Veteran gives up on WWE

A pro wrestling veteran has given up on the WWE product. Ever since WWE came under the TKO umbrella, there have been mixed reactions to their policies, booking, and the overall weekly product. While the company is turning in record profits, the in-ring product has come under scrutiny for being lackluster at times.

On one hand, WWE recently signed a massive $1.6 billion deal with ESPN to exclusively air its premium live events from next year. But on the other hand, they have faced criticism for certain booking decisions, such as the lack of pushes for fan-favorite stars such as LA Knight and Karrion Kross, and repetitive matches. As such, industry veteran and former WWE writer Vince Russo has declared that starting next year, he won't dedicate hours to watching WWE shows.

Taking to X/Twitter, he even called the WWE programming "stupid" and "senseless."

"Come January 24, I will NO LONGER PUNISH MYSELF by having to be in front of my TV watching @WWE WRESTLING at a certain, designated time. At my age, Smackdown and Raw DO NOT WARRANT 4 1/2 to 5 hours a week of my time. Like everybody else seems to have done---I will watch WHAT I NEED TO WATCH via YouTube Clips," he tweeted.

Russo has been a known critic of the Triple H-led creative team and has called out booking decisions in various interviews over the last few years. In his tweet, he didn't hold back on what he thought of WWE's current creative direction.

"Having been in the Wrestling Business for 34 years---I will ALWAYS have my FINGER ON THE PULSE, but, in order to do that, I don't need to be watching hours of repeated, boring, lame, meaningless, emotionless, dumb, stupid, ridiculous, non-believable, senseless, illogical, POP-DRIVEN, @WWE Programing," he added.

You can check the tweet below:

In his tweet, Russo did mention that his podcast will go on until it is no longer a passion for him.

Vince Russo called Triple H "creatively bankrupt" over WWE booking

Vince Russo has often called out Triple H for his booking and creative decisions. At the tail end of last year, he hit out at The Game for repetitive angles, which he believed were stretched out "to nausea" in an interview with The Hannibal TV.

Russo said that this means Triple H is "creatively bankrupt," and either needs to step aside or bring in people who know and understand how to write a wrestling show.

More recently, he criticized the company for how it handled John Cena's heel turn, calling it an "epic failure."

About the author

Sherjeel Malik is a writer at Sportskeeda and covers pro wrestling. He was hooked on the product from the moment he saw The Hardy Boyz jumping off ladders during the Attitude Era. While he comes from an engineering background, Sherjeel’s love for pro wrestling and content writing led him to pursue a career in sports journalism. Before assuming his current role at Sportskeeda, Sherjeel worked at other reputable organizations for five years.

While writing articles, he ensures that he only relies on credible sources for information and covers relevant subjects that do not project an agenda against a particular person or association. WWE legend Paul Heyman once shared Sherjeel’s work on his social media handle.

Sherjeel’s earliest memory of pro wrestling is watching Stone Cold Steve Austin and The Undertaker square off for the WWE Title in the main event of a pay-per-view in 1998. His favorite wrestlers are Randy Orton and Jeff Hardy. While he admires Orton for his character work as a heel, he looks up to Jeff because of his unique wrestling style and risk-taking ability.

If he could go back to the Attitude Era, Sherjeel would like to manage Ken Shamrock and be his mouthpiece. He feels Shamrock’s promo skills prevented him from becoming a main event-level act in WWE. Hence, he would like to help the UFC Hall of Famer get over with fans.

When not writing about pro wrestling, he likes to read classics and fiction books.

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Edited by Arsh Das