The Gus promo is something I was surprised at, is certainly something that we didnt and were not to know. I am little surprised that it ended the way it did and i guess, as you had no control over the content, creative in this instance can certainly be absolved of any fault.
Again, I'm not trying to pin-point Gus for anything. I'm merely saying that D.C. offended me, and everyone else who roughly blamed creative for this.. when we had nothing to do with it. But instead of people asking Gus personally, before just running their mouth's.. they assume.. and assuming makes them look bad.
Finally, if I would've wrote the situation, I'm sure I would've attempted having Gus cut a promo that D.C. would've responded to in an RP.. that went deeper than "My girlfriend's better than your's." Sure, that'd set up a decent Heidi v. Lindsey match.. but that wasn't the objective. So I understand how its seen as "weak." However, I gave Gus creative control over how the promo went.
The entire Big Will/Gus storyline, was made to bring Big Will in as a character in general. (it was my debut of sorts) And it was meant to build Gus as a top player, in the Elite X division. I 100% laid down for Gus and put him over in a great way.. and for people to throw stuff in my face, saying I'm on creative and I'm trying to book things my way.. Oh hell no, thats bullshit to the fullest and I won't stand for it.
I cannot understand why people would go to you about taking people out (to take your point, Austin could it because he had justification and was over) and I am guessing the people that you are talking about are not in that position, so i really do not get why you would be ask to build a storyline around that sort of actions.
Again, call me "old school" but I just felt that the individuals who came to me wanting to have an Austin-like approach, didn't need it.. as it had nothing to do with their characters. If you want a push to be seen more powerful, then lets work with your character, not attempt to rip off another just because he was viewed as one of the "best badasses in Pro Wrestling."
Because lets face it.. 5 Steve Austin's raising hell in an e-fed is going to look like shit. Whats next, guys like Maxx & the Nation wanting to become Rock's? I'm sure that ain't right.
I certainly do not feel that you four have no rights as to be "equal" but you have to understand that, to us. It does sometimes seem a little much for us to take.
I get where everyone is coming from. This very situation was addressed yesterday. If people feel those on creative shouldn't get any chances to win Championships.. then I'll quit right here, and right now.. because my skills and talent, good bad or indifferent, are to me, at least good enough to contend. And if I'm being told I can't because I'm willing to put up with all I do for creative.. then its not worth it.
So if someone wants my creative spot, let me know. You can put up with all the disrespectful natures I do, and you can sit and rot without getting anything for yourself. Earned or otherwise. Because thats how I feel a lot of you think we on creative need to be like.. I believe most of you feel we should give everything to everyone, and do nothing for ourselves.
Just see my original reaction to the Lethal Lottery, I know we sorted that out but still, all we ask is that you see our side. Yes you could call it being a great heel tactic, and we are as justified to say it is HHH-like booking.
I admit 100% the Lethal Lottery match was set-up to create a few good quality storylines going into our "Mania" p.p.v. D.C. KNEW he was jobbing, and said he was still going to produce a great RP.
I'm never going to tell anyone to produce shit. But if you were approached about jobbing, and agree, then you have no right to complain. The entire L.L. situation (now) is seen as a mistake. But I'd hope everyone sees that I wasn't doing it out of anything other than to promote a great group of good feuds.
With regards to decision making, short of showing us the discussion that are made with regards to deciding who wins and loses, i dont know you could deal with this.
I think roughly what you're asking, is that we on creative tell you and everyone else exactly what we have planned, and how we pick winners and losers.
Short of telling all of you the storylines we plan (which just can not and will not be happening) we pick Rp winners/losers based on the quality of the RP. Its a majority vote, in which we pick the one we liked more, based off our own views. Not favortism, not anything else.
I knonw it seems like we are complaining and maybe it is unjust, but all I ask is that instead of getting shot down and instantly dismissed, maybe we get taken into consideration.
I've never shot down anyone for anything. But I will put each of you in your place if I feel you're out of line. And if any of you wanna quit because of being shown up, thats your decision. I'd hope you would all be more mature and respectful about it.. but I can't control any of you.
The way I see it.. people wanna run their mouth and complain, but when the situation is thrown back at them, with truth.. if that truth hurts, they wanna run away crying.
I'm not saying you. But I have seen situations, where we on creative have had to "baby-sit" some of you, by sugarcoating what we say.. as to not "offend" or hurt, even though most of you quite often speak without thinking.
So understand I will very much reply to anyone's complaint and I will deal with the situation if its called for (such as D.C. jobbing without knowing it, for example) but if I can explain the situation that someone unjustly blew up at.. I'd expect the same amount of respect in return.
For instance, as things I know what Iscy has said to me about GM's future via PM and I am OK with that but is that character being made to look like a serious WHC contender? At the moment, hell NO! But could he? FOR SURE! If creative wants to handle him correctly.
No offense specifically, but this could be seen as a prime example. I don't exactly recall off the top of my head what the "plans" call for, for you in the future. But to my knowledge, we've stopped running "premade plans" since so many of you want Rps to decide the main focus of winners and losers.
So I can't guarantee to you that you'll win or lose and be seen as anything of Championship material. You have to make yourself look like that, through RPs. And I can't write them for you.
Originally, I would've said storylines could've very well called for you to be seen as a Champion.. but with so many people complaining, its Rps that decide main issues now.
The only way a storyline will decide the winner, is if its agreed upon by all individuals involved. (Will v. Rios, Sincade/Ricky/Manzo, or situations like Gus/Will)
And one last comment, I do think that a lot of this frustration is born out of the fact that the show was sooooo late, when one person hands in four matches and the rest of the show still takes a week to put up then we know something is going wrong.
Once again, the situation you're refering to as to why it was late.. was out of creatives hands.. short of stepping on toes and writing promos for people who we gave creative control to.
If we would've went ahead with the show, in posting the promos of selective people.. then they could've complained that we didn't give them their proper control.
Like I said Will, thanks for coming back to us. We just dont want this to be repeated and as things stand, there is no guarantees of that.
You're absolutely right, I don't honestly feel there is any way to guarantee it won't happen again.. but I did promise that I'd do everything in my power to make sure it won't.
So if a show has to be posted along the lines of looking like..
"Maxx d. Ricky"
"Everest & Reaper fought to a no contest"
"GM d. Murf!sh"
etc, etc, etc.. then I will, just to get the show out on time. It'll look like an incredible ball of crap.. but I wouldn't expect people to complain, if thats what we have to do.. to get the show out on time. Agreed?
We just want to make this the best place it can be. Like you guys. And I dont see why it cant be.
I 100% agree. But I also ask one last time, from here on out
TO EVERYONE unless you understand the situation.. DO NOT complain about things, without knowing the full truth behind them. (The Gus promo, is the best example)
The fact that DP was given the title was to show exactly how much we all here care for him. We on the staff felt it was the best thing to do for him given the situation. The man is going over seas and risking his life to fight for his country and you think that the way we honored him by having him beat Rios for the title (Which he stated was always his wish to be World Champion) was wrong? You think DP would be mad at the fact he won the title? I highly doubt it. I think he would be over joyed to know that we cared enough for him to make sure he won the title. And I also think that it helped further the Will and Rios fued seeing as how it was Will that got the match to take place. So please be open minded about things.
