Exclusive: Paul Heyman and Eric Bischoff Named WWE Executive Directors, Will Run WWE TV

[MartyMcFly]

I think this is a good thing yall bytching about the product, so time to make changes. Now, i am skeptical bc at the end of thd day Vince has to green light it. But the one difference is Eric and Paul are fine without WWE money so they may pitch ideas not worrying about pisding Vince off.

I’m with you. Word for word.

 

[Busby]

I was lowkey excited about the news until i read that they both have to report to Vince

Vinny Mac still has the final word which means Vince will still filter the show how he sees fit.

This just tells me that if everything goes to shyt, Vince will just blame them..

First it was “We gonna let the fans be the GM!” too “Let’s do the superstar shake up...i mean fukk that let’s have the wild card!” to then hiring Heyman and Bischoff as head of creative...that coke must be good

 

[Chrome2279]

So what happens to Stephanie McMahon, Shane McMahon, and triple H and their roles?

 

[Francis White]

I pray Heyman brings back female managers and cat fights again. Lana dancing crazy and lesbian angles. Shoot promos and hardcore battles. Wrestlers coming to the ring rap songs.

 

[TheGreatShowtime]

His problems with WWECW were strictly with Vince IIRC.

I was thinking back to the Smackdown days. He had problems with Vince with OVW too.

 

[Mantis Toboggan M.D.]

I was thinking back to the Smackdown days. He had problems with Vince with OVW too.

Pretty sure it was Stephanie who had the heaviest hand in sabotaging smackdown in 2003-04 though.

 

[MightyHealthy]

Nothing will change because it's still the same coked out piece of shyt in charge and as mentioned they're just scared of AEW scooping these dudes up.

And lol at anyone who thinks Heyman and Bischoff won't also be reporting to Mr and Mrs Stephanie McMahon.

Going to be a clusterfukk.

We really have reached that "reality is funnier than Kayfabe News" level of sheer insanity.

Heyman was better off without having credit for the awful Alexa Bliss segments, too.

 

[Rarely-Wrong Liggins]

Heyman is only 3-4 years older than Triple H and Shane McMahon

Heyman has been looking like a Jewish grandad for 20 years.

 

[CM_Burns]

I would’ve loved this at one point, but...

1.I have no faith either will have significant control, I’m expecting both guys will just have some input in a room full of others with say.

2.Bischoff sounds like he’s checked out and doesn’t care about pushing the envelope or anything now.


MOST IMPORTANTLY

3.Bischoff, Heyman, and Russo made wrestling more exciting and changed the business for the better in the 90s. Wrestling needs their 2019 equivalents, NOT actual Bischoff, Heyman, and Russo. These guys are all 60 or close to it and just wont understand how to get kids or teens these days to watch and get excited about the show.

 

[MartyMcFly]

I would’ve loved this at one point, but...

1.I have no faith either will have significant control, I’m expecting both guys will just have some input in a room full of others with say.

2.Bischoff sounds like he’s checked out and doesn’t care about pushing the envelope or anything now.


MOST IMPORTANTLY

3.Bischoff, Heyman, and Russo made wrestling more exciting and changed the business for the better in the 90s. Wrestling needs their 2019 equivalents, NOT actual Bischoff, Heyman, and Russo. These guys are all 60 or close to it and just wont understand how to get kids or teens these days to watch and get excited about the show.

The last point is a good one, man. As much as this excites me as new and different, it really does show how wwe needs new blood rather than trying to tap into veins they already explored.

 

[The Rainmaker]

3.Bischoff, Heyman, and Russo made wrestling more exciting and changed the business for the better in the 90s. Wrestling needs their 2019 equivalents, NOT actual Bischoff, Heyman, and Russo. These guys are all 60 or close to it and just wont understand how to get kids or teens these days to watch and get excited about the show.

Agreed. I would say maybe Heyman is the only one with enough ability to look forward, but yeah, this business needs new blood in creative.

 

[JerseyBoy23]

I would’ve loved this at one point, but...

1.I have no faith either will have significant control, I’m expecting both guys will just have some input in a room full of others with say.

2.Bischoff sounds like he’s checked out and doesn’t care about pushing the envelope or anything now.


MOST IMPORTANTLY

3.Bischoff, Heyman, and Russo made wrestling more exciting and changed the business for the better in the 90s. Wrestling needs their 2019 equivalents, NOT actual Bischoff, Heyman, and Russo. These guys are all 60 or close to it and just wont understand how to get kids or teens these days to watch and get excited about the show.

True. I'd be more interested if they gave the book to Ryan Ward.

 

[NkrumahWasRight Is Wrong]

 

[TrueEpic08]

The last point is a good one, man. As much as this excites me as new and different, it really does show how wwe needs new blood rather than trying to tap into veins they already explored.

They actually did have some brilliant new blood on the shows a few years ago (Ryan Ward, Jimmy Jacobs, Robert Evans), but they all either got demoted (Ward) or were fired/left for incredibly stupid and petty reasons (Jacobs and Evans).

 

[Dolo]

At least they trying