What's the story?
Vince McMahon continues to ban certain words, terms and names, for absolutely no reason.
In case you didn't know...
In 2008 the company sent out a directive banning certain words and terms. They were:BeltStrapThe BusinessOur IndustryPro WrestlingPro WrestlerHouse ShowWarPerformancePerformerSports EntertainmentDQU.S.HospitalFactionThe Title is on the LineTalentInterestingShotBackstageFeudFansTitle Changing Hands
It should be noted that this memo was issued back in 2008, so some of these terms are now allowed on TV again, such as Sports Entertainment. The memo also noted that McMahon did not want WrestleMania referred to as “The Grandaddy of them All” as it made the yearly event seem dated. This was replaced by "the showcase of the immortals."
Vince also wanted his announcers to refrain from learning internet phrases, such as “5-star match.”
The heart of the matter
Numerous words, moves, names and phrases have been outlawed over the years. The latest one being the wrestling move, the ushigoroshi.
However, the headline McMahonism of 2017 so far, has to be the directive to not call the Camping World Stadium by its current name, and simply refer to it as it's previous name, "The Citrus Bowl."
Sources say that this directive was not only given to writers, but to ALL relevant WWE employees, which included, commentators, wrestlers, marketing, WWE.com staff and others. The directive also applied to WWE partners and associates.
What's next?
Nobody knows why Vince McMahon hates certain words, names or terms, but this quirk isn't going away anytime soon. McMahon is sure to continue banning words and over-compacting things until the day he dies.
Author's take
The move to not call the stadium The Camping World Stadium would have certainly infuriated Camping World, who as a sponsor, have paid a lot of money for the stadium to be named the Camping World Stadium. It's highly unlikely that the NFL or any other organisation would have behaved in this way, but that's Vince McMahon.
He seemingly lives by his own rules. It’s easy to see why Mauro Ranallo struggled to cope with the WWE and their unique way of doing things. To steal a line from Roddy Piper, it does seem like, “when you think you have the answer, McMahon will change the question.”
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