Gilbertti points out that those allegations were directed at Swann and Amore while they were working for WWE. The allegations against Coach are from a time when he was working for ESPN, so they’re probably trying to get to the bottom of it before making a decision.
Lane mentions that Sami Callahan struck Eddie Edwards with a bat on a recent episode of IMPACT. Gilbertti points out that the spot was atrocious and it looked like a backyard wrestling spot. He points out that this was partly Edwards’ fault as well because he should have never put himself in that position.
He adds that Callahan is working this angle now, and so is the company. Several wrestling personalities have expressed their hatred of the spot, and Callihan has responded by playing the role of a pure heel on Twitter. Gilbertti points out that Callihan and IMPACT are trying to capitalize on the suspension of disbelief and he thinks that’s the right way to handle it.
Russo doesn’t understand why Callahan was using a real baseball bat. He points out that Sting’s WCW bats were always made of rubber so that they’d make a great sound, but if something went wrong it wouldn’t result in terrible injuries. He points out that in today’s wrestling environment where guys are reckless with spots, a real bat should never have been used.
Lane mentions that WWE’s version of the Final Deletion was taped late last week, and the rumour is that this footage will be used before WrestleMania. Gilbertti asked Jeremy Borash if he was involved in the development of the match, but he wouldn’t confirm if he was or not. Russo thinks Borash is definitely involved, and that’s probably why WWE hired him.
