It's Twitter Request Line time, everyone! I take to Twitter to get questions about issues in wrestling, past and present, and answer them on here because 140 characters can't restrain me, fool! If you don't know already, follow me @tholzerman, especially around Friday night after Smackdown, and wait for the call. Or don't wait for it actually. I'll try to get everything for this feature no matter when in the week you shoot me the Tweet. Anyway, here we go.
First up, @BillAtTheEnd wants a footlong coney with extra shredded cheese, but no relish or onions.
I hope you like chili:
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@KMB2476 asks if I'm surprised that creative had nothing for Chris Jericho upon his return to WWE, since this Fandango match seems thrown together.
No. I mean, this is the same creative team that has had tunnel vision with the top stories over the last year or so and only really sporadically build up the midcard. Even for the guys who have been pushed, those feuds were never really well-fleshed out. So yeah, if you're not in the WWE Championship scene, or you're not in the World Championship scene, or you're not part of management, or you're not Undertaker they probably don't have anything for you. That goes for Jericho too.
That being said, I am intrigued. Even though it's hastily thrown together, I'm irrationally hopeful for Fandango's character, and even if Jericho in character is more whiff than hit right now, he can still bring it in the ring.
@GayWrestlingFan asks if Chikara's treatment of Veronica Ticklefeather is problematic, given that her worth is tied to the men she's with.
Okay, on the surface, yes, Ticklefeather is very much everything that Chikara, as a rule, seems to be against. GWP cited commentary, but I really haven't noticed it all too much. The last show I watched that I wasn't there live for was Deep Freeze, so I don't know what the deal is with the announcers. But here are a few things to keep in mind, from my point of view. One, Ticklefeather is not a wrestler, she's a manager. Two, she's a real character. She's one of many female characters who have come through Chikara's ranks of varying providence. Most of them have been strong and able to fend for themselves. Even Saturyne, who's green and a rookie, is still self-dependent. So, wouldn't Veronica still be realistic in that there are people like her in reality too? It's all about context.
@OkoriWadsworth asks what current day wrestler would make the best territorial-period Champion.
My first inclination is to say Daniel Bryan/Bryan Danielson because the guy can go into any match against any opponent and make him look good while asserting his dominance/superiority at the same time. He would have the air of a Champion, but the fans in that arena would never lose hope that their guy could win. That's huge for being a territorial draw, especially as a heel. But it would be disingenuous of me to ignore the size factor. Even Ric Flair was 6'1". With that in mind, I guess I'd have to go with Sheamus. He has so many things going for him. Like Bryan, only to a lesser degree, he could get in there with any opponent, assert superiority, and still leave enough hope for the local guy to win. He also has the extra added perk of being legit born overseas, which back in the day would have been HUGE, since that shit played a lot better then than it does now.
@FriskeyVsWorld wants to know how I'd turn John Cena heel.
THIS QUESTION. GAWD.
Okay, while I don't think Cena will ever go heel, there are several good ways to turn him heel. The best way is coming up at Mania, actually. They set it up by having him wracked with regret over his "worst year." By the way, that may very well have been his worst year, but his worst year is a billion times better than most people's best year. That is basically WWE's problems in a nutshell, but I digress. Anyway, the easiest way to have him go heel is to lose to The Rock again and have him snap afterwards, beating the everloving shit out of Rocky. Yes, you run the risk of fans actually digging that mean streak, because who the fuck knows what WWE fans are thinking anymore in large groups, but in theory, he's now getting booed. There would need to be some build afterwards, but you can sell the idea that he's finally sold his ideals of hustle, loyalty, and respect, and has become a spiteful, angry jerk who has lost his grip on reality.
@BrandunKyla wants me to book a WWE Trios tournament.
