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MAKING SENSE OF WRESTLEMANIA, ROODE AND YOUNG IN WWE, IS THE WWE NETWORK A SUCCESS AND MORE

By Dave Scherer on 2016-03-20 15:11:00

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What are the chances Bobby Roode and Eric Young end up in WWE?

I think, if anything, they would end up in NXT.  I don't see WWE signing either of them and putting them on the main roster from day one.  With that said, I expect WWE to do their due diligence and look into each talent.  I can't put odds on them signing either, but I expect they will at least consider the possibility.  Keep in mind, both men have been out of contract in the past before and never gone to WWE.  That tells you something.

What am I missing in the Shane v. Undertaker Wrestlemania Match? Shane practically invented the term “part time worker,” so I’m supposed to believe that someone who last entered the ring 7 years ago has a chance against Taker? Even with a willing suspension of disbelief, wouldn’t a clean Shane victory be the equivalent of dumping a truckload of manure on Taker’s position and reputation in the locker room? If there is a compelling reason to want to see this match, I’m not seeing it . . . . .

I am the wrong person to ask because I feel exactly as you do.  If Shane wins, it will have to be with a ton of bells and whistles.  I am with you though, as I type this one Sunday the whole storyline is just ridiculous to me.  Shane had the goods on Vince, so she didn't have to even agree to the match.  When he did, why didn't Taker tell Vince no?  Why is he doing Vince's dirty work?  Beyond that, you have a 46 year old guy that was never even a full time wrestler and we are supposed to believe he has a chance against Taker?  I get that people popped for Shane's return.  Hell, it was fun to see and get caught up in.  But when it comes to thinking about the match, it just is hard to swallow logically.

I know that it's part of his act being Brock Lesnar's mouthpiece, but in this case it is the gospel truth; Lesnar vs Ambrose is the true main event for Wrestlemania this year. Which match do you think will close out the show? What does it say when the WWE title match feels like an afterthought?

Brock vs. Dean is the match I am most looking forward to as well.  It's no slight to Undertaker and Shane McMahon or Triple H and Roman Reigns either.  I explained why with Taker-Shane above.  With Roman-Triple H, Vince McMahon has just been deaf to the people.  Unless he does some turns in that match, it will not be received well by the hardcore fans that travel from around the World to WrestleMania.  As for what should close the show, I am of the opinion that it should always be the Title match.  However in this case, with control of WWE on the line (even though they really haven't sold it that well), I could see the Cell ending the event.  It will also depend on if they have turns planned.

After watching RAW from Pittsburgh, how sad is it that the fans didn't care one bit about 95% of the performers or storylines, especially 3 weeks before Wrestlemania?

I don't know what the percentage was but their was certainly a lot of apathy there, and the fact that viewership hasn't gone over four million for Raw says a lot about the interest for this show, in my opinion.

Simple question, but probably not a simple answer. Two years in, is the WWE Network a success so far?

To me the answer is simple, it's absolutely a success at this point.  They have 1.3M subscribers and are generating more revenue from it than they did from PPV (albeit with more expenses).  I don't see how it can be called anything but a success at this point.

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