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The Piledriver Report 07.15.12: The 3rd Ultimate Wrestling Survey (The Results)

July 15, 2012 | Posted by RSarnecky

***Before I begin this week’s column, I would like to thank everyone who participated in the Ultimate Wrestling Survey. Thank you for taking the time to fill this out.***

About Yourself
1. How long have you been watching wrestling?
10-15 years: 11
21-25 years: 10
Over 25 years: 9
16-20 years: 6
Under 10 years: 5

2. What is your age?
31-35 years: 10
21-25 years and 26-30 years: 9
Over 35 years: 8
16-20 years: 5
10-15 years: 1

3. How often do you visit the 411 website (one a day, more then once a day, once a week, once a month)?
More than once a day: 17
Once a day: 16
More than once a week: 5
Once a week: 3

4. Do you read wrestling newsletters, such as the Wrestling Observer or Pro Wrestling Torch?

No: 36
Yes: 6
What Do You Watch
5. Do you watch Japanese wrestling?
No: 27
Yes: 9
Occassionally: 7

6. Do you watch shoot fighting, such as UFC?
Yes: 19
No: 14
Occassionally: 9

7. Do you watch the Ultimate Fighter?
No: 29
Yes: 12
Occasionally: 1

8. Did you watch Tough Enough when it used to be on M-TV and USA Network?
Yes: 23
No: 19

9. Do you watch independent wrestling?
Yes: 16
No: 16
Occasionally: 9

10. Would you like to see a WCW reunion show?

Yes: 20
No: 20
Maybe: 2

Current Favorites
11. What is your favorite wrestling federation/brand?
WWE: 33
TNA: 3
Chikara: 3
Dragon’s Gate USA, Riot City Wrestling, and Ring of Honor: 1 each

12. Who is your favorite current wrestler?
CM Punk: 14
Daniel Bryan: 10
Austin Aries: 4
Dolph Ziggler: 4
Chris Jericho, Sheamus, and Robert Roode: 2 each
James Storm, Chuck Taylor, Cody Rhodes, John Cena, Johnny Curtis, and Kassius Ohno: 1 each

13. What is your favorite wrestling TV show?
RAW: 23
SmackDown!: 8
Impact: 5
Superstars: 3
NXT: 1
No Answer: 1

14. Who is your current favorite tag team?
Prime Time Players: 7
No One/No Answer: 6
Briscoes: 4
Kaz and Daniels: 4
Haas/Benjamin, Colons, and Usos: 3 each
AJ Styles and Kurt Angle: 2
Motor City Machine Guns, Curt Hawkins/Tyler Reks, Kofi Kingston/R-Truth, All Night Express, and Super Smash Bros: 1 each

15. Who is your current favorite manager?
Paul Heyman: 10
Vickie Guerrero: 10
Ricardo Rodriguez: 4
No one/No answer: 4
Truth Martini, Abraham Washington, and AJ: 1 each
Christina Von Eerie: 1

16. Who is your current favorite announcer?
Jim Ross: 10
Josh Mathews: 7
Booker T: 5
William Regal: 4
Matt Striker: 3
Tazz: 3
Jerry Lawler, Mike Tenay, and Michael Cole: 2 each
Bobby Heenan, Nigel McGuiness, Jeremy Borash, and Justin Roberts: 1 each

17. Who is the best worker in wrestling?
Daniel Bryan: 13
CM Punk: 10
Kurt Angle: 5
Austin Aries; 5
Dolph Ziggler: 3
John Cena: 3
Chris Jericho: 2
Davey Richards and Hulk Hogan: 1 each

18. Who is the best high flyer?
Evan Bourne: 6
AJ Styles: 6
PAC: 5
Tyson Kidd, Kofi Kingston, Rey Mysterio, and No one/No Answer: 3 each
El Generico, Jack Evans, and Christian: 2 each
Sin Cara, Richochet, Amazing Red, Justin Gabriel, Austin Aries, and Abstain: 1 each

19. Who is the best technical wrestler?
Daniel Bryan: 32
Kurt Angle: 4
William Regal: 2
CM Punk, Austin Aries, Marvel, and Mike Quackenbush: 1 each

