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While WWE Chief Content Officer Triple H has several friends in the wrestling business, he also had a troubled relationship with some former superstars and employees. A wrestling veteran recently addressed whether he has real-life heat with The Game.
The veteran in question is none other than Vince Russo. The 63-year-old worked in the Stamford-based company for several years. He became WWE's head writer in 1997 before leaving the company two years later. In 2002, Russo returned for only two weeks before departing again.
On his The Brand podcast, the former head writer accused Triple H of trying to keep him away from the company when he returned for his second stint. Russo said The Game wanted all the creative power for himself and Stephanie McMahon and was unhappy when Vince McMahon hired him behind their backs.
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"I got no heat, bro. I got no animosity whatsoever with Trips. Yes, bro, Trips, you know, tried to keep me away from WWE in 2002 because he wanted him and Stephanie to have all the creative power when Vince McMahon kinda hired me behind their back, which was wrong for Vince to do. And Triple H made it clear, bro, he did not want me there. They wanted the power."
Despite this, the former head writer revealed that he has no real-life heat with the current CCO, pointing out that he understands why the latter did not want him there.
"And you know what, bro? I totally get that. That's what freaking professional wrestling is all about, bro. It's all about power. It's all about ego. It's all about being on top. I get it. I got no heat with the guy whatsoever, bro. I understand. I don't got a problem with any of it," Russo added. [5:38 - 6:31]
Vince Russo says Triple H's booking is hurting WWE
On a previous episode of Sportskeeda Wrestling's Legion of RAW, Vince Russo criticized Triple H's booking. He compared The Game acting as a writer to himself trying to compete inside a wrestling ring.
The former WWE head writer clarified that he was not taking a shot at Triple H. However, he was stating facts that The Game was just a wrestler booking matches.
"Listen, it's not a shot at Triple H. He is not a writer. He's another wrestler booking matches. That's not a shot at him, that's a fact. That literally would be like me stepping in a wrestling ring and thinking I can compete with the wrestlers. You're not a writer bro. That's why you're gonna get a house show. You're not a writer, you're a wrestling booker." [2:54 onwards]
Russo recently disclosed that he had a conversation with a person working with Triple H about The Game's booking strategy. He claimed he was told the Hall of Famer "likes to do everything on an even keel."
Please credit The Brand and give an H/T to Sportskeeda if you use the transcription from the article's first half.
