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From: Adam
Hi,for months now i have been searching for video clips of Molly wrestling and i have not been able to find many. The ones on the wwe.com website do not work for me so do you know any good websites of Mollys or where i could find videos clips of Molly wrestling on?

The reason why you are finding it difficult to find video clips of Molly wrestling is because it is illegal for anyone but the WWE to provide access to any kind of multimedia footage. Hell, the WWE don't even like websites to use still images of their superstars, which is one reason why the women's section of this site doesn't have such multimedia images. You might be able to find some footage of Molly wrestling outside of the the WWE and WCW, but I don't know where. Good luck.

From: Matt
The LA Raw show was the worst commentated show in Raw history thanks to Jonathan Coachman. Jerry Lawler looked pissed at him for his constant botches and was making fun of him all night as he saved him.

Matt sent this comment in to the mailbag a while ago. The reason why Jonathan Coachman does not commentate Raw or any other WWE product on a regular basis is because when you put him next to veterans like JR and Jerry Lawler he looks to be exactly what he is - an inexperienced goofball. However, I recall that a lot of people said the same thing about Michael Cole and he's been commentating Smackdown for a long time now so I guess that sort of sets a precedent for Coachman commentating something (but probably not Raw) in the future.

From: Shane
Hey gang, I just wanted to get your opinion on Mattiude, his gimmick, what major part Shannon plays in his long term future and the break up between Matt and Jeff, I mean was it the right decision? P.S: You and the gang have done well on the website well done. I have also recommended this website to all my friends

Gang? I've never been part of a gang before. I feel so cool, man. Before I give my opinion on Shane's comment I should make it clear that I've never been a huge fan of Jeff and Matt Hardy. Yes, teenage girls everwhere may scream over the Hardy brothers, but I'm 26 and all I want to do is tell Jeff to take a shower. For some reason he always looks dirty and slightly nasty to me. Personal appearences and insults aside, I like the Mattitude gimmick and I enjoy Matt's wrestling a lot more when he's a heel because I can openly dislike him and it's okay. I don't see Shannon Moore rocketing to the top of the WWE anytime soon, but he has partnered Matt in some tag matches and held his own. Shannon is a mildly interesting wrestler but history has shown that wrestlers of Shannon's size don't advance much beyond mid-card at best. Breaking up Jeff and Matt was a necessary evil - they had reached their peak as a tag team and it was time to either fish or cut bait.

From: Nax
Hi Peeps I've been a RajahWWF freak for sometime now. Fantastic site! Anyway my question concerns Hogan's workload when he was the top star in the WWF (as it was then). I remeber in the mid to late 80s he almost never wrestled on Superstars or Wrestling Challenge. You would only ever see him once in a blue moon when he was building up to a PPV or on the odd Saturday Night Main Event. Did he regularly wrestle untelevised house shows or did he get loads of time off? If so then how the hell did he get so popular?

I can't be sure, but I remember Hogan wrestling a whole lot more than once in a "blue moon". I'm sure Hogan did wrestle in the majority of house shows in the 80's, as do the current top WWE talent in the present day. House shows were a lot more important in the 80's because television and general media exposure was a lot more limited. However, I will concede that Hogan probably wrestled less than the other superstars at his peak. But as we all know, you don't have to wrestle to remain a wrestling icon. Case in point, The Rock and Stone Cold. Stone Cold can't wrestle on a regular basis, and The Rock is Mr Hollywood so he doesn't have the time to wrestle, but both are still among the most popular wrestlers in the WWE. Hogan had film projects, TV spots and he headlined every god damn PPV for ten years. He was visible, even when wrestling in a limited capacity.

From: Another Dude
Hey Aree/Rajah/Pete/MTR (probly Aree) just want to compliment you on the site. my question: Was trish stratus in the "Big Pimpin" video by Jay-Z?? I think she was the girl in all white, with a cowboy hat

I very much doubt it. Blondes with big breasts, tight clothing and cowboy hats are a dime a dozen in the music, film and TV industry. I seriously doubt Jay-Z or anyone else would pay the fee necessary to have Trish Stratus in their video when they could get someone who looks exactly the same for a fraction of the cost.

From: Charles
I have a question that has plagued me for a while. How did that whole ECW invasion thing come to be. Not the Alliance VS. WWE but when The King brought out RVD (whom I met in Orlando after Armegeddon) as Mr. Monday Night,for example. Then a while later why did he always refer to it as Extremely Crappy Wrestling, while just a few years earlier he was so keen on it.