20. Who is the best brawler?
Bully Ray: 9
Undertaker: 5
John Cena, Sheamus, Kevin Steen and No one/No answer: 3 each
Randy Orton: 2
Mark Henry: 2
Brooklyn, Eddie Kingston, Samoa Joe, James Storm, Brock Lesnar, Kane, Abyss, Dean Ambrose, and Necro Butcher: 1 each

21. Who is the best sports entertainer at cutting promos?
CM Punk: 24
Chris Jericho: 9
Paul Heyman: 2
John Cena: 2
The Rock, Daniel Bryan, Bully Ray, Kevin Steen, Austin Aries, Jimmy Jacobs, and Robert Roode: 1 each

22. Who is the best cruiserweight?
Austin Aries: 15
Rey Mysterio: 6
Tyson Kidd: 6
Daniel Bryan: 3
Evan Bourne: 2
AJ Styles: 2
Sin Cara, Chris Sabin, Amazing Red, Low Ki, Kofi Kingston, Prince Devitt, and No one/no answer: 1 each

23. What is your favorite current storyline/angle?
Some combination of CM Punk/Daniel Bryan/AJ/Kane: 24
Brock Lesnar vs. HHH: 4
Robert Roode vs. James Storm: 4
Austin Aries TNA World title chase: 3
Bound for Glory Series: 2
Kevin Steen vs. ROH: 2
Big Show heel turn, Invasion of Gekido in Chikara, and No Answer: 1 each

24. Who is most deserving of a huge push?
Dolph Ziggler: 19
Cody Rhodes: 6
Zack Ryder, Austin Aries, and Daniel Bryan: 4 each
Damien Sandow, Dean Ambrose, Michael Elgin, Tyson Kidd, Seth Rollins, Christian, Johnny Curtis, Kofi Kingston, David Otunga, the Tag Team Division, and No one/no answer: 1 each

Pay Per Views
25. What is the most you would pay for a wrestling pay per view ticket?
$20-30: 12
$100.00: 9
$0.00, $41-50, $61-80, $101-130.00: 3 each
$31-40.00: 2
$50-60, $150-155, and over $200.00: 1 each

26. How many wrestling pay per views do you purchase each year?
0: 13
1-2: 12
3-4: 10
5-6: 6
7-8: 3
9-10 and over 10: 2 each

27. Are there too many wrestling pay per views?
Yes: 36
No: 5

28. What pay per view do you look forward to seeing each year?
WrestleMania: 27
Royal Rumble: 27
Money in the Bank: 6
Bound for Glory: 3
LockDown: 2
Destination X, ROH Death Before Dishonor, Slammiversary, Survivor Series, and No one/no answer: 1 each

29. What pay per view would you like to see being brought back (example: Starrcade)?
King of the Ring: 14
WarGames: 13
No one/no answer: 4
Halloween Havoc: 2
Backlash, World X Cup, Starrcade, Spring Stampede, One Night Stand, and Unforgiven: 1 each

30. What is your favorite pay per view of all time (example: WrestleMania, Halloween Havoc)?
WreestleMania: 22
Royal Rumble: 18
One Night Stand, Spring Stampede, Starrcade, Halloween Havoc, and ROH Death Before Dishonor: 1 each

31. What was the greatest pay per view event of all-time (example: WrestleMania XVII, Bash at the Beach 96, ECW: One Night Stand 2005)?
WrestleMania X-Seven: 16
WrestleMania XIX: 4
2011 Money in the Bank, 2000 Royal Rumble, and WrestleMania XX: 3 each
2005 One Night Stand, and WrestleMania I: 2 each
WrestleMania XXIV, 1990 Royal Rumble, 2001 Royal Rumble, InVasion, In Your House: Canadian Stampede, Great American Bash 1989, WrestleMania XXVIII, WrestleMania VI, 2002 Survivor Series, WrestleMania X, 2002 SummerSlam, 1998 Survivor Series, WrestleMania III, 2005 Vengeance, and 2010 Dragon Gate’s Uprising: 1 each

32. How many pay per views should be run by the WWE each year?
7-9: 17
10-12: 14
4-6: 12
Over 12: 1

WrestleMania
33. What was the best WrestleMania event?
WrestleMania X-Seven: 29
WrestleMania XIX: 6
WrestleMania X: 4
WrestleMania: XXVIII: 2
WrestleMania XV, WrestleMania XX, WrestleMania XXIV, and WrestleMania X-8: 1 each

