— Kayfabe Commentaries owner Sean Oliver recent spoke out Below are some highlights.
Oliver on if free podcasts are killing the shoot video industry: “We’ve talked about this a bit at the company, quite frankly. And there are two takes on this. First and foremost, wrestlers and wrestling personalities have to stop just giving away their story for free. Their legacy is what should now be making them money, if they are out of the ring. At KC we pay and pay fairly to record and sell a part of that creator’s legacy. Why the hell are they giving it away for free for two hours on Joe Fungul’s podcast? An appearance to plug a product is customary of course, just like being on Letterman for 10 minutes to sell your film. But doing a shoot interview for free for two hours on a podcast? Guys, you’re killing your market. Seriously. They collectively need to get together and stop this free shit. They deserve to make a living off of the legacy they’ve built.
“That’s just for the wrestlers’ well being. For the BUSINESS of shoots…I think the fact that WWE has basically made their network a collection of shoot interviews and content emulating Kayfabe Commentaries’ formats and programs, and also the proliferation of wrestler podcasts can be good for our business. A whole new segment of viewer is being introduced to shoot-style programming, and eventually they will come to the producers that consistently produce the purest, most innovative and entertaining shoot-style programs. WWE is a great silent partner, as are all the free podcasts by high profile wrestlers. They will attract the widest audience by casting a wide net. The eventually, that audience will find us. And UNLIKE programming produced by WWE about WWE, we can tell the whole truth, even the ugly stuff.”
On the worst guest for Kayfabe Commentaries: “I didn’t enjoy the Chyna interview. She’s very nice, personally. But YouShoot didn’t fit her well.”
— Vince Russo was in attendance backstage at the Lucha Underground tapings that were held in Los Angeles, California last night (Feb. 21). Russo will attend the tapings tonight as well.
Earlier this month, there were rumors of Lucha Underground looking to meet with Vince Russo to possibly join the creative team. Lucha Underground executive producer Eric Van Wangenen flat out denied the rumors on Twitter. You can read his previous tweets on the issue below.
@tondog It's not happening…trust me. Thanks for watching!
— Eric Van Wagenen (@EricVanWagenen) February 13, 2015
@OGTslay1974 @LV5454 @JTMagnolia87 @GRockNation @DoubleCrossKing thanks bro. We like our team – no need to fix what isn't broken.
— Eric Van Wagenen (@EricVanWagenen) February 13, 2015
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