Shane Helms Says He Tried to Get Mike Awesome in the Hurri-League in WWE

Shane Helms wanted Mike Awesome to be part of his WWE superhero stable, and recalled pitching for the ECW alum to join the Hurri-League. Helms posted to Twitter on Friday to share a picture of himself, Molly Holly (as Mighty Molly) and Awesome, recalling that he pitched for Awesome to join them as “Captain Awesome”:

“I once pitched for Mike Awesome to be a member of The Hurri-League. My idea was that I’d constantly refer to him as Captain Awesome, which would drive him crazy until he eventually either went along with it or just completely snapped.”

Helms went on to respond to a fan who suggested that wrestling doesn’t need writers, pushing back on that point by noting, “Not true. A creative team is still need to structure a show, any show! Talents usually have good ideas for themselves but not so much everyone else. & some Talents idea of a good story is to just make themselves the Champ. Collaboration between Creative and Talent works best.”

He then explained why the story didn’t happen, noting that the idea was “set aside” for a storyline with Lance Storm and they never got back to it:

I once pitched for Mike Awesome to be a member of The Hurri-League. My idea was that I’d constantly refer to him as Captain Awesome, which would drive him crazy until he eventually either went along with it or just completely snapped. 😁🤷🏻‍♂️ pic.twitter.com/aFW23MfsiD

— Hurricane Helms (@ShaneHelmsCom) January 15, 2021

Not true. A creative team is still need to structure a show, any show! Talents usually have good ideas for themselves but not so much everyone else. & some Talents idea of a good story is to just make themselves the Champ. 🤷🏻‍♂️ Collaboration between Creative and Talent works best. https://t.co/MhxbqmQjLt

— Hurricane Helms (@ShaneHelmsCom) January 15, 2021

It wasn’t really turned down. Lance and I kept teaming and it just got put to the side. They were trying a lot of different stuff with the WCW guys. It was sink or swim. If you didn’t get over and get over quickly, they moved on. The most stacked roster ever. https://t.co/X0OeB7p7cb

— Hurricane Helms (@ShaneHelmsCom) January 15, 2021