Far more satisfying for Wagner, he said, was that he was able to pull off “a big time troll” of his friends who were Cavaliers fans by telling them what had eventually become The Decision was his initial idea, published by a high-profile columnist for the network that aired the show. “It was just funny to me,” he said, “and frustrating for them.” On July 8, 2010, Wagner said he watched The Decision live at his home in Columbus. “I was very surprised,” he said. “I didn’t think he was going to Miami. I figured he’d stay in Cleveland. The only reason to do that is to make your hometown fans excited and announce you were investing more years and staying put. I couldn’t believe he said, “I’m out of here for Miami.’ It was pretty shocking.”