34. What was your favorite WrestleMania event?
WrestleMania X-Seven: 13
WrestleMania XIX, WrestleMania X, and WrestleMania XXIV: 5 each
WrestleMania XXVIII: 4
WrestleMania XX: 3
WrestleMania VIII: 3
WrestleMania III: 2
WrestleMania XV, WrestleMania XII, and WrestleMania VI: 1 each

35. What was the best WrestleMania match ever?
Bret Hart vs. Steve Austin (WM13): 8
HHH vs. Shawn Michaels vs. Chris Benoit (WM20): 8
Randy Savage vs. Ricky Steamboat (WM3): 5
Shawn Michaels vs. Undertaker I (WM25): 4
Shawn Michaels vs. Undertaker II (WM26): 3
Shawn Michaels vs. Kurt Angle (WM21): 3
Shawn Michaels vs. Bret Hart (WM12): 2
Shawn Michaels vs. Chris Jericho (WM19), Steve Austin vs. The Rock II (WM17), Steve Austin vs. The Rock III (WM19), Kurt Angle vs. Brock Lesnar (WM19), Edge vs. Undertaker (WM24), Randy Savage vs. Ric Flair (WM8), and Hulk Hogan vs. Ultimate Warrior (WM6): 1 each

36. What was your favorite WrestleMania match ever?
Bret Hart vs. Owen Hart (WM10): 6
Shawn Michaels vs. Undertaker II (WM26): 4
Shawn Michaels vs. Undertaker I (WM25), Steve Austin vs. The Rock II (WM17), Edge vs. Mick Foley (WM22), Kurt Angle vs. Shawn Michaels (WM 21), HHH vs. Shawn Michaels vs. Chris Benoit (WM20), and Bret Hart vs. Steve Austin (WM13): 3 each
Hulk Hogan vs. The Rock (WM18), HHH vs. Undertaker III (WM28), Hulk Hogan vs. Ultimate Warrior (WM6), aqnd Randy Savage vs. Ricky Steamboat (WM3): 2 each
Edge/Christian vs. the Hardys vs. the Dudleys TLC 2(WM17), Shawn Michaels vs. Razor Ramon (WM10), Rob Van Dam vs. William Regal (WM18), Shawn Michaels vs. Bret Hart (WM12), John Cena vs. The Rock (WM28), Roddy Piper vs. Bret Hart (WM8), and Randy Savage vs. Ultimate Warrior (WM7): 1 each

37. Who participated in the best gimmick match ever at a WrestleMania?
Edge/Christian vs. the Hardys vs. the Dudleys TLC 2(WM17): 17
Edge vs. Chris Jericho vs. Chris Benoit vs. Shelton Benjamin vs. Christian vs. Kane Money in the Bank I (WM21): 4
HHH vs. Undertaker III (WM28): 3
Shawn Michaels vs. Razor Ramon (WM10): 3
Big Show vs. Floydd Mayweather (WM24): 2
Shawn Michaels vs. Bret Hart (WM12), Bret Hart vs. Owen Hart (WM10), Edge vs. Mick Foley (WM22), Shawn Michaels vs. Vince McMahon (WM22), Hulk Hogan vs. Vince McMahon (WM19), Hulk Hogan & Mr.T vs. Roddy Piper & Paul Orndorff (WM1), and Kane vs. Raven vs. Big Show (WM17): 1 each

38. What wrestler would you think of as being the face of WrestleMania?
Undertaker: 19
Hulk Hogan: 10
Shawn Michaels: 10
John Cena: 3
Steve Austin, The Rock, and Vince McMahon: 1 each

39. What was your favorite WrestleMania moment?
Ric Flair retires following a loss to Shawn Michaels (WM24): 9
Eddie Guerrero and Chris Benoit celebrate the World title victories to end WrestleMania XX (WM20): 5
Steve Austin passes out from Bret Hart’s sharpshooter (WM13): 4
Hulk Hogan slams Andre the Giant (WM3), Hulk Hogan “hulks up” against The Rock (WM18), Undertaker kicks out of Michaels and HHH’s finishers to win the match, and the three embrace afterwards to “end an era” (WM28), and Randy Savage and Miss Elizabeth reunite (WM7): 3 each
Edge wins the first Money in the Bank briefcase (WM21), Bret wins the WWF title (WM10), and The Rock defeats John DCena in Miami, FL (WM28): 2 each
Edge puts Mick Foley through a flaming table (WM22), Rey Mysterio wins the World title in a triple threat match (WM22), Crowd reaction during the HHH vs. John Cena main event (WM22), Randy Savage wins WWF title in a tournament (WM4), Shawn Michaels wins WWF title in OT of a Marathon Match (WM12), Gimmick Battle Royal (WM17), Big Boss Man get hung following his Hell in a Cell loss to the Undertaker (WM15), Shawn Michaels refuses to lose during his final WrestleMania match against the Undertaker (WM26), and HHH’s WrestleMania 22 entrance (WM22): 1 each

