Tag: Bruce Prichard
Shane McMahon Rumored To Take Over Raw From Bruce Prichard
Shane McMahon is being considered to take over the Raw brand from Bruce Prichard, according to Alex McCarthy. This would leave Prichard, a WWE Senior Vice President and the Executive Director of both SmackDown and Raw, to focus solely on SmackDown. Prichard is apparently struggling with the long hours and would like to lighten his…
NWA Champion Takes A Shot At Bruce Prichard And Low Raw Ratings
WWE Raw Executive Director Bruce Prichard gave the opinion that NWA Worlds Heavyweight Champion Nick Aldis is missing the “it factor” on a recent podcast. This caused Aldis to respond on Twitter. “Hi @bruceprichard, Your ignorant comments about me had me at an all-time low, kind of like your Raw ratings,” Aldis tweeted. “However, there…
WWE Announces Consolidation Of Raw & SmackDown Creative Teams Under Bruce Prichard
Through a brief statement on WWE.com, the company announced on Thursday that Bruce Prichard will now oversee both the Raw and SmackDown creative teams. Below is the official statement: “In an effort to streamline our creative writing process for television, we have consolidated both teams from Raw and SmackDown into one group, led by Bruce…
Bruce Prichard Reacts To Eric Bischoff’s WWE Release
Bruce Prichard has officially replaced Eric Bischoff as the Executive Director of SmackDown. While Eric wished his successor well, Prichard himself has weighed in: “Well, I’d like to say that I think that Eric Bischoff is — first of all, Eric is a friend of mine. And Eric is a good friend of mine that…
Backstage News On What Led To Eric Bischoff’s WWE Departure
As previously noted here on WrestlePages.com, Bruce Prichard has been named the SmackDown Executive Director, and Eric Bischoff is no longer a WWE employee. PWInsider reports that Bischoff was let go after a SmackDown creative meeting at WWE HQ on Tuesday morning. Additionally, he likely won’t have to wait out a 90-day no compete clause…
Bruce Prichard Named New Executive Director of WWE Friday Night SmackDown
WWE has announced today that Bruce Prichard will replace Eric Bischoff as the executive director of SmackDown. WWE released a statement that is as follows: “Prichard brings nearly 40 years of experience in sports-entertainment with an extensive background in character development and creative storytelling. During his career, Prichard has served in a variety of roles,…
