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How exactly does the WWE Network work? Do they solely depend on the arenas wifi? What would happen if that wifi goes down, does the WWE Network go down? Or does WWE bring in their own sort of internet setup and provides wifi for themselves?
Last time I checked, they were still uploading the feed via satellite, which is the safest and most effective way. They would never rely on an arena’s wifi. Too many things can go wrong in that case!
Obviously this is something no one should want or do in this day and age, but do you remember any angles in the 60’s-70’s (I have no idea how old you are) with African American workers where the N word was actually used to get heat?
I didn’t start watching until the late 70s/early 80s. Thankfully, I don’t remember any of that other than when Vince McMahon used a variation of it with Booker T when he used a phrase (My N) that he shouldn’t have. But he had no malice in what he said. I can remember the term “boy” being used, but not the N word.
How come the losers of world title matches don’t get an automatic entry in the rumble and how come the champions don’t enter?
The winner of the Royal Rumble gets a Title match at WrestleMania, so unless a champion enters to get a shot at the other champion (which would be kind of cool if Becky Lynch did, should she beat Asuka, to get a shot at Ronda Rousey) there is no real need to enter the match for them. They can’t wrestle themselves. If someone loses a Title match at the Rumble, you could make the case that the person already got their shot at the belt and failed.
Is AJ Styles a free agent?
No, he is still under contract to WWE, for at least the next few months last I heard. It will be interesting to see what happens after that. Will he stay? Will he be All In? We shall see.
I have seen in many previous Q&A's how, or at the least implied, that the WWE/Vince McMahon is not really listening to the fans. OK. I get it. I know the sun raises and sets on McMahons head and that is fine. For every dozen lousy storylines he has come up with one that is just pure history making. I just think that the easiest way for him to finally wake up as it were, and I mean to really wake up, is for the fans to stop coming to RAW and Smackdown tapings in droves on a regular basis, stop watching it like they used to and stop buying the PPV's in any great numbers if he is going to continue to give us what he has been giving us. I know it may be just a pipe dream that will happen but if it does, do you think that McMahon will finally look around, listen to the fans and at least try to do "better" or is whenever HHH and Stephanie takes over our real and only hope for better and consistent storylines?
Substitute buying PPVs for buying The Network and you are right on the money. The only way fans can send the message you mention is by keeping their money in their pocket. As long as they sell out their TV Tapings and PPVs (or get close) Vince will change very little, if at all. I have actually been saying that very thing for years now. The only real power the fans have is their wallet.
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