Writer tells all in new book about WWE and boss Vince McMahon: ‘Learn to eat a s–t sandwich’

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There’s Just One Problem,” out Tuesday.In it, Gewirtz, who worked at WWE from 1999 to 2015, gives a revealing look inside the wrestling world and the hardball management style of an embattled former CEO known for strange foibles such as despising sneezing and giraffes.Here are some of the wackiest reveals from his new book.McMahon — who suddenly left WWE this summer — paid a reported $14.6 million in hush money to multiple women who had alleged that he committed sexual misconduct between 2006 and 2022.

In his book, Gerwitz recalls his own experiences grappling with the wrestling titan. “I’ve found a lot of the Vince stories percolating over the years from ex-employees to be accurate — you’re always on call, there’s not a ton of sleep, there is no ‘sick,'” he writes.

The phrase, “Sometimes you need to learn to eat a s–t sandwich and like the taste of it,” was a favorite of his boss.One miscue — he hated employees who wore “dungarees,” for example — could ruin a worker in the eyes of McMahon.“Some say working one year for Vince McMahon is like working four years for any other boss as far as the stress level goes… Just when you think you’re in his good graces, one ill-timed reaction, facial expression or offhand remark can throw your entire relationship into a tailspin.”The strained duo hit their breaking point in 2010 when Gewirtz proposed writing some jokes for wrestler the Miz to fire off about Miami Heat stars Dwyane Wade and LeBron James, who had just joined the team, for a show in South Florida.