– During a recent edition of Busted Open Radio, WWE Hall of Famer Bully Ray discussed the management styles of Vince McMahon behind-the-scenes compared to current WWE Chief Creative Officer Triple H. Below are some highlights (via WrestlingInc.com):
Bully Ray on not interacting with Vince McMahon as much backstage compared to Triple H: “You really didn’t talk with Vince, and when your match was over back in the day, you came back through Gorilla you didn’t go to Vince. If he liked it, he threw you a thumbs up. You knew you were good. There was not a lot of interaction with Vince.”
On how McMahon would seek you out if he wanted to talk to you: “We never went up to Vince and shook his hand. Business was business, if Vince wanted to talk to you, he would seek you out. There wasn’t much interaction between Vince and the boys.”
On how Triple H would directly communicate with stars at WrestleMania 40: “It almost seems like Hunter was doing something Heyman did: speaking to everybody after the match was over. He’s talking up his guys, which I think means more to the talent than anything else. Hunter is very much involved with every single talent in one way, shape, or form, and that goes a long way with the boys.”
At last weekend’s WrestleMania 40: Night 1, Bully Ray (aka Bubba Ray Dudley) served as the special guest referee for the Street Fight between The Pride against The Final Testament at the event.
