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STING’S WWE RUN, TAKER VS. BRAY, WWE RUNNING THIN ON HALL OF FAMERS, AND MORE

By Dave Scherer on 2015-03-08 09:59:00

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With the Hall of Fame coming up soon, my question is...If they continue to add so many top names every year, how long will they be able to keep it up? It seems to be losing it's importance, at least to me, adding so many people every year.

That is a great question, one I have pondered myself. There are only so many true headliners. Eventually, they will short and will definitely put them in a position where they will be forced to have people headline that probably aren’t legitimate headliners. They may even before forced to go every other year down the road. Whatever the case, the pool of legitimate, top tier names gets thinner every year. They will have to adjust to that sooner or later.

When are Big Show and Kane going to retire? I understand Vince keeps them because there's nobody bigger than them, but, has he not noticed that for the past few years, every time they come out, the crowd gets really quiet?

Both guys are good, loyal company men and I think they have a place in the company. I don’t think that they should retire if they are still enjoying themselves, but you make a good point. It is pretty clear that a good chunk of the fan base does not want them in the top programs, so WWE should react accordingly. To me, it’s all about giving the fans what they want. I think it also points out that when guys have been around for a long time, taking a break is a good idea as well. They could both benefit from some time away after WrestleMania.

I am as big an Undertaker fan as there is, and think it is hands down the greatest character ever created in wrestling.  But CM Punk talked about how losing to a part timer in the twilight of his career does not make sense and is in fact a detriment to a young guy's career.  But we all still want to see the Undertaker at Wrestlemania, and let's face it, we want to see him win.  So I think the key is giving Undertaker the right matchup, which would be a veteran whose standing in the eyes of fans or the company wouldn't be hurt following the loss, for example a guy like Jericho, Orton, Cena, etc.  So this is why I believe Bray is the wrong opponent for Undertaker this year, especially considering how his feud with Cena hurt his push.  Do you think it's a good call to have Bray vs Taker, or would you prefer to match him up against a veteran like the ones I mentioned?

To me, they did major damage to Bray in the Cena feud. Even with two other guys, Cena treated him like a rag doll. So I agree, if Bray gives Taker a competitive match, a lot of people won’t buy it. If Taker largely squashes him, which most people will want him to, then Bray is pushed backward even more. In a lot of ways it’s a no win situation.

Is the reason Sting vs Undertaker has happened this year after a years worth of speculation from Sting leaving TNA, that its being held of until Wrestlemania 32, specifically needing to draw an audience of 100k?

That is part of it (though the 100K part not so much). The other part is that it gives Sting TWO big matches for WWE to sell. HHH vs. Sting should be the better in-ring match as H is younger and can do more to make it good. And if he makes Sting look good in the match, then Sting vs. Taker would mean more next year, provided both are still wanting to wrestle.

Hypothetically, lets say a TV Network shows interest in NXT, and makes a play to obtain the rights to show it. At that point does Vince McMahon take over creative or does it stay with HHH? ⁃

That would be totally dependent on what the Network wanted. I would think if they liked the way the product is now, they would want it to continue in the vein it has been booked in. But again, it would depend on what the Network wanted.

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