How much input did Vince McMahon have on last night's WWE RAW?
Vince McMahon retired from all his duties in WWE last week. However, it seems that the former CEO still had a lot of input in writing this week's episode of Monday Night RAW.
The newest edition of the show, which emanated live from Madison Square Garden, was the show's first episode since Vince's departure from the company. Before last week, as the head of creative, he had the final say in writing for all WWE TV.
Dave Meltzer reported on Wrestling Observer Radio that despite his retirement, last night's RAW was "largely written" before the McMahon family patriarch left. As a result, Vince influenced most of the show this week, with only minor changes being made.
"This is probably not the show to judge anything by because this show was largely written before Vince left. It was written a lot on Thursday...nobody ripped up anything. There are a few minor changes is what I was told. Essentially, this was the show that had been approved. They're not making any big changes or anything like that just yet and of course, they're going to SummerSlam with the ideas in mind," Meltzer said. (h/t WrestlingNews.co)
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As we get further away from McMahon's departure from WWE, it is expected that the shows will see his input decrease and the ideas of the new head of creative will be put on display. Speaking of which...
Triple H replaces Vince McMahon as the head of creative in WWE
It was confirmed earlier this week that WWE's Executive Vice President of Talent Relations Triple H will be the new head of creative, replacing Vince McMahon.
When news of McMahon's departure broke, it was also reported that Bruce Pritchard might be the new head of creative. He was already second in-command in the promotion's creactive department, and it seemed that he would step up and lead the team.
Since then, it has been reported and confirmed that The Game, who was announced as EVP of Talent Relations last week, will also be taking up the head of creative duty.
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The 14-time world champion has previously helmed creative for NXT, from the brand's beginning to the end of the black-and-gold era in 2021, to much acclaim.
While Bruce Pritchard might have stuck to the Vince McMahon style of writing, many fans believe that Triple H will take WWE's product in a new direction.