Vince McMahon Reportedly Wants WWE NXT Star Pushed

[The Rick Jericho]

WWE Chairman & CEO Vince McMahon reportedly wants Joe Gacy pushed on the WWE NXT 2.0 brand.

Gacy is currently the mouthpiece for Harland in NXT 2.0, but he made mainstream headlines several months ago when WWE introduced his new “woke” character. The character has been toned down a bit in recent months, but some of the politically correct verbiage is still used.

In an update, the Wrestling Observer Newsletter reports that Vince wanted Gacy pushed because he believes the character will bring WWE mainstream publicity, as it originally did months back.

The online buzz surrounding Gacy’s character went away for the most part once the gimmick was toned down, but Gacy’s “woke” promos still generate some discussion on social media each week. It’s been a while since Gacy’s character had any mainstream media attention.

Gacy and Harland lost a Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic qualifier to Edris Enofe and Malik Blade back on January 11, and recently began a mini-program with the injured Odyssey Jones, who is expected to be out of action until the fall with a legitimate injury. Before the tag team bout, Gacy last wrestled at WarGames on December 5, coming up short to then-NXT Cruiserweight Champion Roderick Strong.

There had been some talk of Gacy leading a re-branding of the cruiserweight division and the WWE 205 Live show, but it looks like those plans may have been nixed or put on hold.

Wrestlinginc

[eJm]

Of course he does.

[ISO Mid Thigh Pull]

you...you have IDEAS...and i like them...yeah..i love them..eeuUugh...tell me about social justice...

[Zombie Mod is not a ghoul.]

he will until someone switches the news on and vince sees a heroic dog or person and he'll want them pushed in nxt 2.0 instead

[EoE: Well There's Your Problem]

I must be missing some kind of Joe Gacy winning streak or something. If anything, it seems like he’s “just” Harland’s manager right now.

Seriously, if Vince is supposedly that high on the act, it doesn’t come off as such on the television.

[Deleted]

Jan 28, 2022 14:39:16 GMT -5 The Rick Jericho said:

WWE Chairman & CEO Vince McMahon reportedly wants Joe Gacy pushed on the WWE NXT 2.0 brand.

Gacy is currently the mouthpiece for Harland in NXT 2.0, but he made mainstream headlines several months ago when WWE introduced his new “woke” character. The character has been toned down a bit in recent months, but some of the politically correct verbiage is still used.

In an update, the Wrestling Observer Newsletter reports that Vince wanted Gacy pushed because he believes the character will bring WWE mainstream publicity, as it originally did months back.

The online buzz surrounding Gacy’s character went away for the most part once the gimmick was toned down, but Gacy’s “woke” promos still generate some discussion on social media each week. It’s been a while since Gacy’s character had any mainstream media attention.

Gacy and Harland lost a Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic qualifier to Edris Enofe and Malik Blade back on January 11, and recently began a mini-program with the injured Odyssey Jones, who is expected to be out of action until the fall with a legitimate injury. Before the tag team bout, Gacy last wrestled at WarGames on December 5, coming up short to then-NXT Cruiserweight Champion Roderick Strong.

There had been some talk of Gacy leading a re-branding of the cruiserweight division and the WWE 205 Live show, but it looks like those plans may have been nixed or put on hold.

Wrestlinginc

There is Vince's entire dwindling mindset in one sentence.

[Baldobomb-22-OH-MAN!!!]

... Joe Gacy is f***ed.

[Stone Coke Miami Watson 🥃]

Jan 28, 2022 14:39:16 GMT -5 The Rick Jericho said:

WWE Chairman & CEO Vince McMahon reportedly wants Joe Gacy pushed on the WWE NXT 2.0 brand.

Gacy is currently the mouthpiece for Harland in NXT 2.0, but he made mainstream headlines several months ago when WWE introduced his new “woke” character. The character has been toned down a bit in recent months, but some of the politically correct verbiage is still used.

In an update, the Wrestling Observer Newsletter reports that Vince wanted Gacy pushed because he believes the character will bring WWE mainstream publicity, as it originally did months back.

The online buzz surrounding Gacy’s character went away for the most part once the gimmick was toned down, but Gacy’s “woke” promos still generate some discussion on social media each week. It’s been a while since Gacy’s character had any mainstream media attention.

