This has probably been discussed before but can someone explain

>>2796008
>Did he really think his fans were that stupid?
Are you seriously asking this? WWE has never had a track record for respecting fans intelligence.

It was JR's idea wasn't it?

>>2796008
>Did he really think his fans were that stupid?

The answer is always yes

>>2796008
Yes, he doea this fans are stupid. Especially nowadays. Their entire booking formula is basically

>Bank on the audience being too braindead to realize the show sucks
>If they don't then who cares? We still won't try to be entertaining

>>2796008
Work the marks and get some attention.

After Hall and Nash debuted in WCW, WWF announced that they were bringing back Razor and Diesel.

Marks thought they really had re-signed Nash and Hall. The fake ones appeared, people got worked, the end.

>>2796008
>Did he really think his fans were that stupid?

KEK

Honestly, I don't think he was trying to trick or fool anybody. This was trying to set a precedent that WWF owns the gimmicks and the characters, so future guys couldn't bring their gimmicks to WCW. That was why they did this. It was pseudo-carnie legal mumbo jumbo.

Wasn't it supposed to be a crazy plan by JR and the other announcers didn't buy it?

vince is smart and rich you are dumb and poor

The most interesting part of this was they tried to make JR a heel and failed.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_L-zA0OchHE

>>2796060
This. Plus, Flair and Jerry Lawler stole their names/gimmicks to great success.