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PWINSIDER Q&A: UNIFYING THE WWE TAG STRAPS, UNDERTAKER'S MANIA APPEARANCE, OUTDOOR EVENTS, HIGH ENERGY & MORE

The Undertaker looks to be in the best shape of his life.  What are the odds of winning at Wrestlemania 23 and if would win who will be his next challenge ? Also, if WWE decides to end his streak at Wrestlemania, is that a sign of retirement ?

If I had to pick a finish for Wrestlemania's World championship match, I would certainly sway towards Taker winning the championship.  As far as a next challenge, with all three brands crossing over into each other, there's a plethora of possibilities - Edge, Shawn Michaels, Randy Orton and lots more.  I haven't heard any discussion of Taker looking to retire yet.

Is it true Sonny Siaki's in DSW? If so, why has WWE never introduced him into the cruiserweight division. He's got a great look, and had a successful run in TNA. I almost forgot he existed since he hasn't appeared on TV in years.

Siaki is in Deep South and is currently under a WWE developmental deal.  They haven't brought him up simply because they haven't found the right role for him. 

What would you think of the idea of unifying the WWE tag belts. It seems as if Raw and Smackdown don't individually have enough depth on each show to support strong tag divisions. By unifying the belts it would be like when Jericho unified the heavyweight belt, and appeared on both Raw and Smackdown. With PPV's showing wrestler's from all brands anyway, it may make sense to unify the belts. What do you think?

I actually like this idea a lot on paper.  I don't know that WWE would ever go through with such an idea, but I like the idea of the tag champions (and their challenges during that period) going across all three brands.  Really, when you are crossing the brands over, a lot of the titles are going to be diluted, so the best way to protect the ones you want to be important is to make them stronger.  Unifying the tag straps works for me and can create some interesting possibilities.

Since Wrestlemania 24 is being held at the Citrus Bowl next year do you see WWE doing more outdoor shows?

No, simply because the weather element makes it too much of a risk from a production and logistical end.  I think from time to time, they'll do them when it will mean something special, but for the most part they will stick to traditional Arena and Domes so they can control every element of the production and environment.

Back in WWE in 1992, Owen Hart and Jim the Anvil Neidhart formed a tag team called the New Foundation.  Within either a few weeks or months, the Anvil was gone and they put Koko B. Ware on the team and they changed the name to High Energy I believe.  Was there a reason for the Anvil leaving the team and being replaced by Koko?

Neidhart had left the team, so they re-tooled it with Koko B. Ware.

 

 

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