7 Ups & 4 Downs From Last Night's WWE Backstage (Dec 17)
2. Acting School
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"You have a future ahead of you. I'm not sure where, but you have a future because you're young and beautiful" was the sort of advice that made obvious the deep connection between William Shatner and the man he threw about on Raw in 1995 and inducted at the WWE Hall Of Fame 12 years later.
Unlike Jerry Lawler, Shatner at least paid full attention to the product he was asked to, but it didn't make this spin on an already-weak segment any stronger.
Promo School has thus far remained the shoddiest element of an otherwise-enjoyable hour, and though there was a certain charm to Christian's take on Bray Wyatt, main roster regular Ember Moon was a touch out of her element - not least when subjected to the above retorts from the former Star Trek star.
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