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Vince Russo had the unique role of being both a writer and an on-screen performer in WCW at one point, during which he made a bold claim of being better than the majority of the locker room. While this comment got him a lot of backlash at the time, the veteran has explained his purpose behind making such a statement.
It should be noted that Vince Russo had been playing the role of an unapologetic heel in the late '90s and early 2000s. During his in-ring career, he even booked himself to take wins over the likes of Ric Flair and Booker T, albeit with underhanded tactics to make it clear he was a villain. It was during his run as the WCW World Heavyweight Champion that Vince Russo made the controversial statement.
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Speaking on this week's episode of Sportskeeda's Writing with Russo, the veteran explained why he claimed to be better than most of WCW's talent:
"That is why I said I was better than 80% of the WCW roster, because my job was to get heat and help... I didn't want people to like me, bro. I wanted the complete opposite, and I worked at people hating me. (...) People today just have the need to be so liked and embraced and, bro, that's fun, but not on a television show!" [4:23 onwards]
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Vince Russo recently spoke about WWE's TV booking
According to Vince Russo, Triple H and the creative department do not care about TV viewers at this point.
WWE currently has a number of TV contract deals lined up, which, according to Russo, may mean that the TV ratings and viewership no longer matter as much. Speaking on Sportskeeda's Legion of RAW, the veteran stated:
"I gotta tell you, bro, I think Triple H and the creative crew, bro, I think they're laughing at you. I literally think they're laughing at you because they know you will watch anything. I really believe that, bro." (59:22 - 59:40)
As of now, fans will have to wait and see how WWE is booked in the coming weeks.
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