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CENA VS. UNDERTAKER, UFC WORKING WITH WWE, DELETE OR DECAY AND MORE

By Dave Scherer on 2016-09-11 10:00:00

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When the UFC announced the one-fight deal with Brock Lesnar, there was the question of  'what did Vince get in return?' immediately afterwards.  I haven't heard anything definitively in that aspect since then, other than some quick talks with Paige VanZant.  However, do you think it's possible that the Brock Lesnar fight was actually the return for letting Ronda Rousey appear at WrestleMania 31?  I'm thinking that Dana White let Vince use her at the event in return for a one-fight deal with Brock Lesnar, especially since Lesnar's contract at the time was literally expiring at that event, so it's very possible it was negotiated into it, in the weeks prior to WM31.

It’s possible.  He did get the plug of the SummerSlam match between Lesnar and Randy Orton on the PPV.  I would love to see Ronda take part in Mania, but it would have to be in the right scenario.  beating on of the champions wouldn’t be a good way to use her in my view.

TNA's Final Deletion was one of those you love it or hate it things. I'll give it to TNA that it created a tremendous amount of buzz and got people taking about the product again. The Broken Matt Hardy character is extremely over as well. A lot of the conversation I heard after Final Deletion was that it was creative and interesting but a trick TNA should only pull out of the bag once or twice more to keep it special. With Delete or Decay we're back to that same style and fairly soon after the original Final Deletion. TNA always had an issue with milking something good until people lost interest. Is this TNA striking while the fire is hot and dammed be the future or are we seeing a true shift in the way that segments will be portrayed moving forward ala a Lucha Underground style of presentation. With Billy Corgan recently took control of creative so is there a feel on how he wants to represent the product moving forward? 

I did like that they made the scenario different than the original, but I agree with you that they went to it too quickly.  With Matt vs. Jeff, they had a long story build up to the actual, well I can’t say match so I will say whatever you call it.  This one came much more quickly and was therefore more rushed.  I can see why TNA went back to the well with it though.  Anything that can get eyes on the product they will try.  As Corgan has said, he is trying to buy the company.  If he doesn’t, it’s fair to question its long term future.  That makes for a company to try more things and hope something clicks.

Do you see The Undertaker vs. John Cena as a possible match for year year’s WrestleMania?

Given it was the plan for last year’s Mania before Cena got hurt, sure if both are healthy and willing I don’t see why it wouldn’t be a possibility next year.

Now that the Usos have turned heel, do you think the Usos need a manager who can cut promos for them? Somebody like Tony Atlas would be a great example in my opinion.

I don’t think they need a manager but I have to admit I cracked up at the idea of Tony Atlas cutting promos.  I don’t think that would help The Usos.

Whilst I feel that with Billy Corgan more in charge of TNA things are improving, why is he so uncomfortable sounding on the mike?? Surely he is used to addressing large numbers of people at the gigs he plays........

There is a big difference between acting and singing/performing.  Part of it is that when he’s the front man, he is a musician.  When he is in wrestling, he is being a version of himself.  It’s very different.

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