5 WWE Superstars whose ideas were allegedly stolen

#1 Paul Burchill’s WWE ideas were allegedly stolen

Paul Burchill worked for WWE between 2005-2010

Chris Jericho has often said on his Talk Is Jericho podcast that the term “Fandangoed” is used backstage in WWE when an established Superstar is booked in a storyline with somebody who they do not want to face.

That term is in reference to the 2013 storyline between Jericho and the debuting Fandango, who defeated his experienced opponent in what turned out to be the biggest upset of WrestleMania 29

Several years earlier, another backstage term – “Burchilled” – was used by WWE Superstars whenever somebody’s pitch was given to another member of the roster.

This began in the mid-2000s when Paul Burchill used to suggest storylines to WWE’s decision-makers, only to find out that his ideas were often given to someone else.

Burchill told Final Bell Radio in 2011 that he once wanted to compete in a multi-title mixed tag team match during his time in WWE, but the idea was used with Santino Marella and Beth Phoenix instead.

“I'd pitched the idea to do the first ever combined titles ladder match. Me and Katie [Lea] against Mickie [James] and Kofi [Kingston] in a free-for-all ladder match. Whoever wins the belt, their [team] wins the belt. They kinda went with that idea, but with someone else.” [H/T Wrestling Inc.]

Burchill left WWE in 2010 due to frustrations that he had with the way that his character was being booked.