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SYTCH'S ARREST, KINGSTON VS. PUNK, NYC VENUES LONG GONE AND MORE

Do you feel better now that Tammy Sytch has been arrested?

No.  I feel relieved she can't (right now) be a repeat offender, but the only thing that matters is that Julian Lasseter lost his life.  Nothing can fix or replace that for his family.  That's all that matters, so no, I don't feel "better." 

Do you think CM Punk and Eddie Kingston really hate each other?

The fact you are even asking this question goes to show how great they are at their jobs.

Whatever happened to the old Ridgewood Grove Arena and Sunnyside Gardens?  I went to those when I was a kid and now that I live in Wyoming, I know I'll never see them again, but I was curious.

The Ridgewood Grove Arena became a warehouse in the mid-1980s and the building still exists, but it houses a number of different businesses, including a buffet restaurant.  Sunnyside Gardens was torn down and I believe a Wendy's now stands on the old property.

With the Warner Bros. Discovery merger already causing upheaval for TNT and TBS programming, how precarious of a position do you think AEW is in? TV rights are the lifeblood of any major wrestling promotion, and I'll be interested (and nervous) to see how much the merger will impact AEW's future on the Turner networks, or how it's presented in terms of content and storytelling.

A very good question but impossible to know 100%.  The fact TBS is developing a new AEW series is a positive though.  To me, this is a wait and see.

 I've noticed that a lot of contracted AEW performers get to wrestle for indies on their off days, like PWG, GCW, and a lot of regional indies. What exact latitude do AEW wrestlers get as far as freelancing goes? Does it differ by where you are on the card, or is it a case by case basis?

My understanding is it depends on the talents.  Some need to get bookings cleared.  Some have the ability to do whatever they want.  With AEW usually only running one date a week, it has been implied to me that the company doesn't mind talents doing other dates (within reason) to stay sharp in the ring and keep their timing up.

Bayley update?

Nothing yet.

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