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Paul Heyman and Eric Bischoff are announced as WWE Executive Directors! Reasons Why Paul Heyman and Eric Bischoff Will Succeed In 2019 Given Their Track Record 3 00:00:20,036 --> 00:00:25,575 Here are some Reasons Why Paul Heyman and Eric Bischoff Will Succeed Given Their Track Record
Paul Heyman and Eric Bischoff may have been two of the biggest players of the
Monday Night War, but this week the pair have made history once again.
Whether it was Low PPV Ticket Sales OR Low Attendance for both RAW
and Smackdown OR Gigantic competition from AEW OR XFL
OR a combination of all the reasons, WWE recently announced that
the two will be working as Executive Director of the main roster, with Heyman taking
Raw and Bischoff taking SmackDown, in a role that will see both
legends answer directly to Vince McMahon
Unlike their past roles as general managers, the title of Executive Director is very real,
and according to reports, has been a long time coming.
An exclusive by PW Insider has revealed that WWE has been courting Heyman
for the job for years, as many cite the advocate for the beast Brock Lesnar
as having one of the best creative minds in wrestling.
An offer was made to the ECW promoter to join the creative team this February,
and though no deal was signed, Heyman has been working with
some of WWE's top stars, including Lesnar, Ronda Rousey and Alexa Bliss.
Though getting Heyman on board as Executive Director of Raw has been a long time coming
the same can't be said for Bischoff, who according to reports only recently agreed to the change.
It was only a few weeks ago that Easy-E was working on the upcoming Hulk Hogan
Netflix biopic and was taking appearance bookings, many of which he has since cancelled.
With Bischoff taking the reins of SmackDown, its obvious he will be a big part of the
blue brands move to FOX this October, as the controversial WCW star has proven he can
handle the pressure, working closely with Turner Broadcasting,
Spike TV and other huge networks in the past.
Its quite staggering to see why these guys have accepted such large positions in WWE,
after both have stated in several interviews that they don't want to do
anything like that anymore. Either Vince promised a lot of freedom or a lot of money (or perhaps both)
With so much responsibility being put on the two, many fans are wondering why COO Triple H
wasn't considered for the role, and though the Game does have some creative control
on the main roster, it seems he is happy working as the maestro of NXT.
It’s unclear what the Executive Director role means for the pair on-screen, as Heyman is expected to
continue his work as Lesnar’s advocate, and though it’s unclear whether Bischoff will appear on the
blue brand, it’d be a real waste for WWE to not use the charismatic star in front of the camera.
With Bischoff taking SmackDown and Heyman taking RAW, the two will be in competition once
again, as older fans will recall the early 2000s, when the two were both general managers, and
though Bischoff did big things on RAW, the majority of fans would argue that SmackDown
was the better of the two shows for the following reasons:
1: Paul E Respected The Roster
The network the show aired on, UPN, had grown hopeless at the lack of star power on the show,
as well as the sagging ratings. Heyman's task was to placate those in charge of the network,
something he was more than capable of doing. All he needed was for WWE
to show a little more faith in the SmackDown brand.
At a time when SmackDown was under serious threat, Paul pulled the proverbial iron from the fire.
Effectively, his diligent work saved the show from fading and eventually being put on the WWE scrap
heap. Though Heyman was at first hesitant to take on the SmackDown GM gig following the demise
of ECW, the legendary promoter’s tenure between July 2002 to February 2003
was a huge success, primarily down to the roster.
It was Heyman who gave rookies like John Cena, Randy Orton and Brock Lesnar their big breaks,
as well as exciting Cruiserweight action thanks to the likes of Rey Mysterio and Billy Kidman.
Whilst the blue brand was full of fresh new faces, there were still plenty of established wrestles on
the show, as fans could tune in to see the exciting style of Edge, the incredible ability
of Kurt Angle, or the ruthless tenacity of a rookie Lesnar.
It was Lesnar who would become SmackDown’s biggest star, winning the WWE Championship
months into his career, a title he would hold on three dominant occasions
before leaving the company in 2004.
Bischoff’s RAW on the other hand wasn’t building new stars any time
time soon, as the show was dominated by multiple-time Word Champions like Triple H,
Shawn Michaels and Goldberg in favour of younger, and arguably more popular talent.
According to Paul Heyman himself, he managed to completely turn SmackDown's
SmackDown's fortunes around during his time .Live event business was up,
merchandise was selling well, and ratings increased.
Generally, aided by giving fans exactly what they wanted to see,
there was much more of a buzz surrounding SmackDown than Raw.
2: Paul E ‘s Sensible Booking
In 2019, fans have grown tied of 50/50 booking, seeing a feud where Superstar’s trade wins
and losses to the point where they are meaningless, such as the Cesaro and RIicochet feud
With Heyman at the reins though, this may change, as the ECW promoter
proved he understands booking during his time as SmackDown’s creative genius.
Rather than 50/50 booking that would bore crowds, Heyman thought things out,
and no-one benefitted from that more than the Beast Incarnate.
Debuting in WWE the night after WrestleMania 18, Lesnar would dominate SmackDown
boasting an eight-month undefeated streak, where he would beat legends along the way.
His first legendary victim would be the Immortal Hulk Hogan, who throughout his entire career,
both in and out of WWE, had been counted on by fans as an unstoppable force.
