Re: Lots Of News On WWE Creative Process

"Eagles Wings" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message news:<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>...
> Lots of problems backstage with WWE's creative teams...
> 
> As reported earlier, WWE has hired two "creative consultants" from
> Hollywood. These two will not provide input on actual storylines but will
> examine the process by which the creative storylines are come up with (more
> or less communication between the creative team).
> 
> Many in WWE are starting to worry that Stephanie McMahon brought the two
> people in to be "yes" men for her and back up what she wants.
> 
> Interestingly enough, a real rivalry has started to brew between the RAW and
> Smackdown creative teams. The main RAW writers right now are Michael Hayes,
> Brian Gerwirtz, and Ed Koskie. The main Smackdown writers are Tom Prichard,
> Dave Lagana, and Dom Pataglia. These writers have recently become protective
> of what they feel is their show, not wanting writers from the other brand to
> come in and mess it up with their ideas.
> 
> To lend support of this, when it became known that Matt Hardy was being
> moved to RAW, the Smackdown writers quickly gave up on him and buried him.
> This is similar to how a wrestler was treated when he was leaving either WWE
> or WCW for the other promotion back during their war.
> 
> Another concern regarding the current creative process is that Vince McMahon
> has seemingly lost control. McMahon has been so focused on his TV angles
> that he has been unable to really take an active hand in monitoring the two
> creative teams.
> 
> The relationship between the main creative writers and the backstage agents
> is also currently strained as many agents are frustrated with their position
> on the WWE ladder. WWE agents include Dean Malenko, Arn Anderson, Fit
> Finlay, Jack Lanza, and others. The writers are also frustrated with the
> agents since they have the power to change what the writer intended via how
> they lay out the match and such.
> 
> Credit: Pro-Wrestling Torch Newsletter

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