First are your sixteen trios, because you know WWE is lifting any idea they have from somewhere better:
1 - The Nation of Domination: The Rock, Mark Henry, Savio Vega (CROSS GENERATIONAL SYNERGY)
2 - The Shield: Dean Ambrose, Seth Rollins, Roman Reigns
3 - 3MB: Heath Slater, Jinder Mahal, Drew McIntyre
4 - Super Friends: Damien Sandow, Cody Rhodes, Brad Maddox
5 - Across the Pond: Sheamus, William Regal, Adrian Neville
6 - Team Hell No, Really: Daniel Bryan, Kane, The Miz
7 - The Kings of Wrestling: Antonio Cesaro, Kassius Ohno, Sara del Rey (YOU RESPECT THE QUEEN, WWE)
8 - Team Show Off: Dolph Ziggler, Big E Langston, Zack Ryder
9 - Colon Family: Primo, Epico, Hunico
10 - One MC and His Slam Dancers: R-Truth, Brodus Clay, Tensai
11 - The del Rio Corporation: Alberto del Rio, El Local, Memo Montezuma
12 - The Wyatt Family: Bray Wyatt, Luke Harper, Erick Rowan
13 - Team Stockholm Syndrome: Ryback, Stan Stansky, Arthur Rosenberg
14 - Team Mad Hops: Kofi Kingston, Justin Gabriel, Sin Cara
15 - The Nexus Leavins: Wade Barrett, David Otunga, Michael McGillicutty
16 - MILLIONS OF DOLLARS MILLIONS OF DOLLARS: Pancake Patterson, Darren Young, Ted DiBiase, Jr.
AS for who'd win, give me The Shield over Team Hell No, Really in the finals after the losers unsustainable chemistry blows up in their faces.
Scott Holland of Irresistible vs. Immovable poses the hypothetical situation of changing a match finish at WrestleMania and wondering what the ripples throughout history would have been.
I would have changed Money in the Bank at WrestleMania XXVI from Jack Swagger to Christian. The Swagger run would have been better if it was better booked, but even then, there was more potential for storytelling with Christian, especially with Edge still being active. I'd have let Christian hold the briefcase until Edge defeated Kane for the World Championship in late 2010. Then, as soon as the decision was made, I'd have turned Christian, had him cash in on his best friend, and then plant the seeds for a WrestleMania World Heavyweight Championship match.
Now, if I recall correctly, Christian was injured for portions of that year, as his comeback was an integral part of the build between Alberto del Rio. I'm taking liberties with healing/preventing Christian's injuries, but the story's there. Also, it would delay del Rio's ascension, as he won the Rumble that year. Still, he REALLY didn't get his moment until after winning Money the Bank later that summer. Edge vs. Christian would have been a far better option for what would've been Edge's last match.
@robot_hammer asks if the pressure of inheriting the burden of the Streak is too much for anyone, Punk or otherwise, to break it.
Transference of The Streak like it were a material title would be a mistake. Hyping up a streak from 1-0 to the chase for Taker would also be highly presumptuous and would blow up in WWE's face. The Streak happened because it just happened. I'm not sure if it was a happy accident, that they had stories for Taker every year to happen at Mania, but it just did, and once it got a momentum and awareness of its own, they just took it from there.
If WWE were smart, the person who ended it wouldn't be someone looking to continue it. It would have to be someone who COULDN'T continue it, like a Punk or a Sheamus or someone who has a Mania loss under their belt. Then, they start a streak nonchalantly and hope the guy they groom makes it to 10-0 without getting into major trouble or losing his overness or whatever else might befall a wrestler before his career goes to its full assumed conclusion.
@JohnJohnPhenom poses a Chicken or Egg argument: Is WWE bringing in The Rock just to cash in on his movie releases, or did the studios schedule so many movies close to Mania to cash in on his wrestling fandom?
I don't think it's either, to be honest. If anything, it might be the latter, because WWE has been looking to bring back Rock ever since he left. Then again, GI Joe: Retaliation would have been out already if not for a retrofit being needed for 3D as well a demand to have more Channing Tatum in the movie. Plus, when Rock went on The Tonight Show the other day, there was no mention of Mania at all. It was all movie blitz. So maybe the two are mutually exclusive and just a curious case of coincidence.
