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Update: Ryan Ward Still SD Head Writer, Road Dogg Promoted Over Him

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From today's Wrestling Observer Radio: https://clyp.it/wcsunuyo

Update: Regarding rumors of Ryan Ward replacing “Road Dogg” Brian James as the head writer of WWE SmackDown, James actually received a corporate promotion over Ward, according to The Wrestling Observer. The official title may be head consultant but that’s not confirmed.

Ward and James are still sharing the job of pitching SmackDown creative to Vince McMahon, who then re-writes the scripts as he wants. James is also the one who reads the scripts to other producers at the production meetings and has been doing that for some time now.

While James got a promotion and is technically above Ward, Ward is still titled the lead writer for SmackDown. James and Ward have essentially been co-head writer of the show since it started receiving praise several months back.

The former DX member is said to be Triple H’s emissary on SmackDown and is to be one of the major backstage power brokers going forward, especially when Triple H takes over.

http://www.gerweck.net/2017/01/26/b...own-creative-situation-road-doggs-wwe-future/
 
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RIP Smackdown
 
#12 ·
You can just tell Vince is trying to fuck Smackdown up again. Well, at least fans know who to go to to voice their displeasure.
 
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As far as I know, Roaddogg has been apart of the Smackdown crew since the Brand Split. So hopefully the show keeps chugging along like it has, whether Ward is off the team or just works under Roaddogg now.

If they move Ward to Raw, as long as Roaddogg can keep the same stuff going for Smackdown, I'll be happy. I'm more of a Smackdown guy but I want to enjoy both shows.
 
#14 ·
There was never any confirmation that Ward was head writer after he returned from NXT. He become the head writer in '13 but then went to NXT in '14. For all we know Road Dogg and Ward are co-writing the show. Also Meltzer's source is Disco Inferno telling Vince Russo that "he heard" Road Dogg is the head writer of SD. First off we don't know if that's true and if it is we don't know how long he has been. For all I know he could have been this whole time.
 
#15 ·
You're all correct that Brian James has been involved with SmackDown but Ryan Ward was the head writer (Meltzer reported this quite a while back) and the news, or rumor, here is that Ryan Ward is no longer writing for SmackDown.
 
#19 ·
While it remains just hearsay I certainly won't take the report as a certaintly, but if it's true, that's unfortunate. Whether Ward was head writer these past few months or not, him not being on the SD writing team at all will be a blow.

And if people think this means Raw will improve... Not likely - Whoever's in control of Raw seems to have a thing for ignoring the writers anyway, and just doing whatever the fuck they feel like doing that moment.
 
#22 ·
I'll bite Smackdown quality wise won't be affected by this. Smackdown was still pretty good before the split. Losing Ward wouldn't affect the show at all in fact it would help it.


Ryan Ward

- hasn't got any new tag team over long-term

- Still hasn't wrote the champion as the protagonist of the story

- Managed to cool off Becky Lynch
 
#25 ·
WWE business as usual.

"Oh you mean someone/something I don't want to is getting popular!! Get the knife!! We've got some backs to stab!"
:vince3

Pity too, of course a change like this happens when SD is the only wrestling show I get to see for a while since I'm in IT class on Mondays and LU is on break.. standard timing..
 
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SD is the best wrestling brand WWE has right now. I Think people saying oh its not that good. Pretty much because the majority are praising it. Trying to be cool huh? In any case. I don't think Road Dogg being head writer should change much. HHH is in creative control of SD anyway.
 
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SD is the best wrestling brand WWE has right now. I Think people saying oh its not that good. Pretty much because the majority are praising it. Trying to be cool huh? In any case. I don't think Road Dogg being head writer should change much. HHH is in creative control of SD anyway.
No, it's just not that good. I know standards have dropped considerably in the past decade but don't insult my intelligence.
 
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