hyperchord24 Posted June 24, 2007 Report Posted June 24, 2007 When the angle first started, they were planning on playing it totally serious - just take a look at his "death" at the end of the RAW, and the ECW and SD shows that week. However, when the news about Sherri Martel came out, and after so many people in WWE complaining about how they were playing the Mr. McMahon angle in a serious way, they decided to take it in a different direction. That led to Cena and Foley being really lighthearted about the entire thing on RAW, the Cryme Tyme bit, and all of that. PWInsider reported on this last week sometime. So yeah, the death of Sherri actually did change this angle after all. It was fans booing and what-ing everything that made them change direction. Good taste had nothing to do with it. Don't be sure. If the WWE actually listened to fan reaction, Cena would be a heel by now.
EdwardKnoxII Posted June 25, 2007 Report Posted June 25, 2007 Dr.Death did it.Der.... Yeah but, which one, Steve Williams or Jack Kevorkian?
Foshi Posted June 26, 2007 Report Posted June 26, 2007 I kind of wish we had gotten to see this angle through to the end. As much as I hated the angle, I'd rather have just come off as a whiney bitch than been proven "right", whatever that means. As a sidenote, does anyone have any idea how it was supposed to end?
Prophet of Mike Zagurski Posted June 26, 2007 Report Posted June 26, 2007 I just woke up and I had a dream that Bart Simpson was responsible. I don't why he did it.
AntiLeaf33 Posted June 26, 2007 Report Posted June 26, 2007 Not that it matters now, but who was the "killer" supposed to be, anyway? Or was it a work in progress from Day 1?
CanadianChris Posted June 26, 2007 Report Posted June 26, 2007 Not that it matters now, but who was the "killer" supposed to be, anyway? Or was it a work in progress from Day 1? I'm sure they were operating in typical WWE style and had no idea who it was going to be at this point.
AntiLeaf33 Posted June 26, 2007 Report Posted June 26, 2007 Not that it matters now, but who was the "killer" supposed to be, anyway? Or was it a work in progress from Day 1? I'm sure they were operating in typical WWE style and had no idea who it was going to be at this point. That was my assumption
Downhome Posted June 26, 2007 Author Report Posted June 26, 2007 I've always assumed that they would never reveal it to be anyone, and instead it would just be Vince having faked it himself.
MrRant Posted June 27, 2007 Report Posted June 27, 2007 According to Bryan Alvarez who was on 710 KIRO this afternoon, it was going to be Linda McMahon who would be arrested on RAW.
Hunter's Torn Quad Posted July 2, 2007 Report Posted July 2, 2007 Meltzer just said that it was going to end up with Vince having faked the whole thing.
Downhome Posted July 2, 2007 Author Report Posted July 2, 2007 They also mentioned that, like MrRant said, Linda was going to be "arrested" on that RAW, but it was going to end up being a false arrest, and then be revealed that Vince did indeed fake it himself. I'm shocked that anyone ever even questioned who was behind it. I thought it was quite obvious that it would end up being that Vince faked the entire thing himself.
CBright7831 Posted July 2, 2007 Report Posted July 2, 2007 It's obvious that Chris Benoit did it. EDIT - Might aswell get that joke out of the way
RepoMan Posted July 2, 2007 Report Posted July 2, 2007 If they just going to pretend Chris Benoit never existed I wish they'd bring back this angle. But arresting Linda and having Vince come back wasn't the really the kind of pay off I was hoping for. I liked the idea that Vince law low for a few years and suddenlly come out to a massive face pop to take over from what ever heel was running Raw.
RedJed Posted July 2, 2007 Report Posted July 2, 2007 Given the plan of the angle, I'm thankful it was dropped. Linda likely would have been that third person with DNA in the limo, would have then been arrested last Monday (as I think I read she was supposed to be there) on Raw and then at the next ppv, we would have seen Vince re-appear. Yay. Figured it was Vince all along since he was giving premoninitions of it happening, was acting weird, and did it to regain importance in himself (kayfabe talk keep in mind) after losing the ECW title. I do wonder, however, what was the entire booking plan for last Monday's Raw as a whole - who did vignettes about Vince, etc.
Downhome Posted July 2, 2007 Author Report Posted July 2, 2007 The three hour RAW was planned to be totally based around the memorial for Vince. I've heard somewhere, either from Meltzer, the guys at PWInsider, or something along those lines, that Vince told everyone in the company to bring a black suit just as you would wear to a funeral. Before the news of Benoit broke, they had the stage set up with flowers, a casket, and other such bullshit.
bobobrazil1984 Posted July 2, 2007 Report Posted July 2, 2007 Linda doing it would have actually made sense in a warped WWE sort of way. But of course they'd ruin even that with Vince faking it himself.
