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WHO SHOULD BE NEXT FOR ROLLINS, USING LEGENDS EFFECTIVELY, THE STATE OF IMPACT AND MORE

By Dave Scherer on 2015-09-15 09:59:00

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I admit I’ve watched Impact Wrestling sporadically lately but I’ve kept up with it thanks your website.  My question is, do you think the end result of the Invasion angle will be end of Impact of wrestling?  Unfortunately with all of the uncertainty it almost makes sense.   If yes, do you Jeff Jarrett will pick up a lot of the talent to fill what arguably is a thin roster?  A third and final related question is do you see Gail Kim ever going back to the WWE now that the diva’s revolution has shown that they are willing to give them a chance to really wrestle extended matches that get the fans to invest in the talent.

Last question first, no I don’t see Gail going back. She is older now and her husband is a successful celebrity chef and she works with him. I honestly don’t know where TNA is heading with Impact, since I don’t know what their status on Destination America will be. But even if they lose DA’s slot, they still have deals in other countries so Impact has to continue. TNA’s roster is pretty thin too and until Jarrett gets a TV deal, there is nothing to swoop them up for.

What's the proper way of bringing back legends to have more meaningful storylines and matches while not derailing possible pushes for the lower to mid-card talent?

You bring them back to complement an angle, not to win matches. I loved what they did at WrestleMania last year with Rock, Austin and Hogan. I like the idea of using a legend to elevate a talent via promos and the rub that comes with the interaction. In the case of a heel, laying out a legend can be effective as well. What doesn’t work is sacrificing a young talent to an older guy, but that happens too often.

After Sting, who should challenge for the World Heavyweight Title?

That is a great question. WWE has not done a great job of building the next babyface challenger. Maybe Ryback. I honestly don’t know, which says a lot about the state of creative.

Is the WWE missing the opportunity to do a Best of 5 or 7 Series with Cesaro and Owens?

They have been missing a lot chances with Cesaro. As mentioned above, had they booked him well after he started getting over again a few months ago (with no help from creative), he would be a great guy to slide into the role. Instead, he lost two straight to Owens and his momentum is shot again.

How do guys like Cena and Daniel Bryan like being featured so much on Total Divas?  Do you think they willingly and happily do it, or are they basically forced to because their significant others are the Bellas?

Oh yeah, it’s an extra payday and more exposure. They aren’t forced to it at all.

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