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is Matt Hardy being in charge of Dark Order and/or nightmare collective the only way to justify the amount of time theyve gotteb

Jonathan Ma

What do you think WWE could do to increase their crowds at live events. I often thought the high ticket prices would be a contributing factor as ticket prices are quite high when they tour here in the UK but it seems like you can get decent seats at some live shows for $15-25. With the record TV revenue what is the bonus for these Live Tours for WWE if they can't draw good crowds?

Any word of Velveteen Dream's injury status? Really missing the guy on NXT and he's been out for a while.

MrBigBadBean

Do you prefer MMA or wrestling overall?

anakinjmt

Can you explain why, when boxing or MMA strips someone of a title or is forced to relinquish, they set up fights for an interim champion instead of just a new champion?

anakinjmt

What would Tessa Blanchard, in your opinion, need to do to turn the tide of public opinion, and how likely do you think she is to do so?

anakinjmt

After watching Wrestle Kingdom 14, do you think New Japan has fully recovered from losing the Elite or are they not there yet? Also does Bullet Club not seem as popular or big since losing the Elite?

anakinjmt

How does it normally work when wrestlers from different promotions have a match for one of the titles? Do both companies have to sign off on it, especially if the title changes hands? On a more specific case, did AEW nix doing Jericho vs Tanahashi for the title because there isn't a deal set up between them and New Japan, or do you think it was more New Japan's idea not to do it?

anakinjmt

That’s a great question

Rob Wilkins

With Stephanie McMahon possibly announcing Evolution 2 on the Bump , what would your main event be?

Schayne Hass

So what happened with Lisa the security guard? Did she just move on or did she get fired? Enzo said on Jericho's podcast that she actually let him go when the police were coming for him at Survivor Series 2018? Think that was a factor, either at the time or after Jericho's podcast aired?

anakinjmt

On their podcast, New Day discussed their match at Wrestlemania 32 with the League of Nations and Woods and Big E both commented on how disappointed they were with the match and Kofi brings up how behind the scenes it shouldn't have gotten to the point where it almost came to blows. Any insight as to what the issue was?

anakinjmt

Since it's Royal Rumble season, did you ever see the Rumbles WCPW/Defiant put on where you could be eliminated by going over the top rope or being pinned or submitting? Were you or would you be a fan of doing that or do you think it makes the Rumble too complicated?

anakinjmt

In terms of legacy in the industry, do you see the G-1 overtaking King of the Ring as the most prestigious wrestling tournament to win? Has it already done so?

anakinjmt

NXT is contracted to run in Full Sail through some time in 2020. Do you think that contract gets renewed or does NXT start touring other cities like what RAW and Smackdown does?

anakinjmt

What would you do creatively to try and salvage what is left of the Lana, Lashley, Rusev storyline? It seems to me that the only possible ending is for Lana to turn on Lashley but I'm not sure where that leaves anyone including Liv Morgan. I think this will probably play out until Wrestlemania, your thoughts?

Do you find it interesting that Smackdown's ratings seem to be holding up despite how poor the product has been? Being on Fox seems to be adding viewers to what was previously the lesser watched of the two Brands.

If you could pick any 3 people from the world's of MMA, Wrestling or Boxing to work with you on Fightful, whether it be on Podcasts or guest columns who would you choose?

Just following up to see if you heard anything since I last asked about the AEW ITV issue in the UK. As mentioned before ITV seem to be all over the shop when it comes to showing the programme weekly and it comes out heavily edited, was anything mentioned as to why that was?

Any update as to the nature of kairi sane's injury and was there any fallout as to how it was handled. Does it seem like the wwe is trying to sweep it under the rug.

e d

Hey Sean. Got any predictions on what we might see in the world of professional wrestling for the coming year.

e d

On the MMA pod you said you had McGregor by decision. I thought on list & ya boy you had said Donald via submission. If you did, what changed your thinking? (Totally not an attempt at a “gotcha” question, I just thought I remembered you saying that on L&YB)

Is MJF seriously that good of a heel? ..he's good on TV but his Twitter game is atrocious..he says the type of stuff that child would say..."I banged your mom".I'm gonna spoil stars wars.."_____popular thing sucks"..."baby yoda sucks"...get the fuck outta here lol

Eddie infamous

Under the right circumstances, could you see yourself or the Fightful site being brought under the umbrella of a company, like the Athletic, to cover wrestling/MMA ?

