ASK-A-WAI: Questions Thread

One wrestler you want to see, or think will be in the ROH MSG main event?

Will any of the figures get released all in? (Gate, ppv buys, or if it was a financial success for Cody and the young bucks)

Hi Guys,

I was a law listener since the Jeff Marek days. It is nice to finally be here.

I was wondering if Wai Ting could give me travel advice. I will be going to Hong Kong with my wife in a few months. I know that Wai has been there. I will be there for about a week.

Any unique places to check out or favourite places to eat at? Which Islands are worth checking out?

Thanks for any and all help. Keep up the great work.

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Hey, i wondered if you had any idea whether Kaz and Daniels have ever been approached by the WWE?

I hated them originally when I got into TNA. I think Daniels was involved with Styles at the time… before the Claire Lynch debacle. I soon realized I hated them so much because they were both awesome heels and they became my favorite thing on TNA at the time.

They would be such a great addition to either brands tag division so I just wondered why they weren’t?

Hi guys, I was wondering if you could give some insight into the process surrounding getting interviews with wrestlers or MMA fighters. I can imagine that when it comes to WWE there are lots of hoops to jump through.

I recently listened to your interview with Guy Evans, John, and really enjoyed it. Any plans or interest on your end to do more interviews going forward?

Thanks guys.
Amit, London UK

Anthony from East LA
I noticed a Modello ad on Raw today, Modello is also a sponsor of Lucha Underground, and furthermore a drink for individuals over the age of 21. Do either of you see WWE moving away from toy sponsors (or at least those which are aimed at children in department stores vs those aimed at adults through alternative means) toward sponsors aimed at adults, giving them more leeway to create the kind of product that those who consume indie wrestling are more used to? I guess a simpler question is where do you two see Modello (which my friends and I call Model-Zero) fitting in with WWE’s Larger marketing plan?

Thomas from Moncton, NB

What do you think about the idea of after Lucha Underground ends its run (hopefully that is awhile from now). Some of the same people involved could make a show that works by having both wrestling and fancy video segments, but with different influences. So instead of their current fight club / b-movie / comic book setting it was something more specific in style (ex: a post apocalyptic setting such as Mad Max). Do you have any thoughts on ideas, settings, or influences that might be fun to build a wrestling show around?

Branavan from Ajax, Ontario

Out of all of the MCU films so far, who are your favorite characters and what would you like the MCU movies to have post Avengers 4? (Example, small crossover films like Spider-Man and Guardians of the Galaxy)

Hi guys,
Thanks for all your great work. For someone that hasn’t watched a full RAW or Smackdown since about 2003, the show is always a great way of keeping track and is a can’t miss.

I’m currently listening to Review a Raw from September 10. John mentioned low key and Aqua in one sentence. Given how incredible it was when John verbalised Low-Ki in a porno a few years back, can we ask for Low-Ki performing an Aqua song.

Thanksssssssssssss

Imran from Huddersfield

Apologies if this is a dumb question or the answer is well known, but back in the 90’s why didn’t one of Nitro or RAW just air on a different day? Surely if one was on Monday and one was on say Wednesday, then they could have co-existed quite easily? Or was it a pride thing that meant neither show switched days.

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Brandon from Oshawa

There’s been some debate on the forums recently about Alex Riley. Where do you guys stand when it comes to him?

After hearing John talk about other Japanese promotions besides New Japan with WH and about CMLL on the Destruction review, I was wondering if you guys knew how the promotions in different countries and regions stack up to each other in regards to success (both critical and commercial), or if you could ask WH or the BWE crew when you get the chance? I know New Japan is far ahead of the pack in Japan, but I read conflicting pieces on how All Japan or Dragon Gate or DDT is #2. In Europe I hear about Progress, Rev Pro, ICW, and wXw, but I really don’t know who’s the hottest right now or most successful overall, financially and creatively. I don’t watch WWE so I feel like I have the time to explore other wrestling, and I want to see what other promotions are doing and who the emerging stars are who may make it stateside sooner or later.

BTW I watched the CMLL Anniversary show and loved it; I know you guys are beyond swamped and likely too burnt out on wrestling to consistently watch lucha, but have you ever thought of contacting Luchablog/thecubsfan to check in or for a roundtable? He or she is an invaluable resource for English-speakers interested in the Mexican wrestling scene. Thanks, joMo.

Kaz was in the WWE for a cup of coffee wasn’t he?

I seem to remember him on Velocity one time.

Jake from The Windy City here!

Hey Wai and John, thank you so much for coming to my city for ALL-IN and Starrcast! It’s been a huge pleasure to hang out and meet with you guys, as well as Braden and Davie.

  1. What did you guys think of WWE’s version of ECW when it first started with One Night Stand in '05 (one of the best wrestling PPVs ever) and '06 along with the follow-up? Was it originally the plan to make an alternative to Raw & Smackdown or did you already realize from the start that it would eventually be just another WWE-formatted show? I consider that one of WWE’s biggest blunders and looking back, what was the purpose of bringing ECW back anyway?

  2. Sensitive topic here, but we here in the States just came off another anniversary of the September 11th attacks. I had friends who families were affected when it happened and I want to ask you guys this. Do you both remember where you were on that fateful day?

Colin from Glasgow, Scotland

I’m getting married next Summer and am deep into wedding planning. I’d like to have some wrestling-themed aspect to the event, but nothing too in-your-face. Do you have any advice, John? Did you choose to have any wrestling themed table names for dinner or have your own entrance music? Any suggestions would be appreciated!

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I love love love these MCU Reviews… and will be upset when there are no more to review… would you guys consider branching out to other franchises (i.e.; X-Men, Spider-Man or even the DC Universe?)

Do you think Naito has been booked poorly this year? He’s the most popular guy in the company, but his year has paled compared to the rest of the big 4. It feels like he’s taken Nakamura’s old role

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Alex from Maple

I’ve gotten into NJPW but I am really confused by the endless stream of 6 man tags that seem to dominate most undercards. There is often no storyline to them at all and they just seem thrown together. At least WWE undercard matches have storylines (good or bad) and seem to make sense.

Also even Fighting Spirit Unleashed has a main event tag match that has back story nor does it make sense really. Why are Ishii and Okada fighting Omega and Ibushi? Whats the story here? Why should I care?

While the wrestling is better in NJPW I find the lack of any explanation or storylines for a lot of matches and the ridiculous number of mult-man matches to be off putting.

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Do you think Cesaro would be talked about as one of the best wrestlers in the world if he was in a main event spot and/or in New Japan?