Lee Spriggs of Wrestling Is Teleology asks if anyone kicks harder than Kana, and who in WWE should face her wrath.
I don't know about the first one. Should we break out that thing Big Show and Sheamus used to measure which one of their finishers was deadlier? For the second one? There's only one person I want to be on the receiving end of her killer kickpads of kinetic energy. Vince McMahon. Vince doesn't think women are worth anything in the wrestling industry? Let Kana kick him into submission. Then we'll see if he thinks twice about stifling the Divas Division like he's been doing forever and a day.
@sallen_87 notes that Chris Hero, Colt Cabana, and Ace Steel were all on CM Punk's biography DVD talking about his early career. She wants to know who should be on Daniel Bryan's.
The first answer would be boring and readily available. William Regal gave the man his first break in Memphis, so he's the best source to talk about his early career. Cabana and Hero, err, I mean Kassius Ohno would be good options too, especially the former since they did Wrestling Road Diaries together. James Gibson, err, Jamie Noble too since Bryan took the ROH Championship from him. Nigel McGuinness, if ROH isn't too skittish about having one of their announcers on a competitor's DVD, would be nice, as well as Homicide, and just for the lulz, Takeshi Moreshima, although he'd probably need a translator.
@Enrico_Palazzo_ requests some Kenny Loggins this week.
DANGER ZONE, LANA! DANGER ZONE!
@czach1r wants me to equate the MEGA THROW DOWN DUNK that Florida Gulf Coast U. laid down on Georgetown in their first round March Madness upset to a moment in wrestling.
If we're talking about the mass destruction and utter demoralization, then I'm going with Mark Henry putting Sheamus through the guardrail at SummerSlam 2011. If we're talking about the alley-oop nature? Take the stiffest Doomsday Device you can find from the Road Warriors. If you're talking about a thunderous killing blow in an upset? Let's go with Yoshi Tatsu's flash kick to Shelton Benjamin's dome on his WWE debut.
@chudleycannons has three questions. First, what wrestling personalities have I blocked on Twitter?
I hate advertising whom I blocked because that reeks of self-importance. It's so annoying when someone announces they've unfollowed someone or blocked another person. Who cares. But since you asked, I've blocked Reby Sky, Larry Dallas, Maffew of Botchamania, Lenny Leonard, and Seth Mates. I have my reasons for all of them, and I don't want to get into it on here. But yeah.
Second, what's the most '80s movie?
Ah geez, I'm not really sure. I'll just cop out and go The Breakfast Club.
Third, what Game of Thrones cosplay should Leva Bates do?
GoT has no shortage of strong, female characters that Bates could dress up as, but she's never shied away from cosplaying men either. The whole Westerosi cast of character is open to her. That being said, I want to see her cosplay as Khal Drogo, with Allison Danger going as the Mother of Dragons, Daenerys. OF course, if it were just Bates going to a show solo without Danger, then she goes as Daenerys, replete with three dragon toys.
Brett Clendaniel, Jr. of WrestleChat.net asks if I had to eat pancakes for the rest of my life, which ones would I choose?
This answer is easy - the latkes (read: potato pancakes) from Blue Moon Cafe in Baltimore, MD. There are very few reasons to go into B'more, but this is resoundingly one of them. You get two per order, and they're loaded with peppers, onions, and bacon. They're delicious and satisfying. You can keep your sweet flapjacks. I want my latkes.
Gregory Davis, Dirty Dirty Sheets' site photographer, wants me to predict what the main event of the next Chikara iPPV will be.
It will be a Grand Championship defense. With Wink Vavasseur decreeing that there will be Grand Championship matches on every card from here until time indefinite, it's going to be the centerpiece of the show. Now, will Eddie Kingston still be Champion? He'll have to get by Hallowicked, then Green Ant, THEN Mark Angelosetti. The only one I can realistically see taking him out is Hallowicked, and even then, is WrestleCon the kind of event they do a title switch? I'm asking that in earnest, because I don't know.
