"There's no reason to care about any of these guys" - WWE veteran shares his biggest problem with SmackDown (Exclusive)

Modified Dec 21, 2024 10:45 GMT

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WWE SmackDown this week featured a Motor City Machine Guns promo. The backstage interview was followed by a match between Alex Shelley and Johnny Gargano. The closing moment of the match saw Tommaso Ciampa arrive to cost Shelley the match.

During a recent edition of BroDown on Backstage Pass, Vince Russo was asked to comment on the MCMG promo. The former WWE writer was critical of the segment (and the whole show), noting that fans couldn't care less what any of the wrestlers were doing on SmackDown.

"It's a wrestling promo. The biggest problem with this show is there's no reason to care about any of these guys. The Motor City Machine Guns just came in. They haven't been around long enough for you to care about. Gargano and Ciampa; nobody cares about them... You don't care about these people." [10:42 onwards]

This isn't the first time Russo went vocal with his criticism of Gargano's gimmick. The former WCW Champion previously stated that he couldn't take one-half of the WWE Tag Team Champions seriously:

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"I can't take him seriously. I just can't. I can't take it seriously," stated Russo. [From 19:44 onwards]

DIY is set to close out 2024 with the Tag Team Titles around their waist. It remains to be seen how Triple H boos the SmackDown's tag team division for the year to come.

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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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Edited by Gurjyot Singh Dadial