>>18196826 (OP)they use house shows to test out how potential tv matchups could go.
at least they used to. i saw a raw house show at MSG during the holiday tour last year, and the main event was punk vs gunther in a steel cage for the title.
but obviously none of that happened on tv. even though it would have been great. even though it would have boosted both gunther and the WHC's profile tremendously, which is sorely needed, and taken punk out of the seth vortex.
no, instead both punk and gunther were stuck in shit and dimeless feuds for months after that and to my knowledge have never even interacted on the show.
i don't know who they'll throw at gunther after goldberg. it'll probably be more jey uso, damian priest tier bullshit. penta's better than them but i doubt it'll come to fruition in television.