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WHY WWE BROUGHT BRET BACK AS A WRESTLER, MOUTHPIECES, HOW REFEREES ARE PERCEIVED BACKSTAGE AND MORE

By Mike Johnson on 2015-07-30 10:00:00
Do the refs keep themselves in a group in the back? Do they ride with wrestlers and are they seen as part of "the boys"?

Among wrestlers, referees are absolutely seen as the same as the wrestlers and in some cases, do travel with the wrestlers. In WWE, many of the referees travel together because they also double as the ring crew.

So is the Wyatt family re-forming or was Luke Harper brought in as a sacrificial lamb for Sting to pin in the inevitable Roman Reigns/Sting tag team match at Summer Slam?

The Wyatt family has seemingly reformed. As far as we have confirmed, Sting is not scheduled for Summerslam.

WOW! How does WWE handle the Hogan footage in all the classic footage on the network? With Benoit, they were able to edit his years, but HH has decades of matches. Will the 2K16 game be delayed as I assume Hogan was a playable part of the roster and will have to be taken out?

WWE will not (and should not) remove Hogan matches from the WWE Network. Hogan has been pulled from the WWE 2K16 videogame.

With the increased emphasis on head injuries and concussions, why don't more wrestlers follow (Adrian) Neville's lead and/or why don't the companies, particularly WWE, mandate mouthpieces?

I think over time, some will, but my guess is that most don't because it prevents them from using their face to express emotion and get a better reaction out of the crowd.

Why did WWE put Bret Hart in the ring in 2010 when he can't take any blows to the head?

Vince McMahon felt himself vs. Bret Hart at Wrestlemania would make the company money.

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