There's Just One Problem...: True Tales from the Former, One-Time, 7th Most Powerful Person in the WWE...

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Brian Gewirtz

There's Just One Problem...

True Tales from the Former, One-Time, 7th Most Powerful Person in the WWE

Brian Gewirtz

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English

Twelve
13 December 2022

Biography: arts & entertainment; Popular culture; Humour; Wrestling

Former WWE head writer Brian Gewirtz brings readers behind the scenes for an unprecedented look at the chaotic, surreal, unbelievable backstage world of the WWE.

With untold stories from a career spanning over 15 years and featuring the biggest names and controversial moments in wrestling history, HEELS AND HEROES is an honest, unflinching look on how an introverted life-long fan unexpectedly became one the most powerful men in all of professional wrestling.

For decades wrestling was shrouded in secrecy. It had larger than life personalities, bone crunching physicality and jaw-dropping theatrics but backstage it was an industry devoid of outsiders. Then in 1999, after working together on a special for MTV, Dwayne

The Rock

Johnson turned to 26-year old television writer Brian Gewirtz and asked

You ever consider writing for WWE?

That question, and its answer, would have a profound effect on both of their lives for years to come.HEELS AND HEROES is a story about perseverance, tenacity, and steel chairs. Most writers in the WWE last for a matter of months; Gewirtz was there for over 15 years, writing some of most memorable and infamous storylines in WWE history (covering the

Attitude Era , the

Ruthless Aggression Era

and into the

PG

and

Reality

eras).

Throughout this journey Gewirtz found himself becoming both friend and antagonist to some of the biggest names in WWE history

Stone Cold Steve Austin, John Cena, Stephanie McMahon, Bill Goldberg, Paul Heyman, Chris Jericho, Shawn Michaels, and the two men who he worked the most closely with WWE Chairman Vince McMahon and Dwayne

The Rock

Johnson.

These men not only shaped his life professionally but also personally, forcing him to grow and change both as a writer and a human being.

So how does a lifelong fan and outsider break through to become the ultimate insider?

How does a low-key personality deal directly with his boss, the most brash, unpredictable

alpha male

on the planet, WWE Chairman Vince McMahon? How does one gain respect in a locker room that wants nothing more than to see him disappear?

Where does one go when every year in wrestling takes you further away from the writing career you always wanted? Taking advice from his idol, the late

Rowdy

Roddy Piper, when you re so full of fear, there s only one way to push through: become fearless.

By: Brian Gewirtz
Imprint: Twelve
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 232mm, Width: 160mm, Spine: 26mm
Weight: 500g
ISBN: 9781538710531
ISBN 10: 1538710536
Pages: 288
Publication Date: 13 December 2022
Audience: General/trade , College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , ELT Advanced , Primary
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Current SVP of Development at Dwayne Johnson and Dany Garcia s Seven Bucks Productions , Brian Gewirtz was a former writer for Vince McMahon s World Wrestling Entertainment where he soon became the youngest and longest tenured Head Writer in the company s history. He s written on several television shows and has served as Executive Producer on NBC s The Titan Games , the upcoming Behind the Attraction on Disney Plus and on NBC s Young Rock based on the life of Dwayne The Rock Johnson.

Reviews for There's Just One Problem...: True Tales from the Former, One-Time, 7th Most Powerful Person in the WWE

In the book, THERE'S JUST ONE PROBLEM, written by the most talented writer in the history of the WWE, Brian Gewirtz (my opinion), Brian takes you on a roller coaster ride in regards to his amazing time writing in the WWE. Brian even discusses his day in wrestlers court, where he was the first and only writer in WWE to have to go in front of a judge (actually a wrestler) and pay his debt for allegedly favoring to write for his favorite wrestlers. He survived!!! This book is as entertaining as the scripts Brian wrote during his amazing career in the WWE. This book is a must read. --Kurt Angle, WWE Hall of Famer and Olympic Gold Medalist This is the best book I have read in years. If you're a fan of WWE, or heck, even if you're not, this inside look into the life of one of the most intense jobs in all of entertainment, a WWE writer, hilariously detailed by one of the most impactful writers and creative contributors in WWE history is nothing short of fascinating. It's a laugh out loud, can't put down, sad that it's over kind of book and I loved every second of it. Apart from, of course, when it was over. --Becky Lynch, WWE Superstar and six-time WWE Women's Champion