Kevin Nash. Trying to sabotage Bret Hart's career. [70] Kurt Angle (who worked with Russo in TNA) defended him, saying "A lot of people want to pick on Vince Russo; I love him. Hogan was later publicly fired from WCW by Vince Russo during an in-ring promo. I’m sorry, the truth is the truth, that’s when s**t started to go south. It is still unknown what was actually a work and what was a shoot. [38] Dixie Carter has since noted that gimmick was created by writer Dutch Mantell. Vince Russo: I think as we speak, wrestling right now is a niche market. chants were heard was at the following month's pay-per-view Lockdown that was held in St. Louis on April 15, 2007. HULK HOGAN beat JEFF JARRETT in 1:19 to win some version of the WCW World Title. Hulk Hogan was killing ECW and Russo put the final nail on WCW's coffin (i mean no way to beat WWF again not go bankrupt). IT'S VINCE RUSSO! Former WCW, WWE, and TNA booker Vince Russo recently posted a new blog weighing in on the debate of the Hulk Hogan situation after his firing from WWE over a racist rant. [59] WWE's 2004 DVD, The Monday Night War, featured comments from Gene Okerlund, who said that Russo's ideas were successful in the WWF because Vince McMahon was able to control them, while Ric Flair said that he responded with laughter when Russo tried to convince WCW staff that he was responsible for making the WWF what it was. [12], In the two years following Russo's promotion to head writer, Raw surpassed WCW's Nitro in head-to-head ratings. faced the more traditional TNA wrestlers led by Jeff Jarrett. [38] The chants were heard during the electrified steel cage match with Team 3D and The LAX where the lights would flicker on-and-off whenever a wrestler touched the cage giving the impression of electrocution. [41] According to Russo, the three met together and worked out their differences. Vince Russo Curses Hulk Hogan (Higher Quality) WWEH1ghlights21. They didn’t even give their current employer a chance to counter any deal or at least the courtesy of a two-week notice. This required Russo to alter the plans he had in mind for Hart and the New World Order. During the time when these rumors circulated, Russo eventually debuted as an on-screen character when the mysterious masked wrestler "Mr. Wrestling III" helped Jeff Jarrett win the NWA World Heavyweight Championship and was eventually unveiled as him. "Vince Russo Announced As Script Consultant For Arolucha Tapings", "Pro wrestling figure with Long Island roots is still polarizing", "A Detailed Look At The WWE Monday Night War DVD, Part 3: WCW Drops A Bischoff and Gains a Russo, Foley Wins the World Title, The Fingerpoke of Doom, The Mass Exodus from WCW To the WWF Begins, and More", "Torch Talk Daily with Eric Bischoff: Bischoff calls "b.s." 4:11. OH, SHIT! "[26] Throughout the first few years, there were numerous reports of a creative power struggle over the direction of the programming. [60] Eric Bischoff has said that Russo was hired at WCW by overstating his influence in WWF, which Bischoff called "fraudulent. Former WCW, WWE, and TNA booker Vince Russo recently posted a new blog weighing in on the debate of the Hulk Hogan situation after his firing from WWE over a racist rant. 33% Upvoted. hide. S.E.X. They also agreed that he would call Hogan after Nitro to go over plans. Valerie Coulson wrote if Vince Russo was a creative genius. [4], Russo grew up in Farmingville, New York and graduated from the University of Southern Indiana (then known as Indiana State University Evansville) in 1983 with a degree in journalism. [34] In February 2004, shortly after Hogan was not able to commit with TNA, Russo would eventually return but strictly as an on-air character, becoming the "Director of Authority" in the storylines. Then, several months later after Jarrett had been built up as a huge heel champion, Hogan would return with his belt and the two would do battle again, this time with Hogan again winning both belts. Hogan would somehow win the match and leave WCW with the title. The angle notably included Russo sending cops to the ring to arrest Flair during the (kayfabe) wedding between Stacy Keibler and Flair's son David. Ad. He worked for the school newspaper The Shield as an assistant sports editor and later as editor-in-chief.