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WILL WWE PROMOTE THE VINCE DOC, DORY FUNK JR.S' RETURN TO THE RING, NWA NOT ACKNOWLEDGING RECENT TITLE CHANGES, TNA AND MORE

By Mike Johnson on 2024-09-06 10:00:00

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Do you think WWE will promote the Vince McMahon documentary?

If I was them, I would distance myself, especially since I would still be a litigant in the Janel Grant lawsuit.  I am guessing Netflix could purchase advertising time but if I am WWE, I'm not looking to beat my chest about a documentary that looks to specifically point to some really disgusting allegations about the central figure and former owner of the company for much of its existence.  

Why hasn't the NWA acknowledged their recent title changes?

We are told that until the promotion's TV show catches up with the changes, they will not be acknowledged out of respect for their broadcast/streaming partner.

Could you name any well known foreign wrestlers, male and female, who have never wrestled in the United States before? 

The two major names that come to my mind are Toshiaki Kawada and Super Delphin.

Thoughts on the Dory Funk Jr. match with Onita?

At the risk of getting angry emails from Dory enthusiasts, I wish it had never happened after I watched it.  Obviously, I have always been major fan of the Funk family, but this was really, really sad to watch and it just made me wish I hadn't watched it.  Let's be honest, Dory had to be led to the ring by someone holding his hand, didn't do much, and no sold an exploding barbed wire bat spot where everyone else in the ring, including the referee, took a bump, because Dory couldn't take the bump.  He spent a lot of time holding the ring ropes or being held up by someone as everyone battles around him and even holding a photo of Terry, his hands were shaking so bad that I felt guilty I was watching this scene unfold.  He's tough as hell for going through with this, but it did not feel like something that made anyone proud to see happen.  I am glad Dory got a payday and paid tribute to Terry.  Dory was one of the best of all time, but I hope we never see it again.  I wrote a number of times I never thought this match would happen because Dory was 83.  I love the Funks, but this match never should have happened because Dory was 83.  I am just thankful there was no major injury coming out of this for him.  I'd much rather see him sit down for extensive interviews about his family so we have those to enjoy down the line, but in the ring again, especially in a barbed wire explosion match - let's pass on that PLEASE.

Do you ever see TNA getting a major DVD or action figure deal again?

I can't ever say it won't happen, but I don't know if there's a real path for those licensing deals right now.

Why has CZW never regained any of its notoriety from the early 2000s?

Different roster, different landscape, different management.  DJ Hyde isn't trying to do what John Zandig did - and a lot of the momentum and attention that promotion used to receive has been usurped by GCW.

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