WWE signs popular name to writing team - Reports
The new era of WWE has been widely praised for offering a better overall product, which includes improved creative storylines. The company is always hiring new creative writers, and the word now is that a familiar face has just signed on to assist the team.
World Wrestling Entertainment employs dozens of writers and producers to make its weekly RAW, SmackDown, and NXT programming happen. The crew includes names like CWT Executive Director Bruce Prichard, Senior Vice President of Creative Writing Ed Koskey, Consultant Gabe Sapolsky, and Senior Director of Content & Development Jeremy Borash, among others. The list of backstage producers is even more impressive when it comes to star power.
WWE has hired Eric Watts to work on the creative writing Team. A new report from Fightful Select reveals that Watts will be working full-time on the SmackDown brand.
Watts competed on the WWE Tough Enough revival in 2011 but was eliminated in Week 6. This is the same season that featured winner Andy Leavine and runner-up Luke Robinson, plus Cameron, Marty The Moth, Caylee Turner, Matt Cross, Ivelisse Velez, and Miss USA 2010 Rima Fakih, among others.
The 39-year-old Los Angeles native began wrestling in 2007 and also went by WATTS, Jason Watts, Akeem Jabdul Kabar, and Big Nasty on the indies. He worked one AEW match in September 2020, teaming with Ray Rosas for a loss to The Jurassic Express on Dark. Watts also worked one match for TNA at its Unbreakable 2019 special, teaming with Chris Bey for a loss to Rosas and Peter Avalon.
Watts never wrestled for WWE, but he has done extra work for them on numerous occasions. This Watts is not to be confused with 56-year-old Erik Watts, the son of Hall of Famer Bill Watts. Erik worked for WCW, WWE, ECW, AJPW, and TNA from 1992 - 2006.
Eric Bischoff praises Triple H for WWE creative
Triple H has been in full control of World Wrestling Entertainment's creative writing team for a while now, and there's a general feeling of overall improvement to the storylines. The Chief Content Officer and his writing team are seen as a big reason for the success of the new era.
Eric Bischoff has praised Triple H in recent months. Speaking on his 83 Weeks podcast after the recent King and Queen of the Ring PLE, the former WCW boss gave a nod to Triple H for fostering the right creative environment, one better than what the company had under Vince McMahon.
"I think it's Paul Levesque and his team, it's not just Paul Levesque. Trust me, it's Paul Levesque putting together the right team, getting everybody on the same page in terms of what the goals are, and then allowing people who are great at what they do to do what they do without constantly finding new ways to create chaos and turmoil within the process. I think it's a much more functional, creative machine as opposed to the intense random efforts as we saw under Vince McMahon," Eric Bischoff said. [From 3:33 - 4:10]
The Game holds several roles as WWE's Chief Content Officer. He oversees the following departments: creative writing, creative services, talent relations, talent development, and live events.