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I wonder if Samoa Joe looks at Umaga and thinks "thank God I didn't sign with WWE"?

 

Didn't Umaga come along after Samoa Joe?

 

Umaga came about during Samoa Joe's TNA run. At one point Joe was thinking about signing with WWE (he was on either a short-term or nightly deal with TNA along with working ROH and the indies), because he wasn't happy with TNA's long-term offer. WWE really wanted him apparently and had a gimmick ready for him, but Joe stayed with TNA, and a few months later here comes Umaga, who had a pretty decent run in Japan (so he's better than the Jamal of 3MW days).

There's almost no way they would have let him just be Samoa Joe, asskicker deluxe. If it wasn't this, they would have come up with some other fruity gimmick, or just done a default savage headhunter deal like all the Samoans before Joe got.

 

i never knew they sent Jam....er, Umaga, to Japan. Oh well. I still don't think he deserves a title push. Let Trips or HBK win it and then split DX up like they did all those years ago.

 

I thought about putting this on the jobs board, but then, this really belongs in a spot that'll be seen by the true fans ...
Posted on journalismjobs.com today (Nov. 30)

Company: World Wrestling Entertainment INC
Position: Seeking Online Section Editor
Location: Stamford, Connecticut
Job Status: Full-time
Salary: Negotiable
Ad Expires: January 4, 2007
Job ID: 707655

Description:
World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc., one of the most recognized brands and a leader in global sports entertainment seeks a Section Editor to join our team of professionals.

Duties:
Accountable for the daily editorial content for WWE.com
Guide stories from start to finish
Plan and execute features in assigned program areas
Determine the editorial “voice” for the section, ensuring that it meets the overall editorial direction set for WWE.com
Review and improve sources to ensure thorough coverage
Manage and direct the work of editors, freelance writers, designers, and experience

Requirements:
3+ years of experience writing for an online editorial department
Willingness to work nights and/or weekends if needed (flexible schedule)
Ability to multitask and meet deadlines in a fast paced environment is a must
Strong online communication skills via email, forums and other methods
Must be well-versed in AP writing style
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
WWE product knowledge preferred but not required Bachelor's Degree

INTERESTED CANDIDATES MAY APPLY VIA THIS WEBSITE:
http://www.wwe-careers.com/wwe/jobboard/SearchPositions.asp?ShowJobID=591&Keywords=

 

Another journalismjobs.com posting from WWE:

Company: World Wrestling Entertainment INC
Position: Seeking Online Managing Editor
Location: Stamford, Connecticut
Job Status: Full-time
Salary: Negotiable
Ad Expires: January 4, 2007
Job ID: 707649
Website: http://www.wwe-careers.com/wwe/jobboard/ListJobs.asp

Description:
World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc., one of the most recognized brands and a leader in global sports entertainment seeks a Managing Editor to join our team of professionals. This individual will help manage and create content for WWE.com and its network of websites.

Specific Responsibilities:
Review WWE’s website regularly to judge content quality
Prioritize stories/articles which are set to appear on the WWE website
Identify and assign appropriate images and headlines with corresponding stories
Create and implement editorial calendars for effective creation and promotion of content
Guide and troubleshoot editorial issues while fostering a cooperative team atmosphere
Work with staff to improve content quality and audience metrics
Collaborate with other organizational departments (WWE Shop, TV, Digital Media, Marketing, etc) to ensure that objectives are met in a timely manor

Qualifications:
5+ years of online production experience, including knowledge of Photoshop and other applications
Experience working with online technology content
Willingness to work a flexible night and weekend schedule
Ability to multitask and meet deadlines in a fast paced environment is a must
Strong online communication skills via email, forums and other methods
Must be well-versed in AP writing style
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
WWE product knowledge preferred but not required
Bachelor's Degree

INTERESTED CANDIDATES MAY APPLY VIA THIS WEBSITE:

http://www.wwe-careers.com/wwe/jobboard/SearchPositions.asp?ShowJobID=588&Keywords=

 

Of course, one thing to consider, they'd likely never hire any of us because we'd be too busy trying to give them ideas that make SENSE that our resumes would end up in the trash just like Rhino did to the ECW title and Madusa did to the WWE women's title.

 

No openings for a writer? Damn...

 

Can you think about what WWE would be like right now if one of us was the head writer? It would be like in the glory days of The Rock, Stone Cold and the original DX. They will never come close to that again.

And a thought on ECW, the whole thing went to shit when they decided one match a week would be under extreme rules. What a fucking joke. We all knew this was going to be Vince's version of ECW, but to take out the extreme in ECW is blasphemy. It makes guys like Sabuu useless. I wish he would go back to TNA. Yeah we all know part of the reason guys started to leave the original ECW was the less demanding style, but still. If you want to make the ECW house shows like that, then fine. Have one fight a night that is extreme. But for the TV and PPVs, you have to go all out. Remeber that show at the Hammerstein earlier this year with the main even being Show versus Batista? What a fucking joke that was and the crowd there, who were real ECW fans, let Vince and the rest of the rest of WWE know the hardcore, educated wrestling fan wasn't going to support this rebirth of ECW.

 

TNA is so much better than WWECW that it's not even funny.

Although Vince Russo really pisses me off with his stable fetish, the excessive title switches and crazy-ass gimmicks.

I wish they'd put Cornette in charge.

 

Vince Russo is the main reason I don't watch a lot of TNA.

There are a few things I don't like about the show right now:
1. They brought back Sting, built him to beat Jarrett for the title, only to lose to Abyss at the very next PPV.
2. Flag burning? WTF?
3. LAX having to "surrender" the tag titles or be fired?
4. Vince Russo.
5. Abyss' manager being the "only one who can control the monster." Sound familiar?
6. Vince Russo.
7. Mike Tenay.
8. Vince Russo.

 

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