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PWINSIDER Q&A: SAVE US, WWE IN CHICAGO, LESNAR-GOLDBERG AND MORE

Answered on 11/1

What would happen if this whole Save US 222 viral campaign was not for Jericho or anyone for that matter...what if it is just being used to promote the next "Chucky" movie like WCW did? How many people do you think would be pissed off if this were to happen? This is just a smart ass question but I would not be surprised if this happened.

I imagine a lot of people will be ticked off, especially if it turned out to be Chucky!  Seriously, I don't think the fans will care if "Save Us" ends up being for someone else ... provided Jericho returned that same night. 

I've got a quick question for you all, and you may not be able to answer it but I though I would take a shot anyway, The Allstate Arena in Chicago is a midwestern cornerstone stop for the WWE, right? I figure they come here because of the great fans and because Chicago is the 3rd largest media market. Here is my question... the Allstate Arena is technically in Rosemont, IL, not Chicago. The other large arena (which is actually in Chicago) is the United Center (where the Bulls and Blackhawks play). Is there any particular reason the WWE never holds shows there? I mean, it's very close to the center of the city, and would provide for some great television shots. Does the Allstate Arena have an exclusive contract with the WWE? Or are there other factors that play in to this?

Several factors play into it, not the least of which is that WWE has a relationship with the Allstate Arena dating back several years.  Also, you have to look at the costs associated, and if WWE can run the Allstate, pay less, and draw the same size crowd, it just makes financial sense to run there. 

My question is about Reid Flair as I remember him being on a Nitro back in the 90’s. I’m guessing he’s 20ish now and was wondering if you have heard whether or not he plans to pursue being a professional wrestler.

I haven't heard of anything about Reid Flair going into professional wrestling, and obviously if he did, it would be tough to keep that a secret. 

I recently rewatched the Lesnar – Goldberg match from Wrestlemania 20 and it got me thinking of what it could have been and also threw a few question marks up as well. I remember when Brock debuted and for the first while he was haunted with “Goldberg” chants from the audience, which had to drive WWE nuts since Brock was a WWE original and Goldberg was still considered a WCW guy. I personally thought the match could have been a nice conclusion to each of their in ring careers (Brock faces biggest challenge, Goldberg’s only Wrestlemania) if they put forth a passable effort. Was there ever any point where Lesnar was going to go over in a “WWE guy beats a WCW guy” type of scenario? Was Austin made the referee as an “insurance policy” to get this last match out of these guys? Were the anti Brock and Goldberg chants at the beginning of the match the reason to the slow, horrible start? Granted, Goldberg was no Ric Flair but surely if his heart was into it Brock could have carried easily carried him to a good match if his heart was into it. What are your thoughts?

WWE knew going into that show that it was Goldberg's final match with the company.  If Brock wasn't leaving to go try and pursue his football dreams, I can't imagine they would have him lose to Goldberg.  That said, I never heard what the finish of the match was going to be until AFTER Brock made his football intentions known, and Goldberg getting the win was the plan at that point.  Austin wasn't an "insurance policy" to get the match down, but became the babyface of the bout since both wrestlers were leaving.  The chants may have affected Goldberg and Lesnar's performance, but if so, that is a pretty sad commentary on their respective abilities.  I don't think Brock or Goldberg really had any intention of putting on a classic match, and simply were looking to get through the night, take their stunners, pick up their checks and go home. 

I have a multi-part question: Will the WWE be affected by the looming writers strike in Hollywood? Are their writers in the union that is threatening to strike or, is the WWE considered akin to 'reality' programming without 'writers'? If the WWE isn't affected by the strike, do they have a chance to get more programming on network television if there IS a strike?

WWE writers are not part of any union, and would not be affected by the strike.  If, and it is a big if, the writers strike lasted long enough to cause networks to run out of original programming, then I could see the CW or NBC offering WWE a special to fill up a slot, but again, that is a big if. 

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