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I don't have a problem with "scripted" promos if the wrestler who is cutting them writes them for the most part.
Guys on the level of Punk, Jericho, and Edge have this kind of freedom and input. That's why they come off fine.
They don't sound as good when some other deliver them, but what about Batistas last few promos? I would assume they're mostly "scripted" but they've been amazing. Probably because he has input, and the character he's portraying fits him better.
Old promos may not have been scripted on paper by creative, but they were certainly pre-planned. In many cases they were even taped, and probably done on multiple takes.
I know Chris Jericho wrote his debut promo in 1999. I haven't heard any complaints there.
Just about everyone who goes out their on the stick has to have some level of scripting to what they're going to say, whether it was typed or not.
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