3) Smackdown Segment Goes Long
According to Sean Ross Sapp on Fightful Select (subscribe here), the Triple H celebration segment on Smackdown went longer than originally planned.
Here is what Sapp wrote:
The Triple H 25th anniversary segment went way over the planned time for it on tonight’s show. Fortunately, that part was pre-taped. It was originally set to go about 10 minutes, but ended up going closer to 19-20 as they filmed it.
My Take:
- I am not surprised as there seemed to be a lot of stuff that was adlibbed. I wouldn’t even be shocked to find out that Vince McMahon coming out was a surprise and not in the original script.
2) Why Nigel McGuinness & Beth Phoenix Have Missed NXT
In the latest edition of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter, Dave Meltzer provided an update on why Nigel McGuinness and Beth Phoenix have been missing episodes of NXT.
Here is what Meltzer wrote:
Nigel McGuinness and Beth Phoenix are both still with the company. Because of concern with the virus and both McGuinness and Phoenix having young children and not wanting to quarantine for two weeks, neither are working right now.
My Take:
- Definitely not going to fault either Nigel or Beth for their decisions. I do miss them on commentary though but I can wait.
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