Big Update On Stars Heyman Pushed For More, Vince Resistance
Added 2020-06-12 15:44:51 +0000 UTC
We were told numerous stars that Paul Heyman was instrumental in promoting along the way during his Executive Director role. Drew McIntyre was the primary name, who was said to have been groomed long before his Rumble win and protected for his main roster push.
Humberto Carrillo and Angel Garza were two talent that Heyman believed in, and was integral in moving Carrillo from his feud with AJ Styles over to working with other lucha competitors. It was said that Vince McMahon didn't know much about Angel Garza upon his arrival, outside of him being Humberto Carrillo's cousin.
Heyman was said to have specifically wanted to build the Raw brand around future stars. There was a lighthearted joke backstage that Raw was built around the "catering crew" instead of the "Smackdown Six" this time, because AOP, Zelina, Andrade, Humberto Carrillo, Aleister Black, Andrade and Buddy Murphy were all relegated to Smackdown catering areas the year before and were hardly used on WWE TV. Specifically, we're told Heyman pushed to get Buddy Murphy on Raw, and was willing to pass on star power to get him. Apollo Crews was later added to that list.
On the other hand, Ricochet and Cedric Alexander were talents that Heyman wanted to continue trying with, but Vince McMahon had pulled the plug on their pushes. Street Profits and Liv Morgan were also people that he fought for, to varying results
Comments
it baffles me that they dont know what to do with a talent like ricochet. It speaks volumes.
e d
2020-06-12 23:53:27 +0000 UTCwho in their right mind would want to work for this flake.
e d
2020-06-12 21:30:46 +0000 UTCIt's pretty discouraging to read that Vince "pulls the plug" on pushes for certain wrestlers. I'm sorry but that sounds so defeating.
Sheila Antonio
2020-06-12 20:09:32 +0000 UTCRicochet is not the type of talent Vince goes for. I’m a huge fan personally but he is just awful on the mic. He’d get over if they utilized his strengths but that is not what WWE does.
Brian Bayless
2020-06-12 19:48:00 +0000 UTCThanks SRS!!!Wonder how Bruce will book these talents
Mathew Rykiel
2020-06-12 16:27:29 +0000 UTCThanks SRS
Thomas Middaugh
2020-06-12 16:23:57 +0000 UTCIt has. Those guys have been great to us. WrestleTalk and Steve & Larson are always A+
Fightful Select
2020-06-12 16:15:37 +0000 UTCIt’s a shame you have to write that but inevitable. Hopefully the cross promotion that has been going on on YouTube brings more eyes to Fightful.
Nathan
2020-06-12 16:08:28 +0000 UTCThem being mentioned doesn't mean Vince doesn't like them
Fightful Select
2020-06-12 15:55:22 +0000 UTCI thought Vince liked the street profits though.
YOUNG BIBBY
2020-06-12 15:51:55 +0000 UTCWonder what is going to happen to these people now.
YOUNG BIBBY
2020-06-12 15:50:54 +0000 UTCGreat stuff Sean
Rob Wilkins
2020-06-12 15:47:25 +0000 UTCNote: Aggregators, please wait at least an hour when aggregating our stories this weekend. Subscribers, please do not copy and paste our entire posts to Reddit. Thank you!
Fightful Select
2020-06-12 15:45:11 +0000 UTC