40. What performer that has never worked a WrestleMania would you like to see on the show?
Sting: 25
Samoa Joe, Dean Ambrose, and AJ Styles: 2 each
Lance Storm, Kevin Steen, Usos, El Generico, Curt Hawkins, Kassius Ohno, Jay Lethal, Robert Roode, Great Muta, Austin Aries, and Johnny Curtis: 1 each

41. Should the Undertaker eventually lose at WrestleMania?
No: 29
Yes: 12
No Answer: 1

42. Who should Brock Lesnar face at next year’s WrestleMania?
Undertaker: 16
The Rock: 9
CM Punk: 6
No one/no answer: 6
John Cena: 5
Daniel Bryan: 2
Steve Austin: 1
Bill Goldberg: 1

TNA
50. Do you like Robert Roode as TNA World Champion?
Yes: 36
No: 1
No Answer: 1

51. Were you glad that Vince Russo left TNA?
Yes: 32
No: 3
No Answer: 2

52. Who is your favorite TNA wrestler?
Austin Aries: 14
Kurt Angle: 7
AJ Styles: 7
James Storm, Samoa Joe, and Rob Van Dam: 3 each
Bully Ray: 2
Robert Roode, Christopher Daniels, Sting, Beer Money, and No one/no answer: 1 each

53. Do you think TNA has killed the X-Division as a serious division?
No: 18
Yes: 16
No Answer: 1

54. What TNA wrestler would you like to see in the WWE?
Kurt Angle: 9
Samoa Joe: 9
AJ Styles: 6
Robert Roode: 6
Austin Aries: 5
Sting: 4
Bully Ray: 2
Rob Van Dam, James Storm, Doug Williams, and No one/no answer: 1 each

55. What WWE wrestler would you like to see in TNA?
Evan Bourne, Randy Orton, and Daniel Bryan: 5 each
CM Punk, The Miz, Dolph Ziggler, Drew McIntryre, Zack Ryder, Kofi Kingston, and No one/no answer: 2 each
John Cena, Batista, Christian, Alex Riley, Sin Cara, Rey Mysterio, Undertaker, Tyson Kidd, William Regal, Jack Swagger, and Chris Jericho: 1 each

56. Do you want to see TNA air live past this summer?
Yes: 29
No: 4
No Answer: 2

57. Who is the face of TNA?
AJ Styles: 21
Kurt Angle, Sting, Hulk Hogan, and Robert Roode: 3 each
James Storm, Jeff Jarrett, and No one/no answer: 2 each
Dixie Carter: 1

58. Do you like the “LockDown” concept of a card featuring all cage matches?
Yes: 19
No: 19
No Answer: 1

59. Who would you like to see pushed as a main event level wrestler that currently is stuck in the mid-cards?
Samoa Joe: 19
Magnus: 3
D’Angelo Dinero: 3
Christopher Daniels, AJ Styles, Bully Ray, Austin Aries, and No one/no answer: 2 each
D-Von, Chris Sabin, and Doug Williams: 1 each

60. Do you want to see Hulk Hogan and Eric Bischoff leave TNA?
Yes: 27
No: 7
Bischoff Only: 3
No Answer: 3

61. Do you like the direction that TNA is heading since Bruce Pritchard took over creative?
Yes: 34
No: 3
No Answer: 1

WWE Hall of Fame
62. Would you like to see the WWE construct a wrestling hall of fame building similar to the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, NY?
Yes: 37
No: 5

63. Should Randy Savage be inducted into the WWE’s Hall of Fame?
Yes: 45
No: 1

64. Should Bruno Sammartino be inducted into the WWE’s Hall of Fame even if he refuses to be inducted?
Yes: 41
After Death: 3
Leave It Up To Bruno: 2
No: 1