Gacy and Harland lost a Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic qualifier to Edris Enofe and Malik Blade back on January 11, and recently began a mini-program with the injured Odyssey Jones, who is expected to be out of action until the fall with a legitimate injury. Before the tag team bout, Gacy last wrestled at WarGames on December 5, coming up short to then-NXT Cruiserweight Champion Roderick Strong.

There had been some talk of Gacy leading a re-branding of the cruiserweight division and the WWE 205 Live show, but it looks like those plans may have been nixed or put on hold.

Wrestlinginc

[Chiral]

"[term lifted from anti-SJW Twitter account used in a way that doesn't make any sense]"
[PAUSE FOR BOOS]

["Evil Brood" Jackson Vanik]

Dave also noted they're very high on Von Wagner and Xyon Quinn based on their look and size and are forgiving of their current in ring skills and hope they'll pick it up eventually.

[eJm]

Jan 28, 2022 15:16:10 GMT -5 "Evil Brood" Jackson Vanik said:

Dave also noted they're very high on Von Wagner and Xyon Quinn based on their look and size and are forgiving of their current in ring skills and hope they'll pick it up eventually.

But you know, Otis and Keith Lee needed more training or whatever.

[Xxcjb01xX [PIECE OF: SH-]]

High on Joe Gacy and wants him pushed, hasn't wrestled since December 5th, wanted him to be "the resurgance of a cruiserweight division" that just lost their championship in a unification match.

Is high on Quinn and Wagner and is "Forgiving of their bad wrestling right now" but will cut guys like Braun and Keith, and like... everyone else with more talent and upside.

Yeah, sounds about right for Vince, backwards and bullshit as usual lmfao

[Gus Richlen Was Wrong]

PUSH MY BOY ALL THR WAY TO f***ING PLUTO

[Legion]

A lot of the news published today just seems so 'wrong' in as far as it just doesnt line up with what is actually happening.

Still, I really like Gacy, I think he has a great delivery and has Bossman vibes for being a big but quick guy.

There are worse people he could puck to push, if any of this is remotely true.

[This Player Hating Mothman]

It says a lot about WWE that they have an actually talented dude and the reason Vince is reportedly high on him is just because his gimmick can be cranked up to stimulate the internet machine to make noise, and he doesn't even really understand any of the noise but he wants more outrage clickbait articles with his company's name on them. I feel like a Joker meme about society right now reading this because of how paper-thin and insane this is when you go like a level down to read between the lines here.

[1 Free Moon-Down with Burger]

I like Gacy and his gimmick so I’m cool with this. Lol.

[Chiral]

I keep harping on this but IMO with fine tuning there is definitely something there with the Harland and Gacy act. Not that you absolutely can't ever do a gimmick like his current one (or rather the one at the start since it's been pretty watered down mercifully), but I feel like there's more money leaning into the "big monster and his smiling psycho friend/mentor" aspect of it rather than "lol own the sjws" stuff that they quarter ass anyways and get scared about every time they get the publicity they want on.

Just the visual of these two is fun in an almost Looney Tunes kind of way:

[Deleted]

He's gonna push Gacy off a cliff and then send photos of the dead body to his mom.

[Deleted]

Jan 28, 2022 15:16:10 GMT -5 "Evil Brood" Jackson Vanik said:

Dave also noted they're very high on Von Wagner and Xyon Quinn based on their look and size and are forgiving of their current in ring skills and hope they'll pick it up eventually.

Of course they are.

[A Platypus Rave]

Jan 28, 2022 16:26:27 GMT -5 Chiral said:

I keep harping on this but IMO with fine tuning there is definitely something there with the Harland and Gacy act. Not that you absolutely can't ever do a gimmick like his current one (or rather the one at the start since it's been pretty watered down mercifully), but I feel like there's more money leaning into the "big monster and his smiling psycho friend/mentor" aspect of it rather than "lol own the sjws" stuff that they quarter ass anyways and get scared about every time they get the publicity they want on.

Just the visual of these two is fun in an almost Looney Tunes kind of way:

He looks more like a crazed cult leader here than like Bray did in his entire family run >_>