WWE going to implement changes?

[Guest wildpegasus]

WWE REALIZES THAT STORY LINES ARE FLAT AND IS LOOKING TO IMPLEMENT CHANGES TO THE CREATIVE PROCESS

by Dave Scherer @ 12:56:00 PM on 6/23/2004

 

 

I have heard from a people close to the situation that WWE will be addressing the much talked about problems with the creative end of their company. From what I have been told, it's no secret internally that the company realizes that their story lines have been less than stellar of late and they plan to address the issue and implement changes in hopes of fixing the problems.

 

One major change that they hope to make is to bring in someone in the position of an editor or manager, who will work as a conduit between the McMahons and the actual creative team itself. WWE would like to bring in someone who would oversee the long-term direction of the company and be something of a hands-on manager of the actual writers, with them reporting directly to this new hire. The role of the new person would be to take a view of the “big picture” where the product is concerned, something that’s often difficult for the people that are currently handling the day-to-day and week-to-week aspects of the product. I have been told that the interview process for this job has already begun.

 

The company also reportedly realizes that that their current creative team is just too small to do the job properly and are said to be looking to add quality people to the current set up. I think that both of these moves are a very positive step for the company to take.

[TheBigSwigg 0]

It's about time. I know Dynamite Kido wants to say it, but I'll go first. ANy team that can't come up with something for Rey, Kanyon, and so many others needs to be reworked.

 

I recommend RavishingRickRudo

[Guest Fook]

Hopefully we don't get another bunch of failed sitcom writers.

[Guest Repo Man Reborn]

I have been told that the interview process for this job has already begun.

Of course it has, and I wish Triple H the best with his new position.

[Guest Loss]

More people isn't the answer. Vince didn't have this problem in 1997.

[Guest Coffey]

Triple H would be better than failed soap opera writers. At least Hunter knows wrestling. I mean, how much more could H³ dominate? So we wouldn't have to worry about that...and we'd get less pregnancy angles and shit.

 

Of course, I don't watch RAW anymore, so I don't know how it would effect me being only a PPV watcher now.

[Lord of The Curry 0]

So, suffice to say, if you worked in television or movies send that resume in cause Vince is hiring!

 

The booking has been terrible as of late, with the show teetering on very dangerous levels. I'm talking Raw is HHH 2002 levels, here. Now, even though Benoit has not been booked like a champ since winning the belt, at least the first few weeks of his reign gave us some decent tag matches. Then the HHH vs Michaels feud started and each week since it's gotten worse to the point of being flat-out retarded (the Kane/Michaels segment comes to mind.)

 

The turning point of this all is the Benoit/Michaels match. That is where it was pointed out, clear as day, that Benoit would not be the focus of Raw. And it got worse. The week after we saw Michaels interfering in the Battle Royale THAT HE WAS NOT EVEN INVOLVED IN and taking HHH out. The week after, we saw the two of them brawl to end the show, which beforehand featured a neat lil segment that showed Bischoff adressing the Raw roster (including Benoit) and telling them basically "These two are running the show". Way to put your champion over. Two weeks later we have Michales in the main event again, then brawling with HHH to end the show. In the two weeks that have passed since Bad Blood it's been all about the HHH.

[AndrewTS 0]

They'll bring in some one new to supervise the writing...that person will criticize too much, and get fired.

 

Just like the last times.

 

As for the additions to the uncreative team, yeah, I expect more sitcom writers rejected from UPN.

 

Even if the new writers were good, nothing will change with Vince and Steph in charge.

[geniusMoment 0]

Is Vince Russo a preacher yet?

[Guest The Winter Of My Discontent]

More people isn't the answer. Vince didn't have this problem in 1997.

I'll say it once, I'll say it again

 

Kill the seperate rosters. Vince didn't have this problem in 97 because he didn't have so many wrestlers that no one gives a shit. Its good he is cutting people like Kanyon who he doesn't have any plans for them. If/when he cuts the rest fo the fat, he should have one roster of his best stars. No more Eddie vs. JBL Main Events. The people will come back.

