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For new subscribers -- I do a Q&A podcast every week. Here are the rules

- We're going to try a limit of 3 questions this week and see how the time plays out, if you post them all in one comment, that works best. If the demand is overwhelming, I may do additional shows

- No "favorites," "top 5" "are you a fan of?" questions. We want this to be newsworthy.

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Anonymous

Have heard anything about the people in the stands during AEW broadcasts? Are they just crew members or local fans?

Anonymous

This will probably be answered on LAYB, but did Jimmy give you the heads up about the Roman Reigns Cameo video before he posted it on Twitter?

Aidan O'Connell

Q+A week of 15/6 - 1 By any chance SRS, does Vince have too much on his place. Could he finally crack ? Like he has. Rumours from Saudi (WWE star held hostage!) Ratings plummet Plummeting financials. Co Vid No live shows Death of the XFL 2. I am a huge SRS fan and Select Fan, but can I ask you a number of big podcasts that stopped recently . I know Podcasts fall each and every month. I’m curious re the below shows- Teddy Hart lasted 2 shows (unsurprisingly) Mike and and Marie Kanellis lasted about 6 episodes and Jerry Lawler has ghosted in his second Podcast for about 2 months ) Any insight into what’s happened with the above hosts, SRS 3 With so many subs. Can you see the day where we only can ask 1 question. One of the big selling points of Select to me was access to you SRS via questions. When you hit1,000 subs, as I know you will. it’ll be 1 question. realistically? Thanks

Anonymous

Should the first TNT title change take place at a PPV or a TV taping?

Anonymous

1) Can you see NXT running a takeover alongside summerslam, especially if some actual fans can be in attendance by then? 2) Has christian been cleared? If so, do you think this leads to a match at extreme rules/summerslam?

ItsWildBoy

1. Are you shocked they haven't had the Miz pass Jericho's IC title reigns yet? Usually they are petty and like to erase those who left the company. 2. Are the contacts in your phone labeled as their TV names or real life name? 3. Say Vince steps down and Triple H takes over, who takes over NXT?

Anonymous

With her recent jobbing to Nia Jax I get the impression that Kairi may be on her way out. So my question is where do you think she would have the biggest impact because in my opinion it wouldnt be AEW but rather Stardom. 2) In your opinion was the move to make Io the NXT champion an attempt to keep her from leaving when her contract is up?

Tyler Buuck

With Pritchard now taking over creative for both shows, will anything happen to the "heyman projects", people like theory who Heyman was reportedly high on?

Anonymous

* Who handles the majority of the booking for the womens division in AEW? * Is Tessa Blanchard's contract coming up with Impact? Does it run through July, or end during? * What's Priscilla Kelly's current contract situation? Is she still tied to anyone, is anyone showing interest?

Anonymous

At some point there has to be some kind of talent push back at WWE's cavalier attitude towards their performers, no? I'm old enough to know that not much ever changes while Vince is running things, but it feels like something has to give.

Tyler Buuck

Also will Heyman still be involved in any capacity as far as creative goes, like a consulting role or the like?

Anonymous

Who would be your ideal announcers for NXT and why is it Mauro and Malcolm Bivens?

Anonymous

More writers and podcasters joining Fightful recently - is this to get more voices and opinions on the shows, or are you needing to spend more time on other aspects of Fightful and your time is being split too much to be on so many shows?

Anonymous

1) if AJ ever wanted to complete the grand slam and win the tag titles, who would you team up with him? 2) going off their conversation on the distraction this past week, could you see Okada leaving NJPW for America? If so, which company would you see him going to? 3) if Becky did not suffer the concussion/broken nose before Survivor Series 2018 and got that match with Ronda then, how would the booking change from Survivor Series up to Mania 35? Do we still get a women's main event?

Anonymous

What is most exciting to you about the Vince McMahon autobiography coming out?

Anonymous

With Bryan Cage in AEW, does that mean that Melissa Santos may join them as well soon?

Rob Wilkins

1. Do you happen to know if the WWE asked John Cena to do more appearances after Mania? He hasn’t filmed anything from what I’ve read 2. What is Jimmy more likely to do ?wear shoes that retail over $100 or go wardrobe shopping with Michael Ps Hayes and wear matching outfits together 3. Tell me if you like this fantasy booking idea, Jericho enters the 2022 Royal Rumble and wins to face AJ Styles and Main Event Wrestlemania 38

Anonymous

Does AEW right now almost remind you of the attitude era, in the fact that everyone on the roster for the most part has something going on with their character and has some kind of story?

