In the first story for Wednesday's news is a video where Austin Aries talks about his future. Pretty interesting, and he's clearly thought this through. I'm glad he's looking at his life from a new perspective instead of continuing to do something he feels he isn't "growing" in.
The UWF has a new video teaser here. It's definitely something different, but how far will an ultra-violent style make it in today's market? The hip hop style gives it something to distinguish itself beyond that, and I'm curious as to how well that will work out. Despite R-Truth being in the video, he's still contracted to WWE and there's been nothing to suggest that he'll be a part of this. On one level I like that they took a shot at WWE's presentation of ECW, as that's something that hardcore fans really took issue with. Not to mention that it fits in with the "anti-establishment" vibe that's popular with those fans.
First up in Wednesday's PWInsider.com questions is about how things would have gone differently had Daniel Bryan not been fired. Read on for my answer to this and the other questions sent in there, as well as the rest of the news of the day.
I don't see the Nexus storyline playing out too differently. It would just also have Daniel Bryan there. It's
possible that he would have been dropped from the group like Michael Tarver or Darren Young, and presumably he could also have turned face and left the group. He almost certainly wouldn't have been built as a big babyface at Summerslam against Nexus without the big fan support he got after being released, (though I think WWE also probably second-guessed firing him for the "tie-choking" incident independent of the fan backlash). Him being fired worked out better for him I think; getting that support really jumpstarted his WWE career.
A question that must have been a typo (since they didn't answer it) asks if the Stone Cole character could have gotten over as much as a mat wrestler. I don't really think so. He still would have gotten over pretty well, but the brawling fit his character so much better. "Stomping a mudhole" worked better than snapping off suplexes for him I think.
I don't have anything to add to the next two questions, but they're good reads.
As for the last question, there's always going to be that debate about using deceased wrestlers (or relatives) as part of a storyline. Some would have been ok with it, and Creative gets permission from the people affected by the loss. I'm a little uncomfortable with the idea myself, but if everyone involved is ok with it, I don't see too big of a problem with it.
Smackdown's dark match, once again, was Percy Watson beating Chavo Guerrero. I'm really curious as to how he's progressed since NXT Season 2, and how he'll fit in when he does eventually get the call-up. They shouldn't rush it if they don't think he's ready, but it's getting kind of comical seeing how many times his name will pop up on house shows or dark matches without him making any sort of appearance on TV (even being introduced in a video package).
WWE Raw will soon be seen in Brazil as the result of a new TV deal from the company. 33 million people will have the opportunity to see the show. That's always good news. Expanding internationally's an important priority to grow revenue for the company.
Vince McMahon talks about WrestleMania with the Miami Herald here. Pretty cool read.
Al Snow's friend The Blue Meanie clarifies his comments on "smart marks" on his Twitter. I can see his point. I should add that I don't really see myself as "better" than a regular fan or that I deserve some special treatment because I know more than someone who just watches the show on TV. And some people do still use the term "mark" derogatorily.
Chris Jericho has another interview plugging Undisputed, this time with G4's Attack of the Show. I'm glad that (host) Kevin Pereira knew his stuff. It's a bit goofy, but I think a good set-up for the book.
Raw drew an outstanding 3.9 rating on Monday, the highest it's drawn since September 2009. For all the stars aligned for that episode, it's good that it paid off in such a big way.
A former WWE writer has revealed that the Triple H-Undertaker match has been planned since August, which begs the question of why it feels so out-of-the-blue. They've thought of this for 6 months, and that's how they pull the trigger on it? I really hope they tie up the loose plot threads involving The Corre (at the time part of Nexus), Kane, and Sheamus. That's the biggest head-scratcher in all of this. Compare this to the build for the matches with Undertaker against HBK. They could have had so much more going for this feud.
That's all for Wednesday's news. Tonight's will come after Impact.
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