Select Answers: Finlay, Takahashi, Raw match (Patreon)

Welcome to Select Answers, a 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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Where could u see David Finlay and Hiromu Takahashi Signing to?

These are total hunches, but I think David Finlay goes to All Elite Wrestling or back to NJPW and I think Hiromu Takahashi goes to WWE. I know NXT loves to bring outside talent in through there, and I think it's a good way to get Takahashi accustomed to the US and add some name value and experience to the NXT brand. I'm actually surprised Connors, Moloney and Finlay aren't remaining together though.

Hey Sean! With Stephanie McMahon now having her podcast, frequent SNME appearances, annual video game inclusions and her upcoming HOF induction coming up, do you know what, if any, kind of deal she has with WWE?

Well she definitely has some kind of deal with WWE, because they film the show at WWE HQ. I asked Triple H this directly a couple of years ago and he said she was just getting comfortable coming back around. She is with WWE in an official capacity, but it seems looser than ever.

Hope all is well SRS! Regarding the women’s match on Raw last week… was there a real poor execution and sequence of moves? Just looked botched and missed some spots…Did you notice it?

I did notice it. The suplexes landing on each other, the miss on the doomsday body press. There are just some times when the chemistry and timing isn't there. I'd heard it was discussed backstage after the match, but didn't hear of any heat or issues associated with it. Just a "shit happens" thing.