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Jerry Root

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There's a signpost up ahead. You are now entering -

The RuBisch free zone.

Sorry, I'm a huge Twilight Zone freak. Have been since I was this high and they were first runs. (Damn, I'm certainly dating myself now. As if I don't enough)

Anyway, I just have a few questions for Vince.

Vince - when did you start believing everybody who calls you a genius? When did you start thinking that you can do no wrong? That everything that you touch turns to gold? That you can put up just anything and the fans would keep flocking to you?

Vince - what made you think that putting titles on non-wrestlers was a great idea? What made you think that destroying the credibility of your titles was such a red hot idea? What made you think that giving wrestlers crappy gimmicks and names was the way to go?

Vince - why does tradition bite? Why do you insist on putting your most talented wrestlers together with no-talent bums who aren't worthy of carrying their jock strap? Why do you further insist on pushing people who have as much talent as an ambidextrous maladroit?

Vince - who do you think put you where you are today? Who do the people really want to see? Who are the trained professionals who should be doing the work?

Vince - where do you want this company to head? Where do you honestly think it's headed? Where are the checks and balances to keep things heading the right direction?

Vince - are you being distracted by outside influences? Are you hearing the whispers that things aren't quite right? Are you still brimming with self confidence? Are you still certain that you're quality is up to standards? Especially after your most recent offering?

Vince - do you think the fans won't sit still for a decent match between two skilled tacticians? Do you think that the fans want to see continued screw-job endings? Do you think the fans are going to sit still for continued bait and switch tactics? Do you think the fans are going to forget what they were promised? Do you think they're going to go away satisfied when they are promised something and then get something entirely different? Do you think that gimmicks and catch-phrases are going to get the job done?

Vince - please tell me when did you decide that you no longer have to try?

Vince - when did you give up?

Please tell me Mr. Mcmahon.

You are now leaving the RuBisch free zone

Jerry Root
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