A boxer used Undertaker's entrance music,
presumably in reference to being undefeated. I wonder how he ended up
getting to use WWE's licensed music. It's pretty cool at any rate.
WWE has some new action figures in the style of their old Hasbro figures. That's pretty cool.
Big Show was at a dog show, representing WWE at an NBC Sports event. He's gotten a lot of mileage as their go-to PR guy.
Bully Ray put over his ROH debut, taking a shot at Impact in the process. It's going to be really weird seeing Bully and the Hardys in ROH since the company prides itself on not having legacy stars. I'm really glad to see the Hardys there to change things, and it's possible Bully has some good moments, too.
Sasha Banks discussed title changes and more:
- That table spot was really awkward.
- She's pretty believable as someone who's getting hurt from being reckless!
- That remark about fans continuing to watch is definitely going to fire up that "smart fan" backlash.
- I really hope we do get Sasha vs. Mickie at some point. It's good to have Mickie on SD since Raw is so crowded. When we finally do get Mickie against Charlotte, Sasha, and Bayley, it will have all that build up and anticipation.
- Sasha against those other names would be good, too.
Bull James was backstage at Manhattan Mayhem. Weird that he wasn't part of the battle royal they had. I expect ROH is deciding how much they want to use him going forward.
Alex Reynolds, John Silver, and Maxwell Jacob Feinstein were also backstage at Manhattan Mayhem. So, they could end up working ROH at some point.
Jack Swagger has still not officially been released by WWE, but Titus O'Neil and Rusev said goodbye to him.
Becky Lynch was on-camera at UFC 209, as her boyfriend fought there. I doubt WWE cares all that much.
For my take on yesterday's PWInsider.com questions:
1. At some point, the villain has to get comeuppance or the audience loses interest because they're either unstoppable or all the heroes are ineffective. If there's no hint of them potentially losing at some point, the story feels like it's being dragged on and just won't end.
2. Seriously? I thought Orton playing him was well done. He's the viper who hits the RKO out of nowhere. How is it a surprise he suckered Wyatt in with "giving up his title shot" knowing he'd have a way back into things? Harper "having a master plan" all these years would have been forced and ridiculous, since he could have burned the compound a LONG time ago. And if anything I suspect we're in for a Fatal Four Way with Bray, Orton, Luke, and AJ. That means AJ will get to be in the WWE Title picture after all! I thought deeper storytelling and AJ in the WWE Title match at Mania is what people wanted, but apparently there's no pleasing some people.
3. Longest running WEEKLY show. They've had a new episode every week for more than twenty years. The Benoit show and studio show weren't re-runs, so they're still counted.
4. Why would WWE put the titles on them if they don't respect them!? WWE respects them, but they're one of many teams in the company. They were special in Japan because they were a big American style hoss team. In the U.S., that's not nearly as innovative or special so they're lost in the shuffle. I'd like to think they would have done more with the Club had Balor not been injured, but I really don't see them as being a top team worth pushing.
5. I think there is, especially if it's not one-on-one. If he does lose the title, they'll need a good reason so he won't lose his momentum.
More wrestling tomorrow.
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