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October 1, 2011
Interview with Triple H: The Cost of Being the Boss
As Triple H trades in his sledgehammer and trunks for the boardroom and a bespoke suit, the future of the WWE Universe rests on his very broad shoulders. In this exclusive interview, WWE Magazine delves into the mind of the man known as The Cerebral Assassin as he educates us on the shift in WWE's power structure, backstage politics with the Superstars, the return of The Attitude Era, his dream RAW main event match, and why he and CM Punk are more alike than you think.
Tell us about your first day in the offices of Titan Towers. What was it like being in a corporate setting and sitting behind a desk for the first time?
I spent the first 40 years of my life trying to avoid a desk job. It's obviously a big transition, especially in an industry - and I don't want to say for right or wrong - where most conflicts are settled in the ring. It's also an industry where people's MO is to get under your skin and force themselves into situations that eventually have to be solved in the ring. It's very difficult to take a step back from that.
What's the first new lesson you've learned on the job?
That people in suits are far more conniving than people in trunks.
Most members of the WWE Universe know you as the anti-authority figure who created DX. But now you're wearing a suit and playing the role of "The Man". What would a younger Triple H think of the position that you're in now?
It's easy to be anti-authority when you don't have the responsibility of being the authority. There's a lot to be said for when it's your responsibility and you have to make the right decisions for everybody involved. Then's it a completely different set of problems. Quite frankly, being in the ring is much easier, it's much less mentally taxing, much less stressful. It's very simple. You just get in the ring and you go do your job. When you're in the ring, you just have to worry about you and what your goal is. When you're in charge of everything else, there are so many facets. You're worrying about everybody else, and when you change one thing, it has a domino effect upon everything else. In this new position, everybody is coming at me from a different angle and everybody has a different agenda.
More on the Recent WWE Office Changes
As noted before, there have been recent shake-ups with the WWE creative team, WWE.com and WWE Magazine. All three will soon be working under one umbrella and at the same location. WWE's website and TV studio had been spread out between two buildings about a mile away from WWE headquarters. The magazine was part of publishing on the second floor and creative was located on the fourth floor of WWE headquarters, down the hall from Vince McMahon's office.
They all will now be on the first floor, which used to be Shane McMahon's floor before he left. Everyone with the exception of Brian Gewirtz, Triple H and Stephanie McMahon will be working from there. The move is scheduled to gradually take place from this fall until early 2012.
source: wrestling observer
September 30, 2011
WWE Diva Officially Gone Two Months After Trying to Quit
WWE has removed Gail Kim's profile from their website, indicating her official departure from WWE. Gail, who tried quitting two months ago, is scheduled for her first shoot interview with WWNLive.com on October 12. Apparently WWE wouldn't release her from her contract and just allowed it to run out. On her Twitter page, Gail appeared to address WWE removing her profile: "Yeah I guess they're slow. Cuffs should've been off last week."
source: pwtorch.com
WWE to Begin New Campaign in October
WWE will begin conducting "various anti-bullying efforts" in the month of October through the BA STAR campaign. From information circulated through a P.R. service: "The company, with a team of 15 employees in its internal PR and public affairs departments, will reach out to consumers through social media channels and live events. It is also making free anti-bullying curriculum that meets national educational standards available for teachers on BeAStarAlliance.org. The company is not working with an agency on the initiative."
McMahon nabs support of six former Connecticut GOP chairs
In a big boost to U.S. Senate candidate Linda McMahon and a blow to former U.S. Rep. Chris Shays, six former state Republican chairmen on Thursday all endorsed McMahon.
The independently wealthy McMahon doesn't need any money from the chairs, but she needs ground troops across the state. With decades of experience in state, local and national races, the former Republican chairs know how to pull strings and get out the vote all across the state.
source: courant.com
Matt Hardy's Release Tied to Rehab
According to an article by The Pilot, former WWE and TNA star was forced into rehab or would have been placed in a detention center under a $1 million bond. Hardy had announced via a YouTube video that he would be heading to rehab with help from WWE. This was part of Hardy's release order when he was arrested for the third time in recent weeks.
Does the “H” stand for "hypocrite"?
After being fired by WWE COO Triple H for attacking a WWE official, Mike Mizanin, formerly known as WWE Superstar “The Miz,” lashed out on Twitter with a list of hypocritical charges against his former boss, citing that Triple H was, in fact, guilty of the same crimes for which he fired Mizanin. (FULL STORY)
But attacking officials are not the only times that The Game has defied authority. As a WWE Superstar, Triple H’s rebellious actions have always managed to find a way under the microscope of commissioners, general managers and even the chairman of the board. WWE.com looks back at three such instances throughout The Cerebral Assassin’s career.
One of Triple H’s earliest instances of defiance came on May 19, 1996 at a WWE Live Event at Madison Square Garden. At the time, the WWE COO was a member of the infamous locker room group known as “The Kliq,” which also included Shawn Michaels, Razor Ramon (Scott Hall), and Diesel (Kevin Nash). Hall and Nash were about to part ways with WWE, before defecting to WCW, and the four Superstars – noted pairs of in-ring enemies - orchestrated a going away party in the middle of the ring, complete with hugs, handshakes, and a basic disrespect for the night’s match results. This incident, known as “The Curtain Call” was a direct slap in the face of WWE management – the first of many to highlight Triple H’s career.
The Game’s battle against authority continued as he and Shawn Michaels formed D-Generation X in 1997. Neither Superstar would bow down to WWE management, specifically then-commissioner Sgt. Slaughter. HBK and Triple H dubbed the former WWE Champion “Sgt. Slobber,” and mocked him by wearing protective windshield wiper masks while he berated them in the middle of the ring. Further insult came on December 22, 1997 when Slaughter ordered then-WWE and European Champion Michaels to battle Triple H for the European Title. As the match began, HBK simply laid down for The Game who comically ran the ropes before pinning Michaels to win the title and make a mockery of the commissioner.
The very core of D-Generation X is rooted in breaking the rules. When Triple H and HBK reformed DX in 2006, it was because of their treatment at the hands of a tyrannical Mr. McMahon. To fight back, on June 26, 2006 Triple H entered the ring dressed as Mr. McMahon and proceeded to make a complete mockery of The Chairman and his family. The Cerebral Assassin’s ultimate display of disrespect came in making fun of Mr. McMahon’s performance of “Stand Back” at the 1987 Slammy Awards.
So, is former WWE Superstar The Miz is on to something? Can Triple H really maintain control of WWE as COO if his past is filled with moments of the same rebellious antics he’s now forced to condemn?
source: wwe.com
Video: The Real Reason Miz Got Fired - Hypocrisy
The Miz, in-character, continued his anti-Triple H ranting during his satellite radio show Wednesday, complaining about Hunter being a "hypocrite" for "firing" him and R-Truth last Monday on Raw. On the "1st and Awesome" fantasy football radio show, Miz poked holes in Hunter's storyline explanation for the "firings" on Raw, but stopped short of vowing to do anything about it. Last weekend, Miz and Truth extended the angle by "crashing" WWE house shows, but were not on Monday's Raw. Miz's two-minute rant on Hunter from his new YouTube page is below.
