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QUESTION: hi dave,just a couple questions

1.just wondering who are suposedly the best wrestlers to work with? ive heard kane and finlay are very good workers and highly respected. Also who are the worst wrestlers to work with? ive heard orton is difficult to work with.

2. Will any of these make the hall of fame in future and why? Kane, Y2J, finlay, mark henry and shelton benjamin

3. if these wrestlers were put in a battle royal today who do u think vince would giv the win to and what order would they b eliminated? the rock,hogan,stone cold, bret hart,hhh and hbk... just answer this on ure opinion

Thanks :)


ANSWER: Hi Billy.  Thanks for the question.

1.  Kane and Finlay are definitely respected, although Kane has been known to work stiff at times.  Finlay at one point was in charge of training the Divas, and he still might be.  I've also heard good things about Shawn Michaels, Chavo, The Undertaker, Gregory Helms, Chris Jericho, Matt Hardy, William Regal, and Edge.

I haven't really heard too much about Orton being difficult to work with in the ring...I've just heard he's a prick outside the ring.  His punt kick has injured a few wrestlers, but that's a move that would be hard for any wrestler to pull off all the time without hurting anyone.

Some of the wrestlers I've heard about that are hard to work with include Batista, Chris Masters, Mark Henry, C.M. Punk, and the Great Khali.  

2.  Kane - Yes.  He's had the same gimmick for over a decade, and although probably not a title contender at this point in his career, is still over enough with the fans to be a factor and appear regularly on TV.

Jericho - Yes.  He's the complete package and is one of the best wrestlers today, not to mention he's held several titles, and has headlined major PPV's.

Henry - I'm on the fence with this one.  He's been with the company for many years, but he never has become the breakout superstar that WWE wanted him to be.  

Benjamin - at this point no.  He's a great wrestler, but he hasn't really accomplished enough at this point in his career to be Hall of Fame worthy.

3.  I really can't answer this one.  That match would be almost impossible to book based on all the egos involved.  The winner would be whomever Vince was going to be pushing during that time period.  

Thanks again for the question.  Let me know if you have anything else.

Have a great day!

Dave

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QUESTION: hi dave thnx 4 the answer! just got a couple more 2 ask you regarding hall of fame..

will any of these feature in the hall of fame and why?

1.Matt and/or jeff hardy
2.chavo
3.christian
4.big show
5.william regal

Also... as a one off match headlining wrestlemainia, which of these matches would pull the biggest crowds and in which order... in your opinion.

1. The rock vs cena
2. Stone cold vs hogan
3. hhh vs hbk
4. the rock vs stone cold
5. stone cold vs hbk

Finally, in the future do you see any of these wrestlers holding the wwe or world title?

1.shelton benjamin
2.mvp
3.morrison
4.evan bourne
5. ezekial jackson

Thanks again :)

ANSWER: Hall of Fame:

1. The Hardy's should both make it.  They have excelled at both tag team and singles wrestling, and have held many titles.  The only thing I could think that would hold Jeff back is his legal problems.

2. I don't think Chavo will make it on his own, but I can see WWE inducting the Guerrero family at some point.  

3. I would say no to Christian at this point, but if he continues for a few more years, he should get in.  

4. Big Show is a yes just based on his size, and how well he's able to get around in the ring.  You don't see too many men his size move around the way he does.

5. I would say yes to William Regal.  He's been around a long time and has had various gimmicks with WWE, whether it's as GM, or a wrestler.  He's well respected by the other wrestlers as well.
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WrestleMania Matches.

1.  Hogan vs. Austin.  I was split with this one and The Rock vs. Cena for #1.  If this was 10, or even 5 years ago, it would be a no brainer.  It's a match the fans wanted to see years ago, and still do.  Unfortunately, it's probably too late for it to ever happen, just based on the limitations of both wrestlers, but it would draw huge if it ever did happen.

2.  The Rock vs. Cena.  Any match involving The Rock will draw huge interest, and these two have kind of taken light hearted shots against each other publicly.