But I do get the feeling that it will be Kingston, and my initial lean is that it's going to be a rematch from Under the Hood with Tim Donst. I also think that's where Donst will take the title, especially now that he's got a much bigger flock around him. There aren't really any other challengers who make sense for iPPV, although there's the chance that Donst is still wrapped up in Marchie Archie by then. Then again, if any company right now is capable of weaving together multiple feuds to maneuver in and out of different stories, it's Chikara.
Like many Americans, @mikepankowski watched the US Men's National Soccer Team play a match against Costa Rica in the snows of Denver. He wants to know why we can't have wrestling in the snow.
Frostbite, for one. Wrestlers who did their pro graps in the snow as is would probably lose a great amount of their exposed skin. Dressing up in Under Armor would be the best option for mobility, but what about body warmth? Anything more bundled would affect the product. Snow soccer or American football are great. Snow wrestling... well, leave that to you and your friends to do when you get blizzard drunk.
@Delliott90 asks whom I'd build up big for Mania next year, both as a face and heel.
Well, let's get a scope together. The big good guy run will be for the World Heavyweight Championship, since the WWE Championship at Mania seems to be the domain of part-timers, uber-stars, and CM Punk. The bad guy, I'd put him on a collision course with the Undertaker. So the good guy I would build would be Adrian Neville. The man is one of the most exciting high-flyers I've ever seen, and I think he'd get over really good. Debut him after Mania, let him soar to the ranks of Intercontinental Champion, let him beat everyone you put in front of him, including guys like Randy Orton, before giving him a spotlight against Mark Henry for the Big Gold Belt in the Big Easy.
The bad guy? Antonio Cesaro. He's in a holding pattern right now cuz he doesn't have a story for Mania, which is INSANE because he's the US Champion, and there's nothing easier than throwing two guys in a match with the beef being their desire to hold a title. But I'd let him drop the US Title to, I don't know, Kofi Kingston? Then he can hunt bigger fish for a year until he's got enough cred to tackle Taker at Mania.
Finally, @redunk808 asks if I've ever had a kim chee burger, and if not, then when?
I have not, but I have had kim chee in a burrito. It was fantastic. But I've been meaning to get more and more into Korean food because I heard it's goddamn tasty. Plus, they rock the short rib, which is one of my favorite parts on the cow.
First up, @BillAtTheEnd wants a footlong coney with extra shredded cheese, but no relish or onions.
I hope you like chili:
@KMB2476 asks if I'm surprised that creative had nothing for Chris Jericho upon his return to WWE, since this Fandango match seems thrown together.
No. I mean, this is the same creative team that has had tunnel vision with the top stories over the last year or so and only really sporadically build up the midcard. Even for the guys who have been pushed, those feuds were never really well-fleshed out. So yeah, if you're not in the WWE Championship scene, or you're not in the World Championship scene, or you're not part of management, or you're not Undertaker they probably don't have anything for you. That goes for Jericho too.
That being said, I am intrigued. Even though it's hastily thrown together, I'm irrationally hopeful for Fandango's character, and even if Jericho in character is more whiff than hit right now, he can still bring it in the ring.
@GayWrestlingFan asks if Chikara's treatment of Veronica Ticklefeather is problematic, given that her worth is tied to the men she's with.
Okay, on the surface, yes, Ticklefeather is very much everything that Chikara, as a rule, seems to be against. GWP cited commentary, but I really haven't noticed it all too much. The last show I watched that I wasn't there live for was Deep Freeze, so I don't know what the deal is with the announcers. But here are a few things to keep in mind, from my point of view. One, Ticklefeather is not a wrestler, she's a manager. Two, she's a real character. She's one of many female characters who have come through Chikara's ranks of varying providence. Most of them have been strong and able to fend for themselves. Even Saturyne, who's green and a rookie, is still self-dependent. So, wouldn't Veronica still be realistic in that there are people like her in reality too? It's all about context.
@OkoriWadsworth asks what current day wrestler would make the best territorial-period Champion.