[Guest Dynamite Kido]

OK, this may not be the answer but if they honestly put someone in this position that has never been affiliated with the wrestling business........then this will fail as miserably as a WWE pregnancy angle. They need to bring in someone who has knowledge of interesting storylines AND wrestling. It HAS to be both and it cannot under any circumstance be one or the other.....or like I said.....it will fail.

[godthedog 0]

One major change that they hope to make is to bring in someone in the position of an editor or manager, who will work as a conduit between the McMahons and the actual creative team itself. WWE would like to bring in someone who would oversee the long-term direction of the company and be something of a hands-on manager of the actual writers, with them reporting directly to this new hire. The role of the new person would be to take a view of the “big picture” where the product is concerned, something that’s often difficult for the people that are currently handling the day-to-day and week-to-week aspects of the product. I have been told that the interview process for this job has already begun.

isn't the head writer supposed to the doing this, or am i missing something here?

 

anyway, blahblahtheanswerisn'tmorewritersbutbetterwritersblahblah. they have to make good writers want to work for them, not just take whatever they can find. pay them better and stop treating them like shit, and the good ones will come to you.

 

They need to bring in someone who has knowledge of interesting storylines AND wrestling. It HAS to be both and it cannot under any circumstance be one or the other.....or like I said.....it will fail.

i recommend our very own Loss4words. or chris coey. one would be productive, one would just be fun to watch.

[The Amazing Rando 0]

I'm free and I need a good job... I also have a Mass Comm and writing degree...

 

Okay...so where do I send my resume? I would even be willing to kiss his ass in front of him and work my tail off to do real shit behind his back.

 

Who knows...weirder shit has happened in the WWE.

[Lil' Bitch 0]

^ Offer to work for less money for the first month. At least that's what Donald Trump recommends.

[AndrewTS 0]

Rando: I think there's contact info on the WWE site. However, one problem--you're a fan. Therefore you're ineligible I think. So...uh..lie.

[Guest Dynamite Kido]

Rando: I think there's contact info on the WWE site. However, one problem--you're a fan. Therefore you're ineligible I think. So...uh..lie.

Yep. All you have to do is tell them you used to write *insert cancelled horrible unfunny sitcom here*

[AndrewTS 0]

Rando:  I think there's contact info on the WWE site.  However, one problem--you're a fan.  Therefore you're ineligible I think.  So...uh..lie.

Yep. All you have to do is tell them you used to write *insert cancelled horrible unfunny sitcom here*

Yeah, like "Friends" or something. Wait, that's probably too highbrow for Vince.

 

Okay, tell them you wrote for "Strip Mall."

[Guest Salacious Crumb]

So essentially this middleman will most likely be there to edit every idea to be more pleasing to the McMahons.

 

Also this won't fix anything. It'll just create more red tape in the whole process.

[Kizzo 0]

OK, this may not be the answer but if they honestly put someone in this position that has never been affiliated with the wrestling business........then this will fail as miserably as a WWE pregnancy angle. They need to bring in someone who has knowledge of interesting storylines AND wrestling. It HAS to be both and it cannot under any circumstance be one or the other.....or like I said.....it will fail.

I'm sure Chris Kreski would take offense to that.....

 

He was a writer that had no wrestling experience....but was one of the most sucessful creative writers that WWE ever had in 2000.....

 

Anywayz....this new idea want really change anything,....until Steph is drop as the creative director of WWE programming...

[Guest Loss]

Actually, the answer to turning around the product is to fire Vince. He's the one who gives everything the greenlight, and it's obvious he'll never try to be objective about HHH's place in wrestling or his daughter's success at the creative helm. He's the one who put them in those spots, and thus, the blame goes to him and no one else.

[King Cucaracha 0]

Actually, the answer to turning around the product is to fire Vince.

...I'm not sure how and why he'd fire himself, but him leaving the top spot only leaves it wide open for the kids. Shane in control of the product may be a brief improvement, although that's not for certain. Steph? She's proven to be a bad creative influence.

