10 WWE Stars Who Weren't Allowed To Use Their Own Ideas
1. Bob Holly: Undefeated World Heavyweight Champion
Bruce Prichard can tell us all that Triple H didn't racially abuse Booker T ahead of their WrestleMania XIX debacle. He can claim Dave Meltzer "wasn't there", even though he has sources that were, which is how journalism tends to work. He can agree with whatever sh*tty idea Vince spews out, regardless of how sh*tty it is.
"Sure boss, Wild Card Rule sounds great. Overexposing 8% of the roster and annoying the other 92% is a winner, doot doot doot!"
Because Bruce Prichard once told the most fabulous story on his Something To Wrestle With podcast.
It concerned one Bob 'Hardcore' Holly, who sat down alongside his colleagues for a creative meeting. Years back, in a more collaborative time, the talent was encouraged to offer their own storyline suggestions. Holly, a (very) believable, solid, but not particularly charismatic midcard stalwart took to the floor.
"Hey, I got an idea," he offered, in his unmistakeable brutal twang. "How 'bout you give me the belt?"
Not surprising. That's what all of this is for. Keen for additional info, Holly was pressed on what he'd do with it.
"And then I'd beat everybody!" he offered, brilliantly, as if the question was stupid, and not the answer.
This is so great. Just the idea of Bob Holly, the Champ, making towns and kicking ass on a presumed infinite loop. He's gonna beat everybody.
Everybody.
He was gonna break in half the asses of everybody who came before, and everybody who came after, ya little sh*thead.