My first inclination is to say Daniel Bryan/Bryan Danielson because the guy can go into any match against any opponent and make him look good while asserting his dominance/superiority at the same time. He would have the air of a Champion, but the fans in that arena would never lose hope that their guy could win. That's huge for being a territorial draw, especially as a heel. But it would be disingenuous of me to ignore the size factor. Even Ric Flair was 6'1". With that in mind, I guess I'd have to go with Sheamus. He has so many things going for him. Like Bryan, only to a lesser degree, he could get in there with any opponent, assert superiority, and still leave enough hope for the local guy to win. He also has the extra added perk of being legit born overseas, which back in the day would have been HUGE, since that shit played a lot better then than it does now.
@FriskeyVsWorld wants to know how I'd turn John Cena heel.
THIS QUESTION. GAWD.
Okay, while I don't think Cena will ever go heel, there are several good ways to turn him heel. The best way is coming up at Mania, actually. They set it up by having him wracked with regret over his "worst year." By the way, that may very well have been his worst year, but his worst year is a billion times better than most people's best year. That is basically WWE's problems in a nutshell, but I digress. Anyway, the easiest way to have him go heel is to lose to The Rock again and have him snap afterwards, beating the everloving shit out of Rocky. Yes, you run the risk of fans actually digging that mean streak, because who the fuck knows what WWE fans are thinking anymore in large groups, but in theory, he's now getting booed. There would need to be some build afterwards, but you can sell the idea that he's finally sold his ideals of hustle, loyalty, and respect, and has become a spiteful, angry jerk who has lost his grip on reality.
@BrandunKyla wants me to book a WWE Trios tournament.
First are your sixteen trios, because you know WWE is lifting any idea they have from somewhere better:
1 - The Nation of Domination: The Rock, Mark Henry, Savio Vega (CROSS GENERATIONAL SYNERGY)
2 - The Shield: Dean Ambrose, Seth Rollins, Roman Reigns
3 - 3MB: Heath Slater, Jinder Mahal, Drew McIntyre
4 - Super Friends: Damien Sandow, Cody Rhodes, Brad Maddox
5 - Across the Pond: Sheamus, William Regal, Adrian Neville
6 - Team Hell No, Really: Daniel Bryan, Kane, The Miz
7 - The Kings of Wrestling: Antonio Cesaro, Kassius Ohno, Sara del Rey (YOU RESPECT THE QUEEN, WWE)
8 - Team Show Off: Dolph Ziggler, Big E Langston, Zack Ryder
9 - Colon Family: Primo, Epico, Hunico
10 - One MC and His Slam Dancers: R-Truth, Brodus Clay, Tensai
11 - The del Rio Corporation: Alberto del Rio, El Local, Memo Montezuma
12 - The Wyatt Family: Bray Wyatt, Luke Harper, Erick Rowan
13 - Team Stockholm Syndrome: Ryback, Stan Stansky, Arthur Rosenberg
14 - Team Mad Hops: Kofi Kingston, Justin Gabriel, Sin Cara
15 - The Nexus Leavins: Wade Barrett, David Otunga, Michael McGillicutty
16 - MILLIONS OF DOLLARS MILLIONS OF DOLLARS: Pancake Patterson, Darren Young, Ted DiBiase, Jr.
AS for who'd win, give me The Shield over Team Hell No, Really in the finals after the losers unsustainable chemistry blows up in their faces.
Scott Holland of Irresistible vs. Immovable poses the hypothetical situation of changing a match finish at WrestleMania and wondering what the ripples throughout history would have been.
I would have changed Money in the Bank at WrestleMania XXVI from Jack Swagger to Christian. The Swagger run would have been better if it was better booked, but even then, there was more potential for storytelling with Christian, especially with Edge still being active. I'd have let Christian hold the briefcase until Edge defeated Kane for the World Championship in late 2010. Then, as soon as the decision was made, I'd have turned Christian, had him cash in on his best friend, and then plant the seeds for a WrestleMania World Heavyweight Championship match.
