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THE PREMISE OF TOUGH ENOUGH, USING MARK HENRY BETTER, WOULD I CHOOSE ROH OVER TNA AND MORE

By Dave Scherer on 2015-07-05 09:59:00

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Following up on Bob Ryder's comments about TNA possibly going after some of ROH's unsigned talent, what would you do: stick with ROH or accept a contract with TNA?

Given the state of TNA right now, it’s a no brainer. Unless they offered me a guaranteed deal, where the money was in an escrow account, there is no way I would leave ROH for TNA right now.

Why has Mark Henry only been used in an enhancement role these days? I thought his "hall of pain" run a few years ago was fantastic. It would be a welcome change from the cowardly personas that most of WWE's heels have. They seem awfully thin on top level heels at the moment so why not repackage Henry?

I am fine with that. I think they have drastically underused him. They got him white hot when they did they angle with John Cena, then dropped it. To be fair, Henry does get hurt a lot. But still, he is definitely an asset that they have never fully utilized.

Are Noble and Mercury still backstage agents, or just talent now or both? And do they get paid extra for doing both roles?

They still have their off air roles.

Are you disappointed that Tough Enough seems to focus mostly on in-house drama, rather than actual in-ring training?  I know drama sells, but we are 2 weeks into a show built around the premise of training wrestlers and all we've seen from the competitors is a back bump.

Honestly, no. In the reality area, networks are looking for drama. Watching guys train gets repetitive after a while. What they see as drama never gets old.

Dolph Ziggler seems to always have these character traits that make me hesitant to fully get behind him as a babyface.  First the booty shake during the entrance, and just as he gets rid of that, now he's making out with Lana every week.  These would be great things to do if he were a heel, but as a face, it may turn off some fans, particularly adult males like myself.  What do you think of these things, and do you think his association with Lana is helping or hurting him?

They don’t bug me at all. Shawn Michaels did a lot of the same things. Now Lana, so far it seems a little forced. I would like to see them do a better job with that.

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