Vince Still Stuck in 1990's

[The Peck™ Says…]

I didn't catch where this was from. It was sent to me via a friend on another message board:

In recent weeks, Vince McMahon has been quoted as saying that the "WWE needs to be more Hollywood" and really branch out into different areas of pop culture in order to promote WWE's Film Division. To that end, skits will begin airing on all three shows (Raw, Smackdown and ECW) in which undercard talent will be utilized in "acting" roles that will resemble those from big screen movies of the past.

McMahon has discussed this a lot as of late, even soliciting ideas from Freddie Prinze Jr, who is now a writer on Smackdown. Vince actually came up with one idea himself as he was walking around backstage a few weeks ago and happened to see R-Truth and Funaki talking together at catering. He thought they would make for a perfect "Rush Hour" type combination and McMahon laughed it up backstage while the segment was being filmed for Smackdown this week, much to the dismay of Michael Hayes and others. Most backstage observers expect this specific angle to continue, especially since R-Truth is considered "untouchable" backstage and this is seen as helping get him over even more than he already is.

Other skits should start airing on Raw and ECW next week and continue for the foreseeable future, likely until at least the end of the year.

Oh brother! You're only a decade late on the Rush Hour boat, Vince!

[bob]

It's always good when they find something for the undercard wrestlers, however I thought the backstage skit was stupid.

[vanboxmeer]

"Gotta love that Straight-Edge Attitude!" - Sarah Michelle Gellar
"So is your husband getting over because of you?" - CM Punk

[Mozenrath]

To be fair, Vince is a really busy guy. If he isn't working, he's typically working out, by most accounts, so he doesn't really get out that much.

Wonder how R-Truth is untouchable, and what that would mean, or why Michael Hayes would dislike the idea. Maybe it's due to Hayes's progressive attitude towards racial sensitivity.

[Jason Todd Grisham]

Oct 11, 2008 1:00:44 GMT -5 The Peck™ Says… said:

Vince actually came up with one idea himself as he was walking around backstage a few weeks ago and happened to see R-Truth and Funaki talking together at catering. He thought they would make for a perfect "Rush Hour" type combination

So does this mean he's heard of the Blair Witch Project?

[wwerules60]

Why do these reports always come out after the show airs on tv? It would seem the writer sees the show and makes up a story behind it.

[Non Banjoble Tokens]

Everybody loves Kung Fu Naki,

He's friends with Sonny Siaki,

Come on everybody make your own rhyme!! ;D

[G✇JI☈A]

Wow that means only 9 more years until we see a Anton Chigurh gimmick.

Can't wait

[EoE: Well There's Your Problem]

Oct 11, 2008 2:22:18 GMT -5 Non Banjoble Tokens said:

Everybody loves Kung Fu Naki,

He's friends with Sonny Siaki,

Come on everybody make your own rhyme!! ;D

He likes to eat teriyaki,

And he's always wearing khaki,

[The Divan Kopile]

that's only a half-rhyme

[4real]

I cringed during that segment last night, it was horrible.

[Hiroshi Hase]

I laughed a bit at the segment myself, at how random it was.

[Red Lion]

If Khali walks out dressed as King Kong I will mark.

For a second there, I thought you meant that Vince has become stuck in the mid-90's, and hence will resurrect the BABY BLUE SUIT! WHATAMANEUVER!

[Andrew is Good]

I don't understand how he would be stuck in the 90s with using Rush Hour. Many films and television shows have homages to to older movies.

Not only that, but Funaki has done nothing. He's a jobber, why not have him do something, and I hope it does continue for Funaki's sake.

It's also good to see R-Truth is somewhat protected, I mean, he went from being the uppity negro as Jarrett once called him, to being protected on Smackdown.

[Bo Rida]

I like the idea, those wrestlemania goes Hollywood video packages were some of the funniest things WWE has ever done.

[Tarik Dee]

so vince has heard about rush hour but not about pirates of the carribean? oh come on!!

ha ha! afro american and asian guys gettin tv time at the same time? michael hayes worst nightmare

[Mac]

Maybe Vince will go way back in time and we'll be stuck with Citizen Kane

[The Divan Kopile]

he will be a heel and bash his opponents over the head with a sled

[Mongo & Pepe: Back in Black]

I can picture Vince noticing Funaki and R-Truth talking together at catering and just busting up laughing. And the whole thing is making me laugh too.

[CM Dazz]

Vince should come out with his suit jacket turned inside out!