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Monday, October 6, 2014

New LU signing, LU guest, LU video, British Boot Camp note, Interviews with Rollins/Reigns, Questions on interviewers, streaming, WWE as sports or entertainment, wrestling vs. variety shows, and Kevin Dunn

Brian Cage, who's appeared for TNA and regularly works Pro Wrestling Guerrilla, has been signed to Lucha Underground. He's a HOSS. It will be cool to see how he works in that environment.

Danny Trejo was in attendance at a recent LU taping. That's pretty cool.

Here's a video on the LU series. That looks great! I can't wait to see what the former John Morrison has in the tank.

At least some episodes of TNA's British Boot Camp series have been expanded to one hour. That's good for TNA.

Everything else from yesterday is after the break.

Seth Rollins had a long interview. I think so far the Shield split has worked well for him.

Roman Reigns talked ahead of Raw. If he wants to stay uninjured, he should stay away from THE REIGNING AND DEFENDING WWE WORLD HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPION, THE ONE IN TWENTY-ONE AND ONE, THE BEAST INCARNATE, BRRRROOOOCCCCCCCKKK. LLEEEEEEESSSSSSNNNNAAAAAAARRRRRRRRR.

For my take on yesterday's PWInsider.com questions:
1. I'm more than OK with the interviewers taking a backseat to the actual wrestlers. I do think the interviews should set up angles and matches, but I don't think the interviewers themselves need to be involved in a big way.

2. WWE offers a PPV at a certain price, either through the Network or by themselves. If you don't agree to that price, you shouldn't be allowed to access the PPV. I don't see it as much different from getting any other service you haven't paid for for free. A lot of people put a lot of work into the PPV, and deserve compensation from people who watch it.

3. WWE likes to spin things in a way that benefits them. They sometimes play loose with the facts to do this.

4. I'd definitely like to see more focus on wrestling feuds and less stuff about Total Divas and that kind of thing. I'm OK with there being some comedy, but guest hosts that have nothing to do with wrestling should be used sparingly at best. As for long promos, they have their place on long shows. It's a case-by-case basis on when they're justified.

5. Kevin Dunn is very much in-line with the "sports entertainment" philosophy. I'm sure he and Vince disagree on some things, but ultimately they have similar viewpoints as far as that goes. NXT is a training ground for producers who could one day replace Dunn.

More wrestling tomorrow.

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