SRS Q&A Podcast Questions

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Fightful Select

Am I the only one that finds it difficult to not accidentally call Kay Lee Ray Kylie Rae and vice versa?

anakinjmt

Do you see AEW doing a streaming servicw in the next 5-10 years? If they do would they forgo the PPV model and stream them like WWE or continue instead with what they've been doing?

anakinjmt

Have you ever considered doing a collab with wrestling channels like Cultaholic or Wrestling With Wreget? I'd love to see you do a classic PPV review with Brian Zane or a Straight to Hell with Cultaholic

anakinjmt

Any idea what it might take for WWE to pull out of its deal with Saudi Arabia?

anakinjmt

Also what about your Mount Rushmore of wrestling rivalries?

anakinjmt

Who's on your Mount Rushmore of female wrestlers (managers excluded unless they became a full time wrestler a la Trish Stratus)

anakinjmt

After i write this, i saw the leaked messages by joey mercury from Greg at ROH. Looks like they’re never getting tongans (from bullet club’s reactions)

Jonathan Ma

By sending wrestlers home, like Luke Harper and Oney Lorcan, can WWE add time onto their contract if they want or is that only for injuries?

anakinjmt

How much wood could a woodchuck chuck if a woodchuck could chuck wood?

anakinjmt

When Brutus cuts your hair, before you donate it to charity, can we get it made into a wig for Jimmy to wear on an episode of The List? Could be payback for the giant head

anakinjmt

How impressed are you with the tweak to Dark Order’s gimmick from cartoon villains to a #JoinDarkOrder cult? To me it says the were willing to admit a mistake ( even rebooking their tsg title tournament!) and executr a pretty smooth change of direction

Jonathan Ma

I know CM Punk can say whatever she wants but what about Renee Young? Is she considered a FOX employee as well as a WWE talent? Does she still have to be careful with what she says because of her WWE contract or is she free to say what she wants because she gets "that FOX money" and it's a FOX show? Would that extend to Booker T, Paige, and whoever else appears on Backstage?

anakinjmt

Hikaru Shida: Her resume is great, with an epic against Aja Kong. In AEW, though, i noticed a couple things that give me pause: she smiles too much when she’s supposed to be a viscious, and she breaks out the leaping knee off a chair outside every match. It takes too long to set up and when used everytime loses the impact. Also...why the hell did they have her do a finger poke against Baker? How do u evaluate her in ring, presentation and booking?

Jonathan Ma

I haven’t heard you talk about your cats in awhile. How are they doing? And what are their names?

Instead of predicting who will win the Rumble and challenge for title at Wrestlemania, who do you predict will be the champions going into Wrestlemania? I can very well Brock, Bray, Bayley, and Becky still being the champs. Do you agree? Also random I just noticed all of their names start with the letter B!

What is going on with Joey Mercury amd this South African promotion? Something about Kelly Klein and a deposit not being returned but the email you posted didn't really explain it to me

anakinjmt

There's always talk of who is being underutilized in WWE but who do you think is being underutilized in AEW?

anakinjmt

Finally, wrestlers behaviour on Social Media, a misjudged tweet can have long term consequences. Randy Orton is killing it, but should Tony Khan keep his mouth shut..

Aidan O'Connell

No names obviously, but do you know of any wrestlers active and battling an anxiety disorder

Aidan O'Connell

Anything serious about Tony Khans father and the corruption allegations

Aidan O'Connell

Can you tell us how working for Bill Apter was and how long did you do it??

Aidan O'Connell

What’s the most amount of questions you’ve answered in 1 go SRS,??

Aidan O'Connell

Matt Koon has dropped WWE Podcasting and has walked away with immediate notice. Do we know the real reason. Apparently his Patrons are pissed, as he only started it 1 week ago and he doesn’t know how to pay back..

Aidan O'Connell

Stone Cold interviewed The Undertaker after Survivor Series.. What’s off the table.. shoot interview??

