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[Bowser]

The following is from the Pwtorch Newsletter:

-It is said that Stephanie McMahon was the main catalyst in having Paul Heyman removed from the Smackdown! writing team with encouragement from Brian Gewirtz. Vince McMahon originally put Heyman on the writing time, despite the wishes of Stephanie. It is not known exactly what "caused" Heyman to be pulled off the team, but it could have been something as small as Heyman saying he was disappointed that Taz lost to HHH on Raw (On the ECW DVD) since it is widely known that both HHH & Stephanie's ego's are very fragile.

Heyman was also said to make some of the hire's that Stephanie McMahon had made look incompetent, because of their lack of knowledge for wrestling and that this was probably another factor which weighed into him being removed. It has been reported that Heyman did not let personal issues get in his way as a member of the Smackdown! writing team.

Heyman would reportedly get upset after putting together a Smackdown! script and then having it changed on a whim by either Stephanie McMahon or Vince. Heyman was also well known for his inspired "pre-Smackdown!" meetings in which he would go over the script for the show with the wrestlers, whereas on the other hand, Dave Lagana is much more matter-of-fact and bland in his presentation.

Ugh.

 

[bishoptl]

To hell with her. And what's worse, when Vince finally kicks it - she'll be in charge, since Shane hasn't shown much interest in dealing with the television side of things. Good grief.

 

[Incognito]

what the fuck? this stuff is pre-written? it's fake?

 

[DMczaf]

what the fuck? this stuff is pre-written? it's fake?

Bye

 

[Kabuki Waq]

Shane needs to start coming on TV again, man his promos and crazy stunts rocked

 

[bishoptl]

Bye

 

[radioheadrule83]

what the fuck? this stuff is pre-written? it's fake?

... banned? :eek!

 

[Socreges]

bish, you have such a fragile ego when it comes to wrestling. :\

 

[bishoptl]

I got tired of hearing the "OMG IT'S FAKE" chants about 9 years ago. :|

 

[levious]

I got tired of hearing the "OMG IT'S FAKE" chants about 9 years ago. :|

serious question...

About what time would you say that the majority of the fan base accepted the scripted parts of pro wrestling. I ask because as a kid in the mid 80's I watched with friends and they would always argue endlessly about the issue. Then I stopped paying attention til about the mid/late nineties and by then it seemed accepted. Or was it always known by most fans?

 

[bishoptl]

Dunno, honestly - I figured it out in high school.

 

[Guzim]

I probably figured out when I was 10. Seeing Hulk Hogan and Ric Flair on Baywatch together ruined it.

 

[Guzim]

On a different topic, did anyone see the commercial for the Royal Rumble?

:lol :lol :lol

 

[mightynine]

Good, this thread is here so I won't start another to ask this simple question:

Why the hell is Carlito ALWAYS eating an apple? Is it like a metaphor for a woman or something?

 

[Ramirez]

Haha,Incognito=OWNED :lol

 

[bishoptl]

It's part of his gimmick. His catchphrase is, "I spit in the face of those who don't wanna be cool." Then he spits the crushed-up apple bits into the face of his foil. Good stuff.

 

[Kobun Heat]

1) I would have hit Stephanie McMahon back when she was attractive. Now... well shit, now I'd hit it. If HHH was out of the equation, of course, and wouldn't be around to kill me afterwards or (worse) during.

2) I knew wrestling was "fake" when I was in second grade and didn't watch it. I remember telling another kid who was reading the old WWF magazine "don't you know this is fake?" and him denying it. Somehow, I started watching WWF around fourth grade, knowing it was scripted, but still getting into the storylines. Suspension of disbelief is easy.

 

[Minotauro]

1) I would have hit Stephanie McMahon back when she was attractive. Now... well shit, now I'd hit it. If HHH was out of the equation, of course, and wouldn't be around to kill me afterwards or (worse) during.

There are a lot of "bi" things I am, but bilingual's not one of them

.

 

[bjork]

I probably figured out when I was 10. Seeing Hulk Hogan and Ric Flair on Baywatch together ruined it.

I was hangin I was bangin I was turnin it on
Everybody on the beach knew it wouldn't be long
I took the belt, it was Flair's, I don't really care
in the hands of the maniacs, we can all share!

 

[gtmax]

Do you guys know where i can download tonight's raw? Did anyone Tivo'd it? I need the last half hour. There's a couple of things i wanna see again.

Thanks in advance.

 

[Pimpwerx]

We need more Shane "The Human Bump Machine" McMahon getting involved in the feuds and heat again. He can chuck himself off something really big at each PPV for a cheap pop. PEACE.

 

[mightynine]

It's part of his gimmick. His catchphrase is, "I spit in the face of those who don't wanna be cool." Then he spits the crushed-up apple bits into the face of his foil. Good stuff.

Damn, I need to start watching SD again. But CSI is on then.....

 

[FightyF]

I thought there were some elements of the WWE that I'd consider a silver lining and a glimmer of hope. One by one they are being ousted...

 

[Shinobi]

what the fuck? this stuff is pre-written? it's fake?

:lol :lol :lol

 

[Hollywood]

Stephanie needs to stop fucking up WWE, and show her tits. She would be hot if she lost some weight, and dyed her hair black again.

I'm sick of Paul Heyman getting rejected by WWE. If I ever won the lottery, I would take a few million - call up Paul Heyman - and ressurrect ECW, or something like it - since WWE owns the ECW name now.