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PWINSIDER Q&A: TOUGH ENOUGH, SUPERSTAR GRAHAM, WWE DOESN'T DO MURDER STORYLINES (RIGHT?) AND MORE

Answered on 6/22

When Paul Bearer was "presumably killed" when the Undertaker buried him in concrete, WWE got all pissy when people called them on doing a murder storyline (which they don't apparently do, despite apparently doing them) and announced that he was fine, but was injured to a magical level that we would never be seeing the character again -- Not dead, but permanently removed from the WWE storyline universe. Now suddenly it's fine, and even encouraged, to presume McMahon dead. Should I take it that this is yet another thing in WWE where the normal rules don't apply to the boss?

You could say that it is a case of normal rules not applying to a McMahon storyline, however I think a WWE defender would point out that they haven't broken any rules at all.  After all, Vince isn't dead, he's "presumed dead", which means WWE (in their minds) still haven't done a murder storyline. 

I am not sure this question has been asked before, but since Vince McMahon has gone with this terrible "Death" angle and seems to fell the need to be in the spotlight every time, to me, that shows a lack of confidence in his wrestlers. I mean, Jon Cena and Edge are the WWF/E World and Heavyweight Champions, He has the Hardys, King Booker, Kahli, Umaga, Santino Marella and other wrestlers that are trying to make WWF/E a success today. Yet, Vince seems to want to be the top name. In your opinion, sas Vince McMahon lost faith in his wrestlers??

Has Vince lost faith in his wrestlers, or does he simply have more faith in himself?  I think it is more the latter.  When WWE got so much attention with the limo explosion, Vince threw the plans to remove him from television away, and once again decided to make the shows "all about McMahon". I do think there is an element to the idea that Vince sees himself as a bigger name than anyone on his current active roster, since Triple H and Undertaker are currently sidelined. 

Stupid question of the Day: Has Superstar Billy Graham ever met the Reverend Billy Graham?

Yes, I seem to recall an interview where the Superstar said he did meet the Reverend of the same name once. 

I remember reading one time about the movie ...All the Marbles and the possibility of a sequel. The story was about two young women wrestlers, along with their manager, struggling to one day vie for and win the women's tag team championship. Unfortunately, the original director of the film died and so did the idea of a sequel. Could the WWE buy the rights to the original and produce it themselves? What do you think?

Could WWE buy the rights?  Probably, but I don't see them doing it.  They pretty much have an unwritten rule that WWE Films will NOT make "wrestling movies", since they seem adamant about getting people to take the film company seriously.  Then again, it would probably do better than The Condemned did.

Are there any former Tough Enough participants still wrestling today?

Sure.  For starters, there is Johnny Nitro and The Miz, as well as Dan Rodman, who should be debuting on television soon.  Maven and Greg Matthews are still active on the indy scene.  

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