SRS Q&A Questions

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Fightful Select

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Fightful Select

Do you think they will try to bring back Ronda Rousey to replace Becky? Do you think we will see the 4hw fatal 4way main event at WrestleMania when Becky returns?

Perla Bernache

Do you think Becky Lynch is done wrestling and do you think she will still be as over as is right now if she comes back?

Perla Bernache

Would Matt Cardona and/or Brian Myers be valuable to AEW in non-wrestling roles? Perhaps Myers as a trainer/coach, and Cardona as a TV/Web personality?

Jim McShea

Have any of the independent wrestlers that AEW has been using as jobbers caught your eye?

Jim McShea

How is the quarantine work out routine going? Hope you have been managing your injuries. Take care and thanks for all!

JJ

What would you like to see Finn Balor do? Continue feud with WALTER when possible?

JJ

Kross and Scarlett’s debut especially with that entrance was great. Do you think they are duel NXT champions soon?

JJ

Hey SRS, do you have any update on the Brian Christopher Lawler case??

Aidan O'Connell

Any news on where Chad Gable and Ali are?

JJ

Which non released star who is a close to being a free agent would you like to see in WWE and AEW?

JJ

How high of a ceiling do you think Malcolm Bivens has? I think he is great but his new tag team is meh.

JJ

Who would you add to the Robert Stone Brand?

JJ

Is there any downside to William Regal in NXT?? Does he get involved with each talent?

Aidan O'Connell

Do you think with the new cross brand “challenge rule” do you think that NXT stars will come on other shows? I think Riddle will be great on Raw to get him established

JJ

When I saw Doink the Clown on MITB I remembered Matt Borne. How else do you remember Matt?? I believe he was wrestling right up to his death in 2013. I know he was in Wrecking Ball Wrestling and he reinvented himself around the Joker character too.

Aidan O'Connell

Do you think WM in LA will happen next year?

JJ

Assuming Seth Rollins leaves due to Becky’s pregnancy soon WWE will have 3 of its top stars off TV for away (Roman, Lynch and Rollins). Who do you think will step up in their absence?

JJ

Has it been established that the men’s money in the bank HAS to be held by a man? If not, could you see Otis giving it to Mandy as a sign of his love and devotion to her?

did the wwe know that becky was pregnant when they taped the MITB match?

e d

who do you think has done the best job so far in the empty arena era in terms of presentation and watch-ability?

e d

what do you think of the possibility of tyson vs holyfield fight? interested?

e d

Has Luke Gallows commented before on what he thought about his Festus gimmick?

Reid Greenspan

I don’t think this was asked before, apologies if it was asked before SRS: Fandango and Tyler Breeze safe or released. Long term future?!

Aidan O'Connell

Do you think Jimmy will pay for you to go to Australia, Sydney and Melbourne June 2021. I imagine the Iconics will feature,.

Aidan O'Connell

I am a huge fan of The Iconics. Why do you think they were off TV for so long and do you agree that long term they are better as singles competitors??

Aidan O'Connell

Do you guys do higher figures from the podcast or the You Tube of your shows?

Aidan O'Connell

Odds on HOF at SummerSlam. Should it not happen, will they drop it to next Wresrlemania

Aidan O'Connell

Is there a future for Starcast, will there be a Starcast V ?

Aidan O'Connell

If Becky Lynch wrestled her last match what do you think her legacy is in women's wrestling and the WWE as a whole?

Harold Anthony

SRS What’s the saturation point for Podcasts. We now have Teddy Hart / Non Essential Wrestlers (Mike and Maria Kanolis) / Pat Buck Show / The Bump (WWE Network) We are close to 200 podcasts in my opinion. How high can we go? How many listeners does a podcast need a week to make money?

Aidan O'Connell

With Asuka now the second women's Grand Slam Champion and the only one to win both MITB and the Royal Rumble, do you think WWE has successfully put her at the same level as the Horsewomen?

anakinjmt

I know it can be difficult to compare across eras, but is Asuka's run in the WWE the most successful run an Japanese wrestler has had in the United States?

