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PWINSIDER Q & A: UNDERTAKER'S LAST MATCH, SHUTTING DOWN WWE, SWAGGER AS A PROTÉGÉ, JARRETT IN WWE AND MORE

So, sooner or later Undertaker will retire. He's currently undefeated at Wrestlemania. Everyone swears up and down that there's no way he'll ever lose a Wrestlemania match before the end of his career. But Undertaker is also well known as a very old-school minded guy, and there's a tradition of wrestlers losing their last match as well as a tradition of older workers doing the job to help put over the next generation of workers. So here's my question: don't you think it's likely that Undertaker will lose his last match, and lose it at Wrestlemania? I can't imagine anything he could do to give a bigger rub to anyone. The only man to ever defeat Undertaker at Wrestlemania and who also put him out of the business forever would immediately be the hottest thing in the ring, and that moment would probably do amazing things for the business just because nobody would ever be expecting it to happen. I suppose it's possible Undertaker could remain undefeated at Wrestlemania and still lose his last match at some other event, but I can't see his last match ever being anywhere other than the single biggest event in the business. Or do you really think he'll go out on a victory, undefeated at Wrestlemania?

Who says he has to retire at WrestleMania?  Why couldn't he retire at some other time of year?  In fact, given that Mania sells on its own so well, if they do have him in a retirement match, it would make more sense to have it on a show where they wouldn't normally do a great buyrate.  Mania will sell anyway.

As for the streak, it's a matter of taste but I like that he is undefeated at Mania and I would like to see the streak continue until he retires.  It's something special that I would like to see stay that way.  Taker has already given back a ton to the business.  This is one I think he has every right to keep for himself.

How about Dave Batista making Jack Swagger his protégé? Swagger was being coached by AA aka Arn Anderson so it seems like a natural progression since Batista uses the Enforcer's spinebuster and other moves.

I really don't like it because I think that Swagger is already getting over on his own and doesn't need to be seen as anyone's lackey.  I like the idea of having him go it on his own, or at least an equal of 

What would happen if the WWE closed it's doors for good?

Hopefully someone would know to call a locksmith to get them opened again.  Otherwise, they would have a hard time running their business.  OK, I know what you meant.  First off, they have enough resources stockpiled and revenue coming in to stay in business for a while, so there is no immediate concern about that happening.  If they did go under, it would be down the road so it's hard to predict what the economy would be like at that time.  Hell, most people would have never thought we would be in the shape we are now just a year ago.  If WWE went down I would hope that existing companies would take that as an opportunity to grow but it's just as possible that we would go back to a territorial system and the business would take a big step backward.

It has been noted that Vince McMahon hates Jarrett (hate may be a strong word) for holding the company up, but in all honesty, his contract was up and it was the mistake of WWE creative not to notice that his contract expired before he lost the title. He could have pulled a Madusa. He stuck it out another day and really made Chyna look good in that match. Do you think that after watching Jarrett run a slightly successful promotion with some innovative ideas that Vince would welcome him back to the company if this Karen Angle ordeal is a shoot and they end up buying his shares and kicking him out. I think Jarrett has an excellent mind for the business and I think he could be an entertaining addition to Smackdown or ECW. Plus...as a former veteran who seems to be on the good side of Sting, maybe bringing Jarrett over could work for the WWE in the long run. What do you think?

Actually, it was the mistake of WWF Talent Relations to let Jarrett's contract expire, not creative.  I don't know how much interest Vince would have in Jarrett at this point, even if there wasn't the history of bad blodd.  Jeff is 42 years old and has been in management for years now.  It's not like he is a WWE guy who has been a good soldier for years (and for the record, I don't blame him a bit for getting his payoff before he left for WCW) who could then move up to management in WWE.  He has run TNA creative for years now and I don't see there being a place for him on the WWE counterpart.  I won't say it's impossible but I think a WWE return is highly unlikely for him. 

Why do you think people in TNA are not to sad to see Jarrett sent home? I believe TNA is doing record numbers in terms of ratings and is finally making a profit. You can bring in all the stars you want, but if the booking is poor, no one is going to watch the program. And thus far, I have seen a pretty interesting product. Nothing is black and white. Storylines are a little complicated and take some thought (I guess that is a scary idea to some), but are entertaining and a bit different. He utilizes talent well, giving everyone a role right down to Eric Young. The women get to wrestle. I think feuds are not rushed as much as they are in the WWE...some simmer while other feuds are completed. I have been happy with the product. Why haven't others?

I can't speak for others.  I know some people think Jarrett is getting a raw deal.  Some people don't like the TNA booking so they aren't sad to see him take time off.  It all comes down to the individual's preferences.

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