WWE News Former WWE creative team member comments on Raw lead writer Brian Gewirtz Apr 25, 2008 - 02:00 PM Email This Article | Printer Friendly Page Send Us News & Results | Back to Main Listing Seth Mates, a former WWE creative team member, commented on current WWE Raw lead writer Brian Gewirtz in his Newsday blog. "Brian was named head of the Raw writing team a few months before I joined creative, and being that I was a part of the Smackdown writing team, I didn't work with him as much as others did," Mates writes. "But I did get to see him in action on a number of occasions, and I gotta say, for all the flak he's taken, he's been a huge driving force behind the company's success... "Sure, you'll read criticism of Brian online, but think about it. Most of the people leaking the news you read online are wrestlers trying to control their own press. And it sure is easy to complain about your boss anonymously, isn't it? These guys can't exactly complain about Vince or Stephanie when their match or backstage segment gets cut—so the writer gets the heat. Plus, Vince loves Brian, which makes others around the company jealous of him." To read the full column, visit Newsday.com. Powell's POV: Are the sources who provide Newsday with information trying to control their own press? Just curious. As for Gewirtz, he is a hard working individual by all accounts. He's clearly respected by the McMahon family and is clearly the most trusted member on their creative staff. He's done plenty of good for the company, but he has his flaws like everyone else. Do people tend to focus on the negative at times? Maybe, but in recent weeks I've praised the material he wrote for Dwayne Johnson's speech at the WWE Hall of Fame, not to mention covered the stories regarding how overworked and understaffed the creative team has been. I'm not taking Seth's column as a persona attack by any means, but I don't find his portrayal of "people leaking the news" to be an accurate description. HELP SUPPORT DOT NET! BECOME A MEMBER AT OUR CHARTER RATE OF JUST $5 A MONTH - GET THE FIRST LOOK AT EXCLUSIVE INSIDER DOT NET NEWS, TONS OF EXCLUSIVE AUDIO SHOWS, MESSAGE BOARD ACCESS, START YOUR OWN BLOG, AD-FREE MAIN LISTING: SIGN ME UP (or MORE INFO) GOT AN IPHONE OR IPOD TOUCH? THEN BE SURE TO DOWNLOAD OUR NEW FREE iPhone APP: (click here!) (or SEARCH "pro wrestling" in iTunes App Store) FOR MORE BREAKING WWE & TNA NEWS AND COMMENTARY, VISIT OUR AFFILIATE PWTORCH.COM (click here!) FOR MORE MMA & UFC NEWS AND COMMENTARY, VISIT OUR AFFILIATE MMATORCH.COM (click here!) CLICK TO RETURN TO DOT NET MAIN LISTING OR SELECT A LINK BELOW FROM THIS CATEGORY WWE News Latest Twelve Articles WWE official says the company hasn't ruled out dropping some pay-per-view events from the schedule, explains why several pay-per-view names were changed Jim Ross provides a medical update on WWE Hall of Famer Jerry Brisco WWE tag team champion Edge injured during a San Diego house show WWE Hall of Famer Ricky Steamboat returning to the ring this weekend, Chris Jericho comments on their upcoming match Jim Ross discusses the need for to add new wrestlers to the WWE main event mix, identifies two wrestlers who are moving up the ladder on Smackdown, the need for a WWE scouting department 7/3 WWE Smackdown preview: A full list of matches for tonight's show featuring Edge and Chris Jericho vs. C.M. Punk and Jeff Hardy (no spoilers)