Wrestling Internet sites, on the other hand, pose a problem. What the WWF has done is construct an impenetrable wall where no self-respecting reporter can get through. The WWF insists that all media requests go through them. Yet, they've demonstrated that this policy is a mere tool to weed out potential damaging interviews with competent wrestling reporters. Faxes, e-mails and letters sent from our office have been summarily ignored the past few months.
Phone calls go unreturned.
Media credentials to live events have been denied. Direct phone calls to the wrestlers on our part are met with reluctance, as they tell us to call the office to arrange something. About the only time we hear back from the WWF is when they fire off a nasty e- mail or leave an irate phone message voicing their displeasure with us for contacting the talent directly and not going through them. Here's a good example. Last week, Greg Oliver contacted Gerry Brisco for a couple of old-timer stories.