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MOVING TO AJ VS. LESNAR, JERICHO AT MANIA, BOOKING JINDER AND AJ’S REMATCH AND MORE

By Dave Scherer on 2017-11-12 10:00:00

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Whenever there’s a language barrier in the ring, how are spots called during the match? Would throwing in a bilingual ref help this, if available. Is nothing called in the ring? How’s that usually played out?

Wrestlers learn the words that they need to know to communicate in matches.  They don’t need to learn a whole language, just the pertinent words to communicate.

So is Jericho and Omega a one and done deal? Or is Jericho signed with New Japan now?

Jericho is still with WWE, while currently out of contract.  He is working the New Japan match with their blessing.  I still fully expect to see him at WrestleMania.  WWE likes to bring back every available star for that show and Jericho certainly fits that description.

Did Jinder drop the title due to low ratings or was that part of the plan all along?

WWE didn’t make the move for that reason.  They made it because they feel that AJ Styles vs. Brock Lesnar is more of a draw to people that would buy the WWE Network.

I think the WWE made the right move with putting the title on AJ Styles for Survivor Series, there was just no buzz at all for Lesnar vs Mahal and I put the blame on the WWE booking for that; you can't have someone cheat their way to victory for 6-months and expect fans to be excited about him facing Lesnar, I don't care who it is.  But I thought the main reason the title was given to Mahal was because of the WWE's expansion into India with their new India based programming and the two live events coming up next month.  Any word on whether the plans for Mahal being the champion for those shows in India have been scrapped or is it likely that he'll regain the title after Survivor Series is over on either on a Smackdown episode or maybe at the Starrcade show?

Here’s the thing, the December shows in India are Raw events.  With that said, I expect to see Jinder on the tour.  It would be crazy to not have him there.  So if it’s me doing the booking, I would have him demand that his rematch takes place in India, and with AJ being the great guy that he is, he accepts.

We've seen at least several times on Ride Along where wrestlers blatantly use their cell phones while driving, and another instance where Bo Dallas runs a red light.  This all happens while they are laughing and joking about it while doing it.  This does not set a good example for drivers, especially young impressionable WWE fans who may have just received their license.  Do you think the producers need to do a better job of editing out these scenes which seem to be advocating, or at least trivializing, unsafe and potentially dangerous driving habits?

I guess it depends on how you look at it.  If you look at it like a TV show, they can say it’s part of broadcast.  If you are looking at it from a legal standpoint, you would correct.  With that said, any parent that counts on The WWE Network to teach their kids the right way to drive has already failed.

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