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DID BROCK LOSE THE STREAK RUB, LETTING FANS VOTE FOR THE HALL OF FAME, RUSEV JOBBING TO CENA AND MORE

By Dave Scherer on 2015-04-05 09:59:00

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In my opinion 3 weeks between PPVs is not enough time to give a proper build. Feuds seemed rushed, thrown together and not organic. I know we're never going to see the days of 3 months between events, but would dropping down to maybe 9 or 10 a year help make for a better overall product thus selling more network subscriptions? Perhaps they could be planned out so the months not containing a PPV would be when there is a NXT special. 

First, they can build to monthly shows if they do a better job with creative. They did it back in the Attitude Era. With that said, when they don’t build well, it really doesn’t matter if it’s one month or three. They had a lot of time to build to WrestleMania and it was pretty eh. Plus, the main thing that sells WWE Network subscriptions is the PPVs, so they will not be cutting back any time soon.

The WWE is so keen on getting the WWE universe to vote on matches on occasion. Why don’t they let the fans vote for wrestlers to go into the HOF? They could do it all-star ballot style. You give the fans a choice of 3 to 5 wrestlers in a particular category to choose from. 

There are a few reasons. For one thing, they like controlling the event. They want to format it like they did a PPV. For another, if the fans voted the wrong three, it makes them look bad. I just don’t see WWE trusting such an important night to the whims of fans.

With the loss at Wrestlemaina does this mean that we see the depush of Roman Reigns begin?

I think it will be just the opposite. That loss didn’t hurt him a bit and it should give him more credibility with the fans that felt he was getting too much, too soon. They made the right call with that finish.

As much as I enjoyed the ending of Wrestlemania and thought it was the right call, I can't help but wonder: Was the streak wasted? Many fans thought that the one benefit of ending the streak would be to have someone, preferably new blood, beat Brock for the title. The fans rejected Reigns, and Rollins, for lack of a better term, "sneaked" away with the title. Is it so late to give someone the rub from the streak now that Lesnar doesn't have the title?

I don’t think that is the case at all. I think if/when someone beats Brock down the road, they will get a huge rub. He has been a beast for over a year now and ending the Streak was part of that.

So why did Rusev job to Cena after having been built up this long as undefeated? Seems like a waste to build a new guy then job him out to a guy like Cena who did not need the win. Was Vince just tired of Rusev and just nixed him? Thanks.

Vince wanted to give America a happy ending at WrestleMania. He can keep Rusev strong if he beats Cena at Extreme Rules and lets him win the feud. I will, however, believe it when I see it.

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