Diphausen
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CM Punk/Roman Reigns promo
There's no way that CM Punk mentioning Sika wasn't something that was considered. There's no word that's going to come out of CM Punk's mouth that's not considered, especially something like that.
The Bloodline storyline
Them going so heavy into the family stuff makes me think the Bloodline is back. We have the Usos out there and Jay ready to crash out.
Backstage culture
Cody is in his own space, approachable for sure, but he's also in his own space, own bus, suited up. Roman is in his own space, in his own bus. Neither of them are just lamping around in catering.
Cody Rhodes booking
I don't know that it does Cody Rhodes any favors that the last two title changes he's involved in have been somewhere between pretty predictable and extremely predictable.
The twists and turns that got us there were totally unpredictable. You can look on paper and say the story beats, but that's like the difference between having the ingredients and knowing the recipe.
Backstage stories
I finally had my Raw debut. I didn't get to show my face because the whole point was we got to get Seth out of there, but I was pleased that everybody immediately knew that this one is definitely not Seth—this one is a little too physically large.
CM Punk vs. Roman Reigns
I think the money is in pushing them both towards the middle. You don't establish a clear heel; you push them both to the middle. They're both tweeners.
NXT/Evolve development
Some people need to ease into their new workplace. It's crazy how every time somebody gets signed, the smart marks can't seem to figure out that some people need to ease into their new workplace.
Randy Orton character
Randy Orton will never be a heel again. There's no way we can say he's this ultimate pro wrestler and then he's unbooable. He's never going to be the heel again.
Wrestling media landscape
I was shocked at how many people I saw all over the place debating this. We have officially crossed the line of the shark has been jumped in terms of how much wrestling media there is.
