Former WWE writer Jimmy Jacobs was recently a guest on Chris Jericho’s podcast: Talk is Jericho. During the interview, Jacobs revealed the pitch that got him hired to WWE.
Jacobs was asked to send in a writing sample to WWE that consisted of booking five matches for WrestleMania. He also had to include the build-up to these matches.
Jacobs revealed that his main event in the pitch included a potential Shield reunion. This was all the way back prior to Wrestlemania 31.
Here is the pitch that got him hired:
“This was February so the wheels were in motion for part of the [WrestleMania] card. The main event was Brock Lesnar and Roman Reigns. I had it, on the build to WrestleMania, to send a message to Roman Reigns, Brock Lesnar destroys Dean Ambrose. And always remember, Seth had the Money In The Bank at that point. So basically the finish to WrestleMania is, Brock Lesnar beats Roman Reigns, but then out comes like a hobbling Dean Ambrose to attack Brock Lesnar for what he did to him earlier in the build. And then Roman Reigns, and then here comes Seth to cash in the Money In The Bank. So then basically the Shield beats Brock Lesnar at the end of the night. And you go off WrestleMania, with the three Shield members in the ring, Seth is the new champion and not knowing if the Shield is back together or not. … You end this huge moment with a question.“
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This pitch ended up getting him hired by WWE. Would have been an interesting way for WWE to do it.
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