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PWINSIDER Q&A: VLADIMIR KOZLOV, MAIN EVENT MAFIA, RAW AND SMACKDOWN ONLINE AND MORE

I can see why WWE is pushing Kozlov but to me he looks really old. Additionally no one seems to know his real age. It seems like WWE is hiding it so no one can complain that they are pushing him rather then a Jack Swagger. Your thoughts? (maybe you know his age..)

As best I know, Kozlov is 29 years old.  I don't have a problem with them pushing Kozlov, as much as I feel they've set him up to fail by putting him in the main event picture too fast.  I also think the "headbutt of doom" is a weak finisher, and he was better off using a suplex variation, as he did in some of his early bouts.  As for Swagger, I like that they are bringing him along slowly, rather than rushing him into a top program.

I watched TNA Impact for the first time in months after reading the PWInsider article by Mike Johnson I can't figure out why all the top guys banded together in the first place to create the Main Event Mafia. Shouldn't Booker, Angle, Steiner, and Nash want shots at Stings title? Or is this the Horsemen philosophy of protecting the heel champion? Where does Shark Boy and Curry Man fit in to this storyline? I'd love to see Jim Cornette turn heel and join the group.

The unifying aspect of the Main Event Mafia is that all of the veterans feel they are being disrespected by the younger workers in the company.  I wouldn't be surprised if at some point we see them turning on each other because they want Sting's belt, but for now they are working together.  Shark Boy and Curry Man probably won't have much of a role in this storyline, to be honest.  It's not like they are main event talents. 

Do you know if there are any plans to broadcast Raw or Smackdown on the WWE website like they do ECW? What about the WWE 24/7 content?

No plans, other than showing occasional segments and clips.  I believe WWE's television deal for Raw and Smackdown prohibits them from airing the full show online anyway.  As for WWE 24/7, I'd love to see them stream some of the original programming online, but the plan for now is to only offer matches online. 

I read where Jeff Jarrett owns 15% of Panda Energy the company that owns TNA. What if Kurt Angle purchases 16% percent of the company? Would that make him Jarrett's boss?

Jeff Jarrett does not own any of Panda Energy.  I believe Jarrett owns part of TNA, while Panda owns the majority of it.  TNA is not a publicly traded company, so Angle (or any other person) cannot buy into it. 

What do think of the idea of WWE having all their divas assigned to one show (Raw) for the purpose or reinstating the WWE Womens tag team championship? Would such a concept be possible as well as successful?

I don't see it happening, simply because WWE likes to have some Divas on each brand.  They'll never put them all on one show permanently.  I also can't see them creating a women's tag championship when they barely spend time pushing the two male tag titles. 

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