Vince Russo

Vince Russo
Vince Russo
	Russo in 2007
Birth name	Vincent James Russo
Born	January 24, 1961 (age 63); Long Island, New York, U.S.
Spouse(s)	Amy Russo (m. 1983)
Children	3
Website	russosbrand.com
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s)	Vic Venom; Vicious Vincent; Vince Russo; Mr. Wrestling III; The Powers That Be
Billed height	6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Billed weight	220 lb (100 kg)
Trained by	Johnny Rodz
Debut	1992
Retired	2014

Vincent James Russo (Italian: Vincenzo Giacomo Russo; born January 24, 1961) is an American professional wrestling writer, booker and pundit. He is notable for his tenures with the World Wrestling Federation (WWF, now WWE), World Championship Wrestling (WCW) and Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA) in creative roles.^[2] He also occasionally made appearances as an on-screen authority figure, and professional wrestler, in WCW and TNA.

Russo's writing style often blurred the lines between reality and fiction, while also favoring elements such as shock twists, grand moments and larger-than-life characters over in-ring action, which made him a controversial figure amongst certain wrestling fans. Russo was head of the WWF's creative department during the widely acclaimed Attitude Era, during which the company achieved record high television ratings.

During a self-booked in-ring career in WCW, Russo became a one-time WCW World Heavyweight Champion,^[3] and scored televised singles victories over future WWE Hall of Famers Ric Flair and Booker T (the latter to win his world title).

^ ^a ^b "Vince Russo". Onlineworldofwrestling. Archived from the original on July 15, 2021. Retrieved August 14, 2020.
^ Cohen, Eric. "Vince Russo – Biography of Vince Russo the Former Head Writer of WWF Monday Night Raw & WCW Nitro". About.com. Archived from the original on October 31, 2016. Retrieved March 27, 2007.
^ Scherer, Dave (February 2, 2015). "Finally, Vince Russo actually accepts an interview request from someone that won't throw him softballs". PWInsider. Archived from the original on March 17, 2018. Retrieved February 1, 2016. [Russo] devaluing the title by putting it on himself.

[OWW-1] "Vince Russo". Onlineworldofwrestling. Archived from the original on July 15, 2021. Retrieved August 14, 2020.

[aboutbiography-2] Cohen, Eric. "Vince Russo – Biography of Vince Russo the Former Head Writer of WWF Monday Night Raw & WCW Nitro". About.com. Archived from the original on October 31, 2016. Retrieved March 27, 2007.

[3] Scherer, Dave (February 2, 2015). "Finally, Vince Russo actually accepts an interview request from someone that won't throw him softballs". PWInsider. Archived from the original on March 17, 2018. Retrieved February 1, 2016. [Russo] devaluing the title by putting it on himself.

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