Brian Gewirtz Removed as RAW Head Writer

http://www.wrestlezone.com/news/262207-breaking-major-wwe-creative-shake-up-takes-place-prior-to-raw

According to F4WOnline.com, Brian Gewirtz has been removed as the head writer of WWE Raw. After a decade plus of doing the job, Gewirtz will remain with the company as a creative consultant, but has been removed from the head writer job.

Vince McMahon was not in a good mood this afternoon, and reportedly told producers "I want results, or I want resignations."

Interesting to hear. Quite a major shake up indeed, but if I'm not mistaken, don't writers have awesome ideas which are shot down by Vince quite often in favor of his awful ideas? So maybe he should just let them do their jobs?

 

Re: Brian Gerqitz GONE as Head Writer for Raw.

and ???

 

Good riddance. It's his fault for giving us crappy shows, although he has been around since the Attitude Era. I guess his writing skills have gotten worse and is now washed up.

 

Re: Brian Gerqitz GONE as Head Writer for Raw.

Dunno about the ideas this guy had but if responsible of shit segments like the last Sheamus ones I'm glad.

 

Re: Brian Gerqitz GONE as Head Writer for Raw.

Guess ole Bry's bj skills have eroded over time, eh Vince?

 

It's not just his fault. There's more than just him. Feel sorry for the guy if I'm honest.

 

Re: Brian Gerwitz GONE as Head Writer for Raw.

Wouldn't mark out just yet. It could be Steph taking over for all we know.

 

I don't think this makes a difference.

Vince is still there.

 

I don't think this makes a difference. Vince is still there.

The fact that Vince is now taking names and kicking ass is encouraging and asking for change or prople to quit is the next step. He wants to be surrounded by people with the best interests of the WWE as their main focus and improving the product.

:mark: Heyman?

Hell yeah, I think he should be involved, heyman was responsible for the attitude era conceptual storylines on WWE 13.

I think JR should also be involved in writing and the creative side of things.

Let the 'bring back Vince Russo' threads commence :russo

In all seriousness though, it seems like Vinnie Mac has finally cracked, and for the better. Although I don't see how this changes anything, as everything goes through Vince first before we actually get to see it performed on TV.

This is true but it's evidence that Vince is seemingly willing to let his company progress for the better, for a change.

 

Wow, another one of those "glad-handing, nonsensical, douchebag, yes men" gone. Good riddance I say, if he's head writer than he must take a lot of the blame for the shite they've been shoveling at us for years now.

 

In the real world saying no to your boss gets you fired.

 

Re: Brian Gewirtz Removed as RAW Head Writer

God, unless you're one of the stars making millions of dollars for Vince, it seems like he is an unpleasant mother fucker and doesn't give a shit about you.

 

Re: Brian Gewirtz Removed as RAW Head Writer

God, unless you're one of the stars making millions of dollars for Vince, it seems like he is an unpleasant mother fucker and doesn't give a shit about you.

RUTHLESS AGRESSION

 

Re: Brian Gewirtz Removed as RAW Head Writer

Sounds good in theory, but with men like Vince, its never their fault. Then again who knows? Maybe they have just had an influx of terrible ideas lately.

 

Re: Brian Gewirtz Removed as RAW Head Writer

Sounds good in theory, but with men like Vince, its never their fault. Then again who knows? Maybe they have just had an influx of terrible ideas lately.

That is pretty much the only conclusion that I can come up with this. Sure, the easy response is "Vince should be mad at himself because he is the one that has the final say", but how certain are we that he still filters the stuff? How certain are we that it isn't the fact that the writers can't come up with anything good? I hope that Vince really is in a bad mood, because WWE needs a serious shake up creatively.

 

first Laurinaitis, then Gerwitz.

Triple H thinks he's the best at everything he does.

 

Re: Brian Gewirtz Removed as RAW Head Writer

Wow. That's something new..

 

Re: Brian Gewirtz Removed as RAW Head Writer

*whistle*
wow. I'm curious to see where this goes now...

Heyman for head writer? (yea right lol)

 

Re: Brian Gewirtz Removed as RAW Head Writer

Heyman for head writer?

DO NOT WANT!

(Give whoever has been writing FCW/NXT season 6 the nod. It's been the best complete WWE programming going on for the past year.)

 

Re: Brian Gewirtz Removed as RAW Head Writer

:mark: Heyman?

 

Re: Brian Gewirtz Removed as RAW Head Writer

:mark: Heyman?

No, obviously not. Vince is going to replace Gewirtz with...himself. Vince will also be RAW's Head Writer. Or at least, since he pretty much already is, he'll have the official title. :vince

 

Re: Brian Gewirtz Removed as RAW Head Writer

:russo is probably on the internet right now checking if these reports are true.

 

Re: Brian Gewirtz Removed as RAW Head Writer

It's sad to hear when people lose their jobs, and I hope Gewirtz does find a new job, but hopefully this leads to improved writing.

 

Re: Brian Gewirtz Removed as RAW Head Writer

I know he's still with the company, but........still. I could see a pissed off McMahon saying it like the above video.

 

#RussoRevolution

 

Re: Brian Gewirtz Removed as RAW Head Writer

Stephanie needs to go. That's not happening though.

 

Re: Brian Gewirtz Removed as RAW Head Writer

Paul Heyman...

 

after hearing that quote that tells me only one thing. Vince is scared shitless, he keeps seeing how bad the ratings are getting. Its getting to him

 

Meh, there won't be change as long as Vinnie Mac is still there. Also I thought Steph was the head writer?

 

Stephanie McMahon is the head of Creative. As per her profile on the WWE Corporate site, that entails:

Stephanie McMahon is the Executive Vice President, Creative. She is responsible for overseeing the creative development of all WWE television, pay-per-view programming, print, digital and social media content.

So, while the head writer seems to be one of her immediate subordinates, she's got more on her plate as well.

 

If anything from what we've heard from former writers is true, is Vince really that ignorant/crazy he can't see he's one of the big reasons WWE's in the shit-hole right now?

Meh, relieving Brian of his head-writing duties... not sure if anything will change.

 

I wonder what would Vince do if this RAW pulls of another 2.0 rating.