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WAS BRYAN’S INJURY A BLESSING IN DISGUISE, VINCE MCMAHON’S GROUNDHOG DAY, IS REIGNS THE NEXT GUY AND MORE

By Dave Scherer on 2014-09-24 09:59:00

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Would you say that Daniel Bryan having to go when he did is sort of a blessing in disguise, because they were not going down a good road with the Kane storyline. I think it kind of prevented them from killing his momentum with a terrible program. at least when he comes back, he can sort of start fresh and continue the momentum that he had/has.

I have said something similar on audio. It’s never a good time to get hurt, and he would rather not be out right now, but they weren’t doing him any favors with how they booked him after Mania, so if he had to go out hurt it might not have been the worst time as it seemed as if they were going to get him out of the Title picture.

Is it me or should a good chunk of TNA's ratings problem be attributed to Spike's lack of advertising that Impact is on their network? When you see the advertisements they run on their own network you would never know Impact is on Spike. Example, I watched a marathon of Bar Rescue & when I was fast forwarding through the commercials there was not 1 advertisement for Impact. To me it sounds like TNA is in a witness protection program.

I don’t think so at all. Impact is at the top of the list of their most watched shows. Advertising it on something that draws far less viewers doesn’t really get awareness out. I think TNA’s yo yo product has been the problem. When you bring in Captain Swerve, who writes shows that often don’t make sense, you can’t blame the Network when people lose interest.

Is it really that much of a savings for the Raw pre show to be produced from the studio as opposed to the arena? I would usually watch it when it was from the arena now it is absolutely unwatchable. 

I don’t know the exact numbers but it’s definitely cheaper to do it in Stamford. WWE knows how many people watch it and if they would know if it’s worth doing on location or not.

 I just read your question on why the WWE tends to derail pushes on guys like Bray Wyatt and Dolph Ziggler due to these aforementioned guys getting the crowd behind them more, which brings me to this question: why does Vince McMahon push the same guys over and over again? John Cena, Randy Orton, Sheamus, Big Show, and Brock Lesnar; I mean, come on!

He pushes guys he likes and has faith in, that simple. He wants what he thinks are sure things over maybes, and there is also the personal attributes that he likes.

Am I the only one who thinks that it is a little premature to just assume that Roman Reigns is destined for greatness and to take the title from Lesnar at WrestleMania as everyone is forecasting. Don't get me wrong, I understand the need for fresh faces and the guy is a heck on an athlete. I just do not see him as the "transcendent" Superstar WWE so desperately is searching for...

I have heard the same from other people. It’s not a done deal yet. Reigns is a work in progress. Lets see how it goes and decide then.

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