Aidan O'Connell

Goldberg has said he will wrestle again. Who do you want to see him fight??

Aidan O'Connell

So some botches are deliberately planned? I’m told some of Lana’s botches were planned by Dave Meltzer

Aidan O'Connell

When is Kushida expected to return to action from his wrist injury?

Hang updates on what’s going on with Liv Morgan’s character/return?

Best indys in the Indiana/Ohio/Kentucky area?

if you could pick any one wrestler or anyone involved with the business to do a no holds barred interview with, whom would it be?

e d

Have you ever caught an ICW show from Scotland? If so what wrestlers caught your eye?

With ROH reportedly signing Flamita, Lavie Margolin (@Laviemarg) asked whether ROH would be better if it went all in on Lucha talent? What do you think about this? It seems like it might be a place where there is still unmined talent, but to me, ROH's problems mostly lie in management. They had the freakin' Elite and still fucked up

Jonathan Ma

Luke Harper. Getting another burial. Am I wrong? Still a great talent in need Of hearing bodindess? any chances he’ll get a shot. Otherwise when does his contact end SRS!!

Aidan O'Connell

NJPW (smartly, imo), has already invested in an dojo in Australia and talent like Jay White and Robbie Eagles. Seems like Bushi Road needs to beat WWE to the punch and go ahead and sign Anna Bauert to Stardom

Jonathan Ma

Another UK promotion (IPW: UK) closed up shop this week. Several others have folded. Progress is a shell of itself. I think only OTT is thriving still. The UK scene is pretty clearly dead and murdered thank to WWE's efforts. We heard they made an attempt at putting NXT in Japan, and (from a fan perspective) they thankfully were rebuffed due to incompetence and a better infrastructure. Where do you think the next battleground for WWE's monopoly efforts will be? Mexico? Spain? Australia? other than maybe Mexico, do any other places have strong enough ownership(s) to rebuff WWE? Is the only solution for smaller promotions to find a different sugar daddy - i mean, partner, like Rev Pro surviving by teaming with NJPW?

Jonathan Ma

Do you think putting the title on Rey could offer a reset for Raw to transition away from having Lesnar or Rollins as champion, for a while at least?

On a related note - NXT's women's division is utterly stacked with talent, to the point where they can't even use anyone (although Aliyah gets time for some reason). Do you think of the talents there might look to jump ship for a bigger potential spotlight in AEW (assuming their deals run out in time)?

Jonathan Ma

There's been alot of criticism of AEW's women's division stemming from the lack of build and match time that its been given. I think there are valid concerns about how Riho's match with Emi Sakura was built (basically on twitter by Emi and Kenny Omega) - no video features, no promos, nada; on the other hand, i am more than happy to NOT see Brandy, Penelope, Allie, Awesome Kong, or Leva Bates wrestle on Dynamite or Dark. The woman they've built up the most, Britt Baker, is at best, inexperienced, at worst . . . unathletic and boring. They aren't up to par for the current standard of matches that make tape. What do you think they can do to improve this division ? Is the problem having Kenny Omega book it (if thats in fact the case)? Do you think Tony Khan isn't paying enough attention to it? Do they just need to sign better wrestlers like they have with Big Swole, Shanna, and moving Hikaru Shida over from Japan? Seems like cutting some dead weight and swapping in better talent is step one, and more promos whether on Youtube or Dark is step two.

Jonathan Ma

How much longer do you think the Bucks and Kenny will continue to lose before starting their ascent back to the top?

Fairly long winded so I apologize, do you think MJF is that much better at being a heel than anyone in the WWE? I feel like he gets so much heat because fans are actually receptive to the product and dont go into the show expecting to hate what they see. He is great, no doubt, but I feel like the AEW audience’s extreme devotion to the promotion allows things to get over easier.

Over the years a number of wrestlers have had their entrance music played live, including Ronda Rousey, Triple H, and Shinsuke Nakamura. Do you like it when they do that and what are your favorite performances?

anakinjmt

Do you think Marty Scurll will go to All Elite?

