I mentioned on here recently that Triple H may be the most polarizing figure in wrestling among Internet "smarks", but overall, others were way more rift-causing than The Nose. Among them is Vince Russo, one of the chief architects of the the WWF Attitude Era and of WCW's demise, and the current head booker of TNA. Some will tell you that he was the best thing that ever happened to wrestling, some others will say he was the worst and still others will have more of a mixed opinion on him. A lot of the wrestling fans I know hate Russo like I do, but granted, my intellectual circle really doesn't cover the broad range of fans. I'm not sure this blog does, but I do think that the readership has more of a cross-sectional appeal than the message boards I do post at.
So, in an attempt to take the temperature of the wrestling world, I say we decide what place the least qualified man to book himself to win the WCW Championship has in wrestling's history. It's time for Russo to stand trial in the court of public opinion. What say you, World? Vince Russo, yay or nay? Here are the pros and cons:
Pros:
- A driving force in the WWE's transition from cartoony gimmicks to the edgy "Attitude" era
- Has always been a proponent of giving new guys a chance
- One of the better road agent-types when it comes to promos and talking
- Also a good talker himself
Cons:
- Helped drive WCW into the ground with his constant reboots and nonsensical stories
- Has not evolved or changed with the times to the point where he's rehashing 1998 today
- Has little regard for wrestling matches, especially the use of gimmick matches
- Uses the swerve a little heavy-handedly
The ball's in your court.
