Select Answers: Kerwin White, Giulia, WWE blackouts (Patreon)

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I’m glad the Kerwin White character ended when it did, but out of sheer morbid curiosity I am curious where that story and character was supposed to go. Do you have any details on this?

There was never much of a plan for Kerwin White as best I know. They just seemed to think it was funny. It was never expected to be much more than a midcard heat angle. It was a pretty ridiculous idea in a desperate area. Chavo didn't have much of a say in it. Vince McMahon just told him he was doing it. Chavo just decided to jump into it rather than to get shelved or fired. Chavo pitched coming out in a white sheet and Vince McMahon loved it, but it thankfully never happened, because that would have been stupid.

Has there been any fallout from Giulia (seemingly) sharing her frustrations with Road Dogg's booking in that Instagram repost? And was that genuinely how she feels, or could it have been that something got lost in translation or she didn't even notice the caption? Thanks.

I've not heard of any fallout whatsoever. Everyone I talked to just chalked it up to being lost in translation or an error. I didn't hear of a big deal being made about it. Maybe that could change after posting this.

Is WWE using the same rules the NFL used to use to, basically, enforce blackouts within a certain distance of the venue hosting the event??

They're certainly trying to. It's really upsetting a lot of managers, agents, establishments, and wrestlers who all do great business off of it. I was surprised at how many people consume the watch parties, but the stories have blown up for the last couple of weeks. I think it is a big example of how TKO is disconnected from the amount of money they're actually charging people to be fans.