Has there been any word at all on the next time we will see Cena in the ring?

What are some matches that you've found yourself watching over and over again?

anakinjmt

When a Wrestler gets booked by an Indy, do they know usually who they’ll be wrestling or do they find about it day of? or does it vary?

Rob Wilkins

Why is Sarah Logan on Team Raw this Sunday? She hasn't had a match on Raw since July 8th. Did I miss something?

@RassleStats

Aside from tessa which female wrestlers in impact do you think have the highest ceiling?

Ben Williams

You've now interviewed a lot of wrestlers, who have been the nicest ones you've had the pleasure of meeting? Have there been many you've had a negative gut feeling about?

Ben Williams

When you watch the wednesday night war, which promotion do you find you listen to? Especially if 2 people are cutting a big promo at the same time?

Ben Williams

Who do you think will be AEW champion after jericho?

Ben Williams

Do you think cody will decide to end his refusal to challenge for the world title when MJF gets the belt?

Ben Williams

What are the lyrics to the list and ya boy intro, I cant work them out?!!!

Ben Williams

If you could run an event with wrestlers from any promotion, what would be your Male, female and tag main events?

Ben Williams

Do you have a personal or professional limit to what you would tolerate from WWE before you would feel compelled to turn your back, and how different would your personal "line in the sand" be to your professional one?

Ben Williams

With CM Punk somewhat back in the WWE fold, what's the likelihood of AJ Lee popping back in? It seems like she left after Wrestlemania 31 when her contract expired because of how things went down with Punk. It's noted she'd been a fan of WWE since she was a kid so I can't help but feel she may still have that itch to wrestle

anakinjmt

Hey Sean, will the Jericho Cruise Epsiode of Dynimate be Live or Taped.

Evan B

Your Blue Chew ad reads are hilarious. Ever thought of going to Manscape to be a sponsor? I bet your ad reads for it would be epic. I'd go up a tier for that content

anakinjmt

Curious as to why The List and Ya Boy doesn't include MMA or boxing news. Is JV just not that big a fan of them?

anakinjmt

Have you heard any concerns from anyone in NXT over having to work big matches 2 nights in a row, especially with WarGame being first and the chance for injury high and possibly creating a last minute shuffle for Survivor Series with some possibly not being cleared to compete Sunday after a brutal WarGames match on Saturday?

anakinjmt

Have you heard anything about what the commentary team for Survivor Series will be? Will Mauro Ranello, Nigel McGuiness, or Beth Phoenix be ringside?

anakinjmt

You mentioned on the last Q&A you had a neck injury. Do you mind if I ask how it happened?

anakinjmt

What's the feeling at WWE over the major fumble WWE 2K20 has been? Also any idea what caused Yukes to stop working on the series? I know you're not a video game journalist but didn't know if any of your contacts in WWE could shed light on their end

anakinjmt

Not sure if you have much time for gaming, but if you do, what games are you playing at the moment?

anakinjmt

If Jimmy Van was to come to you tomorrow and say that he was going to have to shut down Fightful but you could start up a new website and be the managing editor of it covering any other topic or topics, what would it be about?

anakinjmt

What'll you do during podcasts if Blue Chew ever stops being a sponsor?

anakinjmt

Just for fun, if you could book Tessa Blanchard and Charlotte Flair to go one on one, who would you have win and how? Also, how good would that match be?

anakinjmt

Do you believe after the Revival’s promo after Smackdown on Friday that we’ll see the Revival vs Undisputed Era?

Do you believe Evolution II isn’t happening yet because so many women’s talents are out currently or because it’s not being made a priority?

When is the next time you think Undertaker will show up?

Oh I also wanna just say that I like the short little 4K SRS vids on YouTube! Keep up the good work :D

First, just wanted to say that I love Fightful and Sour Graps is such a fun idea of a show! Is there a good chance that Marty Scurll ends up in AEW by mid 2020?