Now, if I recall correctly, Christian was injured for portions of that year, as his comeback was an integral part of the build between Alberto del Rio. I'm taking liberties with healing/preventing Christian's injuries, but the story's there. Also, it would delay del Rio's ascension, as he won the Rumble that year. Still, he REALLY didn't get his moment until after winning Money the Bank later that summer. Edge vs. Christian would have been a far better option for what would've been Edge's last match.
@robot_hammer asks if the pressure of inheriting the burden of the Streak is too much for anyone, Punk or otherwise, to break it.
Transference of The Streak like it were a material title would be a mistake. Hyping up a streak from 1-0 to the chase for Taker would also be highly presumptuous and would blow up in WWE's face. The Streak happened because it just happened. I'm not sure if it was a happy accident, that they had stories for Taker every year to happen at Mania, but it just did, and once it got a momentum and awareness of its own, they just took it from there.
If WWE were smart, the person who ended it wouldn't be someone looking to continue it. It would have to be someone who COULDN'T continue it, like a Punk or a Sheamus or someone who has a Mania loss under their belt. Then, they start a streak nonchalantly and hope the guy they groom makes it to 10-0 without getting into major trouble or losing his overness or whatever else might befall a wrestler before his career goes to its full assumed conclusion.
@JohnJohnPhenom poses a Chicken or Egg argument: Is WWE bringing in The Rock just to cash in on his movie releases, or did the studios schedule so many movies close to Mania to cash in on his wrestling fandom?
I don't think it's either, to be honest. If anything, it might be the latter, because WWE has been looking to bring back Rock ever since he left. Then again, GI Joe: Retaliation would have been out already if not for a retrofit being needed for 3D as well a demand to have more Channing Tatum in the movie. Plus, when Rock went on The Tonight Show the other day, there was no mention of Mania at all. It was all movie blitz. So maybe the two are mutually exclusive and just a curious case of coincidence.
Lee Spriggs of Wrestling Is Teleology asks if anyone kicks harder than Kana, and who in WWE should face her wrath.
I don't know about the first one. Should we break out that thing Big Show and Sheamus used to measure which one of their finishers was deadlier? For the second one? There's only one person I want to be on the receiving end of her killer kickpads of kinetic energy. Vince McMahon. Vince doesn't think women are worth anything in the wrestling industry? Let Kana kick him into submission. Then we'll see if he thinks twice about stifling the Divas Division like he's been doing forever and a day.
@sallen_87 notes that Chris Hero, Colt Cabana, and Ace Steel were all on CM Punk's biography DVD talking about his early career. She wants to know who should be on Daniel Bryan's.
The first answer would be boring and readily available. William Regal gave the man his first break in Memphis, so he's the best source to talk about his early career. Cabana and Hero, err, I mean Kassius Ohno would be good options too, especially the former since they did Wrestling Road Diaries together. James Gibson, err, Jamie Noble too since Bryan took the ROH Championship from him. Nigel McGuinness, if ROH isn't too skittish about having one of their announcers on a competitor's DVD, would be nice, as well as Homicide, and just for the lulz, Takeshi Moreshima, although he'd probably need a translator.
@Enrico_Palazzo_ requests some Kenny Loggins this week.
DANGER ZONE, LANA! DANGER ZONE!
@czach1r wants me to equate the MEGA THROW DOWN DUNK that Florida Gulf Coast U. laid down on Georgetown in their first round March Madness upset to a moment in wrestling.
If we're talking about the mass destruction and utter demoralization, then I'm going with Mark Henry putting Sheamus through the guardrail at SummerSlam 2011. If we're talking about the alley-oop nature? Take the stiffest Doomsday Device you can find from the Road Warriors. If you're talking about a thunderous killing blow in an upset? Let's go with Yoshi Tatsu's flash kick to Shelton Benjamin's dome on his WWE debut.
@chudleycannons has three questions. First, what wrestling personalities have I blocked on Twitter?
I hate advertising whom I blocked because that reeks of self-importance. It's so annoying when someone announces they've unfollowed someone or blocked another person. Who cares. But since you asked, I've blocked Reby Sky, Larry Dallas, Maffew of Botchamania, Lenny Leonard, and Seth Mates. I have my reasons for all of them, and I don't want to get into it on here. But yeah.