65. Do you like the WWE’s Hall of Fame ceremonies?
Yes: 37
No: 3
Depends: 2

66. Should the WWE induct wrestlers in the Hall of Fame if they are currently active in TNA, like they did this year?

Yes: 26
No: 15
Depends: 1

DVDs
67. What is your favorite wrestling DVD?
Rise and Fall of ECW: 16
Bret Hart/Shawn Michaels: Greatest Rivalry: 4
Bret Hart: The Best There Is, The Best There Was, The Best There Ever Will Be: 3
Ladder Match I, Triumph & Tragedy of WCCW, and Monday Night Wars: 2 each
Hart Foundation, Macho Madness: Randy Savage Collection, Best of the King of the Ring, Viva La Raza: Eddie Guerrero, The Rock: The Most Electrifying Man in Sports Entertainment, WrestleMania Anthology, the Ric Flair Collection, Mania of WrestleMania, The Best of RAW: 15th Anniversary, RAW: Best of Seasons 1 and 2, Beyond the Mat, Heartbreak and Triumph: Shawn Michaels Collection, Undertaker: My Yard, Jake Roberts: Pick Your Poison, and 2006 One Night Stand: 1 each

68. Would you buy past Madison Square Garden cards if offered on DVD?
No: 23
Maybe: 11
Yes: 6

69. Would you buy ECW Arena cards on DVD if the WWE offered it with bonus extras featuring former ECW wrestlers?
No: 20
Yes: 14
Maybe: 6

70. Would you purchase WWF/E Year or Decade in Review box sets, where they would offer all major angles and matches from that year/decade (Example: A box set from 1984 would include build up of the Rock-n-Wrestling Connection, the Wendi Ritcher/Fabulous Moohla match, as well as feuds like Piper/Snuka and Slaughter/Iron Sheik)?
Yes: 27
No: 9
Maybe: 5

71. Would you buy a “Complete History of the WWF/E World Title” box set with every title change?
Yes: 24
No: 15
Maybe: 2

72. Would you buy a “Complete History of the WCW/NWA World Title” box set with every title change?
Yes: 20
No: 17
Maybe: 4

73. Would you buy a “Complete History of the ECW World Title” box set with every title change?
No: 19
Yes: 18
Maybe: 4

74. Which do you prefer, wrestling biography DVDs that include matches, or DVDs that just contain classic matches?
Biographies: 33
Just Matches: 5

75. Would you like to see the WWE release DVD of old pay per view events, including WCW and ECW shows?
Yes: 30
No: 10

76. Would you like to see a “History of the WWF/E,” that is similar to “The Rise and Fall of ECW” DVD?
Yes: 30
No: 10

77. Are you looking forward to the CM Punk DVD?
Yes: 32
No: 9

78. Should the WWE release all of their pay per views on Blu-Ray, not just WrestleMania?
Yes: 23
No: 12
No Answer: 4

79. What wrestler would you like to see get a 3 disc set complete with biography and matches?
Kurt Angle: 8
Daniel Bryan, Shawn Michaels, Sting, Randy Savage, and No one/no answer: 3 each
John Cena: 2
CM Punk: 2
Mick Foley, Terry Funk, Randy Orton, DeGeneration X, Dean Malenko, Nikita Koloff, Zack Ryder, Big Show, Christian, Diamond Dallas Page, HHH, Owen Hart, Ted DiBiase, William Regal, Kevin Nash, Raven, Booker T, Superstar Billy Graham, Chris Jericho, Brock Lesnar, and Rob Van Dam/Sabu: 1 each


WWE
80. Should Triple H beat Brock Lesnar at SummerSlam?
No: 31
Yes: 9
No Answer: 3