SRS. We need more positivity in WWE. Titus O’Neill is a great Advocate and an Ambassador. Have we seen the last of him in -ring though??

Aidan O'Connell

No Way Jose.. Is this guy signed for much longer. He’s be better off in the Indies, as he’s very much at the bottom of the talent pool??

Aidan O'Connell

The Bump..Are you watching this show SRS? It’s a full hour long. I’d rate it higher than WWE Backstage

Aidan O'Connell

SRS WWE Backstage.. What do you think of this show. It’s fairly poor in my opinion! No offence! Renee is good?

Aidan O'Connell

SRS, so 10/28 Tommy Dreamer celebrated 30 years in the business.. Under appreciated. I understand he’s got his AEW gig and it’ll be on camera and behind. Do you think he’ll be involved much??

Aidan O'Connell

I think Drake Maverick is a very underutilised talent - what do you think would benefit him the most creatively: becoming an active wrestler on Raw / Smackdown or being featured on NXT UK be it as a wrestler or authority figure?

Graham Williams

Do you think Orton will ever get the chance for #16 ?

Gary Pickron

I'm glad to see Alicia Atout sign for MLW and I hope it's a successful move for her - was it ever revealed what happened with her and AEW?

Graham Williams

Are there any wrestlers off the top of your head that you really enjoy their entrance music? This is more geared towards current wrestlers, but could be a legacy pick

I remember you saying before your wife isn't a wrestling fan. Is there any wrestler, storyline, promo, match, etc that she actually did get into and dig, even for a short time?

anakinjmt

I remember you saying once WWE could put on an amazing MMA card with theie talent. Just for fun, what matches would you feature for a card and how good do you think it would actually be?

anakinjmt

Any idea why Shelton Benjamin never reached the heights of success his fellow OVW classmates Lesnar, Orton, Cena, and Batista reached? Those four are bonafide stars, all multiple time world champions, and future Hall of Fame headliners for sure. Why isn't Shelton part of all of that?

anakinjmt

Britt Baker has been seen in the crowd of 2 TakeOvers supporting Adam Cole. Do you think WWE would allow Cole to be in the audience of an AEW show, or Peyton Royce for that matter? I know several years ago Robbie of the Highlanders was shown in the audience at a live Impact and lost his WrestleMania payday as a result. Just wondering if they've backed off since then

anakinjmt

I noticed on Pro Wrestling Tee's website that Ciampa and Gargano still have shirts for sale. Is this not against WWE's merchandising deals?

anakinjmt

You mentioned in the last Q&A that you didn't get Adam Cole in ROH but you do now. Any other wrestlers it took a while to click for you?

anakinjmt

What's your favorite kind of food? I'm an Italian and Mexican kind of guy myself in addition to just American

anakinjmt

I know you also love MMA, but what about boxing? How involved are you with that on Fightful, and what do you think can be done to get it to the level of popularity of MMA and wrestling?

anakinjmt

I get wanting to defend where you work like Rollins, but what's your take on Rusev on Twitter lately?

anakinjmt

I have the feeling any place that isn't WWE that values tag teams will work for them

anakinjmt

Based off time only, how much prep work do you do for The List and Ya Boy

Rob Wilkins

Do you think a company is missing out on revenue by not having a show on Saturday Nights. Similar to WCW Sat. Night

Rob Wilkins

I know you have a PS4 from prior tweets, if you could pick a game that is exclusive to another console but it would play on your PS4. What would you choose.

Rob Wilkins

Are you a Black Friday shopper or do you stay at home and order (if you shop at all)

Rob Wilkins

Would you like to see Royal Rumble expand to 40 wrestlers?

Rob Wilkins

Do you have plans for Thanksgiving?

Rob Wilkins

Can you explain what Brandon Thurston’s tweet meant on Sunday night? It was one that you retweeted. I can’t tell if it was a good thing or a bad thing for WWE

Rob Wilkins

What would you predict Raw, Smackdown, NXT and AEW's viewer numbers to be this time next year?

