cool arrow Posted March 6, 2015 Share Posted March 6, 2015 What kind of office job is DeMott even qualified to do? Custodian? 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh Mann Posted March 7, 2015 Share Posted March 7, 2015 Another former developmental wrestler wrote a letter about Bill DeMott, mostly telling the same stories, that he has now made public. https://www.facebook.com/TheSportsCourier/posts/10153027247041558:0 We have a followup to the Bill DeMott controversy via former WWE developmental talent and PWS star Kevin Matthews (follow him on Twitter: https://twitter.com/2CockyKM): To follow up on Austin's letter to WWE about Bill DeMott that was swept under the rug just like mine, here is yet another developmental talents letter to the office that was also swept under the rug that was just sent to me AND the talent Ryan Collins "Brandon Traven" was released weeks after sending it. Like I said you talk you get fired. Corrupt. [TSC Editors' note - strong language) Subject: Letter From: [email protected] Date: Mon, 25 Mar 2013 21:29:05 -0400 Mr. Canyon Ceman, I'm writing this letter today due to concerns I've had with the training. I've contemplated writing this for some time now. After seeing Harley Race this past week, and talking with him about my concerns for not only my training but my physical well being, he himself encouraged me to write a letter and not only that. He informed me to have anyone in the office to call him if they have any questions about any of the information I will be writing about. My overall biggest concern is about my safety. Before we took off for Holiday break I suffered a minor head injury. The thing about head injuries is you can't really tell how bad they are until you have proper time to rest. During the course of a practice, I got hit in the head during a drill. I felt very dizzy right away and stepped out of the ring. Practice was almost over that day and I told a few guys near me that I was dizzy. One suggested I might have just been dehydrated or in need of some food. I drank some water and ate a protein bar and I did feel a lot better as the day went. I decided to play the next day of training by ear and see how I felt. I stretched out and did a few rolls in the ring. After just a couple of rolls I felt very dizzy again and saw the trainer. That day our usual trainer Brian Duncan was on the road. And a substitute trainer attended to me. As I was setting on the table, she examined my eyes and reaction time. Eventually Coach DeMott came in asking what happened. I told him the story of how everything happened, he then accused me of making things worse. Which is not uncommon as Coach DeMott gets angry and standoffish at any sign of injury. The main part of this story that angers me is that as he was leaving the trainers room, Coach DeMott slapped me on top of the head. This really angered me as I don't believe he has right to put hands on anyone especially like that. I was lucky that my head injury wasn't too serious. His negligence in this situation could have worsened my injury. I have also grown very tired of how Coach DeMott has constantly bullied us. Whether by physically hitting us, or by calling us gay. He has on numerous occasions alluded to me being gay. His favorite phrase is "half a sissy" not to mention him calling me and others "faggots" Coach DeMott has also on several occasions grabbed the bottom rope while we are watching practice and pull it back to hit everyone in the face while they are paying attention to instruction. I personally don't understand his destructive and bullying nature. While talking with Harley this week about countless unproductive or straight up dangerous drills he encouraged this letter and told me to include that all parties who read it should call him to talk further. Harley agreed that we should not be subjective to physical, or verbal abuse. He was very angry about hearing the information I shared and more than anything didn't understand why he has us doing unproductive drills to begin with, as opposed to having practice matches which we have only done on a few occasions. In fact upon Harley hearing the story of Coach DeMott hitting me on the head after a head injury, Harley was very angered by this. In five years of training with Harley I never felt unsafe or in danger of suffering a career threatening injury much like I have here. I have also witnessed Coach DeMott try to rip a t-shirt off Alexander Rusev, shortly after he had neck surgery. He has on numerous occasions called Oliver Grey (Joel Pettyfer) Pedophile, smacked Enzo Amore (Eric Arndt) in the mouth. He has also told Enzo to kill himself on atleast one occassion that I heard with my own ears. Morale amongst us, is constantly low and is only getting worse. However on the flip side Steve Keirn, Ricky Steamboat, Terry Taylor and Billy Gunn have all been positive influences since joining this company. The reason I haven't said anything until now, is fear of either losing my job or how Coach DeMott will treat me moving forward. As he already treats me and some others very badly. I decided to go ahead and write as I feel now, nothing will change if I don't speak up. And I hope I can count on your discretion on this matter. Thank You, Ryan Collins I want to go back to this letter.I love the idea of Harley fucking Race telling this kid, "you write that letter and you tell them to call me if they got a problem with it." Fucking badass. What I love about this is that the first thing that happens when things like this pop up, not just in wrestling, but ANY athletic endeavor, is that stream of people (including participants) who use words like "soft". NO ONE whose opinion remotely matters is going to call Harley Race soft. Not now, not ever. 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Raziel Posted March 7, 2015 Share Posted March 7, 2015 What kind of office job is DeMott even qualified to do? HR 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kafkonia Posted March 7, 2015 Share Posted March 7, 2015 Bill DeMott worked as an agent at last nights NXT show in Columbus. Looks like he is still around. Also the show was taped for the 3/18 episode of NXT. Just to clarify, he worked last night at NXT, and resigned today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Web Conn Posted March 7, 2015 Share Posted March 7, 2015 I wasnt sure when he resigned Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ebbie Posted March 7, 2015 Share Posted March 7, 2015 I've always wondered why some people have made booking big men in wrestling such a hassle. They are big and should be treated like bigger people. During the days of GLOW, the one booking constant that Mt. Fuji wasn't allowed to leave her feet because she was the biggest, baddest face they had. If a promotion that was nothing but a glorified infomercial can understand this, why can't people supposedly 'know' pro wrestling get it? 