Russo says he hasn’t laughed at a New Day skit in his life and Bolin agrees, saying New Day simply aren’t funny and they need to separate now so Big E can pursue a singles career. Vito thinks after they’re done with The Shield, The New Day will break up and all three talents will go their own way. Vito also thinks WWE has really buried Rusev lately, and Russo says he’d pay to see a serious angle between Rusev and Big E if both those guys were booked sensibly.
Speaking about A.J. Styles’ WWE Title victory, Russo can’t believe WWE invested 170 days into Mahal only to take the Title from him on a random episode of Smackdown Live. He’s going to give WWE the benefit of the doubt in this case because there’s no way they invested that much time in Mahal only to let him fall back into a mid-card role. If that’s what happens, then shame on WWE.
Vito wonders if WWE took the Title off of Mahal on such short notice because he failed a drug test. Bolin says that’s a great point because Mahal is definitely on ‘something’. He adds that he’s been around long enough to know when someone isn’t natural, and Mahal and John Cena both definitely fit that mould. He finds it hard to believe that Cena hasn’t failed a drug test in his 15 years on the main roster, and Vito says that’s because WWE does ‘selective testing’.
That sums up today’s episode of Vince Russo’s The Brand. You can listen to the show yourself anytime here, and I’ll catch ya tomorrow for another recap!
