2. Former WWE Writer Talks About Vince McMahon Ignoring The Fans & Reveals Why Small Guys Have A Very Little Chance Of Winning The World Title
During a recent appearance on Sam Roberts’ Wrestling Podcast, former WWE writer Freddie Prinze, Jr talked about his time in WWE, Vince McMahon doing what he wants and ignoring the fans, small guys having a very little chance of winning the World Title and more. Below are the highlights:
Vince McMahon Ignoring The Fans Because That’s What’s Best For Business:
“Vince is always going to do what Vince does. And, honestly, I know people don’t agree with this, but he really does know best. Imagine if Jimi Hendrix was alive today. People would reach out to him on social media and they would tell him what kind of music to make. It would literally be the movie, Misery, where Kathy Bates is like, ‘no, she’s not dead. You’re going to bring her back. I don’t care what book you wrote. You’re going to bring her back right now!’ And that’s what social media is, so they want to have a voice, they feel they have a voice in the match with the ‘yes! No! Yeah! 1-2-ahh!’ They feel they have a voice but you don’t. Are you entitled to it? Sure. Is it ever going to get heard? It shouldn’t.
Picasso didn’t hate whales. He just didn’t paint any. Like, he did what he wanted to do because he’s the artist. Vince is the painter. It’s Vince’s toy box. They are his toys. It’s cool he invites you over twice a week to watch him play, but they’re his. He doesn’t take his ball and go home.
[showhide more_text=”Read More” less_text=”Read Less”]He’ll punch you in the face and play his game that you didn’t want to play on your dead chest. That’s what the artist does. Jimi Hendrix would laugh at you if you said, ‘man, I just want a pop song.'”
Small Guys Having Little To “No Chance In Hell” Of Winning The World Title:
“I want you to believe in the indy guys and the guys coming from NXT, but just remember only certain guys get to hold the title. Oh, you’ve got to be the right type. The small guys, their story is climbing the mountain. It’s not reaching the mountaintop. They’re Sisyphus. They roll the boulder up only to have it thrown all the way back down. Shawn Michaels (who still a heavyweight before his original retirement in 1998) was a rare exception because his body would not break. Rey Mysterio (who still bulked up to his maximum capacity and was around 210-215 lbs) is an exception that proves the rule. He’s not an exception to the rule. He got hurt. The demands of a champion, Daniel Bryan, is another great example of what they have to do to their body 325 days a year without good sleeping conditions, without great physical therapy, without the means to rest between matches because you’re just on another plane in coach flying somewhere. It is gruelling and destructive and that’s why Vince wants to keep the belt on bigger guys because historically they’ve been able to last longer and remain healthier.”
Let’s see how long the Cruiserweight wrestler Dean Ambrose holds the WWE World Heavyweight Championship.
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