[5]. News on all your favorite celebs, reality TV, and movies. A monthly episodic podcast, looking back at wrestling’s Monday Night War, through the eyes of one’s of it’s biggest influences, Vince Russo. [10][11] Russo also contributed to the formation of D-Generation X, The Undertaker vs. Kane feud, the Stone Cold Steve Austin vs. Mr. McMahon feud, the rise of The Rock, and Mick Foley's three face pushes. [82] In July 2016, Russo hosted a Fightful Wrestling podcast, but left prematurely in November 2016 due to his heart no longer being interested in the current wrestling product. Vincent James Russo (born January 24, 1961) is a former head writer for WWE, WCW, and TNA.He is also one of the few non-wrestlers in the business who generates controversy: When it was announced that he had been re-hired by WWE in 2002, the writing staff threatened a walk-out. They regularly conflicted over their opposing views on the wrestling business. As well as short matches, backstage vignettes, shocking angles and levels of depicted violence. At Bash at the Beach 2000, Russo was involved in an incident with Hulk Hogan where Hogan was booked to lose a match against reigning WCW World Heavyweight Champion Jeff Jarrett. People like to focus on Hogan because his name is bigger but Russo did WAAAY more damage for a longer period of time than Hogan and added ab-so-lut-ly nothing. That might not be a bad thing per se, but the events that occurred at the 2000 Bash At The Beach PPV certainly was, especially when it concerns Hulk Hogan. [73][74], In 2019, Bischoff reflected his time working with Russo in WCW and TNA and claimed “Vince Russo wasn’t one of them that really knew what they were doing,”[75][76] Russo responded by criticizing Bischoff, stating "Eric likes to be the boss. Russo and his booking committee sat down to determine what would now happen at Souled Out. Vince Russo is a magazine writer that thought he was a wrestling expert that never had a good idea in his life. Bash at the Beach 2000, Vince Russo, and the whole Hulk Hogan situation was one of the more curious wrestling stories of the year. [20][21][22] The major storyline idea he proposed was an entire restart of the WCW Invasion, featuring previously unsigned talent such as Bill Goldberg, Scott Steiner, Eric Bischoff and Bret Hart. Styles for the remainder of his 2003 run and S.E.X. 0. During a self-booked in-ring career in WCW, Russo became a one-time WCW World Heavyweight Champion,[3] scored televised singles victories over future WWE Hall of Famers Ric Flair and Booker T (the latter to win his world title), and never lost a match. Posted by 2 hours ago. Camie Bayne. Joined: Nov 15, 2007 Messages: 17 Likes Received: 3. Adding to your cart. Eric Bischoff states in his autobiography, Controversy Creates Ca$h, that Hogan winning and leaving with the title was a work which would result in his return several months later where the plan was to crown a new champion at Halloween Havoc, where Hogan would come out at the end of the show and ultimately win a champion vs. champion match – but Russo coming out to fire him was in fact a shoot which led to the lawsuit filed by Hogan. Vince Russo was removed from his duties as head of the creative department in January of 2000, replaced on the booking committee by Kevin Sullivan and Terry Taylor. Swerves and scenarios treated as "shoots" were heavily emphasized, as wrestlers supposedly gave unscripted interviews using "insider" terms that were only recognized by the Internet smarks; chaotic broadcasts became the norm. Bischoff counted the one-two-three and raised Kidman’s hand in victory. In that same year, Monday Night Raw hit a ratings low of 1.8, as Monday Nitro (Raw's chief competition), was in the midst of an 83-week winning-streak against Raw head-to-head (see Monday Night Wars). As the story goes according to some, in the Fall of 1999, then-WWE writer, Vince Russo, and his writing partner, Ed Ferrara absconded from the company for WCW seemingly in the middle of the night. Because Eric Bischoff was again removed from Creative shortly before this, there was no oversight to stopping Russo from going into business for himself. However, in a 2011 interview, Mantell denied this and the two proceeded to argue over Twitter for several months after this. [40], On October 27, 2009, Hulk Hogan and Eric Bischoff signed with TNA and were paired with Russo, whom they had conflicted with in WCW and had not worked with since they departed the company after Bash at the Beach 2000. Notifications New User posted their first comment this is comment text Link Approve 32:05. One of the ideas included putting the now-vacated WCW Title on the shoot fighter Tank Abbott, a former UFC fighter. Vincent James Russo (born January 24, 1961) is a former head writer for WWE, WCW, and TNA.He is also one of the few non-wrestlers in the business who generates controversy: When it was announced that he had been re-hired by WWE in 2002, the writing staff threatened a walk-out. At Bash At The Beach, the very event four years prior that Hulk Hogan turned heel and formed the nWo, he was set to take on Jeff Jarrett for the WCW Title. Here's a look back at the conflict between Hogan & Vince Russo, explained! Unique lists featuring pop culture, entertainment and crazy facts. [53][54] Russo stated that he was getting paid about $3,000 a month, averaging to $36,000 a year, to be a consultant with TNA. you have to give him credit for putting in so much". He was eventually promoted to the WWF Creative Team in 1996. 