10 Wrestling Facts We Didn’t Know Last Week (1 Nov)

8. One Of 205 Live's Announcers Suggested The HIAC Screwdriver Spot

Randy Orton Screwdriver
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Vic Joseph, Nigel McGuinness or Percy Watson. One of those men is 100% responsible for the sickening screwdriver spot worked by Randy Orton and Jeff Hardy at Hell In A Cell this past September. Hardy didn't reveal who on The 11th Hour show, because he didn't seem to remember.

All he knew is that someone on the 205 Live announce team brought it up.

They'd been watching Randy twist and torture Jeff's ears on SmackDown, and they thought the screwdriver image would lave a lasting impression on fans. Both Hardy and Orton loved the idea so much that they pitched it to creative, and thus the gnarly image of contorted flesh was born.

This is a nice fact, because it shows that WWE's most experienced and established stars are willing to take ideas from those lower down the ladder. It's slightly embarrassing that Jeff can't remember the man's name, but at least he was willing to give credit where it's due.

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