Second, what's the most '80s movie?
Ah geez, I'm not really sure. I'll just cop out and go The Breakfast Club.
Third, what Game of Thrones cosplay should Leva Bates do?
GoT has no shortage of strong, female characters that Bates could dress up as, but she's never shied away from cosplaying men either. The whole Westerosi cast of character is open to her. That being said, I want to see her cosplay as Khal Drogo, with Allison Danger going as the Mother of Dragons, Daenerys. OF course, if it were just Bates going to a show solo without Danger, then she goes as Daenerys, replete with three dragon toys.
Brett Clendaniel, Jr. of WrestleChat.net asks if I had to eat pancakes for the rest of my life, which ones would I choose?
This answer is easy - the latkes (read: potato pancakes) from Blue Moon Cafe in Baltimore, MD. There are very few reasons to go into B'more, but this is resoundingly one of them. You get two per order, and they're loaded with peppers, onions, and bacon. They're delicious and satisfying. You can keep your sweet flapjacks. I want my latkes.
Gregory Davis, Dirty Dirty Sheets' site photographer, wants me to predict what the main event of the next Chikara iPPV will be.
It will be a Grand Championship defense. With Wink Vavasseur decreeing that there will be Grand Championship matches on every card from here until time indefinite, it's going to be the centerpiece of the show. Now, will Eddie Kingston still be Champion? He'll have to get by Hallowicked, then Green Ant, THEN Mark Angelosetti. The only one I can realistically see taking him out is Hallowicked, and even then, is WrestleCon the kind of event they do a title switch? I'm asking that in earnest, because I don't know.
But I do get the feeling that it will be Kingston, and my initial lean is that it's going to be a rematch from Under the Hood with Tim Donst. I also think that's where Donst will take the title, especially now that he's got a much bigger flock around him. There aren't really any other challengers who make sense for iPPV, although there's the chance that Donst is still wrapped up in Marchie Archie by then. Then again, if any company right now is capable of weaving together multiple feuds to maneuver in and out of different stories, it's Chikara.
Like many Americans, @mikepankowski watched the US Men's National Soccer Team play a match against Costa Rica in the snows of Denver. He wants to know why we can't have wrestling in the snow.
Frostbite, for one. Wrestlers who did their pro graps in the snow as is would probably lose a great amount of their exposed skin. Dressing up in Under Armor would be the best option for mobility, but what about body warmth? Anything more bundled would affect the product. Snow soccer or American football are great. Snow wrestling... well, leave that to you and your friends to do when you get blizzard drunk.
@Delliott90 asks whom I'd build up big for Mania next year, both as a face and heel.
Well, let's get a scope together. The big good guy run will be for the World Heavyweight Championship, since the WWE Championship at Mania seems to be the domain of part-timers, uber-stars, and CM Punk. The bad guy, I'd put him on a collision course with the Undertaker. So the good guy I would build would be Adrian Neville. The man is one of the most exciting high-flyers I've ever seen, and I think he'd get over really good. Debut him after Mania, let him soar to the ranks of Intercontinental Champion, let him beat everyone you put in front of him, including guys like Randy Orton, before giving him a spotlight against Mark Henry for the Big Gold Belt in the Big Easy.
The bad guy? Antonio Cesaro. He's in a holding pattern right now cuz he doesn't have a story for Mania, which is INSANE because he's the US Champion, and there's nothing easier than throwing two guys in a match with the beef being their desire to hold a title. But I'd let him drop the US Title to, I don't know, Kofi Kingston? Then he can hunt bigger fish for a year until he's got enough cred to tackle Taker at Mania.
Finally, @redunk808 asks if I've ever had a kim chee burger, and if not, then when?
I have not, but I have had kim chee in a burrito. It was fantastic. But I've been meaning to get more and more into Korean food because I heard it's goddamn tasty. Plus, they rock the short rib, which is one of my favorite parts on the cow.