Vince Blames Maddox For Segment Disastor

[Crayo]

Before Monday’s RAW hit the air, the original script they had for Chris Jericho’s Highlight Reel was a “really bad” one so they changed it completely and spent hours re-doing the segment. As PWMania.com previously reported, there was also a problem with the Jeritron that was in the ring. During the playing of The Marine 3 trailer, the WWE ring crew had to remove the Jeritron from the ring. This caused more problems for the segment and Jericho was forced to improvise.

The segment really took a turn for the worse when Brad Maddox came out. The Jeritron was supposed to be involved in Maddox’s presentation but it wasn’t in the ring anymore, he lost track and flubbed his promo on live TV.

Even before Maddox came out, Vince McMahon had instructed Michael Cole to bury the segment on commentary. There was some heat on Cole with the feeling that the segment was bad but most people wouldn’t have noticed or said anything if it weren’t for his comments drawing attention.

Backstage, Vince was calling the segment one of the worse ever and Maddox was the one blamed.

(Source: F4Wonline.com)

Interesting that Cole was asked to bury it. That made it more entertaining anyway.

 

[Dolph'sZiggler]

>Overscripting shows is the problem
>They try to fix it by changing everything with last minute rewrites
>oh, WWE.

 

[Senhor Perfect]

Buh bye Maddox :happy:

 

[Crayo]

But HHH loves him :why:

Wonder what HHH vs Vince would be like.

 

[Cloud]

Honestly was a smart move burying it as it made it pretty funny. Plus watching Maddox get so flustered as he completely tanked was quality.

 

[Dolph'sZiggler]

honest to god someone link my goddamn it

 

[Crayo]

honest to god someone link my goddamn it

http://pwnews.org/video/gQoGolhX.html

Very end of that, and beggining of this:

http://pwnews.org/video/LSt7AnSg.html

 

[GrammarNazi82]

I felt borderline bad for Maddox as he looked so flustered and was obviously screwing up big time, but it was too hilariously awful. Cole's commentary just added to it. Such a horrible segment as far as going awry though.

 

[Snowman1]

"the original script they had for Chris Jericho’s Highlight Reel was a “really bad” one so they changed it completely and spent hours re-doing the segment."

Wow, any way we can see the original script? :dawg:

 

[Rysenberg]

I thought Maddox was okay tbh lol. His character sort of is a fuck up so even if he did mess up his lines, he'll still came out of looking okay I thought?

 

[Stopspot]

Vince blaming the "new guy" doesn't sound that illogical either. Character or not Maddox did bumble about a bit, and then actually being in a segment with three very good-excellent mic workers would only enhance the effect of him looking bad in comparison. Easier to blame the new guy than pointing the blame at three guys he actually knows can talk and improvise.

 

[Leo C]

Was pretty sure Cole was told to bury it, and Maddox may end up taking the blame but it didn't look as bad as it could've since his character sort of does stuff like that anyway.

 

[Farooq]

Well maybe you know....you can PLAN for when this stuff happens....oh wait lol WWE being prepared? Next thing you know there'll be diet water as well.

Spoiler

 

[Dolph'sZiggler]

Maddox looked great. I laughed so hard when he said "somebody get the Jeritron 6000 out of the ring"

 

[Lady Deathbane]

I thought Maddox was okay tbh lol. His character sort of is a f*ck up so even if he did mess up his lines, he'll still came out of looking okay I thought?

That's what I thought originally before it was confirmed that it really was a fuck up. Honestly, I don't think it's that much of a big deal. I'm a broadway/musical/play geek and I've been to plenty of improv plays and shows and Maddox's improv doesn't even come near to being the worst I've seen to date.