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Wednesday, September 12, 2018

Raw+MLW guests, former Impact staff at MLW, SDL anniversary book date, NXT women's angle, WWE 2K19 adds legends, Interview with Zelina, how WM1 affected WWE, Raw audience, and Questions on Sasha not being pushed, what does and doesn't make a heel, a Rocky Balboa story in WWE, WOS Wrestling, and who won't be in an ROH HoF

The 2018 Warrior Award winner visited Raw. That's pretty cool. I'm glad he's doing well.

Impact's Diamante and former WWE and ECW name Pablo Marquez were at MLW: Wargames, which may or may not be signs of something greater.

Impact's former ring and transportation manager is now working for MLW. It's good to have experienced help there.

The Smackdown 20th anniversary book will release May 7, 2019.

NXT ran an angle where Dakota Kai and Deonna Purrazzo had an altercation with Lacey Evans and Aliyah. That was interesting.

WWE 2K19 revealed a list of playable legends.

Zelina Vega discussed losing her father in the September 11, 2001 attacks.

WrestleMania I's effect on WWE was documented. I don't think it's hyperbole to say you can separate the wrestling business into pre-WM1 and post-WM1.

Raw drew 2.74 million viewers against the return of NFL football.

For my take on yesterday's PWInsider.com questions:
1. They've largely been behind Alexa retaining her championship for a long time, and they seem to keep going back and forth on what to do with the Sasha/Bayley story. Then, they wanted to give Nia and now Ronda shots as the top face of the division. So it's not a matter of them not liking Sasha as much as it is them having other plans for other people.

2. Honestly, "heel" and "face" are somewhat arbitrary given the antics of each side. It's kind of a case of someone being given that label and Creative running with it. It's not just a wrestling thing, either. When someone you like does something questionable, you excuse it, but when someone you don't like does something honorable, you generally still hold a grudge in spite of that fact. Long story short, don't think too much about it. They don't! But, yes, this is all about getting Roman cheered as the top face.

3. You could say they did that with Goldberg recently. Other than that, they generally focus on younger wrestlers overcoming the odds.

4. No. I don't watch much beyond what I cover here. There's definitely such a thing as watching too much wrestling.

5. It would definitely be awkward for ROH to celebrate someone who can't appear at the ceremony. That's a shame, really, because there are some really deserving names that should be held high by ROH.

More wrestling tomorrow.

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