Meeting on the August 8th, 2002 edition of SmackDown, Lesnar demolished the Icon with ease,
and would do the same just weeks later against the Rock to capture the Undisputed title.
Defeating The Undertaker down the line at Hell In A Cell, Heyman’s sensible booking helped create
Lesnar into an overnight sensation, as the booker knew that the best use of these
veterans was to build the next generation of Superstars.
3: Giving everyone something to do.
WWE may today boast arguably it’s best roster ever, but that
doesn’t mean too much to the Superstars who are barely being used.
During Heyman’s tenure as head of creative for SmackDown, it seemed everyone
had something to do during the show, pleasing all manner of fans.
From the top stars like Lesnar and Angle, to lower talents like Jamie Noble and Tajiri,
everyone had something to do, something that may be crucial in WWE today.
If nothing else, Heyman needs to make sure to use as many Superstars as he can on RAW,
or risk losing stars to AEW, which is the last thing WWE needs.
Unlike Vince McMahon, Paul Heyman wouldn’t play with the careers of professional wrestlers
so it is logical to mention that he will better handle not only the main roster
superstars but the NXT Call-Ups as well
So we’ve looked at Heyman’s strengths, but to be fair to Eric Bischoff,
he also has done great things both in and out of WWE,
which will be great assets to the former WCW star in his new role.
One key thing Bischoff has been known for in his career is his ruthlessness,
as Easy-E has shown in the past he has no problem
doing whatever it takes to get ahead of the competition.
During the Monday Night Wars, Bischoff dominated WWE for over a year,
at one point giving away spoilers to the pre-taped RAW during the live Nitro,
to stop fans from changing channels.
A ruthless act by Bischoff, this only stopped when the leaks spectacularly backfired,
as when WCW announced that Mick Foley was set to become WWF Champion
later that night on RAW, an estimated 600,000 homes tuned in to see Mankind’s huge win.
Joining WWE in 2002 after the demise of WCW a year prior, Bischoff quickly fit in to his role
as RAW General Manager, constantly pushing the envelope with his stories.
Whilst many of these would backfire, such as HLA with Stephanie McMahon,
or the infamous Katie Vick angle, Bischoff would provide some of WWE’s best moments
Not only that, Bischoff’s natural heel heat made him one of wrestling’s most despised
villains at the time, helping to elevate anyone who opposed him
into becoming a beloved babyface by the crowd.
With all this going for him, Bischoff could definitely do great things now as the Executive Director
of SmackDown, and with the blue brand making the move to FOX Sports
Sports in just a matter of months, October may be the perfect time for Bischoff
to breathe new life in to the company’s B Show.
Although we had some great moments during Eric’s time as RAW’s GM,
its fair to say that his ruthlessness was missing indeed , perhaps due to Vince McMahon
So we’ve looked what both Heyman and Bischoff can bring to their new roles,
but what else should fans expect from the duo?
One thing that both men will need to do is to stand up to Vince McMahon,
as though he may be the man responsible for WWE in the first place,
the Chairman isn’t currently the most popular man with fans.
This may be easier said than done, as it is ultimately Vince who will have the final say on
the shows, so hopefully the pair will be able to effectively plead
their case when they disagree with the Chairman of the board.
Both Bischoff and Heyman should also be prepared to do whatever it takes to take on AEW,
as the rising promotion continues to go from strength to strength,
and has already amassed a huge audience from just a handful of shows.
With even more, even bigger events planned for later this year, both Executive Directors
will need to be on their game to compete with the Cody Rhodes led promotion.
Most importantly of all though, both men need to learn from their mistakes,
as though they may be seen as icons of the Attitude Era, there are reasons why both
WCW and ECW went out of business all those years ago.
Bischoff’s favouritism with certain stars, especially top talents like Hogan,
Kevin Nash and Scott Hall eventually was a key factor in the company’s downfall,
as creative control by top talents, who essentially used their friendship with Bischoff
to get whatever they wanted, quickly led to WCW’s demise.
With this in mind, it’ll probably be in everyone’s interest for Eric to maintain
professional distance from his roster in 2019,
booking them to the best of his ability, without getting too close.
Heyman’s main issue during ECW came down to money, and though the legendary booker
now has a ton of cash to invest in RAW thanks to WWE,
the former Paul E. Dangerously will have to keep working on how to keep the product fresh.
This may be Heyman’s biggest task as the Executive Director of RAW, as with the show being
on the air for over a quarter of a century,
it’s hard to think of stoylines that haven’t already been done.
Keeping things fresh will definitely be a concern for both men, especially at a time
when many fans biggest issue with the red brand, and WWE as a whole is how stale it feels.
Whatever the two have planned in their new roles as Executive Directors,
expect some big changes in WWE very soon.
So guys, this is really exciting newsI woke up this news and it made my day
I would imagine other wrestling fans and wrestlers on the roster are just as excited as I am
I am really hoping Vince keeps his hands off and lets Paul Heyman and Eric Bischoff do their thing and run RAW and Smackdown as they fit
I can't wait to see what changes are in store for both the brands
Do you guys really think Vince wil let these guys work their way?
And when do you expect major changes on RAW and Smackdown?
Drop us a comments below and let us know!!
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