Select Answers: Ricochet, Austin-Mania, Hurt Syndicate (Patreon)

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***How have the wrestlers within WWE felt about Ricochet dropping names when talking about his feelings towards the company

I haven't heard any of the people he name dropped saying anything, but I'll put it like this. Talent generally do not care. They understand that everyone's experience is different and think that the people acting like these comments are life or death are total dorks. The higher ups definitely don't like it. It's never a good look for them regardless of company. Not every talent works out at every place.

With Punk vs Roman set for Wrestlemania, think that cools down the chance of Austin making an appearance?

I think it cools down the chance of Steve Austin wrestling a match. I think CM Punk's big WrestleMania matches that remain are Steve Austin and Cody Rhodes. I think it's honestly dwindling as a possibility. Austin realizes he can get through a match now, but age is real, and you can't put it off forever. After this year, perhaps CM Punk will be in more of a dream match mode and it can happen.

Did the Hurt Syndicate/Death Riders-Mox/Shelton storyline just got dropped? I know the match was a bit clunky and it seemed like they were trying to accomplish different things in the match, but it just kind of came and went.

Bobby Lashley got injured and it hasn't had the same acceleration without him. Someone had told me like a month ago that Lashley wouldn't be out as long as I thought but he's already been out over two and a half months. The Hurt Syndicate need him to be at full strength creatively and in the ring.