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>Sources close to Paul Levesque have noted that not all is well behind the scenes, despite the WWE machine projecting an air of confidence as usual.
>The haphazard booking of the midcard on both mainstay shows, Raw and Smackdown, has raised some eyebrows but seemingly a last minute change from WWE Board of Director Dwayne Johnson, who performs on screen as 'The Rock' have left Creative Lead Paul Levesque feeling as though "the steering wheel is being taken from him" and he's forced to deal with the messy aftermath.
>"The call came in the day before, after the card had been booked and travel arrangements had been finalised", a source close to Levesque informed us, "It fell on [Levesque] to let talent know they were no longer needed, or in some cases that their agreed plans had changed. [Levesque] acknowledges that he's still driving creative but the steering wheel is being taken from him by people he's directly reportable to, and he's stuck picking up the pieces"
>Yesterday's Smackdown Live was notable for having a last minute appearance from The Rock, in his Final Boss persona, which resulted in major changes to previously advertised matches and segments.
>"[Levesque is] a team player through and through, but he's acutely aware that this kind of stuff happened a lot under the old regime and he doesn't want a morale issue in the locker room", our source referring to Vince McMahon, who was expelled from the company after an ongoing lawsuit.
Wtf is Dwayne's problem?
>The haphazard booking of the midcard on both mainstay shows, Raw and Smackdown, has raised some eyebrows but seemingly a last minute change from WWE Board of Director Dwayne Johnson, who performs on screen as 'The Rock' have left Creative Lead Paul Levesque feeling as though "the steering wheel is being taken from him" and he's forced to deal with the messy aftermath.
>"The call came in the day before, after the card had been booked and travel arrangements had been finalised", a source close to Levesque informed us, "It fell on [Levesque] to let talent know they were no longer needed, or in some cases that their agreed plans had changed. [Levesque] acknowledges that he's still driving creative but the steering wheel is being taken from him by people he's directly reportable to, and he's stuck picking up the pieces"
>Yesterday's Smackdown Live was notable for having a last minute appearance from The Rock, in his Final Boss persona, which resulted in major changes to previously advertised matches and segments.
>"[Levesque is] a team player through and through, but he's acutely aware that this kind of stuff happened a lot under the old regime and he doesn't want a morale issue in the locker room", our source referring to Vince McMahon, who was expelled from the company after an ongoing lawsuit.
Wtf is Dwayne's problem?