4 Inner circle: Jimmy Hart ", "TNA News: Breaking – Vince Russo officially gone from TNA", "The definitive update on Vince Russo's status with TNA", "The real final statement of Vince Russo's involvement with TNA, issued by Russo himself", "Vince Russo issues statement about involvement with TNA", "WED. UPDATE: Who is and isn't on WWE's NBC special, ROH big show, HHH talks Sting, Major awards show taped tonight, McGregor pub, Steiner, What high school has produced the most pro wrestling stars?, WWE star opens school, Destroyer raising money", "Statement Concerning My Involvement With TNA", "Officially DONE w/TNA. We have detected your browser is out of date. James, Raven, Trinity, and others. [64] WrestleCrap named Arquette the worst wrestling champion of all time and called Russo's decision a "monumentally damaging blow to a company that was already at death's door. Vince Russo On Why He Left WWE, Signing With WCW & Vince’s Reaction, Bash At The Beach, Hogan By Raj Giri | June 4, 2014 I recently spoke with former WWE and WCW head writer Vince Russo. The story was that Hogan was meant to wrestle Jeff Jarrett for the WCW Title but before the match started, Russo came out and and toss Hogan the belt before Jarrett lied down for Hogan leaving everyone in confusion. In an industry where you should never say never, the likelihood of Russo ever being fully accepted by a national promotion again is most likely impossible, thanks to a lot more people than just Bischoff and Hogan calling him out on his supposed lies. This action restored the title to Jarrett, which set up a new title match between Jarrett and Booker T, with the latter winning the match and the title. Scott Steiner Beating Goldberg. Per Russo, the head of Turner at the time, Brad Seigel has actually thought the whole storyline was real and took it as an opportunity to not bring Hogan or his lofty paycheck back to WCW. As of April 2018, Russo is no longer with the promotion. As Flair chopped his crotch at Vince Russo, the cameras missed Eric Bischoff blindsiding Hulk Hogan, sending Hogan and Billy Kidman through the announcer’s table. Price: US $7.99. In April 2010, a law firm contacted and accused Cornette of making a "terroristic threat" after writing a letter saying, "I want Vince Russo to die. Vince Russo had been away from WCW for three weeks, and around Bash at the Beach time, he came back and booked Hulk Hogan to lose against Jeff Jarrett at Bash of the Beach 2000. Hulk Hogan: Vince Russo: Jerusalem [Edit Poll (moderators only)] View Results . He closed up shop once Blockbuster started to become popular. Anybody remember that fued between Hollywood Hulk Hogan and Vince Russo back at Bash At The Bash in 2000? Vince Russo: "Three weeks ago, I left WCW…and quite frankly, I didn't know if I was gonna come back. [5] In that same year, Monday Night Raw hit a ratings low of 1.8, as Monday Nitro (Raw's chief competition), was in the midst of an 83-week winning-streak against Raw head-to-head (see Monday Night Wars). According to several sources (particularly, Russo, Bischoff, and evening Hogan), the original plan for the match was very similar to what all of the fans saw on PPV. [27] Russo left the company after the 2004 Victory Road pay-per-view. In a November 2005 interview, Russo states that he never wrote a single show on his own during this period at TNA and described his time there as a "total nightmare."[28]. OH, SHIT! My interview with Vince Russo, youtu.be/7MbOo2... 