Anonymous

1. Best TNA time period in your opinion? 2. Do you think Alexa Bliss will have another 1 year reign as singles champion? Or at least become a singles champion once again? 3. When Shinsuke Nakamura got called up, do you think it was a mistake to get rid of the “King of Strong Style” nickname for “The Artist”? Did the name change hurt his quality of matches on the Main Roster in your opinion?

Anonymous

When are we going to see the Greatest Jobber Wrestling match ever between Peter Avalon and Brandon Cutler?

Anonymous

Do you think we will ever see Orton vs Aleister Black once Orton hits peak "Legend Killer" status and Black wants Orton to pick a fight with him?

Ray Callahan Jr

1. Who makes more sense to retire Taker, Aleister or Orton? 2.Has Dexter Lumis said one word on TV yet? Thoughts on Heyman managing him assuming they keep Brock away for now. Lumis reminds me a lot of what Stone Cold said he was supposed to be before the Vince stuff. 3. Looks like Zelina is staying with Andrade/Angel for now. Thoughts on her splitting and joining Rollins. A dominant female like her could be awesome in that stable. Or does Theory being there prevent that? THANKS FOR ALL YOU DO, Hope whatever your current ailments are get better soon!

Anonymous

Does Undisputed Era need a "heavy" since they'll be going up against Lumis/Lee/Kross?

NewFrankCity

What are your thoughts on the speculation that WWE will buy Evolve? I also have a follow up. Given the current crisis in the country right now, is it possible that we, the fans, can see a potential major sale/merger of other wrestling promotions in the next 3 years, if not sooner? If so, which promotions do you think it will affect?

Anonymous

Since we have 3 questions, I'll try to get in 1 question each for WWE, AEW and UFC. 1. With Ortons "Legend Killer" gimmick back, do you think this is the best way to retire Undertaker? Maybe like, Next year at Mania, Orton v Undertaker in a Boneyard match. Your thoughts? 2. What do you think AEW needs to differently to reach a consistent average 1Million viewers? Do they have to do anything differently or it will just happen with time? 3. I was always hyped for the Lightweight Division in the UFC but recently the Bantamweight Division has surprised me with the amount of talent involved. Who do you think from that Division is going to become the biggest star? I have my money on Suga Sean O Malley.

Anonymous

Do you think the money in the bank concept still has life left in it and do you think a cash in can top Seth’s cash in at mania, if so how would you top that cash in?

Anonymous

1. Do you ever see Nattie Neidhart leaving WWE to wrestle elsewhere? I’d love to see her in a women’s division like Impact, especially with them being Canada-based now. 2. Could ROH benefit from relocating to a different region? I’ve often wondered if they could benefit from being based in a historically hot territory like Dallas or Memphis. They could rebuild the sportatorium as an arena/school facility or run the Mid-South Colisseum every few weeks... 3. What wrestlers do you think SHOULD ask for their release from WWE, Impact, or AEW to go somewhere else for a better fit or better creative?

Steve

Are there any plans to use Scarlett Bordeaux as a wrestler or is she just going to be stuck as a manager? And is there something wrong with Bianca Belair or are they just not using her?

Anonymous

1) I have not watched the Last Ride, but does the Undertaker use this show to announce his retirement? 2) Is Edge really injured or is it a work? 3) Have you heard of any other states that will be getting live shows when they return other than Florida?

Anonymous

What's Finn Balor's contract status? He seems to just be floating in the ether of NXT right now.

Anonymous

1. Are WWE still planning to attempt NXT Japan once the pandemic is over? 2. Do you think Okada will ever leave NJPW?

Jonathan Ma

1) What type of testing is AEW doing? When it first came out they were testing, they said they were testing everyone everytime, which implied at least the nasal test. However, on the latest BTE, the Bucks simply said they were temp checked, which is far less reliable. If that is the case, they're as irresponsible as WWE is, isn't it? 2) We're three (four, if you count the spoiler for this week) challengers deep into Cody's TNT title reign and "open challenge". Has this been the best use of Cody and the title? So far he's beaten two babyfaces with minimal or no build/story, and he's got a match lined up with Swagger, who lost a tag match the same night. There is also the mystery challenger for 6/17/20, who will also have no build or hype. It seems like nobody is getting over, since Cody is beating relatively lowly challengers, and the title isn't getting over because there's no build behind any challenger. On the other hand .. . . wouldn't it have been better if ARCHER, a true heel, had won the title, gotten the benefit of beating a top guy, and the smashed a series of younger baby faces who could work Archer-type matches, to make Archer a monster heel champion and enhance the anticipation for title defenses to see which babyface tops him? This is basically how Jimmy Havoc built the progress title, and how probably countless other titles were built. 3) With Statlander injured, Baker Injured, Nyla fresh off of losing the title, and all the Japan/UK based wrestlers still stuck overseas, how should AEW handle the womens' title for the next . . . two months or so? Seems like there will be a token defense against Ford, who's improved a bit but needs more experience still, and essentially no legit challengers left. Would it be so bad for Shida to just squash a bunch of jobbers, just to rack up a winning streak? The nightmare factory's entire women's roster could lose to Shida over the next few weeks and it would be fine. One of the biggest issues to me is that the heels get to debut with squashes but every babyface champ gets taken to close to 50-50 by nobodies

