:05 time limit draw), they will receive a shot at the NWA World / Women's World Championship.
https://411mania.com/wrestling/dave-lagana-lucky-7-rule-nwa-tv-championship/https://whatculture.com/wwe/the-nwa-to-introduce-new-world-womens-television-championshipI particularly like the graduation aspect of NWA's title system as it makes accumulated ones in a midcard reign more meaningful and also allows for high-stakes storytelling (maybe there is a blood feud for 7th title match that makes/breaks a shot of the top belt). Maybe there's a babyface handicap match against a heel stable that counts as multiple defenses in a single bout, etc..