0 comments. "[65] On the other hand, WWE Network series The Monday Night War: WWE vs. WCW credited Russo with elevating younger talent in WCW. [55], On December 8, 2017, Russo signed with the Nashville, Tennessee-based Aro Lucha promotion as a script consultant. On May 8, 2000, Russo booked Miss Elizabeth in her first official wrestling match against Daffney. The first RAW of 2021 saw a bevy of legends converge on the Thunderdome, but in an interview leading up to his appearance The Hulkster felt maybe today’s generation of WWE Superstars may not respect the legend as much as maybe you would think. That’s when the girls started to take a back seat. [16], WWE credits Russo with being responsible for many of the Attitude Era's storylines. Wrestling gives Russo credit for WWE turning away from the cartoonish style of the early 1990s and instead bringing more mature storylines and characters to the promotion. [13], On October 3, 1999, Russo and Ed Ferrara signed with WCW;[2] Russo contends that his reason for leaving the WWF was the result of a dispute with Vince McMahon over the increased workload caused by the introduction of the new SmackDown! [81] Russo began hosting a daily podcast Vince Russo's The Brand for The RELM Network on April 20, 2015. With World Championship Wrestling(WCW) eclipsin… When the bell rang, Jarrett simply laid down and Russo tossed the belt to Hogan. With Jeff Jarrett as champion and with Vince Russo (who was the latest of a long list controlling WCW), Hogan strongly disliked the idea of Russo's new-blood scheme… Russo’s worked shoot promo crossed the line and offended Hogan into leaving the company to file a lawsuit. When we had Vince there, I don’t care, love him or hate him. [23][24] After feeling disrespected by a phone call with Stephanie McMahon, Russo then left of his own accord (turning down a $125,000 per year stay-at-home 'advisory' role with WWE in favor of a $100,000 per year full-time position with TNA). [39] At the September 2009 No Surrender pay-per-view, Ed Ferrara joined TNA and began working on the creative team with Vince Russo and junior contributor Matt Conway. Vince Russo wanted to make this part of the show since Hogan’s dominance was growing stale. It's Thursday morning, mountain time, as I sit here still trying to recoup from the series of events that lead up to that monumental Monday. [16] I did everything he told me to do. After leaving for a brief period, Russo returned as an on-screen character on the May 28, 2003 pay-per-view where he would hit Raven with a baseball bat helping Gilbertti become the number one contender for the world championship. He cited that everything up until the shoot promo had gone on, according to the script. Hogan enjoys his status as the legend who brought the industry to the masses. Well those two aren't the only guys for the reason of WCW's downfall it's because of the politics backstage top starts like Hogan, Nash had full creative control and could do whatever they want. WOW Magazine August 2000 Hulk Hogan Vince Russo Wrestler WWE WWF WCW Rare. Another time the "Fire Russo!" [19], In October 2000, Russo's run as head writer and fledgling in-ring career came to a halt after a string of injuries primarily resulting from a match with Goldberg, where Russo was speared through a cage and had a head-on collision with the ringside barrier. The idea was that Russo and Bischoff would reboot WCW into a more modern, streamlined company that would allow the younger talent to work with the established stars. Finality was better for me", "Official statement regarding my situation with TNA/Spike TV". Russo created his own faction of wrestlers he dubbed Sports Entertainment Xtreme (S.E.X. He also set the stage for the match between Jeff Jarrett and Booker T that would collide for the WCW Title. [43], By October 6, 2011, Russo had stepped down to the role of a contributing writer, with Bruce Prichard taking over the head writer's role. For whatever reason, it seems that the entire industry is on one side and Russo is always on the other, which makes it hard to decipher some of Russo’s claims, like this one. Vince Russo On Why He Left WWE, Signing With WCW & Vince’s Reaction, Bash At The Beach, Hogan By Raj Giri | June 4, 2014 I recently spoke with former WWE and WCW head writer Vince Russo. [4] He later placed himself in the main event of multiple TNA pay-per-views. 33:54. Related: The Jim Cornette / Vince Russo Rivalry, Explained. Goldberg was the most protected star when Vince Russo took over … Reynolds and Bryan Alvarez, the authors of the book titled The Death of WCW released in 2004, pointed out that Russo and Bischoff are just as equally responsible for the fall of WCW. [56] On April 5, 2018, Aro Lucha's CEO, Jason Brown, explained via a question and answer session on WeFunder (a crowd-funding website), that Russo had been hired as an independent contractor, not as an employee. Condition: New. [39] On addressing the "Fire Russo!" As a writer and commentator by hobby, this die-hard wrestling fan was taught how to see things from a critical point of view at Queens College. Terry