Russo worked as WWE’s head writer in the late 1990s before joining WCW and IMPACT Wrestling. During his time in WWE, the 61-year-old played a major part in helping RAW achieve the highest television ratings in the show’s history.
Speaking to Sportskeeda Wrestling’s Dr. Chris Featherstone, Russo said he had a different mindset to the former WCW executive regarding storylines:
Watch the video above to hear Vince Russo explain why WWE needs to address two important issues to improve its current programming.
Reason why Vince Russo prefers short-term booking
Wrestling storylines often change at short notice for a variety of reasons, ranging from crowd reactions to real-life injuries. At Day 1, for example, Brock Lesnar won the WWE Championship from Big E even though he was originally supposed to face Roman Reigns.
With so much uncertainty in wrestling, Russo thinks it makes more sense to focus on short-term booking:
Russo added that WWE should do more to prevent former champions, including Big E and Drew McIntyre, from losing credibility after their title reigns.
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