James Dixon > Quotes

“From now on it is just business," he told his bemused brother, "Fuck the WWF.”
― James Dixon, Titan Sinking: The Decline Of The WWF In 1995

“D’Lo Brown vs. Steve Blackman  This is the kind of match that makes you wonder how the WWF won the ratings war.”
― James Dixon, The Raw Files: 1999

“THE EVENING before WrestleMania, Vince sent a memo around that instructed his entire crew to convene first thing in the morning at the arena. There were predictable grumblings, with the performers unhappy that their night of pre-show decadence would have to be cut short because of the early wake-up call. The unofficial rule amongst many of the boys was that when it came to doing pay-per-view, having a hangover was a prerequisite because it made you sulky and focussed. Of course, the risk was that someone would go too far and be in no condition to perform come show time, but Vince's meeting made sure there would be little chance of that. Sure enough, everyone was accounted for on that dreary Sunday morning, tired, but for the most part sober.               The boys sat with sunglasses covering their heavy eyes, sipping black coffee from the local Starbucks while wondering what was so urgent that Vince had dragged them out of bed at the crack of dawn. Those who had known McMahon for a while had a good inkling; the meeting wasn't about anything at all. It was simply a front to keep everyone in check and make sure there were no major problems caused by someone having a little too much fun the night before the biggest show of the year. "I betcha Vince doesn't even show," whispered Paul Bearer to no one in particular, and sure enough, he didn't. Instead J.J. Dillon wandered into the room, and told the amassed throng that Vince wasn't coming, but he just wanted to tell them all to have a good show. It was classic McMahon; keeping his troops in check and running things from afar under his authoritarian rule.   THE”
― James Dixon, Titan Sinking: The Decline Of The WWF In 1995

“Curt Hennig's son Joe (better known as third generation wrestler Curtis Axel) to develop the runs during a pee-wee football game.”
― James Dixon, Titan Sinking: The Decline Of The WWF In 1995

“Making their way to the ring, being accompanied by Jeff... Jeff Hardy” - Nice one Lillian.”
― James Dixon, The Raw Files 2000

“Faarooq just exploded right in the face of Jeff Hardy.” - JR. I beg your pardon?”
― James Dixon, The Raw Files 2000

“Others took a different approach, with two of the wrestlers taking Pillman into a secluded spot in the back and roughing him up, warning him, “not to fuck things up for everybody else because he couldn’t handle what he was taking.” They had no interest in Brian’s wellbeing; they simply wanted to ensure that their own addictions would not be put under the spotlight if he were to die.               For”
― James Dixon, Titan Screwed: Lost Smiles, Stunners, and Screwjobs

“Lanny had his own take on what happened, "I would be willing to bet that he did something with her. When he was with Elizabeth he was loyal to her, and he was just crushed when she left him. He was hurting, so he started fucking everything that walks. The last time I checked, Stephanie walks. I think Randy parlayed her and then laid her, but it was not for revenge; it was a love affair.”
― James Dixon, Titan Sinking: The Decline Of The WWF In 1995

“Rock is taking this so seriously that he stops in mid-match to give Head the People’s Elbow, which gets a rousing ovation.”
― James Dixon, The Raw Files: 1998

“One night, Kevin Nash was in a sulky mood, grumbling about the fact that he was, "The lowest paid WWF Champion in history." Jerry Brisco overheard the comment and couldn't resist biting back. "Yeah, well that's because you're the lowest drawing champion in WWF history," he snapped.”
― James Dixon, Titan Sinking: The Decline Of The WWF In 1995

“money was being scrimped to put food on the table rather than blown on a night out at the wrestling.”
― James Dixon, Titan Shattered: Wrestling with Confidence and Paranoia

“Poor Big Show, he has the IQ of a balloon.”
― James Dixon, The Raw Files 2000