Select Answers: Cope and Christian Retirement, Andre Heel Turn, Ortiz

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With Santana being featured so prominently on TNA and NXT I was wondering what is the status of Ortiz? Still signed to AEW?

He's definitely still signed by AEW. I don't know why he hasn't been used. As best I know he's cleared and has been working indie dates.

Hi Sean, The other day you and Jimmy said that Hulk's heel turn was the biggest one ever. How would you rate Andre's turn. I don't knoe if it's my age, I started watching wrestling in 1965, but that seemed more shocking. Heel turns were so rare in the WWF in those days compared to The NWA.

Andre's turn has to be considered among the most important of all time. It was the catalyst for one of the biggest marquee matches and arguably the biggest moment in wrestling history. What many don't remember was the quick turnaround. The heel turn happened in February, and the match was in March! While Andre was way, way past his prime, and hardly wrestled on TV after that, it led to a lot. Andre winning the world title, the undercard rematch at the following WrestleMania (a big disappointment), Andre doing a World Title program with Savage, helping Jake the Snake get over in the Royal Rumble, putting over the Ultimate Warrior, Winning the tag team titles, and then the face turn on Heenan. To me a heel turn's effectiveness is also related to what moments are made from it, and Andre's was one of the most effective.

Hey Sean, it looks like they’re going for FTR vs. E&C at All Out in Toronto. Will that be both Cope and Christian’s retirement match?

No. There's no plan as of today for this to be the retirement match for either performer.