Bollea, professionally known as Hulk Hogan and Hollywood Hogan, appeals from the trial court's partial grant of summary judgment to Universal Wrestling Corporation, formerly known as World Championship Wrestling (WCW), and Vince Russo on Bollea's claims for defamation and false light invasion of privacy. In Vince Russo's shoot he said when he first showed up in WCW,they weren't doing anything with Hogan.So i guess Vince thought someone like Hogan should have the championship.He said it was a honor working with people like Macho man,Ric Flair and Hulk Hogan. Vince Russo speaks on Hogan/Bischoff. Look at your numbers. However, this would turn out to be Hogan’s final match with WCW. In late 2005, he produced two shows for his Christian Ring of Glory independent promotion. Bischoff claims that he and Hogan celebrated after the event over the angle, but were distraught to get a phone call hearing of Russo's in-ring shoot after Hogan left the arena. [30] On the following week's pay-per-view (June 11, 2003), when A.J. [83], Russo is also an author. Mike Awesome, cousin to Hogan's nephew Horace Hogan (who also left the company following the incident) also alleged in a shoot interview published by Highspots that the disputes and the incident also affected his WCW run, in which Russo allegedly took out his problems with Hulk Hogan on Awesome, citing that he was "too close of kin" to Hogan, by portraying several poorly received gimmicks. He also worked with Miss Elizabeth. He saw the ratings that were coming in for the girls, and the girls were most of the time the highest-rated segment on the show. "Unfortunately — "Tonight's VIP podcast will be my critique on Impact! According to Russo, he and Hogan had agreed on EVERYTHING, including the shoot promo. The first RAW of 2021 saw a bevy of legends converge on the Thunderdome, but in an interview leading up to his appearance The Hulkster felt maybe today’s generation of WWE Superstars may not respect the legend as much as maybe you would think. Russo fired Hogan … Vince Russo says Hulk Hogan used his creative control to keep Bret Hart out of TNA Impact Wrestling, looks back at how the drama between … It was hampered by poor creative, over-complicated booking, and the backstage drama that was the Vince Russo era. They have no idea, even I have no idea of all the things that went on backstage when they are writing the show. 623. [85] After being a born again Christian, the title and content of the book was revised to correspond with his newly found faith. The story was that Hogan was meant to wrestle Jeff Jarrett for the WCW Title but before the match started, Russo came out and and toss Hogan the belt before Jarrett lied down for Hogan leaving everyone in confusion. Vincent James Russo (born January 24, 1961) is an American author, podcaster, professional wrestling booker, writer, and pundit. BrigadierSensible Feb 16, 2012 I don't mind taking charity, From those that I despise: DJExile posted: Yeah Hogan was a lot of things but I don't think there was ever much talk about him working unsafe. Vince Russo returned to the ring, and he cut a scathing promo on Hulk Hogan where it was declared that Hogan would never been seen in a WCW ring again. What makes the WCW Screwjob perhaps even more fascinating than the Spider-Lady or Montreal is that there is something that actually happened at Bash At The Beach, something that was intended to happen, and something that actually did happen. [25], In July 2002, Russo joined Jeff and Jerry Jarrett's NWA-TNA promotion as a creative writer and would assist in the writing and production of the shows. Vince Russo was removed from his duties as head of the creative department in January of 2000, replaced on the booking committee by Kevin Sullivan and Terry Taylor. 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WCW's demise was a combination of politics by Hogan, Nash, Steiner and others and because Eric Bishoff didn't have the balls to step up and take control and continued kissing Hogan… With the angles that he created, Russo had a large hand in putting WWF ahead of WCW in the Monday night rating wars during the Attitude Era. Notable storyline points his character was involved with include "The New Blood vs. Once Hogan and Bischoff learned of Russo’s duplicity, Hulk sought legal action. hide. Hogan was never seen or mentioned on WCW television after the event and he filed a lawsuit against WCW and Vince Russo soon after. You can read Russo’s comments on the situation below: In my imperfection, God also made it clear to me the importance of Forgiveness. chants, Russo said he