81. Would you like to see a revival of tag team wrestling in the WWE?
Yes: 40
No: 2

82. Would you like to see the WWE seriously push the cruiserweight division?
Yes: 26
No: 14

83. Would you like to see the WWE bring back the Hardcore title?
No: 35
Yes: 7

84. Will AJ reunite with Daniel Bryan at the Money in the Bank pay per view?
No: 19
Yes: 17
Maybe: 3
No Answer: 1

85. Do you like John Cena?
Yes: 24
No: 10
As a Person, Not as a Character: 6
Sometimes: 1
Do not know: 1

86. Should the WWE focus their programming on the World Champion, or John Cena?
World Champion: 36
John Cena: 4
Both: 2

87. Should John Cena turn heel?
Yes: 26
No: 17

88. Will John Cena turn heel in the next two years?
No: 30
Yes: 12

89. Will CM Punk fight Steve Austin at WrestleMania XXIX?
No: 24
Yes: 19
Maybe: 3

90. Who would you like to see in the main event of WrestleMania 30?
Undertaker vs. John Cena: 11
CM Punk vs. Daniel Bryan: 6
CM Punk vs. Steve Austin: 5
Undertaker vs. Sting: 2
Undertaker vs. Daniel Bryan, Daniel Bryan vs. Kurt Angle, John Cena vs. Zack Ryder, Dolph Ziggler vs. Daniel Bryan, CM Punk vs. Kassius Ohno, HHH vs. Shawn Michaels vs. Steve Austin vs. Sting vs. The Rock vs. John Cena in a Hell in a Cell, Hulk Hogan & Mr.T vs. Roddy Piper & Paul Orndorff, CM Punk vs. The Rock, CM Punk vs. Daniel Bryan vs. Chris Jericho, John Cena vs. Randy Orton vs. Dolph Ziggler vs. Wade Barrett, Sheamus vs. Chris Jericho vs. CM Punk vs. Daniel Bryan, and No Answer: 1 each
91. Would you like to see Paul Heyman permenantly brought back as an on-air talent?
Yes: 36
No: 6

92. Will Brock Lesnar resign with the WWE following the end of his current deal?
No: 35
Yes: 7

93. Will The Rock resign with the WWE following the end of his current deal, where he wrestles at least once a year?
Yes: 29
No: 10
No Answer: 2
Maybe: 1

94. Should the WWE bring back John Morrison?
Yes: 34
No: 6

95. Should the WWE have fired Randy Orton following his second Wellness test failure?
No: 38
Yes: 2
No Answer: 1

96. Should the WWE continue to push Randy Orton at a main event level upon his return?
Yes: 23
No: 17
No Answer: 2

97. Would you like to see Hulk Hogan back on WWE television?
No: 30
Yes: 11
Don’t Care: 1

98. Should Daniel Bryan get a long CM Punk-like run with the WWE World title?
Yes: 32
No: 11

99. Would you like to see The Rock on WWE television more often?
Yes: 27
No: 13
Maybe: 2

100. Who do you see as the future World Champions?
Dolph Ziggler: 32
Cody Rhodes: 22
Wade Barrett: 15
Kofi Kingston: 6
Daniel Bryan: 6
Ryback: 3
Antonio Cesaro: 3
Seth Rollins, Dean Ambrose, Austin Aries, Santino Marella, Sheamus, Brodus Clay, and John Cena: 2 each
Sin Cara, James Storm, Ted DiBiase, Drew McIntyre, Johnny Curtis, Damien Sandow, Tyson Kidd, R-Truth, Randy Orton, Brock Lesnar, The Rock, CM Punk, David Otunga, and Zack Ryder: 1 each

101. Would you like to see long or shorter title reigns?
Long: 31
Mix: 6
Short, Depends, and Don’t Care: 2 each

102. What wrestler would you like to see be given more mic time?
Dolph Ziggler: 10
Kofi Kingston: 9
Zack Ryder: 5
Cody Rhodes: 4
Tyson Kidd, R-Truth, CM Punk, Daniel Bryan, The Miz, Sheamus, and No one/no answer: 2 each
Austin Aries, Seth Rollins, The Rock, Evan Bourne, Christian, Wade Barrett, and Johnny Curtis: 1 each

103. Do you think John Cena should get the WWE belt back before the end of the year?
No: 27
Yes: 12
Depends: 3

104. Should SmackDown be permanently televised live?
Yes: 23
No: 16
No Answer: 3

105. Who should be the GM of RAW and SmackDown! now that John Laurinitis was “fired?”
William Regal: 8
Mick Foley: 7
Teddy Long: 6
Edge: 5
No One: 5
Paul Heyman: 4
Steve Austin: 3
Vickie Guerrero: 3
Stephanie McMahon: 2
Anonymous RAW GM: 2
Matt Striker, Vince McMahon, HHH, Ric Flair, Eve Torres, Arn Anderson, JBL, and Shawn Michaels: 1 each

