Anyone Listen To Brian Gewirtz (Former Head Writer) On Talk Is Jericho Yet?

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His book has been a very enjoyable read. I honestly wouldn’t be surprised if they make it a series like “The Office.”

I listened to his appearance on Renee's podcast, and his book sounds interesting. He kind of trailed off when Renee asked him who were the 6 people ahead of him in terms of "power" in WWE. Did he answer that in the book? He said he came up with the title based on a dirt sheet list from the mid-2000's that listed him 7th.
 

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I listened to his appearance on Renee's podcast, and his book sounds interesting. He kind of trailed off when Renee asked him who were the 6 people ahead of him in terms of "power" in WWE. Did he answer that in the book? He said he came up with the title based on a dirt sheet list from the mid-2000's that listed him 7th.
Haven’t gotten there yet, but he is pretty much reminiscing on working backstage with the company and the angles he worked on.

He breaks down the reasoning behind booking Steve Austin vs. Brock that lead to him walking out and it lowkey confirms how that writing team viewed their audience.

Basically said it was a throw away match to build towards Austin’s feud with Eddie Guerrero and if they ever have another “big” match they figured most of their audience would “forget” about that match. And if some of the fans do remember, “Who cares you gonna watch anyway..”

When I read that i went “Yep..glad Austin walked out on y’all..”
 

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Haven’t gotten there yet, but he is pretty much reminiscing on working backstage with the company and the angles he worked on.

He breaks down the reasoning behind booking Steve Austin vs. Brock that lead to him walking out and it lowkey confirms how that writing team viewed their audience.

Basically said it was a throw away match to build towards Austin’s feud with Eddie Guerrero and if they ever have another “big” match they figured most of their audience would “forget” about that match. And if some of the fans do remember, “Who cares you gonna watch anyway..”

When I read that i went “Yep..glad Austin walked out on y’all..”

Reminds me of the two other times Undertaker and Trips at WM they hyped it up like it was the first time like we all forgot about WM17 they do the same with the Motörhead entrance at WM21. They do know WM17 exists right
 
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I finished the book.

Chapters summary
1. Discusses being taken to wrestler's Court over Hardcore Holly thinking he was taken bribes from E&C. (5/5)
2. Discusses being a sheltered studious nerd, college life and love for 80's wrestling especially Roddy Piper as a youth
3. Being young and getting an opportunity to produce an MTV segment for HHH, Foley, and Rock for a TRL segment. He leaves Jack in the Box for WWF.
4. 1st day at WWF (11/1/99) meeting everyone etc
5. Bubba Ray & Shane makes Brian take a protected Powerbomb bump before a show to see what the boys go thru since he was just a writer. Talks about the pain but felt the rush.
6. Talks about working with 2000's The Rock and classic promos of his. 😂 (6 way HIAC)
7. Behind the scenes of The XFL 2001👍
8. Paul Heyman vs Brian...writers collide (Draft 2002) 😮
9. Vince Russo returns to WWE for a cup of coffee ☕
10. Life Lessons Brian learned from Vince McMahon 👍

11. The Katie Vick Incident
12. How Brian pushes for more comedy angles but Vince doesnt think comedy makes money
13. Discusses Rock some more and aspects of Hollywood Rock workin with Austin/Hurricane etc
14. "Roddy Piper returns to WWE 2003 and works with Brian...Roddy and him become friends (RIP)
15. Discusses when sometimes his ideas looked good on paper but fell flat especially the time Goldust put a wig on Goldberg and almost ruined Goldberg tough guy credibility.
16. Discusses all the Guest Host fukkery from 2009 😄
17. Discusses times he had to get involved in the show and even was the voice of the anonymous GM when Edge destroyed the computer. Talks about fellow writer Rajin Sighn becoming an on-air manager for The Great Khali
18. Takes about finally loosening up and enjoying the fun times with his Co workers and even told a rib he pulled on Candice Michelle about making her think she would be a mute and never using the mic
19. "Rock vs Cena" 3 year storyline (well worth the read)
20. Discusses when Brian wrote for Miz to make a Dwayne Wade/Lebron insult in Miami 2010 and Vince felt it was dumb cause WWE fans won't get the reference etc (good one)
21. Brian started to get burnt out with WWE's endless grind. He got into argument with Vince during a meeting but ultimately ended on good terms and left WWE for The Rock's Seven Bucks Productions

He worked for WWE

November 1, 1999
To
June 2015
 
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I finished the book.

Chapters summary
1. Discusses being taken to wrestler's Court over Hardcore Holly thinking he was taken bribes from E&C. (5/5)
2. Discusses being a sheltered studious nerd, college life and love for 80's wrestling especially Roddy Piper as a youth
3. Being young and getting an opportunity to produce an MTV segment for HHH, Foley, and Rock for a TRL segment. He leaves Jack in the Box for WWF.
4. 1st day at WWF (11/1/99) meeting everyone etc
5. Bubba Ray & Shane makes Brian take a protected Powerbomb bump before a show to see what the boys go thru since he was just a writer. Talks about the pain but felt the rush.
6. Talks about working with 2000's The Rock and classic promos of his. 😂 (6 way HIAC)
7. Behind the scenes of The XFL 2001👍
8. Paul Heyman vs Brian...writers collide (Draft 2002) 😮
9. Vince Russo returns to WWE for a cup of coffee ☕
10. Life Lessons Brian learned from Vince McMahon 👍

11. The Katie Vick Incident
12. How Brian pushes for more comedy angles but Vince doesnt think comedy makes money
13. Discusses Rock some more and aspects of Hollywood Rock workin with Austin/Hurricane etc
14. "Roddy Piper returns to WWE 2003 and works with Brian...Roddy and him become friends (RIP)
15. Discusses when sometimes his ideas looked good on paper but fell flat especially the time Goldust put a wig on Goldberg and almost ruined Goldberg tough guy credibility.
16. Discusses all the Guest Host fukkery from 2009 😄
17.
18.
19."Rock vs Cena" 3 year storyline (well worth the read)
20. Discusses when Brian wrote for Miz to make a Dwayne Wade/Lebron insult in Miami 2010 and Vince felt it was dumb cause WWE fans won't get the reference etc (good one)
21. Brian started to get burnt out with WWE's endless grind. He got into argument with Vince during a meeting but ultimately ended on good terms and left WWE for The Rock's Seven Bucks Productions

He worked for WWE

November 1, 1999
To
June 2015


I gotta read the book cause Vince sure seems like he had no problem over the years doing shyt that he felt was funny even others didnt
 
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I gotta read the book cause Vince sure seems like he had no problem over the years doing shyt that he felt was funny even others didnt
In that chapter, he also talks about...
how he was trying make Kurt Angle get over with comedy but they felt it kept Angle in a bubble till he eventually switched up things. Also talks about how he wrote alot of comedic angles for Edge, Christian, Santino, etc. Basically the chapter is about comedy and a unique time Brian got hit on the skreets of NYC by a goon bicyclist 🚴‍♀️ and they came back to confront him and he ain't do shyt.

Brian basically said "Vince is right, when confronted in the heat of the moment, u not thinking about jokes but just primal rage. I learned that that day" or some shyt

Whole book is great for us wrasslin fans of that era 2000-2012

And I personally don't even feel you have to read the book in order but that's just me
 
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