Tony C

Which era of Smackdown did you like more: late 2002--early 2003, or late 2016--early 2017? What's something modern day Smackdown could learn from each era?

anakinjmt

You mentioned before that you don't talk much with New Japan people with the language barrier being one reason. Have you ever considered learning Japanese to be better able to talk to New Japan guys?

anakinjmt

I was listening to Bischoff's podcast about David Arquette winning the WCW title. Bischoff defends having the spot from Slamboree 2000 where Mike Awesome throws Chris Kanyon off the top of the cage, even though the event takes place in the same arena where Owen Hart died about a year after his death and on Owen's birthday. He says they are two totally different things. What's your thought on the spot?

anakinjmt

Most people agree that if Tessa Blanchard goes to WWE she should skip NXT and go right to RAW or Smackdown but how likely do you think that is to actually happen?

anakinjmt

Any idea if Kiera Hogan was hesitant on using her actual name considering the most famous Hogan in wrestling is a rascist piece of trash?

anakinjmt

Are there any moves that used to be finishers but are now transitional moves that you feel have the potential to be a successful finisher again?

anakinjmt

How are WWE matches laid out in terms of match length?

Dev W.

1. Are there any more plans for NXT/PC talent to be feature on RAW & Smackdown or for talent to be sent to NXT? 2. Any other updates as to how WWE is handling COVID-19 at the TV tapings? Is there testing, more wearing of masks, or other rules currently put in place. 3. I was wondering if there has been any updates on when the Young Bucks and Adam Page would be returning to AEW live shows.

Brian Bayless

Could we ever see another woman hold the IC title? I think Asuka or Shayna could give quite a few of the men a run for their money.

Dev W.

Given that there is no time frame for when the inner circle vs the elite blood and guts match is going to happen how do you see the conflict in the elite playing out as it seemed to be rapidly heading to a split between Adam and the rest of the elite?

Is raw stuck? Now that Seth lost against drew he should be out of the title picture. Kevin should be in hunt but who else? And who for the us title hunt? I love Andrade but he needs a GOOD storyline. Aleister and Kevin could be in either one and Crews could be in the us title picture but he may be turning heel. Raw has so much star potential but the title scenes seem vague.

Passit2dj

I’m probably in the minority but I liked the train wreck tough enough in 2015, why was it just a one and done?

Frankie Aguilera

Why haven’t we seen new innovated match types like you pointed out last week? Has the wheel been reinvented too many times at his point?

Frankie Aguilera

Are you privy to the plans for Becky’s title reign before the pregnancy was announced?

Frankie Aguilera

Lmao.

Frankie Aguilera

Would you know why they don’t use the moving match graphics that we saw in the 2000s anymore?

Frankie Aguilera

Do you receive match spoilers before PPVs and does that make it harder to enjoy the matches?

Frankie Aguilera

Do you know of any MITB or Double or Nothing matches/programs that changed because of the COVID situation?

Frankie Aguilera

Do you know why Blake and Murphy were broken up as a team after a pretty good NXT run?

Frankie Aguilera

What’s more important to Vince? Ppv draws? Or weekly draws?

Passit2dj

Think they could ever do a version of a tag team mitb match? One from each team competes

Arturo Gonzalez III

1.) Do you think the undisputed era will ever go to the main roster? 2.) So I’ve always noticed that when someone goes under the ring to get something there’s always a tub full of drinks, is their an actual purpose for this or is it just for the ring crew during the show? 3.) Who do you think is next for Jon Jones? 4.) Do you think Cena will get another title reign? 5.) Do you think Miz and Dolph are HOF’s 6.) Do you think Sting resigns with wwe or does he try aew? 7.) will Asuka be a transitional champion? I’d love to see Liv get a major push and ultimately beat her 8.) With Sami getting stripped this morning who should win the IC title now? I’d love to see Aleister get a long run with it 9.) What do you think of the proposed new MLB schedule for this year? 10.) what’s your prediction for who’s going to win the TNT championship at DoN?

Josh Wilburn

While I support Sami’s staying safe at home, I do agree the title should be on tv. It’s not a Brock Lesnar situation. Thoughts?

Shawn Murray

Any general updates on NXT UK Takeover Dublin and the likelihood of it happening in October as currently scheduled?

Who is one person that was recently let go from WWE that you could see try to follow in the footsteps of Drew McIntyre (wrestle elsewhere) and come back with a better run?

Rob Wilkins

How good will the Bengals be with Burrow coming in?

Matt

have you ever heard stories about wrestlers farting in the ring?

Matt

Do you think wrestling will ever regain the popularity it had in the 90’s?

Matt

Do you know anything about NWA’s new Carnyland show??

Do you think Joe Henning has a different career if he used the Henning name over Axel

Rob Wilkins

In your opinion if WWE was not running shows right now would AEW?

Rob Wilkins

Could you recommend two or three Adam Cole matches I should watch outside of NXT/WWE

Rob Wilkins

Did you ever have the opportunity to attend any OVW shows when they had Orton, Cena, etc. etc.

