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MOVING NXT TO CABLE WITH THE NEW WWE TV DEAL, WRESTLING & KISS, SAMI CALLIHAN AND MORE

By Mike Johnson on 2018-03-09 10:00:00

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If WWE reaches a deal with Fox, do you think NXT will go to FS1? Do you believe it would stick to the same format or would it have to change because of the move to cable?

Unless WWE is going to be paid quite a premium for NXT to move, I think it should remain on the WWE Network and remain with the same format.  The series would likely change formats somewhat, as seen by how different the episode that aired on the USA Network last December was compared to the same episode airing that week on the Network.

Witj WWE finally treating women's wrestling as a sport,and not a T&A show,and having moved away from bikini contests and Jello pudding matches to them having spectacualr matches and headlining tv and ppv's which do you see happening next and which of the 2 would you rather see happen first:A women's match headline/main event at WrestleMania,or a women's tag team division?  Personally,I'd rather see them main event WrestleMania as I don't think there is enough womenon either Raw or Smackdown to support a tag-team division,let alone 2 tag team divisions.

I think we are closer to a Women's main event at Wrestlemania than ever before and I sincerely hope it happens.  If they do a Women's Tag Team title, it should be one set of champs that travel across all three brands, in my opinion.

I recently listened to an interview with Sami Callihan on Busted Open Radio and the hosts Bully Ray and Dave LeGreca were talking to him about the Edwards bat spot on Impact. It seemed like Sami was in character because he seems to have no remorse about what happened to Edwards. He even criticized Edwards as well as Jim Cornette and Kassius Ohno/Chris Hero. Do you think he was in character or was he trying to sell his character? Also, do you think Impact should’ve aired the whole spot or edited that part out? Is there any word on whether or not Callihan apologized to Eddie?

He was absolutely in character.  I don't think the spot ever should have been approved but it happened and I can see why Impact is using it.  Killer Kowalski didn't mean to take off Yukon Eric's ear but it helped legitimatize him as a villain.  I think Impact is trying to accomplish the same.  Behind the scenes, Callihan was very upset and obviously apologized.

Do you think they will "break" Bray Wyatt and he and Matt will be that not yet formed team to face the bar at WrestleMania?

That would be quite the twist.  It all depends on what WWE intends on doing with the Ultimate Deletion match.  We should know soon enough, but I think it's an interesting idea, if WWE keeps the current plan for the Bar intact.  Plans change there, sometimes multiple times a day.

I've been a pro wrestling fan since the seventies and also a huge KISS fan since the seventies.  Have you also noticed the correlation between the two fan bases?

Certainly there is, since both use larger than life personalities and stunts in their shows.  I certainly can see that correlation, but when WCW brought Kiss in, it's not like it raised the ratings or interest level in the company, although I thought the Kiss Demon was an interesting idea for a wrestling character.

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