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UPDATED: WHY AJ STYLES SHOULD BEAT JOHN CENA, NAKAMURA ON THE MAIN ROSTER, GOLDBERG IN WWE 2K17 AND MORE

By Dave Scherer on 2016-06-12 10:00:00

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Nakamura is an absolute rock star and arguably the hottest talent in NXT right now.  Would you prefer to see him remain on top in NXT for several years, or would you hotshot him up to the main roster within the year, where he could have absolute classic matches with guys like AJ Styles and Seth Rollins?

There are a few things to consider here. Obviously, he is a world class talent. He could be hugely successful on the main roster if given the chance. Of course how he would be used on the main roster is always a consideration. Also, NXT is a touring brand now, in the UK as we speak. They need stars to sell tickets to their show and they need top talent to do it. I could definitely see a day down the road where guys could make more money at the top of the card in NXT than they do in the mid card in WWE and the schedule and freedom they have in their matches could make being in NXT preferable to being in WWE. I don’t know that Nakumura needs to be in NXT for several years, as you stated, but I don’t see any reason to rush him up to WWE either.

AJ Styles vs John Cena at MITB : your opinion; Who should win, and who will win, and the repercussions and potential storylines of either option.

If I am booking it, I have AJ win the first match, for a few reasons. One, it makes him looking strong after being unable to get the Title belt off of Roman Reigns. Two, with a brand split and live Smackdown coming, WWE needs as much star power as possible. AJ will have more of it if he wins here. And most importantly, I think if Cena rolls through AJ, as he has done with many others, the fans will be very vocal in their disdain. If Cena loses, it’s no big deal. If AJ does, it could hurt him. Who will win? Only Vince McMahon can tell us that.

Do you think we will ever see an Ultimate X match in WWE or NXT?  It's a great concept that can be saved for once or twice a year, and the current roster is full of athletic guys that can pull it off.   Also, would they even be able to call it "Ultimate X," or does TNA own the name?

WWE isn’t big on taking gimmick matches from other places and using them. I don’t see them doing this kind of match.

I heard rumors that there have been talks of Stardust getting an effeminate gimmick as well as him going after the Women's Championship after unsuccessfully facing male opponents. Would it be a storyline that Vince McMahon and Kevin Dunn would like? After all, it worked for Harvey Wippleman.

This came in three days ago and it made me chuckle. Obviously, Cody Rhodes has left WWE and taken Stardust with him so whoever is spreading those rumors seems to be a bit late to the party. With that said, I don’t see WWE doing a gimmick like that. It makes a joke of the Women’s division and that isn’t what they are trying to accomplish with it.

Goldberg. On the cover of WWE 2K17. Palm of hand, meet forehead. Why have they got a guy who was last relevant ~15 years ago on the cover of the video game? It’s a great way to bury their current talent. It says to me, “we haven’t created any top stars recently so here’s a blast from the past”. When WWF Smackdown was brought out on Playstation circa 1999, I don’t remember Piper, Andre and DiBiase being on the cover. I don’t like the guy, but they could’ve at least had Reigns on the cover. Or Rollins. Or Ambrose.

I can’t argue with you even a little bit. Goldberg wasn’t ever important in WWE, which makes the decision even more curious. I wasn’t a big fan when they put Steve Austin on the cover, but at least he is a WWE legend. Goldberg isn’t even close to that. I don’t get it either.

UPDATE: I am not a video game person so I have no idea about this stuff.  I just heard from a few readers that Goldberg is a pre-order character and won't necessarily be on the cover.

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