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From: Scott H
MTR, Pete or Rajah, whos owns the www.wrestling.com adress?? (WWF?)

According to register.com, the owner of wrestling.com is something called Communicate.com Inc., based in Vancouver.

From: Mike
If the WWF is considering adding 4 to 6 more PPV's in the next year or so, I hope they drop the price considerably. 11 months of PPV's at about $30, and Wrestlemania at about $40, comes to around $370.

Thats a lot of money to be throwing around for 37 hours of PayPerViews, that most times aren't all they're made out to be. It actually comes out to $10 an hour of PPV.

What do you guys think?

I totally agree but I'm not so sure what will happen. If Vince thinks he can continue to take that much money from people per PPV, and statistics don't start to indicate otherwise, he's certainly going to keep doing it.

From: Andrew
Hey Rajah, Pete, and MTR,

Great site! My question is about the oft-discussed topic of backstage power among the wrestlers. It is often mentioned that Triple H exerts a lot of power and influence backstage and in production meetings. The Undertaker as well is said to be a lockerroom leader and Steve Austin obviously also has some power as he vetoed the original finish in his match with Scott Hall at Wrestlemania. A name that is noticably missing from this list is that of The Rock. Why is it, and I'm hoping to get your thoughts on the matter, that the WWF's co-No. 1 guy (the other being Austin, in my opinion), doesn't seem to have a lot of sway in the lockerroom or in the production of the show? I hope you can offer some of your opinions on this.

I'm sure if the Rock wanted to, he could use his status as a star to benefit his career, but the fact is he's already at the top. Rocky seems to be the most unselfish of the main eventers as he's put over everyone he's asked to put over, and has jobbed for the benefit of others countless times. Some people like to play the political game and use their power and influence to ensure their own spot, but really the Rock doesn't have to protect his spot. Nobody is going to come and take it away. Triple H has always been heavily involved in politics, but then again he came from a group (the Kliq) that used their pull constantly in the mid 90's. So he's always been around political players. It's only natural for him to use his influence to try to manipulate things to go in his favor. The Undertaker has been around forever, so he has a lot of pull, and Austin has been the #1 guy forever, so he certainly has a lot to say about who he works with (and has utilized this say at points- Jarrett, Hall, etc). What I think it boils down to is that Austin and The Undertaker are getting up there in age and have been on top for so long now that they're worried about maintaining their high spot on the card. And while Triple H has been a main star for the company over the last two years, he's a lot more replaceable than someone with the star power and natural charisma of the Rock. Rocky is truly one of a kind and he's proved that his popularity is a constant. He doesn't really have as much to worry about as the others. But in the end, I think the majority of the backstage stuff is blown out of proportion anyway. We certainly can't know for fact what goes on behind closed doors.

From: Justin
hi guys, the mailbag is great and informative, i have a smoking gunns question i was hoping youmight know the answer too, i was talking to a friend about all the brother tag teams in the wwf, the ones that weren't brothers but for storylines were, and i mentioned the smoking gunns. My friend told me they were cousins on tv not brothers, but i thought they were brothers, do you remember which they were.

On television, I'm pretty sure they were portrayed as brothers, not cousins, which would mean you win.

From: Andre
hey guys...just a quick question, i was really excited when the wwf brought back mr. perfect and goldust, but so far they have done nothing but job to mid card wrestlers. Why did they even bother bringing these guys back,and how do they feel about their current status in the wwf??

I'm sure they're just glad to have a job at this point, now that the job market for wrestlers has been diminished. I'm not too thrilled with Mr. Perfect's position on the card, but at least he's getting some decent TV time. The thing is it's a double-edged sword. I'd like to see Perfect in some important programs since he never really got the full due he deserved the first time around, but at the same time it's important to realize that he's older now and he's probably best served to put over the younger guys with more of a future (though in theory they should have to reestablish his credibility first so it actually means something when people beat him, but that's another tangent for another time).

One idea I had for Perfect when I heard he had first signed was to pair him with the then yet-to-debut Brock Lesnar. Perfect could have acted as a mentor-type figure for him (what with their Minnesota roots) and brought him down to be in his corner for all of his matches. He could have had Lesnar cheat on his behalf and destroy all his opponents en route to picking up the victory himself and then being cocky as ever in the process even though it was really Brock that was doing all the work. Once Perfect felt that Brock was experienced enough, they could have worked some tag matches together. Then Perfect could be in Lesnar's corner during Brock's singles matches. only to be jealous of his success and take all the credit for it himself. Of course it all would have led to the day where "the rookie" cost Perfect a big match, and Perfect, overcome with rage after being overshadowed than his young protégé, turned on him and beat the crap out of him, sparking an instant feud. But that was just my idea. The Heyman thing seems to be going well enough.

From: Brian
Hey Guys........I love the site. I was wondering if you could tell me when and where the very first RAW was broadcasted and if anything notable happened? Thanks

The first Raw was on January 11, 1993 at the Manhattan Center in New York City. Yokozuna defeated Koko B. Ware, The Steiner Brothers beat the Executioners (jobbers), Shawn Michaels went over Max Moon, and The Undertaker defeated Damian Demento.

From: James
What's up with Kane's 24 hour title reign after King of the Ring 98? I didn't follow wrestling at all then but that question's always bugged the hell out of me. Your wisdom would be appreciated.

Nothing's really up with it. They kind of booked themselves into a hole since the King Of The Ring match between Austin and Kane was a First Blood Match and since most of Kane's body is covered up by his wrestling attire, he wasn't really suited to bleed. It would have looked stupid if Austin won the match by making his arm bleed or something. So they gave Kane the Title for a day and then popped a huge rating the next night on Raw when Austin regained the gold. The Gund Arena went absolutely crazy that night, as this was during what I think was the height of Austin's popularity. They also used the King Of The Ring finish to start a storyline between Austin and The Undertaker and Kane (were Taker and Kane in cahoots or not?) that spanned the next few months.

From: James
Do you remember that episode of Raw where Mike Awesome powerbombs Rhyno onto a ladder in a parking garage? It was during the whole Invasion angle. It looked like he could have messed up his spine really bad. I thought he might have a legit injury, but he was OK. How can that be faked? Concrete doesn't give. Thanks.

That was the MSG Raw right after King Of The Ring last year and I remember thinking at the time how stupid it was. It was a pretty insignificant moment in the grand scheme of things, yet it was such a rough and dangerous bump to take. I remember questioning it at the time. Like I always say: the idea is to get a high exchange. If you're going to take a major bump, do it at an important time and make sure it looks more visually impressive than it actually is (ie, something from a certain height, or delivered with a certain drama and suspense). Don't take a bump like that in a meaningless angle, especially when it doesn't even look any better than a regular bump (after all, it was just a normal powerbomb, but on to a ladder, which doesn't look any more visually impressive, but certainly feels quite differently on the landing and is very risky).

From: John
HEY, I CONSIDER MYSELF A BIG WRESTLING FAN, AND I LOVE SCOTT HALL. I HAVE TO ASK THIS ONE LITTLE QUESTION. I JUST WONDER HOW LONG HAS SCOTT HALL HAVE BEEN WRESTLING? I JUST REALLY GOTTA KNOW.

I think he made his pro debut in something like 1984 (may be off by a year or two). In the late 80's (1986-1987ish) he was actually Curt Hennig's tag team partner up in the AWA. Hall went to WCW in the early 90's for an unsuccessful stint as The Diamond Studd, Hall finally found his niche as Razor Ramon in the WWF in 1992.

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