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BOOKING ORTON-LESNAR, CESARO’S PUSH, THE REBUILD OF STROWMAN AND MORE

By Dave Scherer on 2016-08-15 10:00:00

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Was there anyone who didn't think that the whole Rusev/Lana segment on Raw was really stupid, and could see he end coming well before it did? New Era? How so?

I am sure there were people that enjoyed it.  My wife laughed when she saw it.  It wasn’t my cup of tea but that is the kind of stuff they do.  If you are expecting them to stop doing everything that they have been doing for years you are going to be disappointed.

Cesaro used twice, and still no push?

He won two matches against Sheamus and got screwed in his Title match against Rusev.  Since you sent the above question as well I think you need to take a deep breath.  The New Era doesn’t mean that WWE is going to turn into Ring Of Honor or they will make Cesaro the champion on day one.  Things take time.

Am I the only one who really hates these pre-match interviews with the nobodies that Braun Strowman "fights"?

I have enjoyed them.  I like the rebuild that they are doing with Strowman and that adds to it.  The goal is to make Strowman seem like a monster.  I am fine with it.

The old WWE mentality was to have guys haggle their deals with Vince directly, without lawyers. Samoa Joe has gone on record has saying that his lawyer helped him get his NXT deal. Are the guys, including Cena, using lawyers for their deal now?

They are a publicly traded company with a legal team of their own.  Most, if not all, talents have representation as well.  That is just good, smart business.

Do you guys think that Lesnar should be made to lose to Randy Orton at Summerslam to drive home the point that despite Lesnar being exempt from the wellness policy, no one is above reproach? Secondly, if you book him to lose, how would you do it? Personally, I would have Orton break out some form of submission  (I always liked the cross-face chicken wing, maybe call it the "Viper Bite").

I would have Orton win, but not necessarily because Brock failed his tests.  I would do it because for one thing, Orton will be a full time guy and is important to the success of gaining an audience on Smackdown Live.  Brock is a part timer.  Plus, I think having the Smackdown guy beat the Raw guy helps make Smackdown look more credible in the Brand Split.  How do you do it?  I have them work a war and perhaps have the flash RKO lead to the pin.

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