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrianS81177 Posted March 7, 2015 Share Posted March 7, 2015 Read elsewhere that DeMott will be given an office job and Jason Albert will be head trainer. Has Albert been involved with training at all? I thought he was just doing announcing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burgundy LaRue Posted March 7, 2015 Share Posted March 7, 2015 I read that Billy Gunn would move up to head trainer. No actual source attached to that, though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobbyWhioux Posted March 7, 2015 Share Posted March 7, 2015 I want to believe the force behind Bill DeMott's forced resignation somehow involved him having to choose between resigning or being the person who called Harley Race. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattdangerously Posted March 7, 2015 Share Posted March 7, 2015 I prefer to think that someone told him that Harley was on his way to speak to him personally, and Demott just noped the fuck out of there. 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Niners Fan in CT Posted March 7, 2015 Share Posted March 7, 2015 A healthy Rusev is a scary sight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ace Posted March 7, 2015 Share Posted March 7, 2015 I'd go without a head trainer. They've already got Billy Gunn, Robbie Brookside, Terry Taylor, Norman Smiley, Albert, and Sara Del Rey. I assume Regal has some hand in it too. Who else do you need, except for Tracy Smothers, maybe? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobbyWhioux Posted March 7, 2015 Share Posted March 7, 2015 I prefer to think that someone told him that Harley was on his way to speak to him personally, and Demott just noped the fuck out of there. Yeah but it couldn't be that. The report is "DeMott resigns", not "DeMott literally frightened to death" 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HumanChessgame Posted March 7, 2015 Share Posted March 7, 2015 How did someone as mediocre as Billy Gunn get a spot as one of the head trainers? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Wilson Posted March 7, 2015 Share Posted March 7, 2015 How did someone as mediocre as Billy Gunn get a spot as one of the head trainers? You don't have to be the best at something to train in it, just know how to teach. Pitching coaches in baseball aren't as good as the pitchers, QB coaches in the NFL aren't as good at the QBs, etc. Gunn wrestled in WWE for a really long time and understands their style and what they want from their wrestlers. For better or worse. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
odessasteps Posted March 7, 2015 Share Posted March 7, 2015 How did someone as mediocre as Billy Gunn get a spot as one of the head trainers? Friend of Hunter 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mco543 Posted March 7, 2015 Share Posted March 7, 2015 How did someone as mediocre as Billy Gunn get a spot as one of the head trainers? You don't have to be the best at something to train in it, just know how to teach. Pitching coaches in baseball aren't as good as the pitchers, QB coaches in the NFL aren't as good at the QBs, etc. Gunn wrestled in WWE for a really long time and understands their style and what they want from their wrestlers. For better or worse. Also, it's exceedingly rare to find someone who was great at playing who is also a great coach. It comes so naturally easy to them that it's nearly impossible for them to relate to people who lack their inherent skills. I recall WWE giving Bobby Eaton a try out to be a trainer and he couldn't do it. The best trainers usually aren't guys who were great workers they just likely happen to be guys who absolutely maximized whatever ability they had to succeed. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Fresh Posted March 7, 2015 Share Posted March 7, 2015 Billy Gunn's resume: 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mco543 Posted March 7, 2015 Share Posted March 7, 2015 I wish I could give you a million likes for that. It's either apex of wrestling themes or the nadir along with Conway's Conman theme. I'd love to hear Jim Johnston break down the thought process that went into making that and how the hell people in charge thought it was a good idea. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh Mann Posted March 7, 2015 Share Posted March 7, 2015 How did someone as mediocre as Billy Gunn get a spot as one of the head trainers?You don't have to be the best at something to train in it, just know how to teach. Pitching coaches in baseball aren't as good as the pitchers, QB coaches in the NFL aren't as good at the QBs, etc. Gunn wrestled in WWE for a really long time and understands their style and what they want from their wrestlers. For better or worse.I don't care who he's friends with. If he wasn't good at his job he wouldn't have leapfrogged practically everyone to be head trainer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Fresh Posted March 7, 2015 Share Posted March 7, 2015 I wish I could give you a million likes for that. It's either apex of wrestling themes or the nadir along with Conway's Conman theme. I'd love to hear Jim Johnston break down the thought process that went into making that and how the hell people in charge thought it was a good idea. What can I say? I love to pick 'em. And I love to love 'em. And I love to kick 'em. I love to shove 'em. I love to stick 'em. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phantom Lord Posted March 7, 2015 Share Posted March 7, 2015 I want to believe the song got written after Vince went on one of his coke fueled tirades. DAMN IT I'M AN ASS MAN. I LIKE TO PICK EM, I LIKE TO LOVE EM, I LIKE TO KICK EM. CHRIST JOHNSTON WHAT THE HELL DO I PAY YOU FOR. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nice Guy Eddie Posted March 7, 2015 Share Posted March 7, 2015 I want to believe the song got written after Vince went on one of his coke fueled tirades. DAMN IT I'M AN ASS MAN. I LIKE TO PICK EM, I LIKE TO LOVE EM, I LIKE TO KICK EM. CHRIST JOHNSTON WHAT THE HELL DO I PAY YOU FOR. Seems likely enough Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobbyWhioux Posted March 7, 2015 Share Posted March 7, 2015 "I'm An Ass Man" because somehow The Rock didn't have enough ammo with which to destroy Billy Gunn's singles push. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ace Posted March 7, 2015 Share Posted March 7, 2015 Pfft. Mr. Ass wasn't even Billy's worst gimmick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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