Episode 361: ROH Honor Rising 2017
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Okada vs. Omega rivalry
Okada and Kenny Omega sort of the modern day equivalent of Ric Flair and Ricky Steamboat. Sign me up for as many Okada-Omega matches as we can watch. I don't think I'll get tired of those.
Penta's WWE Intercontinental Championship win
He's a good hand. I never seen him in a real bad match and he does a lot of things that lead to mistakes seemingly. But he's a talented kid. The only thing people are going to say about that is his lack of proficiency speaking the English language.
AEW Revolution card quality
I've been with AEW since day one. I don't remember a better pay-per-view card based on what's booked thus far in my recollection.
WWE WrestleMania main event booking
I've kind of got turned off by the multi-man thing. I don't hate them, I don't dislike them, it's just I'm bored with them. They're predictable and a lot of people are using multi-man matches, so it's not as special as it used to be. I prefer a one-on-one title match.
Danhausen's WWE debut
I have to be honest with you. You asked me, I'm honest here. I just thought it was a little underwhelming. It was like WrestleMania, for God's sakes. You just don't... I don't know. It put Danhausen in a tough spot. Was he ready for that moment? I don't think he was.
Medical clearance disputes in wrestling
You got to have a clearinghouse. You got to have somebody to make the final call and my responsibility as the head of talent relations for WWE was to rely on the team's doctors. I relied on the WWE resources medically to answer my questions because it makes it fair.
Nick Aldis vs. Drew McIntyre potential feud
I could get excited about Nick Aldis versus Drew McIntyre. It feels like it could be an interesting story. Wrestling fans like new, and they like surprises. Well, Aldis and McIntyre would certainly be new.
WWE WrestleMania ticket sales
The key to the walk-up is going to be to get somebody hot and create a story. Either create a new storyline or something that's a stint off of an existing storyline, but it's all coming from television. Television is your heartbeat.
Wrestling memorabilia
I got Stone Cold Steve Austin's black boots that he wore when he won his first title signed. He gave them to me back in that period of time. And I've cherished them ever since.
Eight-man tag team psychology
The thing I like about matches like this is that it's good to see who's giving me a little bit extra, because I know that everybody wants to get over, everybody wants to be a star, and the way that you do that is you get a match involving other stars, other main event guys, and you raise your game to their level.
