How much longer do you think it's going to be where Vince McMahon calls all the shots like he has for so many years?
Well, I think what Vince is going to do right now is give up some of the legwork, watching 'Raw' from gorilla and all that sort of stuff. But Vince will always have the last word until the day he dies. I guarantee that. He's not the type of person that's going to be able to go and sit at home and watch the show without having the final say. He'll be more influenced by certain people. He'll give up some of the lighter work I'm sure. Vince McMahon is a genius. He is a bona fide genius and his specialty is the wrestling business. And when the day comes when Vince does not have the final say and doesn't have any answers as to what is going on, which will be the day he dies, that's when I think the business is going to be in a little bit of trouble because he's a visionary. You can copy those visions but you can't have them on your own and not just anybody can do that. You can't just appoint someone and say 'you're the next guy that's a genius.' Vince is one of a kind and that's why he's killed every other promotion and that's why everything he does wrestling-wise turns to gold.
Whenever that day does come, it's assumed that Stephanie (McMahon) and Triple H (her husband) will be the people running the company. Do you think there would be major changes of how they look at the business and how they do things creatively from what we see now?
I don't think so. Obviously, they've been taught by Vince and been groomed by Vince since they were very young, especially Stephanie but Hunter too. He came there in 1995 or whatever it is. But I think you'll see when that happens that Shawn Michaels will have more influence, Undertaker, guys like that, even myself. I could work in the WWE until I'm 65 years old if I want to. I have never been asked but I think I could. I think I have the kind of reputation. Guys like Edge as well. But once again, it gets diluted. Vince is the boss. Not Stephanie. Not Triple H. It's not Undertaker. Not Shawn Michaels. When Vince goes, then let's talk to Stephanie and then let's talk with Triple H. Then suddenly you have two bosses. Or maybe John Laurinaitis is involved and it becomes more of a committee thing.
Vince is the boss, and when you have one boss that everyone trusts ... Sure, he's crazy. We're all crazy. There's days when he comes up with ideas that are horrible. But he's still Vince and his track record speaks for itself and you have to trust everything that he goes for because most of the time his instincts are right. And everyone knows who to go to when you have a question. Even if he says no to something when you know it will work, if he says no then you're done. That's it. So when he leaves, I think the power will be spread out a little more. I think that would be a big difference.
source: fanhouse.com
February 7, 2011
Chris Jericho Comments on the Future of WWE, Vince, Stephanie & Triple H
Super Bowl MVP Aaron Rodgers with the WWE World Heavyweight Belt and Triple H Commenting on Rodgers on ESPN
February 6, 2011
Update on Ric Flair's Money Issues with TNA
In an interview with the Ringside Rap radio show this week, Mike Mooneyham of The Post and Courier noted that Flair is owed a “considerable amount” of backpay by Total Nonstop Action Wrestling, which may have resulted in Flair’s dispute with the company in Ireland on last week’s tour of Europe.
Mooneyham, who is a long-time friend of Ric Flair, said that earlier this week, Ric Flair asked for advanced pay based on Total Nonstop Action Wrestling owing him money for future dates on the tour and for money unrelated to the tour and that Ric Flair isn’t the only one that is owed money from Total Nonstop Action Wrestling. “They owe him what I would consider a considerable amount of pay,” Mooneyham said.
Mooneyham noted that Flair isn’t blaming anyone that coordinated the tour and says the big thing with Ric Flair is respect and that Flair doesn’t want to be treated like Joe Jabroni and that was pretty much how he was treated by the company.
Mooneyham goes on to note that Flair intended to sit out one of Total Nonstop Action Wrestling’s European tour dates, when they were in Germany, to make a point to the company about how he felt he was treated and that Flair has only sat out three dates in his entire career in professional wrestling.
Mooneyham said stories that Flair was asking the guys for money at bars are untrue. Mooneyham said Flair’s response to stories he was asking wrestlers for money is, “Those guys don’t have any money anyways.”
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source: wrestlingpronews.com
February 5, 2011
Who is the Best Villian in Wrestling?
CM Punk responded to Jim Ross recently calling him the best villain. Punk wrote on Twitter: "When somebody I respect offers me glowing compliments, it's better than any payday. Harley Race, Pat Patterson, Blackjack Lanza and now Jim Ross say I'm the best villain? Who am I to argue?"
Zack Ryder & Method Man
Zack Ryder noted on Twitter that he met rapper Method Man in an airport yesterday and he offered to record a rap version of Ryder's entrance theme. Method recorded a theme for The Rock years ago.
Chili Attending WMXXVII; Connection to John Morrison
Actress and singer Chili of TLC fame revealed on the Monday Night Mayhem show recently that she will be at WrestleMania 27 in Atlanta, where she lives. Chili and her family have been at several WWE shows over the past few years.
Chili also revealed that John Morrison was scheduled to appear on her What Chili Wants reality TV show during the second season but didn't. She said: “He was actually going to be on my show, but he got back with his ex. I totally had a crush on him, and he thought I was kind of cute too, so we were really going to date. Then he & ‘Miss Thing’ got back together.” Presumably she is referring to Melina.
source: impactwrestling.com
February 3rd TNA iMPACT! Rating Highest So Far in 2011
The Feb. 3rd edition of iMPACT! drew a 1.31 cable rating with 1.9 million viewers, making it the highest rating so far in 2011 and the highest since October of 2010. Based on overall viewership, it was the highest rated edition of the show on a Thursday night according to TNA President Dixie Carter.
This Day in Wrestling History
Andre The Giant defeated Hulk Hogan for the WWF(E) title on NBC's Friday Night's Main Event.
February 5, 1998
February 4, 2011
SmackDown Results: Flame War
To celebrate earning a match at WrestleMania – where he will challenge the World Heavyweight Champion – Alberto Del Rio drove into the arena in a 2010 BMW M6 convertible. To kick the party off, Del Rio invited Hornswoggle to whack a piñata with a wooden stick. But when plans went awry and the Mexican aristocrat ended up on the receiving end of Hornswoggle’s swing, Del Rio assaulted him with no remorse. Next, Intercontinental Champion Kofi Kingston came to Hornswoggle’s aid, but the champion ended up receiving a brutal beating with the piñata stick and a session in Del Rio’s devastating cross armbreaker. The No. 1 contender showed no mercy, requiring WWE officials to free Kingston from his hold. Full results.
source: wwe.com
