Moviefone: How do you think WWE and pro wrestling needs to evolve as UFC and MMA grows in popularity?
Triple H: I don't think we have to evolve. It's two totally different things. I think now especially there's this thing like, "oh it's very similar."
I don't see us needing to evolve to what UFC does because quite frankly sometimes the fights are long and boring, guys lying around and sometimes the fights are fast and over in five seconds. I've always thought one of the things about us, if you look at us solely from a sports standpoint, is that we always give you a good show. We're never going to give you a crap game.
I think if anybody needs to evolve, it's them. Give more of an entertainment standpoint. Give more form; they just have fighters who walk in in T-shirts and shorts and just stand there and then they fight and then they win and then they go "thanks, I'd like to thank my sponsors" and then they leave. The whole world was up in arms when Brock was flipping people off and was cussing at the beer company because they didn't give him any money and everyone thought, "oh my god, he's disrespectful," -- the whole world was talking about it. They couldn't wait to see him get beat up. And then he did well, and he beat some guys and then people jump on his bandwagon going "Brock's the greatest." I'm good friends with Floyd Mayweather and Floyd would be the first to tell ya, "I make the most money in boxing and I have the biggest buyers because I have the biggest mouth." He'd be the first guy to tell you that. That's what it's about. Sports is entertainment.
Looking at something like the recent Grantland expose on Ric Flair, it seems like the problem is some pro wrestlers run their mouth too much.
Ric is one of my best friends. Rick doesn't know when to walk away. Ric doesn't want to be told to walk away. And Ric can't afford to walk away. Ric has lived every day of his life like it's the last for almost the fifty years he's been in the business. In Ric's mind, it's still 1982, he's on top of the world, he's young, he's got a lot of money. Ric has never questioned spending. We have a term on the road where if you go out and you have a crazy night that you spent a ludicrous amount of money or you just lose it one day and you can't go through another airport and you're trying to get a jet instead, we call it "Naitching." Ridiculously spending money for no point is called "Naitching."
source: moviefone.com
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Triple H Comments on the UFC's Lack of Entertainment and Ric Flair's Money Problems
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Rumor Mill - Changes to FCW Developmental System
Wrestlezone.com is reporting that the FCW roster will eventually be divided into thirds. The roster will be given 3 tiers, similar to minor league baseball systems where there is a single-A, double-A and triple-A level of competition. This would be implemented in FCW's roster where the triple A tier of talent would be considered the best talent that is a step away from moving up to the main roster.
Lucha Libre USA: Masked Warrior Returning to MTV
Over-the-top is an understatement when it comes to Lucha Libre USA: Masked Warriors, the high-spirited Mexican wrestling spectacular that marries exciting aerial maneuvers and extraordinary acrobatics with flamboyant characters and outlandish story lines. Beginning on October 1, Lucha Libre USA: Masked Warriors begins its second season of explosive battles—in and out of the ring—on MTV2. The series is recorded before enthusiastic live audiences at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Albuquerque in NM.
The Latest on Matt Hardy's Arrest
The latest news on Matt Hardy's recent arrest is that he was pulled over by police the Raleigh-Durhan International Airport on Monday following concerns over his driving. Hardy was subject and passed a breathalyzer test on the scene and had no alcohol in his system at the time of his arrest.
Trooper Ellefson says he "conducted a series of test on [Hardy] and determined he was impaired and unable to safely operate a vehicle." Hardy then gave a blood sample for further analysis. The Trooper believes Hardy was under the influence of a "Central Nervous System depressants" although results are not back from the lab for us to officially confirm such.
source: pwinsider.com
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Pro Boxer Heading to FCW
In a new interview conducted for Boxingscene.com, Professional Heavyweight boxer Monte "Two Gunz" Barrett has revealed that he will be heading to Florida Championship Wreslting, WWE's developmental territory, for a two week training program, and then return to FCW for a 2 month training stint. Barrett was quoted as saying,
"I gotta call [WWE senior director of talent relations] Ty Bailey this week and go through some of the particulars, but I know whatever it's gonna be, it will be a lot of hard work. I told him I will commit 110% and put my best foot forward with everything that I do."
source: wrestlezone.com
Matt Hardy Arrested Again For DWI
Former WWE and TNA wrestler Matt Hardy has reportedly been arrested again during the past week in Raleigh, North Carolina on another DWI charge. He is scheduled to appear in court on November 30.
Hardy’s arrest has been confirmed with police officials, according to prowrestling.net.
This is a separate incident from last month’s DWI in Moore County, North Carolina.
Rumor Mill - Structure Change in WWE Creative Team
It's being reported that WWE has made a change to the structure of its creative team, and has created what's being called a "home team" and a "road team." The idea behind the change is that there will be a creative team that travels on the road, working on shows as it travels, and a creative team that for the most part remains at WWE headquarters and works on the shows from there.
It's being said that Stephanie McMahon and Brian Gewirtz are said to be two of the "home team" members, and will predominantly work on WWE creative from headquarters.
source: prowrestling.net
Triple H Comments on his Future Inside and Outside the Ring
“In the ring, listen, it’s a young man’s business,” Triple H said. “I love being able to get in there occasionally and still perform. We [WWE] have the greatest fan base in the world, the most rabid fan base in the world. Anytime I can get out in front of them and perform, as long as they still want to see me, I’m excited to do it, but at the same point, I don’t want to be doing it everyday.
“I enjoy the [TV] role I have right now, with being able to go out on the show, but to be quite frank, I enjoy the behind the scenes just as much. To me, it’s just as thrilling to help a young guy like a Sheamus or a Miz or somebody like that, help them with something and then see them go out there and do it and be successful, see it click for them. It’s just as exhilarating to me as being out there and doing it myself. So that part of it is a thrill for me to be behind the scenes and hopefully watching the business continue to thrive.”
