
Meet the (One-Time) 7th-Most-Powerful Man in Wrestling
Former WWE head writer Brian Gewirtz on life around the squared circle.
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On this weekās episode, Sonny is joined by Brian Gewirtz to talk about his tenure as a writer for the WWE. His new book, There's Just One Problem...: True Tales from the Former, One-Time, 7th Most Powerful Person in WWE, is a must-read for anyone interested in the world of āsports entertainment.ā Brian was there for the rise of Dwayne āThe Rockā Johnson, the tail end of the Monday Night Wars, the so-called Attitude Era, and beyond. He suffered through celebrity guest hosts of Monday Night Raw, some great, some terrible. He lived through the real-life beef between John Cena and Dwayne Johnson. And he came out the other side as part of Johnsonās production house, Seven Bucks Productions.
I really canāt recommend Brianās book enough, and I canāt help but feel like wrestlingāwith its baby faces (heroes) and heels (villains); with its emphasis on ākayfabeā (that is, playing along with a storyline even though everyone on all sides knows its scripted)āis, on some level, a key to understanding modern American political culture. If you enjoyed this episode, please share it with a friend!