"There’s too many talent and you can’t do it by yourself "- Veteran reflects on Triple H's job in WWE (Exclusive)
Triple H has done a commendable job as the Chief Content Officer of WWE ever since taking over creative duties from Vince McMahon. However, even the Game, at times, gets criticized for his booking of certain talent and storylines. Wrestling veteran Dutch Mantell shed some light on how difficult it is to book a loaded roster like that of WWE.
Triple H took over the keys to the creative department in July 2022. Since then, he has made many changes in how things are run. The 14-time world champion has also bolstered the roster by promoting talent from NXT as well as bringing back several formerly released stars.
Speaking on Sportskeeda Wrestling's Smack Talk, Dutch Mantell highlighted how difficult it is to manage so many talents.
"First of all, when you’re dealing with 60 or 70 talents, it’s hard to remember even what you’ve done with some of them. That’s why you have got a creative team around. Most of the places I have booked, had like 16 talents, no more that 18 and I would only do something with half of them, so I could remember what I did and tell cohesive stories that made sense."
The wrestling veteran also recalled his days as the booker for the Puerto Rican World Wrestling Council, noting how much it differs from WWE and AEW.
"Lot of difference between booking in Puerto Rico and booking in WWE or AEW. There’s too many talent and you can’t do it by yourself anyway. They’ll all run together like this and explode your head. So might just walk away from this and say, ‘screw it, I am out of here for a couple of weeks. I am gonna get hamburgers or something.’ And when they get screwed up, you come back and fix it. You just straigthen it out like you had before. " [From 56:19 onwards]
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International premium live events have become the norm ever since Triple H took charge of the creative team. The company is set to head to France, Australia, Canada, and Germany this year for various events.
Tickets for Backlash, which will take place in France in May, went on sale last night, and Hunter was quick to promote the same on social media.
Triple H has also been trusted by the Endeavor group and reportedly holds the majority of the creative power. WWE has pulled some of the best numbers in terms of revenue and live attendance under Hunter's regime.
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