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HBK VS. TAKER, BELLAS FORGOT THEIR BRAND, BEING CAREFUL WITH BOOKING STROWMAN AND MORE

By Dave Scherer on 2018-09-05 10:00:00

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Based on Raw last night, do you think HBK will wrestle Undertaker at Mania 35 where if Taker loses, he will retire?  We have been hearing for years that Taker is finishing up, to no avail.  Mania 35 is a nice even number and it would be a huge match for a special event.  What do you think?

They clearly set it up so that HBK will only wrestle again if it’s Taker, and maybe even if Taker forces the issue.  I wouldn’t be shocked to see something happen in Australia to further that idea along.  There is no way I can see them doing that face off if they don’t plan to take it somewhere and Mania is the only place to take it that really makes sense.

Why are Nikki and Brie wrestling on Raw? Last I checked both were Sdown talents. Brie is even in a storyline w/ The Miz and Maryse now. 

And wrestling with her husband at the Cell PPV.  Yeah, the definitely ignored the “brand only” aspect there.  But, we have seen Undertaker, John Cena etc. go on both shows.  Rules are selective.

How would you compare the All In PPV to NXT takeovers?  In terms of booking, wrestling quality, etc.   Or is it like comparing apples to oranges?

Honestly, I wouldn’t compare them because they are so different, in pretty much every way.  All In was about so much more than the actual wrestling show.  It was about showing that someone could draw a large house and maybe give WWE some competition while definitely giving hardcore fans an alternative.

Why does WWE not have inter-gender wrestling matches on a regular basis? 

For one thing, a lot of people find it creepy to see men wrestling women.  In the current day an age, it would put WWE in a position where at some point, a man would have to beat up a woman.  They don’t want any part of that as a publicly traded company.

What is your take on Kona Reeves? I personally like what I'm seeing from his development. 

I do too.  He is making strides and that is all you can ask of a young talent.  He has a good amount of charisma as well.  He has a chance to make it.

Am I alone in thinking booking Strowman to collect the entire set of heels for the beatdown of The Shield that ended RAW?  In a relatively short time, Strowman has gone from a monster who can flip trucks, to needing help.  I get the alliance with Dolph and McIntrye, but was shaking my head at needing to empty the locker room to prove his point. 

Well, he really only collected Dolph and Drew at this point.  The rest of the guys could just hate The Shield.  But with that said, I don’t want to see them have Raw need help from anyone.  It makes sense to have him need two guys to offset Rollins and Ambrose.  But beyond that?  No, he doesn’t need anyone else.

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