KB Answers Wrestling Questions

[Hollywood Naitch]

When there were 2 separate World titles in WWE (the WWE title and the WHC), being defended on the same PPV, how many times did either title close the show? I'd have expected the WWE title was the main event more often?

 

[klunderbunker]

Far more often. It was the bigger belt.

 

[Dowdsy McDowds]

Top 5 last man standing matches?

A common move I've noticed over the years for a new heel powerhouse type wrestler is the multiple shoulder-blocks into the gut in a corner of the ring. Are there any others you've noticed and is the face equivalent pretty much just their finisher?

 

[Blade]

Should Kane have been given the World Title in 2002 or 2003 when he was red hot after returning from injury?

 

[Cereal Killer]

Would you say Mayweather is more popular than Strve Austin and John Cena in their primes?

 

[klunderbunker]

Top 5 last man standing matches?

A common move I've noticed over the years for a new heel powerhouse type wrestler is the multiple shoulder-blocks into the gut in a corner of the ring. Are there any others you've noticed and is the face equivalent pretty much just their finisher?

I don't do top 5's but the best few I can remember are Jericho vs. HHH and Edge vs. Cena where Big Show threw him through the spotlight.

Should Kane have been given the World Title in 2002 or 2003 when he was red hot after returning from injury?

Yep.

Would you say Mayweather is more popular than Strve Austin and John Cena in their primes?

More popular no. A bigger draw yes, but they're very different kinds of things. If Mayweather was on PPV once a month, people wouldn't buy his fights in such great numbers.

 

[Cereal Killer]

How about their popularity compared with Mike Tyson and Sugar Ray (Robinson)?

 

[klunderbunker]

Tyson was bigger as well. Robinson is hard to compare. Boxing was a huge deal in his era though so he was probably bigger too.

 

[Cereal Killer]

I meant Tyson and Robinson compared to Austin and Cena, not Mayweather.

I forgot to ask but why do people bring up the point that Hogan wrestled less than Austin in a year on TV, during a Hogan-Austin argument?

 

[klunderbunker]

A few reasons.

1. If you see someone on television less, there's more of a reason to go see them when they're in your town.

2. Austin had to keep fans' attention on a more consistent basis. Today there's more free TV in a week than there used to be on PPV in a year. It's easy to do the same stuff over and over but only a handful of times a year than to make fans care every single week.

 

[Cereal Killer]

And were you comparing Tyson with Austin and Cena before? If not, who was more popular?

 

[klunderbunker]

Tyson.

 

[JT Strike's Alt]

Hey I got a question for KB.

Out of the Shield who is the most likely to walk out the money in the bank winner this year at the money in the bank ppv event.

 

[klunderbunker]

Ambrose.

 

[Dowdsy McDowds]

A common move I've noticed over the years for a new heel powerhouse type wrestler is the multiple shoulder-blocks into the gut in a corner of the ring. Are there any others you've noticed and is the face equivalent pretty much just their finisher?

Apologies if you ignored this on purpose because it's a super ******ed question but I hate cliff-hangers.

 

[klunderbunker]

Nah I just missed it.

Running clotheslines/ax handles.

 

[Dan Severn's Moustache]

Don't you agree it's obnoxious just how many times Storm has lost to Gunner?

Do you think the "I Quit" match should have ended with Storm threatening to break a beer bottle over Gunner's dad?

 

[klunderbunker]

Obnoxious? No. Overdone, yes.

That's what I had in my predictions.

 

[Dan Severn's Moustache]

I think it's reached the obnoxious level. He's lost decisively four times in a row, as if he's just cannon fodder. Storm is pretty much a mid-carder at this point

Also, do you see the Cesaro/RVD feud continuing after ER?

 

[klunderbunker]

I wouldn't say no to it.

 

[Nate DaMac]

Which guys on the current roster, part time or full time, could you see having a good match with Sting at this point? Anybody at all who could have a great match with him?

 

[klunderbunker]

He'd need to be carried at this point. Sting is capable of having a good match with someone who can work a technical and/or brawling style. That pretty much limits it to veterans like Cena, HHH and Bryan. Orton does make me rub my chin in interest though.

 

[Dan Severn's Moustache]

Do you see Barrett having a big match against Bryan in England?

 

[klunderbunker]

That could work very well, especially on a house show.

 

[Awesome_Miz]

Looking back in time. When Batista was being pushed to the top as #1, why did people turn into Cena as the #1 guy? Cause he looked more of a normal guy ala Austin? Or cause Batista was being pushed down peoples' throat way too hard making the people turn him and his positioning?