2. WWF Livewire
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tibDfZ0llJQ For all of the pandering and boasting WWE does about social media, it's a wonder that they haven't revived this concept already. Originating in a time when America Online was still considered a viable means of communication, WWF Livewire ran from 1996 to 2001 and was a show in which fans could call in, fax, or e-mail questions and comments they had for the hosts or the featured Superstars who appeared each week. In some cases, even other Superstars would call in to help further a storyline they were involved in. WWE.com even has
their own feature about the show, dubbing it "the most uncensored show in WWE history," and well over a decade before Vince McMahon appeared on the Stone Cold Podcast, he spoke candidly about World Championship Wrestling and Ted Turner during a time when the company did little more to acknowledge them than the "Billionaire Ted" skits. Extreme Championship Wrestling head Paul Heyman would also call in under the guise of "Bruce from Connecticut" to confront and accuse McMahon of stealing from his ideas and talent on live television. WWF Magazine editor Vince "Vic Venom" Russo also made his first on-air appearance there, while Ron "Faarooq" Simmons debuted the concept of a little something called "The Nation of Domination" as well. Throw in fun such as the "Stone Cold" Steve Austin segment above, or Jim Ross and Russo dismissing unprepared callers (and WCW's older talents such as Savage, Hogan, and Piper) below, and you had a fan-interactive show that any WWE fan could hardly afford to miss. Combine it with today's more connected than ever online social media culture, and you could have a recipe for success. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4eA1ZrmdmoA