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RAW BEING TOO LONG, FANS JUMPING THE RAIL, WWE ADDRESSING BODY ISSUES AND MORE

By Dave Scherer on 2017-10-02 10:00:00

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One of Raw's major problems is that it's three hours long.  Is there any chance USA will cut the show back to two hours?

A chance?  Sure, there’s always a chance.  What it would take is for that third hour to no longer be worth paying for to USA.  Until that happens, nothing will change.

I just saw where a fan hopped the rail at an NXT show in Tampa and made it into the ring only to be drilled with a kick by Kyle O'Reilly. I get the idea that if a fan attacks a wrestler they do so at their own risk, what is WWE's official position on the matter?

Basically they tell fans not to jump the rail.  If they do then the wrestlers must protect themselves.

I would think that wrestlers would be told not to physically engage a person, unless absolutely necessary for self defense, for their own safety. One of those idiots could have a weapon on them.

WWE prefers security to handle it.  Once someone gets to the ring, if I were a wrestler I would strike immediately, partially for the reason you mentioned.  The first strike usually takes the loser down.

How will WWE respond as far as security at NXT shows going forward?

There is only so much you can do from a business standpoint.  They can’t pay to have 100 security guards there, especially at a small show.  I don’t see any major changes, if any, coming from this.

I see great potential in Piper Neven.  Not only can she really go in the ring, but WWE could really get behind her and use her as a spokesperson/role model for the many young girls and teenagers who struggle with body image issues.  She can create a lot of goodwill outside the ring with a variety of different groups.  Do you think, if WWE signs her (if they haven't already), this is the role they should use her in?

They could but frankly Nia Jax is already making that very stand.  She was modeling a few weeks ago and talked in depth about body issues.  She came across very well.

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