KB Answers Wrestling Questions

[Max Headroom]

What are your personal expectations on the WWEWHC situation at MitB? Do you think Bryan will be no good to compete, and that the ladder match will take place for the title, or do you think Bryan will compete? Assuming Bryan does compete, does he still walk out champion, or does he lose to someone cashing in right after the match? What do you want to happen?

 

[Барбоса]

If he cna't make MITB then yes.

And dress it up as the Authority abusing its power, even if that is just a repeat of last year?

If he is stripped, who gets the title? Cesaro for a showdown with Lesnar after Heyman continues to brag about the streak despite Cesaro being champion?

Does the Shield get a new member? If so, who?

I liked Labar's suggestion of Graves but someone like Neville fits just as well. Even though they have not been through NXT, it would be a good way to show off the signing of either Devitt or KENTA (if they have happened, of course).

 

[klunderbunker]

I think he'll compete and retain.

 

[klunderbunker]

And dress it up as the Authority abusing its power, even if that is just a repeat of last year?

If he is stripped, who gets the title? Cesaro for a showdown with Lesnar after Heyman continues to brag about the streak despite Cesaro being champion?

Does the Shield get a new member? If so, who?

I liked Labar's suggestion of Graves but someone like Neville fits just as well. Even though they have not been through NXT, it would be a good way to show off the signing of either Devitt or KENTA (if they have happened, of course).

Yeah and it's too early to say.

No. Let them split now.

 

[Bockwinkel's Class]

Probably Steve Austin.

I've heard some of his podcasts and he does seem to know his stuff.

 

[klunderbunker]

Indeed. It helps that he's done all this stuff and has been around forever.

 

[The Fabulous Rougeau's]

If they weren't paired together in 97 as the New Age Outlaws do you think either Road Dog or Billy Gunn would have found any success if they continued their Double J and Rockabilly gimmicks?

 

[klunderbunker]

Not a chance.

 

[Bockwinkel's Class]

Indeed. It helps that he's done all this stuff and has been around forever.

Yeah, and unlike most of the guys who've worked in the industry he's not trying to bullshit people. Although, to be fair, I don't think Cornette's bullshitting people either. Damn near anyone else who's an "insider" I take with a huge dose of the salts.

 

[klunderbunker]

As you certainly should.

 

[Bockwinkel's Class]

As you certainly should.

What's your take on guys like Dave Meltzer and Wade Keller?

 

[klunderbunker]

They know their stuff but I'm not paying however much a month to find out what's opening Raw three hours in advance.

 

[Bockwinkel's Class]

They know their stuff but I'm not paying however much a month to find out what's opening Raw three hours in advance.

Can't say I blame you since I won't either

 

[Kris Benwa]

Greatest match in the history of RAW? Smackdown?

 

[klunderbunker]

Raw - Either Punk vs. Cena last year or Shawn vs. Cena.

Smackdown - TLC I guess?

 

[Theo Mays]

The minute Del Rio won his MITB qualifier I had flashbacks to his previous title runs and pushes. Please tell me they won't make us sit through that again. Odds he wins MITB/title?

 

[klunderbunker]

I'm thinking low chance but if he does, it's short term only.

 

[The Fabulous Rougeau's]

I remember Vader being a pretty big deal upon his arrival in the WWF back in 96 and for the first year or so he was constantly in and around the main event picture. Than as 97 turned into 98 he seemed to get lost in the shuffle. I remember what I believe was his last match in the WWF against Mark Henry at a post SummerSlam ppv back in 98 where Henry pretty much squashed him and Vader was gone.

Did something happen to Vader from the time he was main eventing up until his departure where his skills faded?

Or was it simply he was no longer viewed highly and his work in 98 reflected that?

Anything else you can add to provide insight as to what happened to Vader around this time to account for his fall?

 

[klunderbunker]

A combination of age, wear and tear, and the Kliq saying no to his planned title reign.

 

[The Fabulous Rougeau's]

A combination of age, wear and tear, and the Kliq saying no to his planned title reign.

Was that supposed to happen at SummerSlam in his match against Shawn? Seems kinda early to take the title off of Shawn after having built him up so much going into Mania XII. Or would it of happened a little later with Vader playing the role Sid did?

 

[klunderbunker]

Indeed. It was going to be Sid taking it in December and Shawn taking it back in January as happened.

 

[Alex]

Bad News Barrett has grown on me. I really dig his comedic timing which got me thinking. If they were in the same promotion do you reckon Barrett and Rockstar Spud would be a cool pairing. I mean they're both hilarious, would they mesh well??

 

[klunderbunker]

Nah. Not a fan of comedy teams like that.

 

[Theo Mays]

Who do you think walks out of MITB champ? Right now I'm leaning towards Cena getting screwed by the Authority with Orton (or Cesaro) leaving champ.

 

[klunderbunker]

I'll need to see a full list of people in it before I guess. If I had to right now, either Cesaro or Del Rio unfortunately.