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GRESHAM IN WWE, LIGER POTENTIALLY RETURNING, THE NOW TRADEMARK AND MORE

By Mike Johnson on 2023-03-10 10:00:00

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Do you think WWE would ever want to sign Jonathan Gresham?

There's no question Gresham is in the top percentile when it comes to his work inside the ring as a grappler and performer.  The only thing I could see hurting him in WWE is his height, but if they ever wanted a great wrestler to add to the WWE NXT roster, if and when he's contractually free, I don't think they could grab a better in-ring wrestler.  I greatly  enjoy his work as he carries the mantle of the type of wrestling Dean Malenko and others have brought to the table.  It's very rare he has a match I don't really enjoy.

If you could see one more wrestling promotion added to a major platform, what would it be?

I'm all for more pro wrestling.  I think Impact Wrestling on the CW Network, which is now headed by former POP Network head Bradley Schwartz is an interesting idea.

Any chance of Jushin Liger returning to wrestle?  What does he do now?

I really don't think so, and if he does, it likely would be in some sort of supporting comedy role, not a situation where he's coming back as a top flight star.    For the most part, once Japanese stars retire, they are very rarely brought back as major stars again.  Liger is working behind the scenes and doing commentary, and probably collecting Godzilla.

I saw the article about the NOW pushing they own the trademark, to which I say THE WHO?

No, Jim Neidhart was WHO.  The Now are THE NOW.  It doesn't matter whether you've heard of them or not.  It matters whether they own a valid trademark on the name they've been using since 2006.  That's what would hold up in a court of law.  The paper trail.

Is there any reason why Sasha Banks isn't in the new season of The Mandalorian?

Who says she isn't?  They aren't going to give that away.  That said, it was referenced in the first episode of Season Three that Bo-Katan's Mandalorian warriors, including Banks' Koska Reeves, had abandoned her to explore their own way in the galaxy as bounty hunters.  So, that's where her character is right now - somewhere off screen, until it's time for her to return and try to DDT Boba Feet again, I guess!

Whatever happened to NWA Referee of the Year Tommy Young?

Tommy Young still lives in the Charlotte, North Carolina area and appears at legends conventions, but beyond that, is outside of the business.  He's a hell of a nice guy.

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