was not head of creative during that time, and when the idea of the electrified steel cage was presented to him, he said that there was no way that the concept could have been done in a believable manner and that he was often blamed for ideas that he never even came up with. Russo contributed edgy, controversial storylines involving sexual content, profanity, swerves or unexpected heel turns, and worked shoots in the storylines. Flashing the WCW Title to Hogan, Russo motioned for The Hulkster to pin Jarrett and win the title. [19], Russo later returned to WWE in June 2002 as a consultant to oversee creative direction of both Raw and SmackDown!, but quickly left after two weeks, after stating that there was "no way in the world that this thing would work out". He, Russo and Bischoff have since been re-united at … In 1992, Russo was hired as a freelance writer for WWF Magazine following a letter that he had written to Linda McMahon, and would later become an editor[6] in 1994 under the pseudonym of Vic Venom. [33] It was reported that Russo was written out of the company as a result of Hulk Hogan's signing and because Hogan reportedly said that he would not work for TNA as long as Russo was involved with the company. Today they "suggested" a break, I declined. report. funone_86. And the reason I didn't know if I was gonna come back or not is because from day one that I have been in WCW, I 've done nothing, nothing but deal with the bullshit of the politics behind that curtain. [84] The book was written in 2000, originally titled Welcome To Bizarroland[85] and was a book that negatively portrayed people in the wrestling business. instead. Russo claims that the name "Total Nonstop Action" came from him and that the original concept was, as they were exclusive to pay-per-view, to be an edgier product than WWE; the initials of the company "TNA" being a play on "T&A," short for "Tits and Ass. Goldberg ve. Russo's style of writing came to be known as "Crash TV" and was inspired by The Jerry Springer Show. [51] Not long after, Russo revealed that he had been working for TNA since October 24, 2013,[52] claiming that he had been involved in creative meetings and also critiqued the weekly episodes of Impact Wrestling. Jarrett said Hogan has made many enemies over the years so it's not hard to find allies… (9) Hulk Hogan pinned Jeff Jarrett (w/Vince Russo). The lawsuit eventually got tossed out. Here are her full remarks: "Maybe not everybody was a big Vince Russo fan, but Vince Russo was a huge supporter of the girls and the Knockouts, to the point where he was starting to give us 2-3 segments on the show. "[63] Russo's decision to have David Arquette win the WCW World Heavyweight Championship remains controversial to this day; Russo still defends his decision, citing that mainstream American newspapers covered the story. In an attempt to do something believable, the idea was originally to have a "rumble match" in which Sid Vicious would be an early entrant in the match and would last all the way to the end when Abbott would come into the match and eliminate him with one punch. He was always the number one avid supporter of the girls, he went strictly by the numbers. As a result, and after trying to state that he wasn't involved with TNA, Russo admitted on his website that he was already working as a consultant for TNA Wrestling to work with TNA's commentators and that one of TNA's conditions was that Russo was to keep his involvement confidential. He also attended the University of Southern Indiana and received a degree in journalism. After the count, Hogan wondered if this was Russo's idea with … Vince Russo’s original idea left nothing for Hulk and his character afterward and that rubbed The Hulkster the wrong way. On April 10, 2000, WCW Monday Nitro edition, Vince Russo was introduced as an on-screen antagonist authority figure. Hogan and Russo worked together again in TNA, but they once again started having issues with each other’s creative ideas. Posted by 5 days ago. [88], Russo was close friends with Joanie Laurer, professionally known as Chyna. Sign in to check out Check out as guest . [32] On the October 15, 2003 pay-per-view, Russo made his final appearance of that year in a street-fight with Jarrett. On October 1, 2003, Russo suffered the first loss of his in-ring career in a tag team match against Dusty Rhodes and Jeff Jarrett, although his partner, Styles, yielded the pin. Granted, he didn't help WCW in anyway but still. Bash at the Beach 2000 was Hulk Hogan's controversial exit from WCW. 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