Vince Russo is apparently still working for TNA

[Lover Boy]

As previously noted here on the site, Vince Russo has publicly declined to comment on PWInsider.com's story that he is still working for TNA as a creative consultant.

Therefore, it was very interesting today that I received an email from Russo, who accidentally cc'd me in, featuring instructions and advice from him to Mike Tenay and Taz on how certain segments of a TNA TV episode about to be voiced over should be handled.

That should put to rest, once and for all, any question that Russo is still involved and working for TNA.

PWInsider

 

[Wang Chung]

Really. Like we couldn't tell by the booking did we really need this to confirm it

 

[Smart Marx]

Really. Like we couldn't tell by the booking did we really need this to confirm it

Vince Russo isn't booking TNA. He gets paid to consult on what they're already booking. Russo actually spends most of his time now getting his website off the ground.

Unlike most people I like Russo and if he was writing for TNA I wouldn't have hated my life when I watched it last Thursday.

 

[Lover Boy]

Vince Russo isn't booking TNA. He gets paid to consult on what they're already booking. Russo actually spends most of his time now getting his website off the ground.

Unlike most people I like Russo and if he was writing for TNA I wouldn't have hated my life when I watched it last Thursday.

Last Thursdays episode was a brilliant show, the praise it's getting show that too.

 

[Smart Marx]

Last Thursdays episode was a brilliant show, the praise it's getting show that too.

Jeff Hardy randomly returning and winning a battle royal to get Lashley with no story? Bully Ray and Rhino feuding in 2014 over ECW and WWE? Brilliant?

Not particularly. Although if you want to think so and give Russo the credit, I'll take it.

 

[Lover Boy]

Jeff Hardy randomly returning and winning a battle royal to get Lashley with no story? Bully Ray and Rhino feuding in 2014 over ECW and WWE? Brilliant?

Not particularly. Although if you want to think so and give Russo the credit, I'll take it.

The matches were fantastic. Aries/Sanada was a great match, so was the tag team title match.

 

[Smart Marx]

The matches were fantastic. Aries/Sanada was a great match, so was the tag team title match.

I'll admit the matches were decent, but that's on the road agents not the booker.

 

[Sabretooth]

Jeff Hardy randomly returning and winning a battle royal to get Lashley with no story? Bully Ray and Rhino feuding in 2014 over ECW and WWE? Brilliant?

Not particularly. Although if you want to think so and give Russo the credit, I'll take it.

Are you on bath salts? Wrestling promotions always use returns at battle royals/royal rumbles. It gets the crowd hype.

 

[Lover Boy]

I'll admit the matches were decent, but that's on the road agents not the booker.

I wasn't referring to who's responsible for what, I was just saying I thought the whole show was good.

 

[Smart Marx]

Are you on bath salts? Wrestling promotions always use returns at battle royals/royal rumbles. It gets the crowd hype.

The Royal Rumble usually sees a person who's already feuding with the champion to win it, and when a returning star does win it, they have 100 plus days to build a story.

Jeff Hardy is facing Lashley next week with no story or build.

I wasn't referring to who's responsible for what, I was just saying I thought the whole show was good.

I know, but the thread was about the booking / writing. If Russo is back though, in more than a consultant role, maybe that's why six-sides are coming back.

 

[Sabretooth]

The Royal Rumble usually sees a person who's already feuding with the champion to win it, and when a returning star does win it, they have 100 plus days to build a story.

Jeff Hardy is facing Lashley next week with no story or build.

The build is Lashley is a douchebag who needs to be dealt with

 

[Lover Boy]

I know, but the thread was about the booking / writing. If Russo is back though, in more than a consultant role, maybe that's why six-sides are coming back.

Why do you like Russo anyway?

 

[Smart Marx]

Why do you like Russo anyway?

I can pinpoint each time I have liked any wrestling company the most and he was the one writing at the time.

Look at TNA, only times it's ever been decent is when he's writing it.

He was promoted to headwriter in 2009 and we actually saw fantastic angles, AJ Styles was the TNA Champion and younger stars were being built.

Hulk Hogan came in, Eric Bischoff came in and soon followed Brother Love and we saw what happened to TNA. Where it is now.

The build is Lashley is a douchebag who needs to be dealt with

Basically no story. Glad we agree.

 

[Lover Boy]

From Russo's website.

Recently, I accidentally sent an e-mail to a third-party that was not meant for their eyes. The e-mail concerned my current involvement with TNA Wrestling.

TNA rendered my services as a consultant to work with their announce team of Mike Tenay and Taz. The condition from their side was that I kept it confidential between the two parties.

As their employee, it was up to me to honor their wishes, so that’s what I intended to do.

My integrity means everything to me, so I just hope you can understand and forgive.

Peace.

 

[Smart Marx]

From Russo's website.

Like I said. He's only a consultant. And only for the announce team at that! :