3) Screaming Matches With Vince
As you can imagine, being in a higher-up position with WWE means that you will be working with Vince directly and on a daily basis.
Former WWE head writer: Alex Greenfield was interviewed by Wrestling Inc about his experiences with the company. He says that he was miserable working such a high-profile job under Vince McMahon.
He says that he would get into fights with Vince on a daily basis:
“Because there’s no buffer between you and Vince at that point. At the end of the day, it’s his money and he can do whatever he wants with the show. But, Court and others will tell you, I was literally in screaming fights with Vince every day we were back at the office. About half the time when we were at TVs”
Why he decided to quit WWE:
“My wife and I were on our honeymoon and I called and gave my notice the day we got back. That one, 10-day taste of freedom was, “Oh. This is what my life would be like if I wasn’t fighting with a megalomaniacal billionaire every day”
Doesn’t sound too great.
2) Vince Loves Stirring The Pot
As many people know, the WWE isn’t your typical workplace. In no way is that more clear than when listening to Vince Russo tell the story about how Vince loved to create drama among his employees.
Russo says that Vince would intentionally create drama between his employees, in order to keep them on their toes. He apparently gets enjoyment out of causing chaos in his own workplace and driving wedges between those who work around him.
Here is what he said:
“Even though it was done with non-malice, Vince just loved stirring the s*** up with those in his inner circle. He did it for years between me and Bruce Prichard, and especially me and JR. You know the game—say something to me, then say something to them, back to me, yada-yada-yada.
He continued:
“Now, let me make this perfectly clear to you—even though there was no ill intent, and Vince was doing it for his own sense of entertainment, it did indeed drive wedges between all of us. No serious gaps, mind you, but enough to just give you a sense of mistrust. Vince was just great at playing that game”
Not sure why Vince would want a creative atmosphere that had a lot of tension in it. Maybe he feels like that drives employees to work hard for him to try and one-up the other person? Somehow I feel like if they were all a cohesive unit they could work together more freely to improve the product.
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