Backstage Update On Triple H & Vince McMahon’s Relationship + WWE’s Creative Plans
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As we’ve been reporting here on eWn, Triple H now has full control of WWE creative for the most part.
Sports Illustrated recently published an article about Vince McMahon being forced to take a step back from creative at the direction of Ari Emanuel.
The Endeavour CEO has been adamant that McMahon focuses on other aspects of the business side of the company and wants Triple H to continue to lead the creative direction.
While McMahon had been involved in making big time changes to WWE creative around the time of WrestleMania 39, a report from Fightful Select says that most of the recent changes, including stars returning to TV, signed wrestlers making their debut, longer matches taking place, and more of a focus on the women’s division, are expected to continue with Triple H at the helm.
One source says the adjustments under Triple H seemed to happen “overnight” and Vince McMahon hasn’t interacted directly with the creative team. Despite this, it was said that Vince made his influence felt as to who would and wouldn’t appear on the shows.
Another source said the recent matches featuring Ivar vs. Kofi Kingston, Ricochet vs. Shinsuke Nakamura and GUNTHER vs. Bronson Reed have been “very important” in establishing RAW’s in-ring talent. It is said that the recent adjustments have “freshened up things” and relaxed the creative process. As of now, RAW has a far more open roster to use for creative storylines and matches.
While McMahon hasn’t been at any of the TV tapings in recent months, he has been influencing Triple H by remotely suggesting that changes be made. Those changes would often happen during the weekend as Vince learned about the creative plans. This includes removing talent he did or didn’t want on the show. Triple H then simply relays that information to the creative team. Obviously, Triple H is in a tough spot due to his close ties to Stephanie and the rest of the McMahon family.
One creative team writer was quoted as saying, “Well, I guess he wasn’t lying when he said he wasn’t in the weeds, but in a way, he just sprayed roundup on the weeds and checked in on them every so often.”
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