[Guest Salacious Crumb]

It seems at this point that Steph would probably get control of everything so it's probably best Vince not go anywhere.

 

And we all Vince will keep this job until the day he dies and then the company is probably doomed.

[The Amazing Rando 0]

"I have no idea who this guy is, Vince...I think he said his name was Roy Mistsomethingorother. Where's that Mordecai fellow, I feel a match coming on!"

[NoCalMike 0]

They don't even need to hire anyone new because Heyman is already there, he just needs to be promoted to this position. Of course if he knocks the Mordecai character and suggests to vince that a racism angle involving an "arab character" might be a little to 80's-core, he will probably be promptly demoted again and taken off tv as a punishment.

 

Whoever gets the position almost needs to start from scratch. And they need to have more power then just "input" Vince needs to trust someone to be the Ying to Triple H's yang as far as booking & storyline processes go. Otherwise, it will just be more of the same....

[justcoz 0]

I agree that Paul Heyman is the guy the need in this position. What the hell happened to WWE wanting to sip his "Kool Aid" and all of those other hints that Jim Ross and Co. sent out to him when ECW was seemingly on it's last legs? I still can't believe that Vince is trusting his company in the hands of Bruce Pritchard more than the man who revolutionized the business with ECW and pretty much paved the way for WWF Attitude. This position just seems to fit Heyman's personality. He's a fan and you need a fan in this kind of role. Someone to say when a proposed storyline is lame and when things aren't consistent.

 

So him and Vince had problems when he was on creative? Vince wanted a Yes Man. Vince needs to realize that he doesn't need Yes-Men he needs people that will challenge him to make the product successful again. Vince Russo's main claim to fame was that he challenged Vince and made him see the holes in his product. The type of holes that were created by creative blunders and the likes of Bruce Pritchard. Russo was essentially inspired by what he was seeing in ECW so why the hell can't McMahon see this? The saddest thing is the talent, guys who have worked with Paul, been through ECW, WANT HEYMAN IN A CREATIVE POSITION. Vince won't even listen to his own friggin talent. Stephanie can move on. She's had her go with creative. Move her into the public figure for the WWE in the media. Let her come across as a power woman to the general public, go on Oprah, use her position as a way for women to embrace a male product, just like Hugh Heffner did by putting his daughter in the position he works in Playboy.

 

Some of the other problems I read about Heyman was that he was notorious for missing deadlines and messing with Smackdown's production by doing so. I really don't think he liked the stress of creative. I think this type of position, where he is pretty much just judging the product and making suggestions, where his input and touches will be on both shows, would appeal to him.

[RavishingRickRudo 0]

The real problem is -and it's obvious but I have to say it- is that whomever they hire to look after continuity, will just get overruled and ignored. If plot holes haven't been a concern for the past -oh- FORFUCKINGEVER, then it won't be now. Vince's brainchild and WWE politics will take precident, even if it doesn't make a lick of sense.

[BHK 0]

Hire competent, proven writers. Let them run the show and allow input from the talent and other nonwrestlers, and let Vince have the final say. However, Vince needs to stop being an idiot first.

 

 

On an off topic note, Coffey, your sig boggles my mind, because I could've sworn for the life of me that Michaels Superkicked janetty through the window when he turned.

[Kahran Ramsus 0]

Those that want Vince to be fired because he won't stop Steph need only to look at Germany in the 1930s. As soon as Hindenberg was out of the picture, things got much worse. Steph is who needs to go.

[RavishingRickRudo 0]

The whole _system_ needs to go. Because the system they have right now is "Ok, let's tell Vince (and Steph) what they want to hear" - everyone is spineless, and with good reason too, because they'd probably fire you or bury you for speaking-out. It's not a very productive, healthy, environment.

[Guest Man Of 1,004 Modes]

On an off topic note, Coffey, your sig boggles my mind, because I could've sworn for the life of me that Michaels Superkicked janetty through the window when he turned.

No...he sucker-kicked him, then threw him face first into the window.

 

Sorry, not Coffey, but still, did people actually watch the incident, or are they going by someone elses word?