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MICHAEL COLE RETURNING TO TV TOO SOON?, NEW UNITED STATES BELT, WWE PRODUCING TERRITORY SPECIALS & MORE

By Mike Johnson on 2015-04-03 10:00:33
With Cena as U.S. champion, do we see the spinner belt return? I personally liked the belt and think that it would help him get over with more fans. Even if it doesn't spin its still a cool belt and they could make $$$$ in toys and replicas.

As I wrote yesterday on the site, there is talk of a new United States championship belt being made and/or the current belt being updated for Cena. One person told me that was at Cena's request, but I don't know that to be 100%. I do know that artwork was commissioned, so we'll see if WWE moves forward with it. I don't know that it will be a spinner belt, but we will see.

The WWE has had a lot of decent pre-show matches over the years, both in the Network era and long before that. Since those aren't technically a part of a PPV, I don't think you can rewatch them on-demand like one of the regular PPV matches. Wouldn't it be nice if those were available? Or are they already?

All of the "Kickoff" shows from the WWE Network era can be found in the PPV section. I'd love to see them add the older countdown shows and it's possible they will at some point, but I don't see it as being a major priority.

With the "Monday Night Wars" series on the Network having come and gone, how would you feel about the WWE producing a show with a similar format focusing on the NWA? Each week it could feature a different territory within the NWA, focusing on their hottest stars and angles and etc.

I'd love to see it. I think that's the sort of thing that WWE fans might enjoy, especially if the specials are done as an introduction to say, The AWA, before unveiling an AWA section on the Network.

With Brock Lesnar being "suspended" due to his actions on Raw isn't there a chance of a possible loss of momentum created from Wrestlemania 31 through Raw? Whose job will it be carry the ball and keep up this great wave of electricity created by the actions of Ronda Rousey and Brock Lesnar?

There is absolutely a chance of that wave of momentum being lost. It's going to be on WWE Creative to prevent that. We will see how they fare in the weeks to come.

I read where WWE Raw commentator Michel Cole was scheduled to return to Raw this coming Monday. Is this true? After being severely destroyed by Brock Lesnar how could anyone return to work within a week's time? Looks very odd doesn't it? Too soon?

It depends on how Michael Cole is presented on Monday. In my mind, it's too soon but it all depends on the way it's presented.

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