Justin Long Admits His Raw Guest Hosting Experience Sucked
Posted by Steve Cook on 09.02.2010
At least he's honest about it...
Former Raw guest host & Going The Distance star Justin Long was asked about his appearance on WWE Monday Night Raw while being interviewed by Metro World News. Here's what he had to say:
"In no way am I being self-deprecating when I say that was a disaster. It was just not the audience to be promoting a movie like that to. We were so out of place. It was just awkward...They're all fired up to see guys pummeling each other, not to see three nerdy comedy guys do some bits. They played the trailer for this crowd and it just silenced them - and not in a good way."
Long was then asked how he, Jason Sudeikis and Charlie Day tried to make the best of a bad situation...
"You just commit to it as best you can. We were in Los Angeles at the Staples Center, and the only time we really had the audience on our side was when we were praising the Lakers. And before that I think the majority of them were contemplating throwing things at us. There were a few homophobic remarks. I don't want to generalize it, I know some wrestling fans. But it's just not the audience."
Shit actor. Shit comedian. Shit guest host. He hit the trivecta.
Posted By: Propagandhi (Guest) on September 02, 2010 at 07:11 PM
Quite frankly, having guest hosts has mostly sucked. Other than Bob Barker and a couple others, they're nothing more than time wasters.
Posted By: Ultimate Worrier (Guest) on September 02, 2010 at 07:21 PM
Yeah, who'd have thought the crowd at a WRESTLING show wanted to see WRESTLING.
Posted By: neverAcquiesce (Guest) on September 02, 2010 at 07:24 PM
Wait, your 'comedy' guys? I always thought you just work for apple. I don't know the other two I don't watch hip-hop.
Posted By: Guest#1454 (Guest) on September 02, 2010 at 07:25 PM
Every guest host should be this honest to the fans and themselves.
Posted By: Stanton75 (Guest) on September 02, 2010 at 07:25 PM
I just switched the channel when they were on! was so stupid!
Posted By: Guest#0283 (Guest) on September 02, 2010 at 07:30 PM
Glad to see someone bold enough to tell the truth. The guest host bits worked best when they were played up for the kitsch that they were, not when they are done solely to promote something. That is why one of the best was Bob Barker's run, and most of the others were just plain bad. Let's hope the guest host concept is permanently gone.
Posted By: Michael L (Guest) on September 02, 2010 at 07:37 PM
i kinda hate justin long, so i am not sad about this
Posted By: Guest#9064 (Guest) on September 02, 2010 at 07:39 PM
guest hosts can be interesting but WWE is handling it wrong.
Book hosts that fit storylines, don't book hosts and then cram them into storylines.
Posted By: Guest#6123 (Guest) on September 02, 2010 at 07:39 PM
He's 100% right and it wasn't his fault. The WWE is fucking stupid for bringing this people into RAW.
Posted By: Leo (Guest) on September 02, 2010 at 08:00 PM
your turn now Piven! Man up!
Posted By: Guest#1460 (Guest) on September 02, 2010 at 08:04 PM
Not that I'm agreeing with him, but I'm glad he said that. Not the worst guest host, but I've seen this pattern before and I'm glad someone brought it out in the open.
Posted By: Michael (Guest) on September 02, 2010 at 08:11 PM
The guest host concept is totally lame and easily one of the worst ideas of all time. Of course "cool" people feel stupid doing it, WWE and wrestling in general is not cool and is years behind the times. Plus wrestling fans, especially "the WWE universe", are idiots.
Posted By: Homey (Guest) on September 02, 2010 at 08:21 PM
With the majority of these guest hosts.. And how cringeworthy some moments have been, it made me wish everyone wasn't cynical and how it would be so much easier to enjoy if we were all still marks.
Posted By: Elliot (Guest) on September 02, 2010 at 08:35 PM
At least he's honest and not sugarcoating the facts.
Posted By: Dwayne (Guest) on September 02, 2010 at 09:05 PM
This episode failed because I wasn't invited.
Posted By: Greenman (Guest) on September 02, 2010 at 09:11 PM
Homophobic comments. Well if anyone has been on 411. You'll know that an unfortunate amount of fans are brain dead.
Posted By: Guest#6814 (Guest) on September 02, 2010 at 09:21 PM
This episode failed because I wasn't invited.
Posted By: Greenman (Guest) on September 02, 2010 at 09:11 PM
+10000
Posted By: jay (Guest) on September 02, 2010 at 10:29 PM
Only thing I remember about this guy's guest host bit was the ridiculously obvious fake enthusiasm. Really, how can all these people even be called hosts when lately all they get is a 3-minute segment? The whole "guest host" thing isn't worth whatever point WWE is trying to prove.
Posted By: Guest#8521 (Guest) on September 02, 2010 at 10:44 PM
It is called a wrestling event. Then again, Raw fucking blows as does its boring fans and audience that continue to watch and attend the shitfest.
Posted By: Dee (Guest) on September 02, 2010 at 10:47 PM
Shit actor. Shit comedian. Shit guest host. He hit the trivecta.
Posted By: Propagandhi (Guest) on September 02, 2010 at 07:11 PM
A true vaudevillian success!
Posted By: Phil (Guest) on September 02, 2010 at 11:01 PM
Homophobic comments. Well if anyone has been on 411. You'll know that an unfortunate amount of fans are brain dead.
Posted By: Guest#6814 (Guest) on September 02, 2010 at 09:21 PM
you included
Posted By: Guest#9868 (Guest) on September 03, 2010 at 01:32 AM
Homophobic comments. Well if anyone has been on 411. You'll know that an unfortunate amount of fans are brain dead.
Posted By: Guest#6814 (Guest) on September 02, 2010 at 09:21 PM
you included
Posted By: Guest#9868 (Guest) on September 03, 2010 at 01:32 AM
Good proving the dudes point. What the fuck sort of a comment is that???? Arseclown.
Posted By: KMaC (Guest) on September 03, 2010 at 04:30 AM
Most of the non-Wrestling guest host segments have been stupid. The exceptions being Bob Barker and William Shatner, although you also got to give credit to Mark Cuban for taking a tackle into a table by Sheamus.
Posted By: Mechalon (Guest) on September 03, 2010 at 12:06 PM
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