"How are you going to get anybody over" - Former WWE writer slams Triple H's booking (Exclusive)

Triple H may be the internet's favorite booker of the year but that doesn't mean everybody agrees with his vision for the product. As a matter of fact, a former WWE writer recently called out The Game over his booking of late.

During a recent episode of BroDown on Backstage Pass, Vince Russo slammed Triple H's booking by specifically pointing out his treatment of two major champions, Chelsea Green and Lyra Valkyria, in WWE.

"Chelsea is the United States Champion, she's facing Naomi. Valkyria is the Intercontinental Champion, facing Bayley. What did they do? Bayley beat Valkyria, the champion, to go in the Chamber - and Naomi beat (Chelsea). They look at it like 'Oh well, Chelsea is the champion and she's over.'"

He continued:

"No, it doesn't work that way. Both of the champions, they just got the belts and you beat both of them within five days. How are you ever going to get anybody over that way, Mac? You know, you've put decades into this business, Mac." [From 13:32 onwards]

Triple H's lineup for the Women's Elimination Chamber Match features Alexa Bliss, Bayley, Bianca Belair, Naomi, and Liv Morgan at the time of this writing.

Fans will have to wait to see who Hunter books as the sixth and final participant in the match-up.

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Manik Aftab writes Exclusive articles for Sportskeeda Wrestling’s WWE division. A BA (Hons) in English Literature helped him improve his writing skills before starting his career as a pro wrestling writer.

Before joining Sportskeeda, Aftab worked for Ringside News and The Sportster, where his wrestling articles and feature pieces consistently ranked on the first page of Google SERPs.

He prioritizes accuracy, relevance, and ethics in his reporting by conducting thorough research, verifying sources, and adhering to professional journalistic standards.

While Aftab’s favorite wrestler in AEW is Hangman Adam Page, he doesn’t have a favorite in WWE yet. However, he considers Stone Cold Steve Austin to be the greatest professional wrestler of all time. His earliest memory of watching pro wrestling was when The Rock faced The New Age Outlaws in a handicap match, but it was the John Cena vs. Edge match from Unforgiven 2006 that got him hooked. If given the chance to manage a star from the Attitude Era, he would choose The British Bulldog, as he believes Davey Boy Smith was a terrific worker and could've benefitted from having a mouthpiece for his lack of mic skills.

When not watching pro wrestling, Aftab enjoys reading science fiction and watching anime.

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