10 Things You Learn As A WWE Creative Writer
3. JBL Isn't Easily Impressed.
To say the least, JBL has presence. When he walks into a room, or building, everyone knows it. He is a large man with a booming voice. He also has no qualms about letting people know what he thinks. This includes letting new writers know what he thinks of their chances for success in the company.
When new creative members, as I was, met JBL for the first time, there was apparently a customary ritual involved. When I introduced myself to Mr. Layfield and shook his hand, he immediately gave me the name “D*ckh**d #16” and took a picture of me with his phone. This name and picture were then put into his phone along with the names and pictures of D*ckh**ds number one through fifteen.
Once I was officially part of the menagerie, JBL informed me (and everyone) that the over/under on me lasting in the company was two weeks. I’m not sure if any real money was placed on these bets, or if it was just amusing to him, but at that moment it became my goal in life to last at least fifteen days.
Determined to show JBL that I had the grit to make it in the dog-eat-dog world of Sports Entertainment, I tracked him down after the two week mark and informed him that I had beaten his two-week prediction. JBL waited about half a beat, said “Good job D*ckh**d 16” and went on about his day.