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With there now being a new Nexus and the Corre what do you see happening with other original members like Darren Young, Michael Tarver and Skip Sheffield? I thought, other than Young, when the original nexus debuted on raw I thought Tarver and Sheffield really came into there own and it'd be a real waste for WWE just to release them. What do you guys think?
As you probably know by now, Young is back on NXT. I think that means they haven't given up on him. Tarver still needs work but I think he will get at least another chance. Sheffield is out injured but he impressed the company with promo skills before he went down so he will get another chance as well.
Do you guys think that booking Undertaker vs. Triple H for mania actually does a little more harm than good? I mean, obviously it will be a good match and one hell of a draw. But doesn’t it kind of weaken the characters of HHH and Taker, not to mention Kane, Barrett, and Sheamus? I mean both HHH and Taker both have that “take no crap” from anyone personality in their gimmicks. So for their last moments on any kind of TV to be taken out by heels only to return to face each other instead of trying to get payback on the heels, isn’t that kind of weak? And Barrett, Sheamus, and Kane probably got a lot of heat for what they did but know they are put on the back burner? I know Triple H vs Taker was the plan since August, but do you think WWE should have changed the plan?
They had to do it for a few reasons. One, Undertaker is hurt so that means he will be limited in what he can do it and makes sense to have him in there with H since they are vets. Two, six weeks ago Mania wasn't shaping up to be the card it is now so it made sense to do a battle of the icons as a way to get buzz for the show. Also, that story about it being the plan since August is overblown. I believe it was talked about at that time but subsequently a number of other things were talked about as well. If Brock Lesnar would have been able to come to WWE, he would have take on Taker (if Taker's shoulder could have handled it). Plus, there is the shoulder itself. They had to plan for HHH with Sheamus in case Taker couldn't go.
Which brand do you think Sin Cara should debut on and whether he should be a face or a heel? And what do you think will actually happen?
I don't know what will happen but I think he should be a face. His flying style would work well with that. Since Smackdown is the more wrestling-heavy show, I would have him debut there.
What is the likelihood that there will be a decent Divas match at WrestleMania this year? If I recall, there hasn't been one since 2006. After that, it was all about the talent-lacking Diva who was in Playboy for the first two years, and both matches bombed. Then WWE went PG, and the two Manias since then have seen a bunch of Divas get tossed into a meaningless match, with someone who isn't a Diva being put over (Santino and Vickie Guerrero). So is there any hope this year? The Divas should NOT be expendable at this time of year.
I would put it at 50/50, and as I type this on Sunday 3/13 that is only because Trish Stratus is back in the picture. If she is involved, I could see something meaningful happening at Mania. If not, other than LayCool well there just isn't much focus on the ladies' division right now and I don't know that it will change.
Is WWE planning a third brand? They’ve “fired’ Alex Riley, Dolph Ziggler, Vicki Guerrero and Drew McIntyre in the last few weeks. Is this just a case of creative being lazy and recycling the fired gimmick way too frequently, or is there a plan in place?
No, they are not planning another brand (unless you count Tough Enough). They have their hands full with the two they have (and NXT). They use the fired gimmick to move talents around. Yes, it is a bit lazy but there are limited things they can do to move people from brand to brand. They can fire people, trade them, make them free agents or do the draft. It's just one of those things you have to give them carte blanche to do.
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