Posted on June 19th, 2008 by Matt B
NEWS/RUMOR: |PW 1 2| Michael Hayes has returned from his 60-day suspension and was immediately demoted as a Vice President, however he remains head writer of Smackdown. As part of his demotion Hayes also loses bonuses and stock options.
Hayes is now required to attend sensitivity training and had a sit down with Mark Henry. It’s [...]
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Posted on April 30th, 2008 by Matt B
RUMOR: |PWI| Even though WWE writer Michael Hayes was suspended for using racial slurs, he is still working but through email from his home.
It is now being reported that Hayes’ suspension is a formality and comes with no real punishment. Many “inside” sources reveal that Hayes has used racial slurs all his career, and in [...]
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Posted on April 23rd, 2008 by Matt B
NEWS: |PWI| Michael Hayes, one of the more influential members of the creative team, used the “N” word when referring to Mark Henry. Apparently Hayes approached Henry and used the term in a jokingly way, however Henry did not find it funny and reported the incident after the two had a physical altercation. Thus Michael [...]
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