3.  The Rock vs. Stone Cold.  No reason I guess, other then the fans would love to see both of them come back.

4. Triple H vs. HBK.  We've seen it before, but not for several years ago now.  I think a lot of fans would love to see these too have one last match against each other, even if both of them are faces.  

5. Stone Cold vs. HBK.  I don't know on this one, but for some reason this match doesn't really appeal to me.
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WWE or World Title

1.  Shelton Benjamin - no.  He's a great wrestler, but the problem with him is that he's never really been over enough with the fans to warrant giving him either of the titles.  He's not someone who's going to sell PPV's at this point.

2.  MVP - no.  If you were to have asked me this a few years ago, I would have said yes for sure.  I don't know if his gimmick has just gotten stale or what, but when you're put into a tag team with Mark Henry, that's probably not a good sign that a title reign is going to happen anytime soon.  

3.  Morrison - definitely.  He's got a good look, a good gimmick, and he's good on the mic.  Most important, he's over huge with the fans.  It may not happen anytime soon, but I would be shocked if he doesn't win one of the titles at some point.

4.  Bourne - at this point no.  The biggest problem Bourne has is that he's too small.  Vince McMahon has always favored taller, muscular wrestlers.  Bourne is great in the ring, I don't see him getting either title anytime soon.

5.  Jackson - no.  I'll admit haven't seen too much of him since I don't watch ECW very often, but from what I saw, he has a long way to go before he'll even get a sniff of either title.  He a has good look, but so do a lot of other guys.

Thanks for the questions.  Let me know if you have anything else.

Have a great day!

Dave






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QUESTION: hi dave thnaks again for those great answers! i got some more...

1. will the undertakers winning streak at WM ever end?

2. what do you think the WM main event will be and who will be in it?

3. who do u feel win win the rumble this year?

4. is the rock gunna host raw this year and is there anyword on him doin anything motre long term?

5. who do u think was the best wwe/world champ this decade and who do u think was the wordst?

thanks again

Answer
1.  If it does end, I'm hoping it's right before he retires.  When you think of the streak, you think of the Undertaker, and WM.  If it ends well before he retires, I think WM, and the Undertaker will lose a little bit of mystique.  There are fans who order WM just to see if he can keep the streak going. At this point, I think WWE has more to lose by ending the streak then they have to gain.

2.  It's hard to say at this point.  It's pretty much a given that Bret Hart will be facing Vince, although I doubt it will be the main event.  If the Undertaker and Michaels does happen, that is a possible main event as well, especially after the match they had last year.  I'm guessing the main event will end up being a title match, but I don't see Sheamus holding the title when WM rolls around.  I think Cena, Orton, and maybe even Triple H will be involved somehow.

3.  At this point, I say Michaels, because I'm guessing he'll have to earn the match against the Undertaker, and that means winning the Royal Rumble.  The problem I have with Michaels challenging the Undertaker right now is that the winner of the Royal Rumble gets to choose which champion he will face.  So unless the Undertaker loses the belt before the Rumble, he can't really accept the match against Michaels.

4.  I haven't heard anything recently about the Rock, but it sounded like he did sign some kind of contract where he will work with WWE in some capacity, and he said he wants to do more then just host Raw.  I'm guessing at some point he will host, but it could be his schedule is an issue at this point.

5.  I would say the best is John Cena.  I know a lot of people would disagree with that, but I just feel overall he's done the best job.  He's been one of the most, if not the most, over wrestler in the company for several years now.  Is he the greatest in the ring?  No, but neither was Hulk Hogan, and look how long he stayed on top.  That just proves actual wrestling ability isn't the only thing that matters.  

Another thing with Cena is you never hear other wrestlers say bad things about him. He's worked extremely hard to get where he's at.  He never gets in trouble, and isn't a pain in the ass backstage.  He basically does anything that WWE asks of him, and he's been rewarded for it.  

The worst would have to be the Great Khali.  I know WWE was trying to push him as this unbeatable monster, but he's just too awkward in the ring, and is extremely limited in what he can do.  That's not saying he wasn't trying hard and that his matches were really bad, but there's no way he was going to draw ratings and sell PPV's consistently.

Thanks again for the questions.  Keep them coming, and have a great day!

Dave