Ben Williams

Hey Sean, where do you predict each of the following talents will be in three years time: Rusev Tenille Dashwood Priscilla Kelly Will Ospreay Sami Zayn Tessa Blanchard Luke Harper

Ben Williams

What are your thoughts on the newer ROH tv set up? It seems like they just do clips for the full videos that are on Honor Club, except the main events. It feels clunky and not a regular weekly show. Good thing though is that it is on local fox sports now.

Reid Greenspan

With AEW doing Bash at the Beach, what other old WCW , or any other old PPV could you see or would want to see them do ?

Schayne Hass

Do you think there would be a chance that wrestling would be where it is today without VKM? It's very easy to dislike him right now , but I feel it's easy to forget what he has done at times. Thoughts?

Schayne Hass

I forgot what actually happened with the whole Teddy Hart situation in the past with WWE. Can you explain again? Do you think he moves away from MLW in the future?

Reid Greenspan

What do Youtube views actually mean to companies like AEW, WWE, and Impact? what do they gain from them besides just promotion?

Schayne Hass

Has there been any push or talk backstage of WWE talent trying to go to bullet points instead of scripted promos? Are there any talent in WWE currently who are unscripted to your knowledge?

Schayne Hass

With the Revival still unsigned, based on their recent comments, do you see them wanting to go to AEW or NXT?

Schayne Hass

Has there ever been a story you wanted to get out with only one source that turned out to be true, but didn't push because you didn't have enough sources? How hard is it to find the balance as to when to release something and when not to ?

Schayne Hass

Which big upcoming free agents, (besides Tessa), would you try to sign if you were AEW, Impact, ROH, or WWE?

Schayne Hass

If you were WWE, would you use the IC title , NA title, US title, and Women's tag team titles as a way to get more eyes on NXT? By having promoted matches on any broadcast show?

Schayne Hass

What do you think is the biggest “what if” in wrestling? For me it’s “what if Hunter isn’t punished and does win 96 KOTR instead of Austin?”

Kristopher Bordine

If WWE were to do a dry comedy like The Office or Arrested Development which 5 WWE superstars (male and/or female) would be the best options for the cast?

What is your favorite gimmick match type of all time? Is there a gimmick match type that we haven’t seen in awhile that you would like to see come back. I enjoyed the Texas Bullrope match from back around 2004-05 with JBL

If both CM Punk and WWE were both interested, how successful do you think a CM Punk podcast would be ?

Schayne Hass

Who are in your opinion the top 5 male wrestlers, female wrestlers, and tag teams in the world right now?

Brian Kendrick is pissed and has taken an “indefinite leave of absence” Is this a work SRS??

Aidan O'Connell

Who is the booker at AEW or do they have a writing/creative team? Who usually has the final say on match outcomes?

Oney Lorkin has changed his Twitter name / handle. Can he force his way out and has he reached his ceiling as a low key talent??

Aidan O'Connell

The labour market in wrestling is going a little crazy! Should WWE talent just see their contracts quietly....

Aidan O'Connell

Do you see WWE doing a series of releases before the end of 2020 or do you feel they are still keeping talent (ascension, primo/epico, sin cara) from going to Any othEr Wrestling promotions?

Kairi Sane to leave WWE?

Aidan O'Connell

With all the extra patrons and your increasing profile and contacts, how much extra sign are you doing each week and are you under more pressure??

Aidan O'Connell

Not really a question but how about at the next Fightful Select subscriber goal you and Jimmy wear Cameron Grimes hat for the full list and ya boy podcast!

What’s the latest on Marty Scurll and ROH/AEW/WWE.. should we see a resolution to where he’ll end up soon or could this be an early 2020 thing?

Shawn Taggart

Any guesses as to who will be the next main roster star to go back to NXT like Finn Balor? If no guesses, who would you like to see move back?

Graham Williams

Can NXT UK survive long term?

Aidan O'Connell