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HULK HOGAN’S PR WORK, VINCE MCMAHON BUYING THE TNA TAPE LIBRARY, CONCUSSIONS AND MORE

By Dave Scherer on 2015-08-26 09:59:00

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Ok, here's my problem with Neville. Every one of his matches look exactly the same. Unlike the rest of the WWE Universe, I am unimpressed by his matches. Always the same string of moves and very predictable. Is it just me or do you find his matches lacking also? The only time it is different is when he faces top card talent and he loses. I like the Stardust angle, but shouldn't some of the build include face to face confrontation, and not just Stardust on the Titantron? You guys are great. Keep it up.

I don’t see Neville like you do. A lot of guys, most in fact, has a level of predictability to their matches. It goes with the turf. I like Neville a lot. And I don’t have a problem with them using the Tron. I like that better than two guys standing a foot apart and not hitting each other!

Has Hulk Hogan lost enough bank with the divorce that he can’t afford a PR firm, or is he just (wrongly) thinking he can handle this himself?   I would think a good PR team would get his Twitter antics under control, help him map out of plan of a period of silence, followed by a controlled interview with ONE mainstream media outlet, and as you’ve mentioned, committing to some training and work as an advocate against racism.  America loves a redemption story. 

I said the same exact thing when Hogan’s situation came out and he made it worse with his social media commentary. I don’t even think you need a good PR firm to handle his situation. You just need common sense and at times he is sorely lacking in that area. He still could turn it around though. Speaking honestly, admitting he was wrong and doing acts of contrition is all it would take.

Forgive me if you have discussed this already, but I was on vacation last week and come back to find out Patrick was eliminated from Tough Enough.  How does Patrick, the only male competitor with any knowledge of and desire to learn and study the business (heck, the only guy who cared enough to watch the big Tokyo show), as well as the best in-ring competitor by far, get voted off by the fans?  The show has lost all credibility in my opinion. 

It is a reality show/popularity competition. Mata should have been in longer too. This season has shown me why I didn’t miss it after the last incarnation, where the immortal “Silent Rage” won and proceeded to do nothing.

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?

A mouthpiece protects your teeth and keeps someone from biting their tongue more than anything. I guess it’s better than nothing if a guy takes a nasty shot to the head, but it won’t really stop a concussion. Most experts agree that despite what some people thought for years, mouthguard don’t prevent concussions.

In your honest opinion do you think Vince McMahon will own the TNA Tape Library by the end of 2015?

Honest is the only kind of opinion I have. No, I don’t think so. I think TNA will be able to make it at least long enough to make it to the January UK tour. They have TV filmed through September and they do have overseas TV contracts. So they are not selling the library this year. Now if you changed it to 2016, I would have to think about it.

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