Gary Pickron

Did you get the chance to listen to the full David Benoit interview with CVV? If so, share some takeaways/thoughts please.

What is it that Heyman does exactly? Do you think we're seeing his impression left on RAW?

MickOrAstroMick

I remember seeing Conor’s post-fight interview after his first UFC fight in Iceland, and not to be a hipster, but I knew way back then he was going to be a star. Who is a fighter you felt or feel that way about at the beginning of their career?

Frankie Aguilera

MMA Question.. on PPV days how does UFC determine who is on PPV, prelims, & early prelims. Does it go by the fighters record or pay scale

Rob Wilkins

Closer to home, Meghan and Harry. Genuinely. Harassing them and their MentalHealth in my opinion..

Aidan O'Connell

Hurricane as a Producer? How do you rate him. I think he’s a big future..

Aidan O'Connell

100 Things WWE fans should know and do before they die.. Bryan Alvarez. Have you read it? Recommended ++

Aidan O'Connell

Views on WWE Pops? Collector? Admirer?

Aidan O'Connell

Would it be bad for the 24/7 championship to be more prestigious?

Drakkon_CM

What in ur opinion would it take for wwe to have Brock Lesnar win the 24/7 title.

Drakkon_CM

Views on Darren Young Podcast. 33 Shows and counting

Aidan O'Connell

What is your favorite looking championship of all time?

What is your favorite finishing move and submission move of all time?

Do the commentators ever know of the outcome of the match or are their reactions legit?

The Royal Rumble match has been my favorite match since childhood because the winner seemed so unpredictable to me as a kid. With no clear Wrestlemania plans by mid-January, do you think we could get a winner seemingly from out of nowhere? If so, who would be the best possible surprise winners this year?

MrBigBadBean

How would you book a feud between the two of them?

Jim McShea

Could Daniels need to prove that he still has it lead to a potential match against Jericho?

Jim McShea

Are there any well known actors or actresses who you think could be a good fit as a manager or authority figure?

Jim McShea

Could the constant mentioning of how Britt Baker is a dentist be a low-key way to turn the crowd and tv audience against her, helping with an eventual heel turn?

Jim McShea

Would it be fair to say that Jungle Boys has held a position similar to that of a Young Lion during his AEW career so far?

Jim McShea

Given the fact that Bryan got hurt again shortly after WrestleMania 31, in hindsight do you think WWE made the right call having Roman win the 2015 Rumble?

Kristopher Bordine

Have you ever been to Michigan? If so where and was it for business or pleasure? Did you enjoy yourself!

Kristopher Bordine

HHH mentioned on Graves’ podcast how excited the Revival were to be able to go to NXT and wrestle UE. Do you think going to NXT where they clearly take tag team wrestling more seriously would make them want to stay?

Kristopher Bordine

Where do you put MLW fusion in terms of ranking weekly tv? I’m tiring on NWA Powerr and because I only get to watch 2-3 shows a week with my schedule, I’m thinking of switching to MLW.

Frankie Aguilera

ive noticed since turning babyface Alexa hasn’t been given much mic time do you think there’s any reason to that? I think people want to get behind a babyface lexi but I feel like she needs to cut a in ring promo haven’t seen that in ages and she’s one of the best on the mic in both divisions in my eyes and a lot of others

Corey webster

In your opinion, why is Raw so much better than Smackdown right now? Is part of it Bruce Prichard running creative?

Frankie Aguilera

I would assume AEW is not financially solvent yet, do you have any insight into their business and how they can break even?

Frankie Aguilera

I believe Jay White can be the NJPW guy that transitions the best to American wrestling. Do you agree? And who is someone else you hold in a similar vain in NJPW?

