KB Answers Wrestling Questions

[klunderbunker]

Shelley, Kenny King, AJ Styles, Tajiri, Sonjay Dutt

 

[Hollywood Naitch]

Shelley, Kenny King, AJ Styles, Tajiri, Sonjay Dutt

Nice choices, I would love to see AJ there but didn't think him or King would have been a possibility with their TNA deals. I put Sabin as I thought he was a free agent like Shelley?

Tajri back in WWE would work, he can still go. Petey Williams would be another I would like to see get another run in one of the big 2, he was great.

 

[Aeon Mathix]

I have a scary feeling Garrett Bischoff is the leader of Aces. TNA wouldnt...would they?

 

[Martin Gabriel]

What are your thoughts on Ziggler's mic skills and cutting promos?

 

[Gelgarin]

Someone said my name.

If you judge the best professional wrestler by the dull and over simplistic "who drew the most money" scale then I doubt John Cena even cracks the top ten. He's presided over what history will likely declare a slump in the wrestling industry and on no scale imaginable is he up there with the names like Hogan or Flair.

When trying to judge how much a person drew I tend to use live gates, since they're the only figure that has remained remotely consistent over the years. The upper and lower limits for a live show are similar now to how they were in Thesz's day. It's not a perfect system, but it's the best we've got. On that scale I don't think Cena cracks the top 16. He certainly doesn't touch the top eight. Hogan, Flair, Austen, Rogers, Rocca, Thesz, Rock and Andre were all easily his superior when it comes to attracting a live audience.

As I've said before; I don't actually like the "the job of a pro wrestler is to draw money" argument. It's incredibly out of date, assumes that individuals outdraw the product despite this being repeatedly proven not to be the case and ignores the self evident truth that the vast majority of wrestlers aren't trying to draw money, they're trying to facilitate the drawing of money just like the cast of any other television show.

The way people rate professional wrestlers based on card status simply doesn't hold water. It's like declaring Matt Damon a superior actor to Martin Sheen because Damon got top billing in The Departed. It assumes some kind of divine intelligence on the part of bookers that they will automatically push the correct talent every time. The truth is that none of us have the slightest clue how (generic undercard talent #4) would function in the main event, and we will remain ignorant until someone decides to give it a go.

The only realistic way to judge a wrestler is by how well they are doing their job (which, as I have pointed out, is not the same for all wrestlers). I don't watch the show, but as I understand it John Cena's job is the be the focal point of it and the driving force behind most major plot arcs. As such I'd describe his success, from a purely analytic standpoint, as mediocre. The show isn't exactly booming with him at the helm.

So yeah; based on the numbers he's not a top 10 talent, nor is he based on job performance. If you want to judge people based on some abstract notion of "talent" then he might well be, but we don't have nearly enough information on 90% of the workers in the industry to make an informed judgement on that regard.

He's still a pretty great pro wrestler, but he's not up there with the Hogans or the Flairs however you look at it.

 

[klunderbunker]

Nice choices, I would love to see AJ there but didn't think him or King would have been a possibility with their TNA deals. I put Sabin as I thought he was a free agent like Shelley?

Tajri back in WWE would work, he can still go. Petey Williams would be another I would like to see get another run in one of the big 2, he was great.

I put names that wouldn't necessarily be possible.

I have a scary feeling Garrett Bischoff is the leader of Aces. TNA wouldnt...would they?

I think he'll be on the team but not the leader.

What are your thoughts on Ziggler's mic skills and cutting promos?

He needs to get away from Vickie. He doesn't need her anymore.

 

[Wolf Pac]

What's your favourite Wrestlemania theme song?

 

[klunderbunker]

Probably the one from #10. Either that or Behind Those Eyes.

 

[FunKay the Inevitable]

A lot of people talk about how Triple H had the biggest pop ever, but what was the biggest negative reaction ever? Cena at One Night Stand 2006?

 

[Martin Gabriel]

We've noted before that Ric Flair was rumored to be brought in as a new mouthpiece for Dolph Ziggler. While WWE officials say they aren't negotiating with Flair, there has been talk of having Ziggler fire Vickie Guerrero before winning the World Heavyweight Title. The idea would to pair Ziggler with a new mouthpiece once he's won the World Heavyweight Title. Ziggler is expected to become champion before the year is over.

Source: F4WOnline

Hey KB, what do you think of this news?

HE DOESN'T NEED A MOUTHPIECE, but whatever.

I'm cool with the "Fire Vickie" idea.

 

[Mr Mikey Mike]

Who are your top 5 guys in Nxt right now? And why?

 

[klunderbunker]

A lot of people talk about how Triple H had the biggest pop ever, but what was the biggest negative reaction ever? Cena at One Night Stand 2006?

Yeah by far. Well, there were some moments in Memphis and back in the old days where people were legitimately trying to kill people, but if you're talking mainstream yeah it's ONS 06.

Hey KB, what do you think of this news?

HE DOESN'T NEED A MOUTHPIECE, but whatever.

I'm cool with the "Fire Vickie" idea.

He'll be world champion. Why would he need someone to help him?

Who are your top 5 guys in Nxt right now? And why?

In no order:

McGillicutty - the guy is just smooth in the ring. Change his name and make him the second coming of Mr. Perfect and he's set for years.

Ascension - The look, the intro, they look like they could kill people.

Big E. Langston - Get him a new finisher though. I don't get how his current one is supposed to do a bunch of damage.

Bray Wyatt - Dude is straight up creepy.

 

[SD619]

When has the difference between the #1 and #2 guys in the WWE been the most?

 

[klunderbunker]

1998. Austin was so far and away ahead of everyone else that it's unreal.

 

[therockiswwf]

Rather have a crowd chant boring towards you or nothing at all?

 

[klunderbunker]

Boring. It means they care enough about you to say something.

 

[Mr Mikey Mike]

What are your thoughts on Seth Rollins? Do you think he could be a future Wwe or World title holder?

Do you think Wwe's tag and diva's divisions are currently both better than tna's?

 

[klunderbunker]

I'm not wild on him. I can't stand people that use finishers over and over and over again. It's what made me quit watching ROH. I'd be shocked if he won a world title, but I've been shocked before.

There's a TNA tag division? The Knockouts division is better but I'd rather watch a dried wall of paint.

 

[Martin Gabriel]

What is your opinion on Leo Kruger?

 

[Mr Mikey Mike]

Do you think Kelly Kelly would be a good signing for Tna?

 

[klunderbunker]

What is your opinion on Leo Kruger?

I like his new gimmick better than his old one. He's growing on me.

Do you think Kelly Kelly would be a good signing for Tna?

Nah. What exactly would she add?

 

[The 1-2-3 Killam]

There's a TNA tag division? The Knockouts division is better but I'd rather watch a dried wall of paint.

For a product without a real tag team division, its been putting on the most consistently good matches on TNA pay-per-view. I don't disagree with you; more praise for Daniels, Styles & Angle than anything else.

Bray Wyatt. The new(is) NXT gimmick. Is it working? Do you like it? Could it ever be done successfully if/when he's brought back up to the WWE?

 

[klunderbunker]

3 teams does not a division make.

As in the southern I am a monster deal? I love it but I can't imagine it being on WWE TV, much like the Ascension.

 

[Martin Gabriel]

If you could spend a day with any wrestler who would it be and what would you do with him/her for a full 24 hours?

 

[klunderbunker]

Howard Finkel. I'd love to hear him tell stories. Either him or Cornette.