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Post by cardinals on May 6, 2008 19:21:45 GMT -5
Since the story broke that Michael Hayes' suspension was a direct result of Mark Henry going to WWE management and complaining about Hayes' racist remarks, many wrestlers have spoken to Mark Henry and tried ot get the real scoop on what happened. Henry has been telling people backstage that he went to Vince and said, “Either he goes or I go."
Things are very uncomfortable backstage regarding thoe whole situation. People are wondering how Hayes can be brought back after 60 days like nothing happened, but the general feeling is that Hayes will return. Hayes is very close with the McMahan family and it's unlikely he will leave the company over this incident. Not much happened to Hayes after he got drunk and made a scene at Stephanie and Hunter's wedding, so the feeling is that this too shall pass.
Despite being suspended, Michael Hayes is being kept up-to-date with storylines and company information via email.
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Post by 68Charger R-T on May 6, 2008 21:37:34 GMT -5
Huh, that is interesting to know.
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Post by cardinals on May 7, 2008 15:50:23 GMT -5
It has just come out that SmackDown head writer Michael Hayes was not shy about making Ku Klux Klan-related jokes in company meetings. One source said, "He was not shy about making jokes about white hoods, etc., in agent meetings." Also, if you've ever wondered why there are no minority road agents in WWE, the source added, "Look at the environment. Not one person of color in the agent meetings, only Butch Reed, who lasted two days. Trust me, Hayes was not the only one in that room to make comments like that. His problem is that when he drinks, he loses the ability to edit himself, and he's been known to be belligerent on pretty much every flight he takes. I'm assuming he'll have to go to rehab before he comes back, but for a publicly traded company to have a VP confirmed having used a racial slur is a big PR nightmare
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