Rob Wilkins

Do you like WWE doing a tournament for IC title? I prefer Sami but I understand completely

Rob Wilkins

Any idea if contract negotiations have been going on w/D. Bryan & Adam Cole

Rob Wilkins

With the amount of female talent that Impact has been signing as of late, do you think it’s possible they will create additonal programming on AXStv with a Knockouts geared wrestling show to replace WOW?

Dobby_TheBrain

What are your top five favorite "are you a fan of" questions? - JV

Fightful Select

Do you think a gambling gimmick could work in wrestling? They could throw matches to win their bet, or run around the outside of the ring to get the over on match time... I think someone could make it work, but what about you?

Is it just me or does the Women’s MITB not have the same luster this far into its inception as the men’s did? We’ve only had one person carry it for any length of time with 2 same day cash-ins and then the situation this year

Kristopher Bordine

Do you know how many or who knew what Becky's announcement was before it was taped? For example, did Asuka know or was that real/close to real reaction?

Sully

Can you clarify something for me? AEW has rankings that show a top 5 contenders list. Brodie Lee was not number 1, as far as I remember. BUT he challenged Mox to a match, which Mox accepted. Does that override the need for a #1 contenders match? I love AEW, but I couldn’t really figure out an answer for this one.

Giving WWE a pass this time due to circumstances out of their control, do you think they’ve dropped the ball on using the women’s MITB to elevate a character? I loved Carmella’s work, but every year since has been a quick cash in.

Dev W.

Any reason why WWE opted to bring in a plethora of lesser-known NXT names (Vink/Theory) to RAW instead of a name higher up on the card? There seems to be too stark of a difference between upper and midcarders there.

Dev W.

Who made the decision of which diva(s) would pose for Playboy? Trish Stratus has publicly said that she turned down the shoot, know of any other women that declined?

Dev W.

What was the backstage reaction to fans feeling completely underwhelmed by the Styles/Nakamura matches?

Dev W.

Is there a reason that Bianca Belair was brought up and hasn’t really been used much since? Seems that raiding NXT of two of its biggest women stars would warrant...using them.

Dev W.

Is the first show with crowds back going to be weird to watch at first? I’m started to get used to no crowds.

Passit2dj

With Asuka have the raw title, who do you think is her next opponent for backlash? Also wouldn't it be interesting is Kairi Sane was in a program wit her down the line? How would u make that story line work

What video game coming out this year you most excited for to come out? And what do you think of the idea at EA sports is rumored to go after the WWE gaming property in 2022?

With Cesaro no having a single title run in quite sometime, which title do you see WWE possibly giving him? And who do you think takes it away in a match?

With the IC title now being vacated, who do you see coming out as IC champion? Do you believe that the title should be defended more often with a new champion?

Were people like Shawn Spears and Tomaso Chiampa ever supposed to go to the main roster or were they just there to train with the guys WWE “thought” were the talent?

Dylan J Burakiewicz

Given that they hate showing the divas when they’re pregnant, but beckys their golden diva why not keep her on tv via Skype or other?

Arturo Gonzalez III

1. At this point of her career, do you think Alexa Bliss is bulletproof? 2. Are the Kabuki Warriors officially babyfaces? Or did they break character just to celebrate the moment? 3. Bigger Disappointment- Cena vs Rock (WM 28) or Styles vs Nakamura (WM 34) 4. Any idea how long this new brand invitational rule is going to last for? Is the brand split dead? 5. What casket match in WWE history would you recommend watching? 6. Do you think Lashley vs Lesnar will ever happen? 7. Were The Radicalz an underrated stable? 8. Who would you crown as IC champion? 9. Would you ever consider doing a live watch-along for classic ppvs, with Alex or Warren? 10. Do you think Summer Rae was a missed opportunity? I was kind of shocked that she never became champion.

YOUNG BIBBY

Jerichos comment that hes "currently the best in the world" made me think: considering his experience and how versatile he is, is there anyone that could be considered more valuable to a wrestling company than him?

Ben Williams

I don’t watch IMPACT much these days, however after the most recent episode, I found my self realizing that they now have two World champions. Kind of. Do we know what their plans are with the OG TNA Belt?

Drakkon_CM

What’s going on with Drake Maverick? Is he still employed? Why are they still using him in nxt if he is furloughed?

Chris

Thoughts on ratings now that Becky is gone? I hear the TV networks aren’t happy with the rating WWE are pulling currently.

Chris

Is Asuka expected to have a long reign or is she just going to be a transitional champion who ends up dropping the title to someone like Baszler or Nia Jax?

