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Talk Is Jericho

Chris Jericho

Tv & Film, Sports, Wrestling

4.8 • 9.4K Ratings

🗓️ 17 August 2022

⏱️ 58 minutes

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Summary

Former lead writer and SVP of Creative at WWE, Brian Gewirtz, shares stories from his new book, “There’s Just One Problem… True Tales From The Former One-Time 7th Most Powerful Person in WWE.” He explains how Jericho and Mick Foley inspired him to write the book, what it was like to do it during the pandemic lockdown, and where he got the title! Brian speaks in detail about his experience at Wrestler’s Court as a defendant alongside Edge and Christian, the incident that landed all 3 there in the first place, the ruling they received from The Undertaker (who was judge), and how Brian actually contemplated quitting the business at the time. Brian recalls his first days at WWE, what it was like working so closely with Vince McMahon and the creative team, and how he learned to pitch ideas. He talks about some of his favorite angles and promos including the Rock Concerts with Dwayne Johnson, the Chris Jericho & Shawn Michaels feud of 2008-09, and the Survivor Series 1999 promos with Kurt Angle. He talks about the best and the worst of the celebrity guests on RAW including Bob Barker, Jon Heder, and Al Sharpton. Plus, Brian discusses “cheap heat,” and what it’s like working with The Rock at 7 Bucks Productions. Thanks to our sponsors! Sling TV: check out https://www.sling.com/ now for special offers! STAY CONNECTED: TikTok: @TalkIsJericho Instagram: @talkisjericho @chrisjerichofozzy Twitter: @TalkIsJericho @IAmJericho YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/ChrisJerichoFozzy https://www.webisjericho.com/

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0:00.0	All right, welcome to Talk His Jericho, the pot of thunder and rock and roll, and one
0:16.3	of my longest friends in wrestling and a former lead writer and SVP of creative at WWE,
0:22.5	the former one times seventh most powerful person in WWE.
0:27.0	Brian Gore, it's returns to Talk His Jericho.
0:29.6	He's got a new book out and it's called There's Just One Problem, True Tales.
0:33.4	From the former one times seventh most powerful person in WWE, it's a great read, you can
0:38.0	get it at Amazon Books or wherever Books are sold.
0:41.2	Brian tells some great stories about his time at WWE as a writer and producer, some of
0:45.4	the famous angles and promos he enjoyed working on the most, and least, we talk about
0:49.7	the rock concerts he created with Duane Johnson, my famous feud with Sean Michaels in 2008,
0:55.9	and the best and worst of the celebrity guest hosts on Raw, and believe me, we both name
1:00.3	our least favorite of that era at the same time.
1:03.1	Brian also tells the crazy story about his experience in wrestler's court.
1:07.4	Yes, the infamous wrestler's court, how he defended himself alongside Edge and Christian,
1:13.0	he didn't do a very good job.
1:14.4	Would God have been trouble in the first place and how the undertaker who was the judge decided
1:18.0	his case and how that experience made Brian think about quitting the business but also earned
1:22.7	him the respect he needed to survive.
1:25.8	Next stage in WWE, he talks about what was like working closely with Vince McMahon and
1:29.6	the rest of the creative team, and how some of the lessons he learned at WWE have helped
1:33.4	him since he left to work with Duane Johnson, becoming one of the highest executives at
1:38.8	Rocks Production Company, seven bucks productions.
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