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SHANE MCMAHON AT THE SERIES, BROCK’S WWE ROLE, BANNING THE LEGDROP AND MORE

By Dave Scherer on 2016-11-16 10:00:00

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Is it just me or is Brock Lesnar just stealing money?  He wrestles every couple months and whenever he does appear on TV , he just stands there while Heyman cuts a promo and then he goes home.  What a scam he's running.

I think it is you. He is doing what WWE contracted him to do.  He performs in the manner that they ask him to perform in. He is living up to his side of the deal. 

Hulk Hogan claims that a large factor for his back issues was doing the legdrop over and over for years.  If this is the case, do you think WWE should limit or ban top rope moves such as Fandango's legdrop and Ember Moon's finisher?  These moves have a higher degree of impact than Hogan's legdrop, and while they may be able to perform these moves now, it may affect the longevity of their careers.  I'd also be fine if I never saw a top rope diving headbutt again, given the concussion risks.  The piledriver has been banned for years.  Are there any other moves we see regularly that should be banned in order to protect long term health?

Wrestling is a physical business. People know that when they get involved in it. I do think that there are some moves, such as those that expose the head and neck, that need to be done away with. But there is also a line as to where it is going overboard to ban a move. To me, banning the legdrop crosses that line. 

Say Billy Corgan gets his investment back from TNA. If he does try to sell it to another promoter, can TNA block it since it's only a portion?  Do you think WWE would be interested in it?

If/when they settle with Corgan my understanding is that they will get their ownership stake back. They need to do that. 

So Shane McMahon is replacing Baron Corbin on Team Smackdown? I would really like to hear your thoughts on why, and how this benefits anyone.

When I saw Shane was taking the spot, I hated it.  Part of the reason that WWE is seeing ratings fall is that they haven't created enough new stars. This was an opportunity to try and do that and instead they put Shane in. I like Shane and think he has a role in WWE, but this was a mistake. 

I am curious what you thought of Mike Quackenbush's statement on Joey Styles.

I think it was out of line. If he wanted to fire Styles, fine. But I think he was out of line in his commentary towards Styles. It was a bad joke. Styles isn't Charles Manson. He didn't deserve to have to listen to what Quack said about him. 

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