Anonymous

1. I know there are people backstage like HHH who view Charlotte as the greatest female wrestler of all time. Does anybody view Becky that way? 2. Is there a perception among the female talent that Nia is protected because of her family relationship to the Rock? 3. What match let you down the most? In terms of actual ring work, compared to your expectations ahead of time?

Anonymous

After last nights face turn, is Big Show's gimmick officially turning every episode he is on?

Anonymous

1. Do you think Angel Garza will be pushed to the moon considered that Vince loves him? 2. What's the status of Tessa with Impact? 3. Who should beat Omega and Paige for the AEW tag titles?

Anonymous

Who the fuck was cheering/clapping for Randy Orton on Raw when he was talking about beating Edge?

Daniel Partridge

Who is gonna be the baby face out of the garza andrade split And is garza seen as the bigger star out of the two

Anonymous

is blood and guts/the inner circle vs the elite story being saved for a crowd or was the stadium stampede it?

Brennon Richardson

Why is asuka seemingly allowed to be herself in the ring/promos but Roman is forced to be “The BIGGG DAWGGG” instead of the cool guy everyone says he is outside of the ring ?

Anonymous

Aside from the very obvious global pandemic, is there anything stopping AEW from getting Priscilla Kellly or Jamie Hayter? To me, it just makes too much sense (they need more female talent, Priscilla’s relationship with Darby, Jamie’s relationship with Bea, etc..). Thanks for all the hard work SRS, I appreciate the content!

Anonymous

When talking to wrestlers or other people in creative, do you ever tell them what you think will happen, or do you ever pitch or suggest anything? If so, what's their normal response? What exactly determines who from NXT is in the crowd for shows? I thought people who haven't been on TV but we've seen Malcolm Bivens and Chelsea Green in the audience Has Tessa Blanchard received any heat for being stuck in Mexico? If the worst happens and her contract expires and she leaves while still stuck in Mexico as champion, what should Impact do to crown a new champ?

HeyBroItsBrad

Is Kimber Lee signed to Impact or just doing one offs? Do you think WWE will allow people to wear masks in the crowd now? Do you think more guys/girls will choose to skip upcoming tapings now?

Anonymous

1. Has there been any discussions among AEW or WWE to do shows in more outdoor settings, where the crowd can be social distanced properly and the restrictions (like masks) can be a bit more lenient? 2. We all know Vince's love for the ridiculous comedy segments, now that Bruce Pritchard has the book, are we about to get more than just the Street Raiders (I refuse to call them the other name) and are the talent a little worried about that? 3. You have mentioned previous finishers you liked or used but what would be your finisher today in the ring for yourself?

Anonymous

Do you think Raw and SmackDown will have new sets when they start running arenas again

Anonymous

1. Both Aew and WWE have signed Mexican stars in recent years, and for ex. Wwe has NXT Uk do you see either one being more involved in Mexico? Ex Ppvs/ performance centers. Specially since Mexico is a big wrestling centric country. 2. Have you heard anything on the AEW video game, maybe who’s developing it? 3. With royal rumble being held in baseball stadiums, which other ppv do you see going big stadium, also more ppv should be done on Saturdays.

Anonymous

1. With the spike in infections with the virus seeming to be going up in Florida.... will this make it near impossible to go back to events with fans in the near future for WWE and AEW? 2. Who do you think Brock Lesnar will be booked against for Summerslam? 3. SRS I’m having trouble seeing exactly where Ric Flair hit Christian on Raw.... can you help with this? 😂

Anonymous

The last time we heard from the Smackdown hacker was May 28th... Gable returned on May 29th.. coincidence?

Anonymous

Without bringing someone in from the outside, who do you think the best choice to run Raw and SD is?

e d

Is Kevin Dunn involved with nxt production at all, either the shows or the ppv's?

e d

Has any of the talent expressed any concern to you in light of the recent positive covid test, particularily those who were used for crowd shots.

e d

who do you think kenny omega and adam page will drop the tag straps to?

Anonymous

Hi Sean, with the new Extreme Rules logo, "do you see the writing on the wall?" I think Jeff Hardy will face Braun after asking him about the hit and run incident, Braun having "no more words" to say to Jeff after being accused and asked about it multiple times until he snaps and beats the hell out of Hardy.

