KB Answers Wrestling Questions

[Arkham Noir]

In a recent interview, Hulk Hogan was talking about how The Rock "buried" Cena in his return promo. The question isn't so much about that particular circumstance, but I noticed how alot of people seem to look at every insult someone uses in a promo as a "burial". Nobody can make a really good insult without being criticized (like what The Rock did with Cena and The Miz).

The question I have is, do most fans ( regular fans, not smarks)see these kinds of things as a burial? Does it really effect a performer's credibility as much as the IWC and some inside the buisness seem to think?

Not only that, but where is the line between a really good insult and something actually hurting the person's credibility?

Obvioulsy I know there isn't one definitive answer to either question, but just a rough idea would be much appreciated.

 

[klunderbunker]

Burial is one of those terms that is used WAY too much. Rock didn't bury Cena. Rock gave Cena the rub of a lifetime and they're just getting started.

I don't think fans see it as a burial. They see it as OH SHIT ROCK IS TALKING ABOUT CENA!!!!!!!

No it doesn't hurt their credibility. Hogan was more or less a comedy show back in the 80s with his insulting of other guys.

 

[Arkham Noir]

I see your point.

Thanks.

 

[Vincent Michaels]

KB, if you had to compare the current TNA product to an era or year of WCW, which era or year of WCW does TNA currently relate to?

 

[klunderbunker]

98/99. Some good ideas but they couldn't get out of their own way.

 

[Richard]

What was the deal with Eric Escobar being gone?

I hated when he was her boyfriend, but one of the things I would watch SmackDown for was his digs at her weight etc. One week he was just randomly gone. What happened?

This was during my hiatus from here when I didn't have internet, so yeah.

 

[klunderbunker]

People realized he was boring as hell and didn't care so they let him go.

 

[srchmast]

KB, what was the worst year for wwe during the 00 decade?
Hard mode, you can't mention HHH and his reign of terror

 

[klunderbunker]

06. Just terribly boring overall with a weak as hell main event scene other than Cena.

 

[srchmast]

cool, one more.
I know wwe is doing well and seems to be focusing on the right wrestlers, but what are some negatives that you can find in their product today?
What about what TNA is doing right?

 

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You mentioned the overuse of the term buried. Can you name something that happened recently that would classify as burial?

 

[klunderbunker]

cool, one more.
I know wwe is doing well and seems to be focusing on the right wrestlers, but what are some negatives that you can find in their product today?
What about what TNA is doing right?

First and foremost the two world titles and the quick title changes. For instance Gabriel/Slater are three time tag champions now which is more than the Hart Foundation. Think that's a bit excessive? Also like I said, unify the world titles. Having two world title matches at Mania has always bugged me. Look at this past year's when the main event was one match, not for the title. How huge was that to be able to point to it and say THIS is the main event of Wrestlemania? It helps a lot more than you would think it does.

You mentioned the overuse of the term buried. Can you name something that happened recently that would classify as burial?

Losing a few matches is not being buried. If let's say Kofi loses the title in 2 minutes to Swagger, doesn't win a match for two months and then winds up opening Superstars against Zach Ryder, that's being buried. If someone is flat out destroyed by someone time after time and goes down the totem pole because of it, that can be classified as being buried at times. Simply losing more than twice in a row isn't being buried.

 

[The Man They Call WMD]

I recently watched INVASION. Besides the womens match I honestly didn't enjoy any of the matches. I stopped watching from 2001-2009. When I saw the names I was so excited when I saw the matches. I enjoyed the tag match the most with Edge and Christian. What did you think of the ppv?

 

[klunderbunker]

I've reviewed it before. It's decent but it should have been so much more.

 

[Toxs]

What do you think of Mistico signing with the WWE?
How far do you think he'll go?

 

[klunderbunker]

It's more of WWE going after the international audience which is a very good idea. Hard to say where it'll go. Far too early to tell.

 

[Ultra Awesome]

At the end of the day, once everything is said and done, and both John Cena and The Rock are 100% completely retired, who do you think will have had the bigger legacy?

 

[klunderbunker]

Rock.

 

[Toxs]

Wouldn't it have made more sense to have Randy Orton vs The Miz Main Event WrestleMania considering the tear Randy's been on since last WM?

Also wouldn't it make sense to have Cena wrestle Punk and finally disband Nexus(have that as a stipulation in the match) after the year he's had with them?

 

[FunKay the Inevitable]

Thoughts on Cody Rhodes' programme with Rey Mysterio?

 

[klunderbunker]

Wouldn't it have made more sense to have Randy Orton vs The Miz Main Event WrestleMania considering the tear Randy's been on since last WM?

Also wouldn't it make sense to have Cena wrestle Punk and finally disband Nexus(have that as a stipulation in the match) after the year he's had with them?

Sure, if Orton hadn't had 9000 title shots in the last year already.

He's had more than enough with Nexus already. I'm tired of taht feud.

Thoughts on Cody Rhodes' programme with Rey Mysterio?

Could do well for Cody as he has some potential.

 

[Burnout]

Some of Rey Mysterio's best matches ever? In your opinion.

 

[klunderbunker]

Probably his stuff with Eddie and Dean and Jericho.

 

[The Man They Call WMD]

Did they ever explain why Brett Debiase interfered in the Cena- Orton SummerSlam PPV.
My question is why this didn't lead him to be called up from FCW?

 

[klunderbunker]

Not at all.
Probably thought he wasn't ready yet.