In an interview on the “Developmentally Speaking” podcast, Vince Russo discussed why he believes he wouldn’t survive more than 24 hours if he were to return to WWE.
Russo initially joined WWE’s creative team in 1996 and was promoted to head writer the following year. His tenure ended in 1999 when he departed to join the now-defunct WCW.
“You know, bro, there was a time when it was just me and Vince [McMahon] writing the show,” Russo said.
Vince Russo (Credits: WWE)
“That’s it. And then, when the Attitude Era really started taking off, Vince couldn’t do it anymore, so that’s when Ed Ferrara came in, and it was just two guys.
Now, you’ve got 20-something writers and all these people, and, bro, I would not last in that environment for 24 hours, man.”
“Bro, especially when you’re doing two live weekly shows,” Russo added. “There’s no time for that, bro. There’s no time to get the opinions of 20 people and sit in on meetings and committees.
Vince Russo (Credits: WWE)
There’s no time for that, bro. And I think that has to do with, in my opinion, why you see a very lackluster production.”
After WCW folded, Russo briefly returned to WWE in 2002 as a creative consultant but left the role within a few weeks. Subsequently, he wrote for TNA, where he had on-and-off stints over the years, including a covert run between 2013 and 2014.
Recently, Russo sparked controversy by claiming that the TNA faction Main Event Mafia was superior to WWE’s The Bloodline.