106. Do you feel the WWE pulls the trigger on storylines and stipulations, like John Cena’s firing or CM Punk’s return after leaving the WWE, too fast?
Yes: 38
No: 3
Occasionally: 1

107. Do you currently watch only RAW?
No: 34
Yes: 8

108. Do you currently watch only SmackDown?
No: 40
Yes: 1

109. Do you watch both shows?
Yes: 23
No: 14
Spmetimes: 5

110. Do you like the more “sports oriented” or the more “soap opera” style WWE?
Sports: 30
Both/Mix: 6
Soap: 5
No Answer: 1

111. What wrestler currently not in the WWE would you like to see the WWE sign?
Samoa Joe: 7
AJ Styles: 3
Sting: 3
Robert Roode, Kurt Angle, Austin Aries, and Kevin Steen: 2 each
Sami Callihan, Fit Finlay, PAC, Delirious, Sara Del Rey, Colt Cabana, Kenny Omega, D’Angelo Dinero, Brian Kendrick, Paul London, Low-Ki, Eddie Edwards, James Storm, Jay Lethal, Abyss, Adam Cole, Homicide, Richochet, Jimmy Jacobs, Ric Flair, Matt Morgan, Billy Gunn, and Karl Anderson: 1 each

112. Who is the face of the WWE?
John Cena: 40
Vince McMahon: 2
CM Punk: 1

113. What wrestler is the future of the WWE?
Dolph Ziggler: 7
Cody Rhodes: 7
CM Punk: 5
Daniel Bryan: 4
No on/no answer: 3
Sheamus, Seth Rollins, Wade Barrett, and Richie Steamboat: 2 each
Kofi Kingston, Damien Sandow, John Cena, Dean Ambrose, Robert Roode, and Johnny Curtis: 1 each/

114. Do you think the WWE should allow more of their performers do “outside” ventures, like Chris Jericho with Fozzy?
Yes: 30
No: 8
Maybe: 1

115. Should the WWE replace their current title belt designs with old school version, like they did with the Intercontinental title?
Yes: 31
No: 7
Some: 4

116. Who would you like to see win the Money in the Bank briefcase this year?
Dolph Ziggler: 18
Cody Rhodes: 9
Chris Jericho: 7
John Cena: 4
Wade Barrett: 3
Santino Marella: 3
Damien Sandow, Tyson Kidd, Kofi Kingston, and Zack Ryder: 2 each
Antonio Cesaro, The Miz, Big Show, Christian, and Johnny Curtis: 1 each

117. Do you prefer win the MitB winner cashes it in as a surprise, or announces when they will do it like Rob Van Dam?
Surprise: 30
Depends on the Angle: 5
Announced: 4
Both: 3

118. Should a MitB winner cash their briefcase in at a future WrestleMania?
Yes: 31
No: 8
Depends: 1
No Answer: 1

119. What one WWE Legend would you like to see come back for “one more match?”
Steve Austin: 17
Shawn Michaels: 11
No one: 2
Bret Hart, Kevin Nash, Batista, Tito Santana, JBL, Kurt Angle, Mick Foley, Terry Funk, Ricky Steamboat, Edge, Scott Hall, and Goldust: 1 each

120. Who would you like to see pushed as a main event level wrestler that currently is stuck in the mid-cards?
Dolph Ziggler: 17
Cody Rhodes: 7
Kofi Kingston: 5
Wade Barrett: 3
Zack Ryder: 3
Christian: 2
Jack Swagger, Antonio Cesaro, Alex Riley, Tyson Kidd, R-Truth, Sin Cara, Santino Marella, The Miz, and Drew McIntyre: 1 each

121. Did The Rock/John Cena match meet your expectations, exceed your expectations, or disappoint you?
Meet: 29
Exceed: 8
Disappointed: 5

122. Was the WWE right in having John Cena beat Brock Lesnar earlier this year?
No: 26
Yes: 15
Not Sure: 1

123. Do you want to see a rematch between John Cena and The Rock?
No: 29
Yes: 13

124. Should the WWE like CM Punk and Daniel Bryan wrestle a one hour broadway (not “Marathon Match”) on a pay per view?
Yes: 31
No: 10
No Answer: 1

125. Should the WWE continue with having their wrestler read scripts or should they allow their wrestlers to cut their own promos?
Cut Own: 28
Depends on the Wrestler: 10
Scripted: 1

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