Frankie Aguilera

Your top 3 picks for both rumbles?

Corey webster

A lot of fans including myself hoped AEW would be the American answer to NJPW, and that seems to just not be true. What is the one American promotion most similar to NJPW in terms of being sports oriented?

Frankie Aguilera

Do you know if WWE has gone after the TOP top NJPW stars like Okada, Naito and Tanahashi?

Frankie Aguilera

Who do you think will have a break out year in the women’s division

Corey webster

What is Velveteen Dream’s status?

Frankie Aguilera

How hyped are you for the Joe Burrow era for the Bengals? He's looking like the best QB to potentially come out at 1 in awhile.

Sal

Is there any significance to Seth Rollins wearing a black glove on his right hand for the last few weeks?

Ivan Yagolnikov

Do you believe Shingo Takagi will ever become IWGP Heavyweight Champion?

Big V Wit Da Big D

Early prediction for winner of the G1 Climax?

Big V Wit Da Big D

Same type of question: In 2016, Ospreay and Ricochet set the wrestling world on fire with their BOSJ match. Fast foward to 2019 and Ospreay is racking up 4+ star matches en route to one of the best resumes ever for a WOTY. Ricochet is exchanging headlocks with AJ Styles. I know it was his "dream" to go to WWE, but . . .Ricochet's career has, at best, plateaued, hasn't it? I mean Ospreay and Hiromu might have just had the 2020 MOTY

Jonathan Ma

How much longer would Edge have wrestled if he didn’t have to retire?

Big V Wit Da Big D

About three or four years ago, the top British wrestlers took two divergent paths: British Strong Style, Devlin, and a handful of others joined NXT/UK on cheap deals. They eventually got more raises, but great restrictions that eventually resulted in the British scene being effectively neutered. A small contigent of the top guys, Ospreay, Zach Sabre, Jr, and Marty Scurll instead choose to turn down WWE. Ospreay and ZSJ worked the damn Tokyo Dome in single titles matches; Ospreay might main event the damn show in the near future. ZSJ might take over for Suzuki one day. Scurll is booking ROH with main roster money and he'll probably have monster offers even when he leaves ROH. I couldn't tell you what Pete Dunne is doing. Is it fair at this point in time to judge what each side did? Who made the right call?

Jonathan Ma

Fantasy booking: Fiend feud with Kofi Kingston that turns the New Day back to heels. Could that help bring some life back into Smack own and the tag division?

Swissroll Chris

Which show from this past weekend was your favorite: TakeOver, Hard to Kill, or Saturday Night at Center Stage? Smackdown is not an option

anakinjmt

When his contract is up with MLW, do you see Brian Pillman Jr. being the top free agent from outside WWE/AEW?

Rob Wilkins

New Japan?

anakinjmt

Do you have any favorite Bobby Heenan quotes

Rob Wilkins

It was very jarring going from two nights of Wrestle Kingdom + NY Dash to AEW with multiple dirty finishes, the Nightmare collective, Dark Order, etc. What is it about American, weekly televised wrestling that requires promoters to think there has to be convoluted "stories" (i use this term VERY loosely) in their shows? Is it because everyone came from WWE and has "Vince" brain? Is weekly television just not the best way to present and consume wrestling? Between the schedule, logistics, and apparent difficulty of writing consistently, it seems to do more harm than good. Meanwhile, regular "tours" that culiminate in bigger show(s) in rough monthly intervals with weeks of break for rest/recharge seems to be easy and fun to follow. Just one man's opinion, how do you feel?

Jonathan Ma

What are your thoughts on CVV's interview with David Benoit?

Schayne Hass

What do you think the Mania card will be this year?

JJ

Have you heard anything about Ronda Rousey possibly returning next week?

JJ

Have you considered doing a live podcast show at Mania

Rob Wilkins

How would you fix WWE tag team booking?

JJ

Do you still feel the Revival are as good as gone or is it 50/50? Based off your reporting last week it seems like they possibly could stay.

JJ

Is Matt Hardy to AEW/Dark Order in March a given?

