Do regions really matter?

I'm hearing arguments about how Triple H and Kevin Nash will pull strings because of their respective regions, and it really doesn't make much sense to me. We're supposed to be analysing 2 wrestlers at the peak of their career, and in the case of Kevin Nash vs Raven, it's extremely hard to analyse because people keep spouting the "Nash is in WCW so he wins" argument, whilst not considering Raven's peak in ECW (probably when he was champion). Kevin Nash would probably win, yes, but that's beside the point. The point is, I don't think what region a superstar gets drawn in should matter at all, because with that logic, Kevin Nash is nigh on unbeatable simply because of what part of the bracket he's in. I support the home field crowd advantage, especially when it comes to guys like El Santo because it's a major factor, but the whole promotion advantage is really irritating.



It might be because I don't really read into that aspect of the competition and just consider it a way to have regional finals, semi-finals and a grand final and to separate the top guys for as long as possible. What are your guys thoughts on this? And if you disagree, can you explain why you feel this way?