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3) Backstage Reaction To Big E’s Title Reign

On Fightful Select (subscribe here), Sean Ross Sapp provided some insight into the backstage reaction in WWE to Big E’s Title reign. A lot of people feel like he wasn’t booked consistently throughout his reign.

Here is what Sapp wrote:

“When we asked backstage about reactions to the move, most felt that Big E wasn’t booked consistently throughout his title reign and that multiple people involved with his ongoing storyline would go ‘above and beyond’ to make sense of things on screen to the best of their ability.”

My Take:

  • I agree. I feel like he lost too many times for being the WWE Champion.

2) Plans For Jeff Hardy Before His Release

On Fightful Select (subscribe here), Sean Ross Sapp revealed that Jeff Hardy was originally going to play a role in NXT before his release. This was going to be in the role of the “Shaman” for MSK.

Here is what Sapp wrote:

Jeff Hardy was originally planned to be the “Shaman” for MSK. Just days before the reveal was to happen, Hardy was released by the company, and Matt Ridddle had to rush to film content with MSK to make it work.

My Take:

  • That would have been fun. Jeff now seems likely for AEW if I had to guess.

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