KB Answers Wrestling Questions

[L@RISANO]

One thing I am confused about with the fan reactions:
Many fans hate the Reigns character(and some hate the guy himself) whilst the majority are tired of the Authority as well.

So why cheer Triple H when they could all just voice their complete displeasure for eveything by booing the entire angle as a whole?


After all: Face vs Face works; Face vs Heel is standard; Heel vs Heel can work as long as one turns face at a point. This Mania 32 Main Event angle doesn't meet any of those, lMO.

 

[ShinChan]

Bray's opponent at Wrestlemania could be?

Is WWE not high about Bray anymore?

 

[klunderbunker]

Back in 2009/2010 we were heading into the Carter/Bischoff/Hogan era for TNA. I remember being on here back then, but I wasn't really following you at the time. How did you react to the news that that would be happening?

And as a sidenote... we had rumors of Paul Heyman or Jim Ross coming into TNA for a couple of years (with Heyman confirming they'd had talks). So (insane as it may sound right now), how would you have reacted if instead of Carter/Bischoff/Hogan, it had been a trinity of Shane McMahon, Paul Heyman and Jim Ross taking over TNA?

It was ridiculous but it felt like there was some potential for a change.

It would have likely been a mess but a more coherent mess.

Which is completely stupid on their part considered he was cheered so well after TLC, which was in Philly, wasn't it? Or was that the week after while he was still very over?

Either way, you'd think they'd learn something occasionally.

You would, but that's not WWE's way of doing things.

One thing I am confused about with the fan reactions:
Many fans hate the Reigns character(and some hate the guy himself) whilst the majority are tired of the Authority as well.

So why cheer Triple H when they could all just voice their complete displeasure for eveything by booing the entire angle as a whole?


After all: Face vs Face works; Face vs Heel is standard; Heel vs Heel can work as long as one turns face at a point. This Mania 32 Main Event angle doesn't meet any of those, lMO.

They hate Reigns more than HHH. On top of that though they don't like being told who to cheer for. HHH is a good heel but Reigns does a lot of dumb things for a face.

Bray's opponent at Wrestlemania could be?

Is WWE not high about Bray anymore?

At this point, I really don't know.

Not in the slightest it seems.

 

[FunKay the Inevitable]

If Shane's return results in him seizing power at WrestleMania (regardless of whether he ends up wrestling the match versus Taker or not), could this be the beginning of a marked change in WWE?

It seems like there's always been great periods of change where pro wrestling has evolved. We've had the transition from Amateur/Pioneer to More Theatrics/TV, from Regional to National and then from the Monday Night Wars (and ECW) to a Monopoly. Are we in another period of change right now? If so, what is it?

 

[klunderbunker]

It could though I have little reason to believe it's going to happen.

 

[L@RISANO]

They hate Reigns more than HHH. On top of that though they don't like being told who to cheer for. HHH is a good heel but Reigns does a lot of dumb things for a face.

So fans cheering HHH would probly seem to Vince that they enjoy the Authority so they continue on post-Mania with nothing changing? Not trying to be 'difficult', just saying. It'd be more satisfying if the entire angle itself got a negative reaction such that both "evils" could be rid of asap.


Also; Roman Reigns has been placed against the Most Over Guys on the roster for two years running at WWE Fast Lane. Surely, WWE have some sort of plan involving Reigns and him Not being the Top Babyface, right?

 

[The_Reptile_]

So is SHane sticking around, or is he gone post mania, and if he has any word behind the scenes would it be for booking or business?

 

[DirtyJosé]

Bob Holly. Joey Ryan.

Penis Suplex.

Who did it better?

 

[klunderbunker]

So fans cheering HHH would probly seem to Vince that they enjoy the Authority so they continue on post-Mania with nothing changing? Not trying to be 'difficult', just saying. It'd be more satisfying if the entire angle itself got a negative reaction such that both "evils" could be rid of asap.


Also; Roman Reigns has been placed against the Most Over Guys on the roster for two years running at WWE Fast Lane. Surely, WWE have some sort of plan involving Reigns and him Not being the Top Babyface, right?

Not likely, though they threw a curve last year.

So is SHane sticking around, or is he gone post mania, and if he has any word behind the scenes would it be for booking or business?

I'd assume he'll be gone. I haven't heard about him having any authority.

Bob Holly. Joey Ryan.

Penis Suplex.

Who did it better?

Holly, as I haven't had to see/hear about it a million times since.

 

[Navi]

So we thought for sure it would be the Wyatt's disrupting the main event at Fastlane, didn't happen. So now who will Bray Wyatt face at Mania? And what happens to the rest of the family at Mania? Could we see a possible face turn by Harper on the way to Mania?

