Guest BoboBrazil Report post Posted June 21, 2002 To follow up on the story we broke earlier today, the latest I am hearing on the Vince Russo story is that he was hired by WWE and brought up to the Stamford headquarters yesterday. The day was filled with very long meetings and everyone threw out ideas in the creative get-togethers. Apparently, Russo's ideas were not appreciated by the rest of the crew. One source told us that people that heard his ideas and went to Vince McMahon and said that Russo's booking wouldn't work. I was told that by last night Vince McMahon made the decision to move Russo out of the creative area and into a different, still to be determined area. It will be interesting to see how, or if, Russo reacts to the move. He has always said that he would only get back in the business if he had control of the product. Some sources are saying he has already left WWE, but we have not verified that yet so we are only treating that part of the story as a rumor at this point. 1wrestling.com Oh boo hoo, the other poor little writers didn't like his ideas. Let me guess. It was his idea to push fresh new talent instead of guys who suck ass like Bradshaw and Hardcore Holly. They say his booking wouldn't work? Their booking now is working? Yeah, maybe working to drive away the fanbase. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest art_vandelay Report post Posted June 21, 2002 Oh boo hoo, the other poor little writers didn't like his ideas. Let me guess. It was his idea to push fresh new talent instead of guys who suck ass like Bradshaw and Hardcore Holly. They say his booking wouldn't work? Their booking now is working? Yeah, maybe working to drive away the fanbase. ^Wishful thinking from a Russo Mark. His ideas were probably more similar to making Brock Lesnar the new Women's champion. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest BoboBrazil Report post Posted June 21, 2002 It was probably HHH and Steph that said his writing wouldn't work. Noone can stop the HHH unstoppable monster push. Russo probably wanted HHH to job clean to Booker T or Benoit after winning the title. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest RavishingRickRudo Report post Posted June 21, 2002 You know what the sad thing is... I COULD ACTUALLY SEE THAT HAPPENING! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest art_vandelay Report post Posted June 21, 2002 Ladies and gentlemen, your NEW WWE Women's champion..... Briana Lesnar! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest RetroRob215 Report post Posted June 21, 2002 Some sources are saying he has already left WWE, but we have not verified that yet so we are only treating that part of the story as a rumor at this point. MARK OUT MOMENT OF THE WEEK!!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest El Satanico Report post Posted June 22, 2002 I don't really understand why Vince is taking the word of a group of writers who have done nothing but fail about wheter or not someone can write. Well ok we know why he gives the current writing crew more respect then they deserve. Stephanie Vince is going to be the death of his own WWeee if he doesn't proceed to pull his head out from his ass. Well perhaps Vince has grown from an asshole business man into an mean spirited old prick. Maybe his plan is to let his kids run shit and if they succeed then so be it but if they fail they will lose everything. He's being a old man prick so he can see his kids fail instead of giving it all to them when he dies. "noooo cluuuue...that's what cha got" Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest art_vandelay Report post Posted June 22, 2002 I don't really understand why Vince is taking the word of a group of writers who have done nothing but fail about wheter or not someone can write. First of all, one of those men is Paul Heyman. Secondly, if you want to talk about failures, let's discuss Vince Russo. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest justcoz Report post Posted June 22, 2002 I'm still not sure if I believe what 1wrestling.com and the observer are reporting. First of all, wwe.com hasn't taken down the headline that Vince Russo is back on the creative team. Secondly, Jim Ross mentions Russo's rehiring in his Ross Report which was written today. If Vince McMahon came to his decision to remove Russo from the creative team last night, wouldn't JR be in on it? Thirdly, the crew of Byte This discussed Russo returning with HBK at 5pm today. Don't you think that if Russo was "demoted" and quite possibly gone all together from the company, his name wouldn't have been mentioned? Isn't Tom Pritchard involved on the create end, wouldn't he know what transpired yesterday? I believe Russo is serving in the role as an advisor. I don't think he was hired to replace Gerwitz on Raw, Heyman on Smackdown or Stephanie as head of the creative team. The net based Russo DEMANDING total control for his return on what he told his friends when the fact of the matter is McMahon more than likely called him up and said something like, "Hey, we could use some help, would you mind coming up and sitting in on the creative meetings, maybe throw out some ideas, suggestions and opinions, I will pay you and we can forget about that little tell all book, right Vinnie???" Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest thebear Report post Posted June 22, 2002 Here's two quick theorys to the Vince Russo thing... It's kinda far fetched, but here me out... 1. Vinnie Mac hired Russo to keep him quiet during the tell all book he plans on releasing... He offers Russo a great job and alot of money to take a job as head booker, in exchange for a shush order on his book, then in a twist of irony, swerves Russo into an On Payroll Advisor... or 2. It's an internet work so that russo can show up on TV... either way, I think a Booking team of Stephanie, Heyman, Flair, Gerwitz and Russo could produce good TV... if all people are equal... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Hogan Made Wrestling Report post Posted June 22, 2002 Perhaps it's designed to allow Russo input into the creative process while keeping him out of the dressing room, and ergo out of volatile situations. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest joshicho Report post Posted June 22, 2002 I really dont know what to think of this. I just wish that for once, the WWE would just stick to a plan for more than 3 months, and see where it goes. Then we wouldnt be in this mess. But then again, I'm just a fan. What do I know? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest goodolemr Report post Posted June 22, 2002 I think Russo may be waiting this out. Just stay out of the way and let the current writing team hang themselves. A few more weeks of 3.1s from Smackdown and Vince may have no choice but to remove Steph from power once and for all. Poor ratings is something even Triple H and Steph can't stop. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Brian Report post Posted June 22, 2002 I'm sure that Heyman and Cornette aren't too big on Crash TV all over again. Remember, TV is only a selling point for pay per view and not a major source of revenue. Get to caught up in ratings and it's no wonder people want Russo in charge. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Tony149 Report post Posted June 23, 2002 I don't think the net fans are caught up in the ratings. They just want a change that will see guys moved up the card instead of seeing HHH/UT for the 100th time. The current "creative" team isn't cutting it. Which pretty much everybody knows except McMahon. Give somebody else besides Steph control with Vince watching over. Be it Heyman, Russo or some unknown writer. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Brian Report post Posted June 23, 2002 Problem is not that Steph and Vince may be a bad combination, but that Vince is too emotionally attached to see the problems. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest takapac Report post Posted June 23, 2002 "I think Russo may be waiting this out. Just stay out of the way and let the current writing team hang themselves. A few more weeks of 3.1s from Smackdown and Vince may have no choice but to remove Steph from power once and for all. Poor ratings is something even Triple H and Steph can't stop." Exactly; Russo should swallow his pride for now, as he probably will be given the ball if Smackdown stays in the low to mid 3s and Raw continues to hover around the 4 mark. Even stubborn old VKM can't forever ignore such ratings. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest X-Factor Corperation Report post Posted June 23, 2002 I hope he scares the marks by having David Arquette show up. That'll keep the smarks watching though the show. Or it'll drive them away, knowing it won't happen, but it might. As for keeping him out of the area, that's a good idea. Booker T. likes him, I assume, but Hogan, JR, and other wrestlers probably don't. And has Russo ever burried anyone not old? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest TheMikeSC Report post Posted June 23, 2002 I hope he scares the marks by having David Arquette show up. That'll keep the smarks watching though the show. Or it'll drive them away, knowing it won't happen, but it might. As for keeping him out of the area, that's a good idea. Booker T. likes him, I assume, but Hogan, JR, and other wrestlers probably don't. And has Russo ever burried anyone not old? >>> Who has Russo ever built up successfully? He got Storm over briefly---then buried him. Basically buried Kidman. Gave Booker the World Title---and never pushed him as the top man in the company. Buried Mike Awesome nicely. Do I need to mention the idiotic MIA angle? I seem to remember Kwee Wee not getting much of anything. -=Mike Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest FakeRazor Report post Posted June 23, 2002 Am I the only one that's scared that the position they might move Russo to could be "on air personality?" Good god, sometimes I even scare myself... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest X-Factor Corperation Report post Posted June 23, 2002 Who has Russo ever built up successfully? He got Storm over briefly---then buried him. Basically buried Kidman. Gave Booker the World Title---and never pushed him as the top man in the company. Buried Mike Awesome nicely. Do I need to mention the idiotic MIA angle? I seem to remember Kwee Wee not getting much of anything. -=Mike ....Good points, but compared to the last year in the WWF those are all pushes. with the exception of Kidman who had a push and then got injured. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Prince Paul Report post Posted June 23, 2002 The last thing the WWE needs is Russo on air. We've already got VKM and lord knows Steph will be back sometime in the next 6 months. Figurehead characters are not supposed to draw money, so bringing in Russo just for TV would be retarded. So that must be what they're doing. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