JJ

Any news on the WWE Network tiers?

Rob Wilkins

Where will Killer Kross sign?

JJ

Do you think this Tessa Blanchard controversy hurts her chances in terms of going into a bigger federation if she chooses or does talent trump all in this case if she shows she is contrite/has changed?

JJ

Has WWE fixed the pay yet for NXT talent yet?

Rob Wilkins

You comin to WrestleCade 2020???

Speaking of ROH - what do you make of Scurll's re-upping for bigtime money (seven figures?) and booking power? He has (apparently) immediately secured a big name in Jay White to work Supercard of Honor when the ROH-NJPW relationship has been as dead as ever. Is this spark of hope? I am less optimistic because Koff and Gilland are still in charge, so this is probably a short term interest bump at best

Jonathan Ma

Between Kelly Klein/Joey Mercury in ROH, Tessa/unnamed exec facing abuse investigations in Impact, Teddy Hart in MLW . . . what the hell can anyone watch with a clean conscious?

Jonathan Ma

Who do you think will be the final four of each rumble?

How do you think Finn Balor's WWE career would have changed had he not been injured at SummerSlam 2016? I feel like Vince lost all confidence in him as a top guy

anakinjmt

Upon further reflection, am I off-base by thinking that a full partnership between AEW-NJPW is actually not that beneficial to both sides? NJPW already has Mox and Jericho; Omega and PAC are the only other proven difference maker *in Japan*. The Bucks are fun but don't main event and don't sell tickets; Cody's not over at all. The rest are basically cannon fodder that would need work to be useful. We then turn to the most valuable help AEW could offer NJPW - moving tickets in the US . . . except AEW itself isn't selling out its TV tapings. If BOTH AEW and NJPW are trying to establish themselves as draws, wouldn't they basically be cannabalizing each other? This is why I think a much lower level of involvement might be more practical, such as NJPW lending a Shota Umino to do an excursion and some interaction with MOX, or AEW lending Guevara or Allin to do a BOSJ. Both companies need to develop their own guys for their biggest stages; shoe horning midcard talents in to each other's cards just blocks their internal development

Jonathan Ma

Who do you think will get another world title run first: Miz or Kofi?

anakinjmt

Would you be more interested in Ricochet if he had a mouthpiece?

Swissroll Chris

What matches do you think would be the biggest draws if njpw amd aew worked together?

Reid Greenspan

This may be a crazy idea, but given Bloodsport is taking place again on Wrestlemania weekend (congrats on your event by the way, any chance we'll be able to watch it at home either live or later?), and its premise is wrestling matches that feel like MMA matches, do you think there's room Wrestlemania weekend for any MMA promotions to run events? Nothing big like UFC or Bellator or even Combate Americas, but smaller ones like LFA or CWFC. There has been more crossover lately between talent and fans, and it could potentially help get wrestling fans who might not normally check out MMA to check out a show since they'll already be there for the weekend

anakinjmt

The first time I ever saw the sling blade done was by Tanahashi. The first time I saw the Canadian Destroyer was from Petey Williams. Did they both invent or make the moves famous or if not who did?

Reid Greenspan

Fan of the New Day Podcast. It’s surprisingly refreshing in my opinion..

Aidan O'Connell

Can you explain what exactly Joshi is and how it differs from other women's wrestling? Is it an actual style like strong style or just what Japanese women's wrestling is called?

anakinjmt

What do you think the best entrance is in wrestling today? One of my favs is Walter's.

Reid Greenspan

What do you believe Impact Wrestling NEEDS to do to get out of this recent PR nightmare?

How do you pick the order of how you answer questions in these Q&As? You seem to sometimes jump around. I know in the last one you skipped a couple of mine and some others so just wondering how the process goes (don't worry I'm not upset, I figure it's an accident)

anakinjmt

Craziest thing heard from a Shoot interview?

Aidan O'Connell

WrestleMania main events at this point?

Aidan O'Connell

Are you watching much NWA Powerr

Aidan O'Connell

Your picks for both rumbles?

Aidan O'Connell