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05-08-2012, 01:50 AM
Mark 5/7/2012
Lance Storm was a guest Sunday night on The LAW chatting Ring of Honor's Border Wars event this Saturday night from the Ted Reeve Arena in Toronto. During the interview, Storm discussed the booking of Brock Lesnar since his return.
"I certainly would have had Brock win [at Extreme Rules], as most people seem to think was the better idea," said Storm. "I just took exception to the people that thought that one loss killed Brock, and they've completely destroyed his heat, and what's the point? There was a lot of people wanting to think that they had just completely ruined the whole potential of Brock Lesnar. So, I pitched an alternative booking strategy with, 'Okay, he lost, it's not the end of the world.'
"Comparing it to his UFC run, in that he was a big draw for UFC and he tapped out in 90 seconds in his first match, I'm a firm believer that one loss or one match doesn't make or break anyone. It certainly can help, but it's not the be-all and end-all. So I pitched an alternative booking strategy for Brock, which they're obviously going a different way after watching Monday, but it's an interesting read. I'll be curious to see where they do go, because I really liked the approach that I had, although I'm curious that they seem to be sitting him for several months. I'm curious how many dates they have on Brock. Maybe there is something to fewer and far-between being good, but I would think if say you only had him for 15 dates, that you'd want 12 of those to be pay-per-view matches that could draw you money. It seems odd to have him on four or five TVs in a row and then skip several PPVs, but that's just me I guess.
Lance Storm was a guest Sunday night on The LAW chatting Ring of Honor's Border Wars event this Saturday night from the Ted Reeve Arena in Toronto. During the interview, Storm discussed the booking of Brock Lesnar since his return.
"I certainly would have had Brock win [at Extreme Rules], as most people seem to think was the better idea," said Storm. "I just took exception to the people that thought that one loss killed Brock, and they've completely destroyed his heat, and what's the point? There was a lot of people wanting to think that they had just completely ruined the whole potential of Brock Lesnar. So, I pitched an alternative booking strategy with, 'Okay, he lost, it's not the end of the world.'
"Comparing it to his UFC run, in that he was a big draw for UFC and he tapped out in 90 seconds in his first match, I'm a firm believer that one loss or one match doesn't make or break anyone. It certainly can help, but it's not the be-all and end-all. So I pitched an alternative booking strategy for Brock, which they're obviously going a different way after watching Monday, but it's an interesting read. I'll be curious to see where they do go, because I really liked the approach that I had, although I'm curious that they seem to be sitting him for several months. I'm curious how many dates they have on Brock. Maybe there is something to fewer and far-between being good, but I would think if say you only had him for 15 dates, that you'd want 12 of those to be pay-per-view matches that could draw you money. It seems odd to have him on four or five TVs in a row and then skip several PPVs, but that's just me I guess.