5 Reasons why Vince McMahon put Paul Heyman and Eric Bischoff in charge of WWE RAW and SmackDown Live

Modified Jul 22, 2022 23:52 GMT

The Wrestling world is experiencing another upheaval at the moment, with the announcement that Paul Heyman and Eric Bischoff are once more in charge of WWE RAW and SmackDown Live.

Almost two decades removed from their first stint -- although that time, it was Paul Heyman in charge of WWE SmackDown and Bischoff of WWE RAW -- they are back again in WWE.

However, it appears that there is a huge difference from their last time in charge of their consecutive brands. The last time that they had been given the roles, they were General Managers.

This time, their role is that they are Executive Directors. Unlike their last run with the company, this time their roles might not be that on-screen. While they may make on-screen appearances, their principle work will be behind the scenes to direct the creative directions of both brands.

In this article, we are going to talk about 5 reasons that Vince McMahon brought Paul Heyman and Eric Bischoff on-board to be Executive Directors of Monday Night RAW and SmackDown Live.

#5 Eric Bischoff and Paul Heyman have a lot of experience

If there are two people in the wrestling world who have all the experience in the world at the moment, they are none other than Eric Bischoff and Paul Heyman.

Both men ran their own promotions for the better part of the 1990s. Eric Bischoff might have lost the Monday Night Wars, but for a long time, what he was doing in WCW was all the rage. Since then, he has been creatively involved in TNA, now known as Impact Wrestling.

On the other side, Paul Heyman founded a new edge to wrestling with his ECW Hardcore brand, something that still has it's cult following.

Both men are very capable of running their own shows, and with Vince McMahon overseeing them, there is no chance that lines will be cross either. Overall, these two men are possibly the most qualified for the job at the moment.

#4 To separate RAW and SmackDown

WWE RAW and WWE SmackDown Live have not really had any difference at all lately, ever since the Wildcard Rule was introduced by Vince McMahon.

Both brands' Superstars have been on the other brand. At the moment, Alexa Bliss, a RAW Women's Star, is in a feud against Bayley -- the SmackDown Women's Champion.

While the storyline might be good, this means there is a whole roster of women who are being overlooked. Providing two separate heads of creative in both brands would help to keep them apart.

#3 Vince McMahon will be spending less time in WWE

The time is approaching that Vince McMahon will be spending less and less time in WWE. With the XFL coming up, a large part of the Chairman's attention will be diverted to the football league. This would lead to WWE being overlooked.

Having two people as capable as Paul Heyman and Eric Bischoff in charge of the two brands will allow him to concentrate on XFL without worrying.

#2 Triple H and Stephanie McMahon are already busy expanding the brand

Triple H and Stephanie McMahon have their hands very full at the moment. While Stephanie is overseeing the non-creative side of WWE's brand develop, Triple H is focused on his quest of World Domination.

With NXT, NXT UK, as well as opening and finding young talent from all across the world as a minuscule portion of his everyday responsibilities, he is a busy man, to say the least. In such a situation, his taking over suddenly would make no sense. Through this method, he can concentrate on his responsibilities and make a slow transition when he is able.

#1 A better draft with the upcoming shift to Fox

Eric Bischoff and Paul Heyman have very unique individual styles. Having them in charge of the shows will guarantee that the two shows are very different.

As a result, the two will be able to work on making sure that the styles of the brand are separate.

This might also be due to the fact that the shift of SmackDown to Fox is coming up. With that in the air, a proper draft might go a long way to help WWE.

Eric Bischoff in charge of WWE SmackDown could easily help the brand develop its own unique identity and lead them into the future.