 

[klunderbunker]

I doubt it on the face turn. Wyatt probably goes into whatever mess of a gimmick match they have planned.

 

[justinsayne]

-What are the odds Triple H retains the title at WM, & should Triple H retain at WM?

-A podcast I was listening to today suggested that perhaps during the Taker/Shane match we see Sting make an appearance, & help the former WCW owner defeat Taker & take control of RAW from the Authority, which could possibly lead to a Sting/Taker match somewhere down the road. Could you see this happening, & would you like to see it happen?

 

[klunderbunker]

Stronger than you might think. We keep assuming that Reigns wins the title back there but that's what we thought going into last year's show. It's possible and it's pretty clear that they can't go with Reigns winning clean.

I could, but I'm also not sold on Undertaker vs. Sting like some people are. I'd like that WAY better than "well they're both supernatural guys".

 

[NSL]

I asked NorCal this same question in his thread, but wanted your opinion as well:

Would a three-hour Raw work better, if only 2 hours made it to TV, and that first hour was Network-exclusive, and utilized some of the lesser built talent and storylines?

 

[klunderbunker]

Nah, as there wouldn't be as much of a reason to watch and they would switch things up again.

 

[NSL]

Nah, as there wouldn't be as much of a reason to watch and they would switch things up again.

It wouldn't help by bringing Raw back to essentially a two hour show, with a "pre-show" every week? It seems the complaint I hear the most is that Raw is too long. Leave it so it's three hours only for the people that care to watch all three hours.

 

[justinsayne]

Yeah but the reason RAW is 3 hrs. is because USA wants it to be 3 hrs. or at least that's my understanding of it

 

[klunderbunker]

It wouldn't help by bringing Raw back to essentially a two hour show, with a "pre-show" every week? It seems the complaint I hear the most is that Raw is too long. Leave it so it's three hours only for the people that care to watch all three hours.

It does need to be shorter but putting wrestling on the Network doesn't really help things.

Yeah but the reason RAW is 3 hrs. is because USA wants it to be 3 hrs. or at least that's my understanding of it

That and they make more advertising money.

 

[Fire Marshall Bill]

Considering their penchant for losing so much under their "great" leader, would you be opposed to the family turning on Bray and him going face?

 

[L@RISANO]

Stronger than you might think. We keep assuming that Reigns wins the title back there but that's what we thought going into last year's show. It's possible and it's pretty clear that they can't go with Reigns winning clean.

Factor in that Reigns has already won the same title twice in a couple of months, and it would make much more sense creatively to see him fail so as to avoid 'burn-out' on Babyface Roman as Champion.


Also, at Mania 32, we might well see:
Triple H retaining the WWE World Heavyweight title.
the Undertaker defeating Shane McMahon in Texas.
the Authority remaining firmly in power.

Your thoughts on the above?

 

[The_Reptile_]

So I didn't really realize till this monday how much more natural stage presence and charisma Shane has over Stephanie. Has this always been the case?

 

[Blade]

Assuming Shane doesn't actually wrestle the Undertaker, and assuming none of the injured top stars will return in time for Wrestlemania, who do you actually put up against Taker? Do you perhaps call upon Finn Balor or Samoa Joe? A Wyatt rematch?

 

[klunderbunker]

Factor in that Reigns has already won the same title twice in a couple of months, and it would make much more sense creatively to see him fail so as to avoid 'burn-out' on Babyface Roman as Champion.


Also, at Mania 32, we might well see:
Triple H retaining the WWE World Heavyweight title.
the Undertaker defeating Shane McMahon in Texas.
the Authority remaining firmly in power.

Your thoughts on the above?

It's possible but I can't imagine all three of those actually happen.

So I didn't really realize till this monday how much more natural stage presence and charisma Shane has over Stephanie. Has this always been the case?

Yeah mostly. He's just a naturally charismatic guy.

Assuming Shane doesn't actually wrestle the Undertaker, and assuming none of the injured top stars will return in time for Wrestlemania, who do you actually put up against Taker? Do you perhaps call upon Finn Balor or Samoa Joe? A Wyatt rematch?

THat's the problem: you really can't call up a big NXT name as it takes the focus away from their NXT match. There really isn't a big name to replace him.

 

[FunKay the Inevitable]

New Day vs. Y2AJ vs. League of Nations (x2?) for the tag titles at Mania?

If this is the case, are we doomed to Owens vs. midcard fodder for the IC title?

 

[klunderbunker]

Probably.

Yep. Probably with someone who needs to show off and show the world.