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THE EH BUILD TO MANIA, WWE IS RIGHT TO PROTECT THEIR TRADEMARKS, ONE TITLE WWE DOES NOT NEED TO BRING BACK AND MORE

By Dave Scherer on 2015-03-16 09:59:00

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Is it me, or is this years buildup to Wrestlemania 31 really poor? The only match I'm even remotely interested in is HHH vs Sting. And even that match hasn't been promoted as well as it should be.

It is not just you. I have heard the same thing from a lot of people. The buzz isn’t what I think it should be. I hope they can turn up the heat over the next two weeks. Part of the problem is having part time guys in big matches. When they aren’t there to promote them, it just doesn’t seem as important as it should.

I understand that people have been doing the "Kliq" sign for years. However, from a wrestling stand point, I do not believe anyone can deny that it started with The Kliq. It then moved over to the NWO, and I know DX used it sparingly. For anyone to claim that it is the exclusive property of the Bullet Club, seems ridiculous. They admittedly are glooming off the NWO right down to the colors and hand gesture. So regardless of how petty it is for WWE to try and trademark it, how can anyone honestly believe that it belongs to The Bullet Club?

Trademarks can be designated for specific business. So if WWE chose to do so, going back to the footage that they own, I won’t fault them for that. They are just trying to keep another group from using their intellectual property. It’s just good business in my opinion.

Am I wrong, or does it seem kind of like the Ladder match at WrestleMania 31 would be better of it were just Bryan, Barrett, Ambrose, and Ziggler?  Nothing against the others involved, but it just seems like less would be more.

It has definitely gotten too big, in my opinion. And the ladder aspect makes it very car crash like. Frankly, I would have liked to have seen all four of those guys in more meaningful matches. It’s part of the reason so many people are saying that this year’s Mania doesn’t have much buzz.

With most of the top talent in NXT being smaller guys, do you see WWE bringing back the Cruiserweight title when they start calling guys like Neville and Zayn up to the main roster?

I hope not. The Cruiserweight Title has always been the kiss of death. I also don’t want to see those guys be called up, only to be misused. Frankly, I think the perfect way to use them is to continue to grow the NXT brand, take it touring and make those guys the headliners, at least until the touring gets off the ground.

WWE Network has been on-air for a year. Still no word on how guys are paid for PPV events still?

Last we heard, it still hasn’t been addressed.

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