One quick note on what I said last night: I’m obviously not saying influencers shouldn’t engage with WWE/AEW/whoever.
I’m saying attempting to block actual questions from reporters re: sex harassment allegations so you can ask how much fun Paul’s having is absurd.
And groaning/pushing back on actual questions to a C-Suite exec in a multi-billion dollar company is doing everything I said last night.
May 10, 2024 • 14 tweets • 3 min read
Here is the exchange in which @LucasCharpiot describes a WWE PR person telling him his question to Levesque was “a stupid thing to do.”
If it was my PR staffer, I’d bench them. There are cameras and recorders everywhere and you should not be the story. (1/)
This WWE PR comment wasn’t even in an exchange w/a reporter during a back-and-forth on the phone.
EVEN THEN, you have to remain cognizant of what you are saying.
This comment shows a lack of discipline and, frankly arrogance. They don’t think they’ll be called out.
Apr 21, 2024 • 44 tweets • 7 min read
So I’m listening to Lanza’s thoughts on WWE and AEW PR and, as a PR person (though my background is gov/political/business), I think I can add some points.
“Wrestling media is a very unserious media.”
I would generally agree with that, with some notable exceptions. That’s why it’s been so ill-equipped to face major, serious stories such as the Vince McMahon/WWE allegations.
Feb 11, 2024 • 11 tweets • 4 min read
Bruce Pritchard - who I believe is currently WWE Executive Director of Raw and Smackdown - says he can’t comment due to the legal proceedings.
That’s ok - I have some questions that don’t directly pertain to the lawsuit!
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fightful.com/wrestling/bruc…
Question: In 2023, WWE President Nick Khan publicly said Vince McMahon wasn’t involved in the creative process.
However @THR’s @alexweprin reported sources saying even while Vince not on the exec team, he contributed creatively.
The conversation about the emerging role of content creators in reporters’ space (like press conferences) is a really important one.
The closest comparison I can think of is the emergence of bloggers, but I’d argue content creators (at least in wrestling) seem to have a culture of positivity and, as a result, increased access.
