12/18 Wade Keller Pro Wrestling Podcast: Powell and Keller discuss the Kenny Omega and Don Callis pairing, the AEW and Impact angle, the shift in AEW and NXT ratings, Raw’s crashing viewership and if it will lead to changes, ROH Final Battle PPV preview, NXT and AEW Dynamite reviews, Raw and Smackdown analysis
December 18, 2020
By Jason Powell, ProWrestling.net Editor (@prowrestlingnet)
Jason Powell and Wade Keller discuss the Kenny Omega and Don Callis pairing, the pros and cons of the follow-up on the AEW and Impact angle, reaction to the shift in AEW and NXT ratings this week, Raw’s crashing viewership and if it will lead to changes, ROH Final Battle PPV preview, NXT on USA review, AEW Dynamite review, Raw and Smackdown analysis, and more (103:25)…
– As previously reported, Jonny Fairplay claimed in an interview with Wade Keller that there was a plan to have Melina return to WWE by way of NXT, and she would be managed by Robert Stone. However, an injury supposedly detailed this plan. According to a report by PWInsider, this was the original plan for Melina’s return back in September when it was reported she was coming back to WWE.
WWE’s plan was to reportedly have Stone manage Melina on NXT, rather than having her return on Raw or SmackDown. After Mercedes Martinez left Robert Stone, Stone said he would go after “bigger stars,” which was reportedly in reference to Melina. Melina then came into Orlando for NXT TV, but there was a bad COVID-19 outbreak in NXT at the time, resulting in her debut not happing.
WWE had a plan to bring in Melina in NXT where she would be managed by Jonny Fairplay, according to the one and only Jonny Fairplay. As you may recall, there was a report back in September that Melina was set to return to the company. Melina denied the report soon after, but Fairplay said during a recent interview with Wade Keller that Stone told him he was planning to manage Melina in NXT before an injury derailed the matter.
“I hung out with Robbe E two weeks ago and he has no idea what he’s going to do,” the one-time wrestler said (transcription courtesy of Fightful). “His plan was to bring in Melina and manage in NXT. She had to have surgery or something. They’re not using the guy.”