Just because Jerry Lawler called ECW "Extremely Crappy Wrestling" doesn't necessarily reflect his personal opinion. Like most color commentators the majority of things that come out of Lawler's mouth are "worked". Lawler loves the heels and hates the faces. It's been his schtick for years. Another reason for his 180 degree flip could be the WWE's annoying tendency to believe that they are the "best" the professional wrestling industry has to offer. Yes, right now they certainly are, but they haven't always been the best. I guess it pisses me off when people insist that they're the best when they quite clearly aren't. It's like they think that telling people that will mean illusion becomes reality.
As for the whole "ECW Invasion" angle, it was something that was worked out between Paul Heyman and Vince McMahon back in the day. ECW was appealing to a very limited market, and as ECW became known as the "hardcore alternative" to the then WWF, Vinnie Mac started sniffing around and actually offered to buy ECW outright from Heyman. Heyman refused, and the Vin Man offered to front the necessary cash for ECW expansion if Heyman would sign his soul over to Vince. Well, okay, not exactly his soul but pretty much everything but. Like a fast food order - Give me everything you've got, but hold the soul. Heyman refused, but Vince liked him and offered to give ECW a little rub and thus the so called "invasion angle" was born. It was never supposed to be a long term angle, just a sort of experiment. Rumours flew that the WWF locker room were less than impressed with the attitude of the ECW guys, particularly Mr Monday Night himself, RVD.
That was a fairly lengthy explanation, wasn't it?

From: Jason
Hey, I got a few question 1) Is it possible to Austin comeback to Wrestling? 2) Which status will The Rock be when he back after his second (or third if you count Mummy), Heel or Face? 3) When will Triple H be face again? Is it possible after his wedding with Stephanie?

1. It's possible, but probably not advisable. I'm sure he could front up for one or two semi-decent matches sometime in the future. But everyone needs to understand that he is severely physically limited. What would you rather have - a great memory of Steve Austin stomping a mudhole in his opponent, or a disappointing match where Steve Austin isn't physically capable of putting out the kind of performance we've come to know and expect from him? I'd rather have the first.
2. It's hard to say. The Rock has the somewhat unique ability to play an equally strong heel or face. The WWE will probably assess what the need him to be closer to his return to wrestling.
3. I love this question...it's like Jason is suggesting that by marrying Stephanie McMahon, Triple H can never be seen as a face ever again. Not exactly flattering to Steph, is it? Triple H has stated time and time again that he prefers being a heel, and he certainly is a much more interesting heel than a face. However, if the company needed a strong face, I believe Triple H could step up to the challenge. All he would have to do is re-form DX and started beating the crap out of big time heels and the world would love him.

From: Nick
Hey Guys! First of all, in the last mailbag you mentioned that only Triple H and HBK are Grand Slam Champions and some would include Y2J, but you also forgot Kurt Angle who has held all 4 major titles as well. Also, it seems that Raw is pushing more midcarders, Hurricane, Christian (the most under used guy in my opinion) and a few others, what do you think of this and when is Smackdown! going to do the same?

Yeah, yeah, strip me naked and give me ten lashes on the back with the cat o' nine tales for forgetting Kurt Angle. I would actually argue that Smackdown pushes more mid carders than Raw. It seems to me that Raw has a lot more "active" main eventers. I think a lot of it actually depends on who is injured or unavailable at the time. It also depends on the success of certain angles. For example, the Hurricane gimmick got a lot of exposure (probably more than it deserved actually) because the fans loved it so damn much. Similarly if the fans hate a main event angle, the WWE will eventually get the point and demote the angle.

From: I deleted it...oh no, wait...From: Michael
Hi, guys and gal (that was for you, Aree)! This is Michael here (best put my name in case SOMEONE accidentally deletes it). Just read Mailbag 59, and like everything else on the site it was just totally wonderful and awesome and spectacular... ahem, sorry about that. I have been a visitor to rajah.com for just over three years now, and it just keeps improving. I have heard that before the Hart Foundation vs. Rockers WWF Tag Title Match, Jim Neidhart was negotiating a contract extension. He had not signed before the match, so just in case, they had to get the titles off him and Bret Hart. The Anvil then re-signed, so they used to excuse of the ropes breaking to negate the match and result.

I would accept that story. The WWE used to use that "technicality" clause a lot in the late 80's and early 90's. How dare you suggest that I frequently "delete" names? People should include their damn names in the actual email and not rely on me to check the email address for a name. It's not my fault. Well, not really.

From: A pervert
Has Trish Stratus ever posed nude?

Not so far. Why don't you hold your breath until she does? Well, that's one less breathing loser in this world. My work here is done.

From: Al Luke
Yo, I bought tickets off PrimeTickets.com from Wrestlemania on Saturday as i could not get them officially through Ticketmaster. BUT! Prime tickets later called to say that someone else had clicked BUY at exactly the same time and therefore we could not have the tickets, but we were offered tickets further back in the balcony for the same price. Then when i went to the site i found they were still selling MY 4 tickets at an even bigger price. So i'm emailing you to ask you to post on your site for wrestling fans not to buy tickets from PrimeTickets.com cos the might just be told they cant have them!

You know, that's illegal. If I were you, and I still had written proof of the seat numbers you originally bought, I would get in contact with the company and tell them that they can't revoke your tickets and sell them to someone else at a higher cost. Mention the possibility of getting an attorney involved and you might be pleasantly surprised when they apologise and give you your damn seats back.

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