Select Answers: Saudi Buying WWE? Maki Itoh, TNA Knockouts Show

Welcome to Select Answers, a short 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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In your opinion do you think Saudi Arabia will try to buy WWE within the next few years?

No, I don't think so. I don't know how that would work. Would they just move WWE over to Saudi? They wouldn't be able to retain talent -- most aren't going to move to the middle east. TKO seems pretty happy to chip away at their debt by doing deals with them. They're doing this to turn a profit long term as best I know

Hey Sean - Maki Itoh's contract with TJPW ended a few weeks ago, any update on where she might be heading? Is she planning to sign anywhere in particular or continue freelancing? Thanks!

As best I know, she'll be freelancing. I know All Elite Wrestling had enjoyed bringing her in on a cameo basis. I'd not heard of WWE establishing contact, although she'd be a really good fit in NXT. I would not be surprised to see her get MLW, TNA bookings in addition to indie dates while she's in the states.

With the success of Evolution earlier this year, has TNA considered doing a Knockouts Knockdown II? Especially with how much the division has grown… they have the roster for it.

I think that's something they would always consider in the right situation. But I believe they are in money making mode and won't want to take risks if they can avoid it. If they know for sure it'll make money, they will do it.