One of the weirdest and most controversial WWE segments from the Attitude Era almost became a full-blown storylineuntil Vince McMahon killed it because he simply didnt get the joke.
Speaking on The Stevie Richards Show, ECW legend Stevie Richards gave fans a rare look behind the curtain at the infamous Blonde B*tch Projecta 1999 parody of The Blair Witch Project that took aim at then-WWE superstar Sable, who had filed a $110 million lawsuit against WWE for sexual harassment and unsafe working conditions.
The skits were written by Vince Russo and Ed Ferrara, and Richards said they filmed at least three or four vignettes in a Connecticut basementpossibly Ferraras house. Only one segment ever aired on SmackDown, and that was the end of it.
So why did WWE pull the plug? According to Richards, Vince McMahon didnt even understand the reference.
Richards also revealed what fans didnt get to seethe unaired conclusion of the parody, where he fully embraced the horror spoof.
While WWEs legal team received a cease and desist over the segment, Richards believes Vinces confusion was the real death blow.
More than two decades later, the Blonde B*tch Project remains one of WWEs most outrageous what-if storiesa parody killed not by taste or controversy, but by confusion.
What do you thinkwas Vince McMahon right to pull the plug, or did WWE miss out on a now-classic heel moment? Drop your thoughts below and let us know if this parody wouldve been too hot for TVor pure Attitude Era gold.
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