Anonymous

Is Christian gonna wrestle again and is he cleared? Would love to see a rematch against Orton at Summerslam 9 years after their no holds barred match.

Anonymous

With what went down on Monday it doesn't look like Roman will be back any time soon, so who do you think will/should face Strowman at Summerslam? Much love to Fightful from the club house.

Michael Grooms

1. Is Shelton Benjamin finally in line for a push? It appears that MVP is looking to add him to his stable. 2. Are they trying to set up Ric Flair to be some sort of manager for Orton after Ric hit Christian in the Penis on RAW? That would be a bad looks with Ric's health issues and the news coming out about WWE's handling of the Covid situation. 3. Do you see the Tag Team Divisions on RAW and Smackdown getting better or worse now that Bruce Prichard is in charge of both brands?

Anonymous

1. When do you think there will be a main roster on-screen authority figure again and who would it be? 2. Does it seem like WWE is starting to value their singles championships more now due to no fans even though there is still some bad booking around them? 3. How much do you think is too many members for a stable?

Anonymous

Who do you think's showing up at Slammiversary? I got money on EC3, Eric Young, and the wildcard of Lio Rush... Impact's schedule would give Lio more than enough time to focus on music and family, while also continuing wrestling..

Anonymous

Who do you think eventually dethrones The North? I see no teams on that roster that could A) pose a threat, or B) already lost a shit ton... I think an outside team may have to be the ones, unless they makeshift a dominant team (I personally hope The North reigns for years because I can only imagine how many ways Ethan Page could find to gloat lol

Anonymous

The final shot of Impact this week was the mystery man (looks like EC3) putting ice into 3 glasses... stable coming in?

Anonymous

1. Do you think that Braun’s current title run can be salvaged? Or do you think he needs to drop down the card and find his character again? 2. We’ve heard a lot about wrestlers that might be negatively impacted by the Heyman/Pritchard move, but have you heard of any that might be in line for big pushes as a result of the changes?

Anonymous

Hi SRS Do you know what the deal is with AEW dark being nothing but an hour of squash matches now? It's become very repetitive. Is it a temporary thing caused by the pandemic or their way of upping the win count for their signed talent?

Anonymous

1. Do you think if a outbreak of COVID 19 happened, let's hope not, do you think they would shu down the PC? or Do you think they would just fly in talent that's not being used for tapings? Also any news about possibe SummerSlam plans like location, fans in attendance, etc.

Anonymous

1.What's a random wrestling moment you go back to? For me it's AJ styles calling Okada a "Young Boy", it pops me for some reason. 2&3. Is Tessa stonewalling Impact a work, not sure of her situation down in Mexico to say if she's not trying to get them stuff. Getting Austin Aries vibes from her, think this'll affect her going to other companies?

Anonymous

1. Who would you book Bianca Belair in a feud with to getting younger female talent over? 2. How long Do you think AJ Styles will hold the IC title and who does he drop it to? 3. What would be your booking strategy for Keith Lee be Finn Balor? Seems like an odd pairing as both are over and losses could kill their momentum.

Anonymous

I know that it's unlikely to happen, but if Tessa eventually signs with WWE, should they acknowledge that she is the first female world champion of a major promotion?

Anonymous

When Naomi vacated the SmackDown Women's Championship due to injury, was that injury legit? Also, do you think it's time for her to ditch the glow gimmick?

Anonymous

With the landscape of changes happening in Wrestling as of late, which is the most significant one that comes to mind. What major changes are needed and impact would be from the changes?

Anonymous

As far as you know, what is the process like from wrestlers pitching a new character to debuting said character on television? Is there a chain of command for who they present ideas to?

Anonymous

What's you fav. Boston word to say? Lol

Anonymous

If you had to pick between WWE 3 brands to do a draft for one of the brand (kinda fantasy footballing it) what brand would u be? Who would be ur number one pick.

Anonymous

WWE has used a lot of cinematic types matches as if late, if you had to compare i each match (boneyard etc) so a movie what would they be and y?

Anonymous

With Cole and Bayley having the longest title reigns in WWE, who would u pick for Cole to lose to? And what match would it be? And same question for Bayley but you can not pick Sasha! That makes it to easy.

Anonymous

1.Can you explain the difference between a German suplex and a belly to black suplex? I hope this isn't a dumb question. 2. Do you think the Ciampa/Orton Twitter feud could lead to an angle? 3. Do you think WWE has hurt NXT by making it feel very main roster-ish or do you think NXT is struggling more from having to perform in front of no fans since the atmosphere is part of what makes NXT great?