WWF Until Lars Sullivan is Lynched

As previously noted, Triple H recently liked and then un-liked a few tweets that were critical of the current WWE product.

There appears to be some real-life frustrations from Triple H and other people within WWE. A close friend of three WWE writers recently called into PWTorch.com's post-RAW podcast and discussed the WWE creative process. The writers had allegedly been drinking and vented to the caller about Vince McMahon.

Here is what the caller said about the criticism of WWE:

“No one should rip on WWE creative. They have some of the most brilliant, unbelievable cool ideas that I’ve ever heard… We’re writing for an audience of one and never forget that [and if not] you’re out of here.”

“The most frustrated person in the back every single night is Triple H. He’ll always take, especially the NXT guys, under his wing. It looks like he’s consoling them. It looks so much like he was the most frustrated person in the building every single night.”

Here are some additional notes from the caller courtesy of WrestlingNews.co:

– The Wild Card Rule was not in the script on the morning of the show.

– The Superstar Shake-Up changed week to week and it didn’t pan out how it was originally laid out months prior. Everything changed because Vince just decided to change it.

– He talked about the turnover with so many backstage people quitting or being fired.

– SmackDown and Raw writing teams are the same for both shows. They used to be separate but that changed recently after the Shake-Up.

– The caller emphasized that the problems in WWE are not creative’s fault and Vince McMahon is the one person who deserves the blame.

– Vince wants suggestions from everyone but it never gets on TV. 99 out of 100 times you can come up with an idea for Vince and it won’t be used.

– The entire creative team has pitched to have Raw and SmackDown look completely different with different production, a different way of shooting things, etc. and McMahon shoots it down.

– Vince McMahon doesn’t keep track of what is going on with NXT. He “maybe” watches Takeover shows.

– The writers say he just watches WWE and works out and is not aware of things going on in the real world.

– The writers say there is no chance of Vince stepping down.

– Dana Brooke has been the hardest worker for the last 3 years. She goes to the Performance Center, she shows up early and helps set up the ring and she gets in the ring so she can get better. Creative will pitch something for her and she gets nothing up until recently with MITB.

– The caller offered to tell Wade Keller off the air of some cool storylines that were pitched and never used.

– The writer he talked to said, “we’re all working for Dana Warrior and it’s really awkward.”

– The WWE-Fox contract prohibits Fox from moving the show to FS1 even if the ratings drop.

– One writer is very close to quitting because he is so “unbelievably unhappy” and many of the writers are paranoid and think they are close to being fired.

– “It’s such a toxic atmosphere and it’s all because of one person.”

– When Neville walked out, there was a crazy shouting match and he flipped out on Vince McMahon and that was the last time they saw him. The writers praised Neville for being so easy to work with.

– Ideas never pan out as originally planned because writers will come up with stuff and then Vince loses interest after a week or two. He used Mojo Rawley as an example.

– The money is good and it’s a dream job for many writers but it gets frustrating. The talent is very unhappy and people are trying to get out of their contracts.

– The writers say Bruce Prichard is a pleasure to work with. “He’s a funny guy and a pleasure to work with but he’s not getting through to Vince either.”

– Shane McMahon, Triple H and Stephanie McMahon have tried to talk to Vince but it hasn’t worked.

– The people on the writing staff listens to podcasts and they hear fans bashing them. “It breaks their heart,” he said.

– Vince is in the announcer’s ear “to a sentence” and he gets on them for tiny mistakes.

– On Sami Zayn: “That’s not Sami Zayn’s promos. That’s Vince McMahon talking through Sami Zayn.”

– There are 37 total writers and they are now working on both shows.

– NBCUniversal and FOX both want the top stars.

– Andrade went into Vince’s office and asked for a legit push. Vince looked at him and said, “learn some English and get back to me.” Andrade spoke some English last week and he’s been taking English lessons.

– The Firefly Fun House stuff is all Bray Wyatt’s idea. Bray is described is an “absolute genius” and he helps other wrestlers with their promos. “He’s one of the best guys in the locker room.”

– The writers he talked to say they loved when there was a real brand split.

– He mentioned The Revival/Usos storyline being done because Vince just thinks its funny.

Pop Pop...

Fucking TMZ...

*Sigh*  Fuckin TMZ getting my blood pressure up.

Did Ashley Massaro pass?

Yeah she did. 39.

Fuck.

Based on all the responses I've seen, it's gonna end up being a suicide type situation. I'm no professional but I want you fellas to know that I am ALWAYS available if you're going through troubling times. Never ever forget that.

Which writing will be more nonsensical: MITB or GoT?

The Blood Money Championship!

I like the idea in 2019 because you have social media added in to house shows, etc.  But I still don't think I will care.  

And that, my friend, is a fucking fantastic idea - which leads me to believe that if you pitched that idea in a production meeting, you would have been fired on the spot.

My mind is racing with ideas for this deal. Imagine Owens wins MITB. He's decided it's his destiny to become Universal Champion again and will take his time. He hires an "insurance policy (think Lars without the racism). The champion (Orton) is out in the ring to end Survivor Series. Owens music hits. He sprints down with the heavy and the briefcase. As he hands the briefcase to the ref, the insurance policy grabs it, blasts Owens with it, pins Owens, and pins Orton for the Universal Title. You just made an instant star and Owens can go crazy for months.

Really stupid title. Just end the brand split and write strong for both shows.

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WWE Looking To Make Hour 3 Of Raw Stand Out More

Sean Ross SappMAY 21, 201912:13AM EDT


It's time to shake things up a bit, again.
Fightful Select has learned from WWE sources what seemed pretty obvious during Monday's edition of Raw -- they're looking to change things up in hour three of their show.



You may have noticed that there were heavy changes to the look of WWE Raw in the third hour tonight. The lights were lowered, the Titantron and mats were darkened, and Mick Foley mentioned "Raw's third hour was getting more Raw," or something of that nature, which confusingly led some to believe the 24/7 title would be featured only in the third hour.
However, we're told that the comment was made more to set the stage in differentiating the third hour from the rest of the show, with a unique look. This will also apply to some of the graphics you see moving forward. More "Raw" was the buzzword that was presented to Fightful when we asked around about the changes.
One backstage source said this was another matter of the company throwing something at the wall and hoping it would stick.
We weren't told if there was any content changes coming, and we've reached out to WWE on clarity about the 24/7 rule.