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HOW TO GET RID OF THE MITB BRIEFCASE, FINN BALOR’S RING ENTRANCE, WHO CAN REPLACE CHRIS JERICHO AND MORE

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

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When Finn Balor is brought up to the main roster, would you have him use the bodypaint all the time, or save it for special occasions (ie. his debut and PPV) just like how he's using it on NXT?

It should be saved for big occasions. If they do it every match, it will lose its specialness. I would save it for big shows only.

With Jericho taking a break from Network podcasts, any chance they get either Jim Ross or bring back Stone Cold for the next one?

There is a reason that Austin tried to act as if there was no heat between him and WWE after WrestleMania. I wouldn’t be shocked to see him come back and work with them. I am sure Jim Ross would do a great job as well, but I tend to think they would rather have a wrestler do it. Hey, Tazz is a free agent now and lives close by. Just sayin’.

You have mentioned before about becoming tired of the MITB concept. Do you like the idea of Lesnar returning at MITB, attacking everyone and taking the briefcase hostage? It would definitely be a surprise and be a new (as far as I am aware) angle to go with.

I guess it would depend on if he threw it away or not. If he did toss it, I am fine with it. I don’t want him carrying it around though.

After initially looking back at 2010-2013 as a failure for TNA (under Hogan/Bischoff), seeing the position they are in now as a comparison, can a case be made for them actually being good years for the company and things have declined since? I actually remember them doing such a good job with characters and pushing them that the BFG series was impossible to call! They seemed alot more main stream, had good angles and were seemingly always trying to do things to move the company forward, from going live to going on the road, compared to now were the TV show is taped weeks and weeks in advance, called in a studio and losing not only the bigger names brought in 2010+ but also the house hold names?

You have to realize that at that time, Panda Energy was pumping a lot of money into the company and they were getting a lot more from Spike. One could argue that if they did a better job spending the money then, TNA would be in a much better position today.

Maybe I missed something but what award did the WWE Network win recently? They are constantly referring to the network as "The award winning WWE Network" now. 

WWE sent out the following press releases, which we have run on the site.

WWE® WINS AWARDS FOR WWE NETWORK® AND SOCIAL MEDIA EXCELLENCE

STAMFORD, Conn., April 16, 2015 – WWE has been named the winner of two awards at the fourth annual Cynopsis Sports Media Awards - WWE Network for Over-The-Top Content Service and the top social media award for Overall Social Media Excellence. Boasting some of the hottest properties, campaigns and brands from around the world of sports, the Cynopsis Sports Media Awards took place earlier today at the New York Athletic Club in New York City.

WWE received the award for best Over-The-Top Content Service for WWE Network, beating the NFL, NHL, CBS Sports and PGA. WWE Network, the first-ever 24/7 direct-to-consumer network includes all 12 live pay-per-views, scheduled programming and an extensive video-on-demand library, and currently reaches more than 1.3 million subscribers in more than 175 countries.

Additionally, WWE won the award for Overall Social Media Excellence beating Turner Sports, Showtime Sports, Golf Channel, Pac-12 Network and El Rey Network. WWE’s social media team manages 12 major platforms, including Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube, Snapchat and Pinterest, where WWE has a passionate fan base of more than 470 million worldwide.

The Cynopsis Sports Media Awards recognizes the most outstanding work in the sports industry from the past year with categories that span television, digital and marketing.

WWE and WWE Network win four Gold and 13 Silver W3 Awards

WWE and WWE Network have been recognized for their creative excellence by the Academy of Interactive and Visual Arts (AIVA) with four W3 Gold Awards and 13 Silver Awards.

WWE Network, the groundbreaking 24/7 streaming and on-demand service now available in more than 170 countries, received a Gold Award in Media Streaming. It also received Silver Awards in the Entertainment and Sports Website categories, as well as a prize for Visual Appeal. WWE Network was also honored as a Silver Award recipient among Video Channels and Networks in Entertainment.

WWESlamCity.com, where you can check out side-splitting cartoons featuring your favorite WWE Superstars, was recognized for excellence among children’s websites. It also won a Silver Award for Visual Appeal.

WWE.com received three Silver Awards, taking home honors in the General Website - Entertainment, Sports and Television categories.

The new WrestleMania.com, the premier destination for news, results, photos and videos relating to The Show of Shows, took home two Gold Awards, as it was honored in both the Events and Entertainment categories.

WrestleMania 29, which packed 80,676 passionate fans into New Jersey’s MetLife Stadium in April 2013, was recognized for excellence in entertainment social media with a Silver Award.

WWE.com’s creative videos were also honored, with an animated pre-WrestleMania look at Daniel Bryan’s rise to the WWE World Heavyweight Championship and a slow-motion trip to WWE NXT taking home Silver Awards for Web Video.

AIVA presents the W3 Awards every year to the very best in websites, web advertising, mobile sites/apps and web video.

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