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Who in WWE deals with casting the guys in mainstream movies, like Sheamus in TMNT?
Generally the company handles those deals as they have a say in their talent being used in outside projects.
Given the nature of the wrestling business and the injuries that come with it; should WWE, under the discretion of a qualified physician, allow performers to use PEDs to recover from injuries? For non-athlete patients doctors often prescribe steroids, HGH, and other substances banned under the wellness policy to help healing and reverse atrophy that comes from serious injuries or surgeries. I know that the the first arguments would be the "slippery slope" and longterm side effects, hence having a neutral and unaffiliated 3rd party physician oversee the matter as well as having athletes sign informed consent paperwork regarding the use of such drugs. If wrestling is a business, then it serves both sides well to have the performers return to action as soon as possible.
I have no problem with steroids being used for the proper medical purpose. As long as levels are set beforehand it makes sense to do what it takes to give the talent the best recovery.
Seth said recently that his match with Sting was not supposed to be Sting's final match. Is there any indication or are you able to confirm what trajectory his WWE career would have taken after that? Another Mania match, I suppose; but what feuds could we have looked forward to?
What Seth meant was that the injury that he suffered in the match ended Sting’s career. I don’t know that any new matches were planned at that time.
It seems pretty unanimous by just about every interview I've ever listened to or read, that Haku/Meng is regarded by most as the toughest guy in wrestling. Unfortunately, in his prime he was a part of the WWF which was ruled by hokey, childish storylines, and he wasn't exactly the epitome of charisma, so he was more or less a mid-card jobber. When he went to WCW, they tried to make him look strong when he first came in, but once he started wrestling again, he suffered the same fate once the Faces of Fear angle died off. Near the end of WCW, and when he returned to the WWE, they tried to play up how tough he is, but it seemed like it was too late to take him too seriously. Do you think there was a way to book him as a monster badass that he reportedly was, even in an era of flashy stars and storylines catered towards kids, or did each company realistically get what they could out of him?
He was said to be really, really tough. It’s impossible to say who was the toughest though. With that said, part of being a wrestler is having charisma and connecting with the audience. That wasn’t what he was all about and that held him back. If a guy can’t grab the crowd, you can’t book him at the tip of the card. And the business is about making everyone look tough so being tough isn’t really anything you can sell as being different.
I have a question regarding Carmella on the main roster.Why couldn't WWE put her on RAW with Enzo & Cass,and push them the same way they did with Trish, Test & Albert back in the day? I know they want to make her a singles star but the thought of seeing them as a trio and having Carmella be pushed as a singles the same way as Trish, Test and Albert could've been cool.
WWE would rather make singles stars that group stars. I think they saw the potential of each of them on their own and decided to go that way.
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