First, a query:
1. I'd continue to book Ryback against "enhancement talent" for the time being. He'd probably be up to 3 by now if I was booking. Then, a feud with Slater once Slater's done playing with legends. Slater gets beat week in and week out, but keeps insisting that he can get the win the next time with slightly different tactics (he wasn't ready or whatever the previous times). Where I'd go from there depends on how well that got over. Maybe JTG, Hawkins, or Reks. We've yet to see how long he can "go" and don't know how well fans will get behind him. Long-term booking can be hard, but if he keeps catching on he'd keep moving up the card.
For my take on the PWInsider.com questions:
1. Nope. In fact, they at least at one time were friends.
Everything else from today is after the break.
2. Fans tend to respond better to singles stars matches anyway. The top championship has always been a singles title. That said, teams can draw (Edge/Christian, Dudleys, APA, Hardys, etc.). Fantasy booking, I'd give the following teams at least a temporary whirl: Gabriel/Kidd, Percy Watson/Alex Riley (say they're sports buddies or something. Both are too talented to sit on the sidelines), McIntyre/Mahal (they're not doing anything else), maybe Trent/Yoshi (see McIntyre/Mahal), and reunite Cesaro with Kassius Ohno.
3. I don't see them using different sets since the brands are pretty much united, but I do see them changing the set at the 1000th Raw. Always remember that WWE doesn't see themselves as wrestling, so they're not going to have a "wrestling entrance set", as unfortunate as that may be,
4. I'm not surprised either. Santino's over and the title's not really a priority to WWE.
5. There's not much to add here. Advertisers want to market to the types of people who watch wrestling (some of which are younger males). And surely they've contacted Bret. You can't just not invite him!
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