Select Answers: New Stable? Kiana, WWE Contracts (Patreon)

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On this week's Dynamite, backstage interview with Swerve, Prince Nana's white towel had "The Embassy"? Is this much ado about nothing, or an easter egg for a future stable? I know Tommaso used to be in The Embassy during his ROH days. Thanks.

I think there's a real possibility we see some sort of stable involving them. I know how proud they both are of the Embassy, the robe, and everything tied to it, so I wouldn't doubt that they end up bringing back that specific branding. Nana told me personally how important that group always will be for him. I think it's coming back.

With Kiana lasting almost 30 min, do you see her being booked in a better light?

I don't any time soon. Not even anything against her, I just don't think there's any real cohesive planning or booking for anything beyond the world title on Smackdown. Everyone else is just kind of there, according to their own creative and how the show played out. At least she got a nice showing there. She just got a tag title shot, so maybe they run that back about ten times.

Does WwE still do downside guarantees? If not how do the wrestlers get profit from merchandise?

Not only do they still do downside guarantees, they do all encompassing deals that cover everything now. There are some people in the company now who just get one check regardless of what they do. Every contract and every deal is different, but things have changed a lot just over the last few years.