Select Answers: Script Writers, Asuka, Maria, AEW (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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Why was Maria Kanellis extended after she said on twitter that she was going to expose AEW? What does she bring to a company that she continues to get hired?

They came to an agreement on a several-month extension around that period, which ran through January. There was supposed to be an announcement, but it never happened. Mike Bennett is still with the company. Maria has experience in wrestling, managing, broadcasting, creative and booking.

You mentioned on the smackdown review that the writer for the cody rock promo didn’t hand them a script—so what exactly does the writing team give the wrestlers? or is it just the rock who isnt handed an actual script?

It's just The Rock.

Any updates on Kairi Sane and Asuka's return dates?

I've not heard anything on Kairi. Asuka was discussed for a WrestleMania tag team match, but I've not heard anything beyond that.

Hey SRS - Why does TK always have heat with the heels!?! I would like to see faces like Osprey,Omega, Swerve protected more. I know Kenny just came back, but I thought he took too many L’s before his health issue

I would imagine we are headed towards an era where all of those people, plus Hangman are pretty protected. I personally found AEW most interesting when on any given month you effectively decided who was the face and heel based on the issue at hand, and matches were between very protected talent.