New Referee Edict: Hire Short Refs

[Alyce: Old Media Enthusiast]

WWE reportedly has a new way to try and make some of the Superstars look taller in the ring.

It was noted in the latest edition of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter how there is a new directive to hire shorter referees. The idea is that this will help make the talent look taller.

For what it’s worth, senior WWE referee Charles Robinson has been billed at 5 foot 6 inches in the past, while Jason Ayers has been billed at 5 foot 9 inches. Female referee Jessika Carr was billed at 5 foot 8 inches when she wrestled.

Stay tuned for more.

[The Rick Jericho]

New WWE refs:

[This Player Hating Mothman]

WWE is a parody of itself

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Oct 29, 2021 11:49:35 GMT -5 The Rick Jericho said:

New WWE refs:

Beetlejuice is better at what he does than Jeff Jarrett has ever been at anything he does.

[polarbearpete]

Makes sense

[cornettesracket]

Is it new though ? It’s happened in wwe and wrestling as a whole to have interviewers and referees that were not taller than the Wrestlers. I mean Andre stood on a box to make him look even taller while being interviewed by vince.

[Moppy]

Kind of feels less like a new edict and more something promoters have tried to do for decades.

[The Dark Order Inferno]

I expect the next edict to be refs stay outside of the ring so their heads are always several feet below those of the talent to make them look taller still, with refs only entering the ring to declare the winner or to take a bump for a screwy finish. It'll be the new 'Everything must play to the hard camera' destroyer of match flows.

[Deleted]

This is the type of detail they would focus on as opposed to better booking, listening to fans, pushing new talent, updating the presentation, etc.

The UFC has a bunch of MMA guys as refs and no one cares.

[Push R Truth]

I'd have normal sized refs but then pretend they are giants. Makes the wrestlers look even bigger. "THE REF IS LIKE 6'9 AND 300LBS! Yet Drake Maverick towers above him and looks down upon his puny arms!"

[Cyno]

Refs should sit on one of those chairs outside the ring that tennis umps sit on. They can count to three on their laps.

[Jacy Jayne Atomic Dog AMV]

Nicholas has graduated in to Referee Nick Cone

[The Dark Order Inferno]

My dream of Kevin Nash as a full time ref are shattered! Shattered! Shattered like his knees would be if he dropped down for a three count.

[Fade]

Oct 29, 2021 12:58:07 GMT -5 The Dark Order Inferno said:

My dream of Kevin Nash as a full time ref are shattered! Shattered! Shattered like his knees would be if he dropped down for a three count.

Nash as a ref would be hilarious.

In the culmination of a match, he’d be outside hitting on some fan’s wife.

[Perd]

I picked the wrong day to open a big & tall referee store. 

[Dub H]

Me on the way to apply to a referee position

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Chad Gable will be made a referee and have his name changed back to Shorty G.

[Rican]

I think they should go the other way and hire just the absolute biggest people possible. Scout international and minor league basketball games, circuses, etc. Just the biggest f***ing people and like 4 times a match Cole just shouts "look at this giant ref!" Guaranteed ratings.

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Omos came in one day a month ago wearing a striped shirt and Vince just lost his shit.

[Deleted]

There's an easy "Drake Maverick as a substitute ref" storyline they can do here.