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Backstage news on frustrations & optimism of WWE content

Added 2019-06-18 00:31:29 +0000 UTC

There is a growing sense of frustration backstage in regards to the amount of time being put into the Shane McMahon push. We've not heard of Shane being criticized personally, but that the decision to heavily feature Shane McMahon in the middle of a Wild Card scenario that already limits screen time for others is "infuriating." The fact that Shane doesn't appear on live events was cited as a confusing point of why he was given screen time, as opposed to pushing talent who are on the road consistently.

WWE have encouraged their wrestlers to submit "ambitious" ideas.

On the other hand, I'm told that talent seems pretty optimistic about the 24/7 Title segments. They've been a runaway success on WWE digital platforms. WWE is said to not be as strict or hands on regarding the scripting in these, which is what a lot of the people within the company we spoke to attributed to the success of the segments.