{"id":102707,"date":"2020-08-14T16:07:56","date_gmt":"2020-08-14T21:07:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/?p=102707"},"modified":"2020-08-14T16:08:54","modified_gmt":"2020-08-14T21:08:54","slug":"vip-audio-8-14-torch-talk-w-ex-wwe-creative-team-member-chris-dejoseph-exclusive-backstage-details-on-wwe-adjusting-to-pandemic-vince-mcmahon-interaction-bruce-prichard-cinematic-matches","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2020\/08\/14\/vip-audio-8-14-torch-talk-w-ex-wwe-creative-team-member-chris-dejoseph-exclusive-backstage-details-on-wwe-adjusting-to-pandemic-vince-mcmahon-interaction-bruce-prichard-cinematic-matches\/","title":{"rendered":"VIP AUDIO 8\/14 \u2013 Torch Talk w\/Ex-WWE Creative Team member Chris DeJoseph: Exclusive backstage details on WWE adjusting to pandemic, Vince McMahon interaction, Bruce Prichard, Cinematic Matches, Creative Process, more (90 min)"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pwtor-2138631489\" class=\"pwtor-before-content pwtor-entity-placement\"><hr \/><b>SPOTLIGHTED PODCAST ALERT (YOUR ARTICLE BEGINS A FEW INCHES DOWN)... <\/b>\r\n\r\n<iframe src=\"https:\/\/widget.spreaker.com\/player?show_id=3076978&theme=light&playlist=false&playlist-continuous=false&autoplay=false&live-autoplay=false&chapters-image=true&episode_image_position=right&hide-logo=false&hide-likes=false&hide-comments=false&hide-sharing=false&hide-download=true\" width=\"100%\" height=\"140px\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe>\r\n<hr \/><\/div><p><strong>SHOW SUMMARY:<\/strong> In his first interview since departing WWE earlier this summer, former WWE Producer and Creative Team member Chris DeJoseph discusses a wide range of topics over the course of an hour-and-a-half.<\/p>\n<p>The following is a detailed &#8220;set list&#8221; of topics covered in the interview recorded yesterday (8\/13\/2020):<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>How he ended up working with WWE again after a nearly ten year break. He initially worked for WWE from 2004-2010 as a creative team member.<\/li>\n<li>What his role was during his roughly six months back with WWE, and how it expanded over time despite initially resisting offers to do more and relocate to Connecticut.<\/li>\n<li>Insight into Vince McMahon&#8217;s existence in 2020 running WWE.<\/li>\n<li>How different was Vince McMahon in 2020 compared to 2010 and in what ways is he different in his mid-70s compared to his early-to-mid-60s.<\/li>\n<li>The most frustrating part for him about being part of the creative team this time around.<\/li>\n<li>Details on the way Vince McMahon contributes to TV scripting and reviewing and suggesting changes.<\/li>\n<li>Is he impressed with what Vince notices when he critiques a script and suggests changes.<\/li>\n<li>How the creative process was different in 2020 compared to 2010, either because of the pandemic or just in general pre-pandemic.<\/li>\n<li>Do wrestlers have more or less creative input in 2020 than in 2010.<\/li>\n<li>Is there a difference anymore in the creative process and people involved in producing Raw and Smackdown.<\/li>\n<li>His thoughts on Cinematic Matches matches and Raw Underground, and the influence Lucha Underground might have had in how wrestling looks today.<\/li>\n<li>Does he think Cinematic Matches is here to stay<\/li>\n<li>Details on the ideas discussed and the adjustments made as they transitioned from fan-filled arenas and live TV to the empty Performance Center, including wild ideas brought up in brainstorming sessions<\/li>\n<li>His thoughts on Bruce Prichard running TV on shows that Vince wasn&#8217;t at.<\/li>\n<li>Is there a difference between Bruce Prichard&#8217;s style of presenting wrestling and Vince McMahon&#8217;s that might be showing up on TV.<\/li>\n<li>Is there a succession plan in place if Vince McMahon were to no longer be in charge of WWE.<\/li>\n<li>What would change most dramatically or most noticeably if the current creative team ran the show without Vince.<\/li>\n<li>How do so many similar and lame match finishes get booked on the same show and week after week.<\/li>\n<li>Was it considered a bigger deal that Smackdown was on Fox rather than the prior networks. (Spoiler Alert: &#8220;100 percent!&#8221;)<\/li>\n<li>Did he think WWE would do more to differentiate Smackdown on Fox from how the show looked before Fox.<\/li>\n<li>Speculation on the possibility of Vince McMahon selling WWE to a big conglomerate.<\/li>\n<li>What it was like to deal with Roman Reigns withdrawing from WrestleMania and the creative process of placing Braun Strowman in his match instead.<\/li>\n<li>His thoughts on Raw Underground&#8217;s presentation and long-term viability as a way to present WWE wrestling.<\/li>\n<li>Details on the Mandy Rose-Otis storyline that he was involved in producing.<\/li>\n<li>Is narrative structure discussed in WWE and is there a set of rules for how wrestlers engage with cameras.<\/li>\n<li>How reality TV has changed over the decades and any reality series he recommends.<\/li>\n<li>And even more.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>DIRECT LINK:<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/android\/legacyuploads\/wp-media\/2020\/08\/20200814TT.mp3\">VIP AUDIO LINK<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>NOT VIP? 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