Nate Posted July 2, 2007 Report Posted July 2, 2007 The three hour RAW was planned to be totally based around the memorial for Vince. I've heard somewhere, either from Meltzer, the guys at PWInsider, or something along those lines, that Vince told everyone in the company to bring a black suit just as you would wear to a funeral. Before the news of Benoit broke, they had the stage set up with flowers, a casket, and other such bullshit. man thats just really weird and kinda creepy, the more the news on Benoit that comes out the more sick i get and find it harder to respect him as a pro wrestler and what he did
Perfection Posted July 2, 2007 Report Posted July 2, 2007 The three hour RAW was planned to be totally based around the memorial for Vince. I've heard somewhere, either from Meltzer, the guys at PWInsider, or something along those lines, that Vince told everyone in the company to bring a black suit just as you would wear to a funeral. Before the news of Benoit broke, they had the stage set up with flowers, a casket, and other such bullshit. I can't help but think back to those who said wouldn't it be awful if someone, or mcmahon himself, actually died during this nonsense. The amazing irony of the details of the casket, etc being there and benoit murdering his family/killing himself is really off the charts.
luke-o Posted July 2, 2007 Report Posted July 2, 2007 It would have sucked if Linda had been arrested then Vince turned out to have been faking it the whole time. I only say that because wheres the pay off? Does it put any wrestlers over? Does it spark any new fueds? The only outcome I could have seen would have been a Vince/Linda match. Ugh.
2GOLD Posted July 2, 2007 Report Posted July 2, 2007 It would have sucked if Linda had been arrested then Vince turned out to have been faking it the whole time. I only say that because wheres the pay off? Does it put any wrestlers over? Does it spark any new fueds? The only outcome I could have seen would have been a Vince/Linda match. Ugh. Seriously, are you stunned by this? Most Vince angles are only designed to get over one person, and that's Vince.
Downhome Posted July 2, 2007 Author Report Posted July 2, 2007 I just noticed that I heard about RAW being set up to look like a funeral was from the WON notes: -How's this for eerie. When Vince called all the guys in the ring before RAW to give the news, the stage had been decorated with a casket, reefs, candles with Vince's picture, etc. like a funeral. Talent was told to bring dark suits like a funeral to the taping. I'm sure that was a blast. Vince apparently handled it really well, told anyone who wanted to go home would not be disciplined but guys were basket cases and trying to think of some rationalization (carbon monoxide, etc.)
10 Pounds Posted July 3, 2007 Report Posted July 3, 2007 I saw a Jacques Rougeau interview last week during the Benoit media coverage and he said he had recieved an offer two weeks before the incident to reprise an old character for an angle. He refused. We could have had the return of the f'n Mountie !
RedJed Posted July 4, 2007 Report Posted July 4, 2007 In the current WON, Meltz reported that indeed Vince was going to "stage his own death" but with an accomplice that helped him, which was, at the time it was dropped, going to be Kennedy. Other tidbits from the newsletter about the angle...... Vince thought the angle was so hot, it was going to be the next big thing and really change the business significantly. At some point in the planning/laying out of the angle, Vince was going to milk it for TWO YEARS until he returned.
CBright7831 Posted July 4, 2007 Report Posted July 4, 2007 In the current WON, Meltz reported that indeed Vince was going to "stage his own death" but with an accomplice that helped him, which was, at the time it was dropped, going to be Kennedy. Other tidbits from the newsletter about the angle...... Vince thought the angle was so hot, it was going to be the next big thing and really change the business significantly. At some point in the planning/laying out of the angle, Vince was going to milk it for TWO YEARS until he returned. No Vince on TV for two years? How would he last since he can hardly stay off TV for a month?
Darth Vader Posted July 4, 2007 Report Posted July 4, 2007 I still have no idea how Vince is going to get back onto TV. Yeah the angle is dropped but it still went down. In magical WWE storyline land Mr. McMahon is still dead.
luke-o Posted July 4, 2007 Report Posted July 4, 2007 Well I supposed it could have gotten Kennedy over. Nothing like having having a big main event storyline to jobbing to Super Crazy on Raw...
billdynamite Posted July 9, 2007 Report Posted July 9, 2007 Vince off TV for 2 years? sounds great, keep it going but without any mention of a mcmahon ever.
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