Select Answers: The Rock, Combining Titles, Riccaboni (Patreon)

Welcome to Select Answers, a short feature that provides some of the answers to questions that were posed to Sean Ross Sapp in the most recent Fightful Weekly Q&A Podcast. The show drops every week on Fightful Select for subscribers.

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Is there any talk of merging the Continental and Intercontinental titles? It seems like Omega and Okada are going into a match with both titles.

There have been numerous pitches throughout the last several months for this to happen, and when I asked there was plenty of credibility given to it.

Any insight on the AEW play by play team? Was this week's shuffle a one-off following Grand Slam or was it a trial balloon for something more permanent? Would love to see Ian Riccaboni utilized for either Dynamite or Collision on a regular basis and feel that the Dynamite crew clicked very well this week

I wouldn't expect Ian Riccaboni to be there on a permanent basis. He actually just started a new day job, which he's long maintained while doing commentary work. He fills in when necessary, but maintaining a family-friendly schedule has long been important to him.

How aggravated are talent/creative with Hollywood Rock coming in and screwing up plans for two straight WrestleManias? Can’t imagine it’s as cute the second time around.

I wouldn't say aggravated. Most people in creative are fully aware of this possibility and have long joked that they figured it would happen. It's a part of the job. There are talent that wish their time wasn't cut, but don't feel it affects the majority of Mania matches.