After he stopped laughing, Lawler immediately started to think about how O’Neil and WWE can capitalize on this. He points out that things happen for a reason, and he texted O’Neil after the show to let him know that this might be one of the best things that’s ever happened to him. Wrestling is about making money, and O’Neil and WWE have a chance to turn a negative into a positive here by monetizing that fall.
Lawler adds that O’Neil was lucky that he didn’t break his neck during that fall, especially if WWE would have been using their regular video screens on the bottom of the ring. O’Neil told people after the show that he did indeed hit his head on something under the ring, and that’s actually what stopped his slide.
Lawler thought this was a great show overall, adding that Triple H and John Cena set the pace by opening the show and Lesnar/Reigns had a great cage match as well. WWE signed a 10-year deal to continue going back to Saudi Arabia, and he hopes he’s around next year so he can go back again.
Moore mentions that the show’s pyro really made it feel important. Lawler agrees and informs that one of the pyro guys told him that this was the most pyro WWE has ever used on any one show.
That sums up today’s episode of Dinner With the King. You can listen to the show yourself anytime here, and I’ll catch ya next week for another recap!
