Taz Makes WWE Brand Extension Prediction, Reveals Recent WWE Network Talks For The Taz Show, More

Source: SI.com

Former WWE, ECW and TNA star Taz recently spoke with Sports Illustrated’s Extra Mustard site to promote The Taz Show. The full interview is at this link. Below are highlights:

The WWE Brand Extension:

“It’s a layup to me. They’re doing a brand split, which I humbly say that I predicted three or four months ago on my show. I know how they book and I know what works. They’re actually a little late on the brand split, frankly, but the brand split works.”

“I think they’ll do NXT from 8pm-9pm on the USA Network, which is a perfect lead-in to Raw. Raw at three hours is too long–it’s tough for creative, tough for the announcers and a three-hour wrestling show is a lot for wrestling fans to watch. The NXT idea brings more awareness to another brand, and you still keep those five hours of weekly content. Then they can be part of the draft, too.”

The Taz Show with CBS Radio:

“This is my legacy and my history. This is something I’ve been trying to do for a decade, and that’s something people don’t know. If you sat down with Michael Cole and you asked him, ‘Are you …

continue reading in source www.WrestlingInc.com