With Lynch, Reigns and Gronk not expected to be a part of SummerSlam, what are the top matches that we can expect at the PPV in August?

With MVP becoming Lashley's manager, where does that leave Lana? Does the company have different plans for her and her character going forward?

As you had previously reported that the talent was lobbying to get the Piledriver unbanned, have you heard about the stars trying to push for another term or move to be removed from the banned list?

Any notes regarding Vince McMahon's backstage reaction to Becky Lynch's pregnancy and hiatus, considering that he just lost one of his biggest draws for a considerable amount of time?

Do you have any further news on if Kairi Sane is planning on renewing her contract? Do you think that Asuka is going to enter a feud with Shayna Basler or will that be saved for later?

Of course everyone in WWE is going to be delighted for Becky but, do you think WWE will be concerned about other top female talent taking time off to start a family?

Any reason why they used the "interim" tag for Devlin's CW title but just straight up vacated Sami's IC title? Or is it as simple as Sami chose to not defend his while Devlin cannot travel for his?

Jake Schwall

As side questions to this with NXT having an Interim CW title tournament any ideas if this was suggested for the IC title? and could this look bad for WWE if it could be construde as 'Forcing people to work during lockdown' and punishing those who do not? as for all intents and purposes Sami can work but is unable to attend much like Jordan Devlin.

Chris Sully

Did their debuts further your initial thoughts that Kross/Scarlett could be immediate stars as heels on Smackdown?

Jake Schwall

What have your thoughts been on episodes 5-8 of The Last Dance?

Jake Schwall

In a fatal fourway tag team match, would it make more sense for each team to have a member in the ring at once and then tag in your partner?

Jake Schwall

Did you ever learn about what caused the substantial delay during the MITB taping?

Jake Schwall

I saw Eric Stevens got some slack last week about “hating” on gimmicks and saying ring work is more important. Do you that ring work or having a strong gimmick is important?

Manuel Rosales

why do NXT titles seem more important then main roster titles?

Manuel Rosales

Do you know if there will be another season of "The Wrestlers"?

Reid Greenspan

Do you a think a version of Team Canada would work in a certain promotion nowadays like it did in Impact before? If so, who would you use?

Reid Greenspan

Do you know if there’s another reason why WWE won’t let wrestlers use their old themes, like Jeff Hardy and Drew McIntyre or is it like the Sheamus situation where they think people won’t remember the song?

Omar S.

Can you think of any defunct promotions that you do not know much about that you have wanted to learn more about?

Reid Greenspan

Looking at many years from now into the future, who do you think wrestlers then will say they were inspired by?

Reid Greenspan

I have started hearing about Nick Gage about a year ago, but I know he has been around for quite a while. What should I know about him besides being a deathmatch legend?

Reid Greenspan

There seems to have been multiple promotions called UWF that were done in the past. Do you have more knowledge on this?

Reid Greenspan

It seems as though that John Tenta does not get brought up much at all by anyone. I feel like he did do a lot over the years, and doesn't get much credit, along with not being in the WWE Hall of Fame. Am I wrong?

Reid Greenspan

Why do you think League of Nations didn't succeed? What could of been done to make it better?

Reid Greenspan

Can you think of some appearances in the past of wrestlers that showed up in promotions many people may not know about?

Reid Greenspan

Sorry about the long one there.

Drakkon_CM

So given the current state of the world & the unlikeliness of released superstars returning any time soon I feel that WWE might be thinking about merging the rosters of raw & smackdown again. Although I doubt that they unify the Universal & World championships, I do feel that others will be unified/ retired, the U.S. title being one of those. What are your views on this? How many if any do you see being removed from the weekly programs. Ps we all know NXT won’t be touched.

Drakkon_CM

You’re Tony Khan and you just saw JR publicly plugging Sunny’s OnlyFans. How do you not punt this guy immediately?

Jonathan Ma

AEW TNT title: I’m 100% against Cody winning this title. He says he doesnt want this to be a midcard title, but how can folks NOT view this as such when he carries a stip that prevents him from challenging for the AEW title? I think frequently defending this in TV main events is absolutely necessary to differentiate it, and a total badass heel like Archer wrecking fools twice a month or so after beating cody for it would do wonders

Jonathan Ma

Why would WWE strip Sami Zayn of the IC title while he’s quarantining when they let Andrade hold the US title while he was suspended for 30 days?

Big V Wit Da Big D

Having seem the awesome twitter video of nerd Nate Marquardt beating up the fat bald jerk...how would YOU want to finish a shoot street fight? A liver kick? Flying armbar? Some greco roman short punches against a parked car?

Jonathan Ma