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It's possible but I don't think he's going to be released as much as he's going to continue being in that mid-card position.
I'm not sure about the big buyrate on Punks first match... Dana White is Vince's equal in many things and is an even bigger a$$ but if you deal fair with him he does with you. I suspect Punk's first match will be against a tomato can [like boxing used to do with Olympians], then a 2-13 NeverWas. I see White grabbing a ton of free publicity [and good for him] off a contract that I can guarantee is performance laden and not up front or guaranteed. As you answered the question the other day, Vince basically landed this in White's lap and Dana is running to the bank, even if there is never a match.
You may be 100% right. This was a great way for UFC to get some real publicity for themselves and for Punk. Dana White really lucked out in this case.
Isn't it crazy to think that NXT is a show/brand of the same company that does Raw and Smackdown? I mean the character development, the presentation, the in-ring work, and simple but effective booking that goes on in NXT, makes me wonder how in the hell WWE doesn't carry that over to the main roster and shows. I mean in a lot of ways it's a "Night & Day" comparison. Does Vince not really have a hand in NXT at all? If NXT is all Triple H and not Vince, do you think that when Vince is gone and Triple H takes over that, Raw and Smackdown will be more like NXT from an overall standpoint?
I think it's a situation where we see what the company might be like without Vince McMahon's power and influence, but it's also a case where the quality control is easier because it's such a smaller group of people maintaining and producing the show - but either way, NXT is great.
Idea: WWE calls up Sami Zayn before Kevin Owens can get a shot at the NXT title, or Owens beats him and Zayn gets called up, prompting Owens to terrorize him on the main roster. I think it might be smart to hold off on that feud. Keep them apart for a bit before letting them loose like the days of ROH past, and also having a little synergy with NXT. Thoughts?
I disagree. If the key is to get the diehard fans to order the Network, giving them a reprisal of Steen vs. Generico is a great way to entice them.
Watching the latest episode of The Monday Night Wars, I noticed that the WWE went out of its way to not mention Jeff Jarrett's name. Is this by design? Is the relationship between he and Vince still that strained? What caused the riff between the two in the first place?
When Jeff Jarrett's WWF contract expired, he was the reigning Intercontinental champion and he decided to leave for WCW, but before he left, he made sure he got a nice payday and all money owed to him up front before he lost the belt to Chyna. It was the type of situation that would have only happened during the Monday Night Wars. Jarrett and I touched upon it during my interview with him in the Elite section of PWInsider yesterday.
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