Vince Russo is already predicting a pretty brutal ending for at least part of 946. With the faction currently sitting in one of WWE’s biggest storylines heading into Survivor Series, Russo believes some of its members could be gone from the company altogether once WrestleMania season is over.
Speaking on The Coach and Bro Show on November 11, Russo argued that WWE has thrown 946 into a massive spot without giving its members enough personality or promo time to establish themselves. In his view, they’re being asked to work alongside names like Roman Reigns before WWE has actually prepared them for that level.
“It’s almost like a rule — no one can have a personality. Don’t let anyone talk or say anything. They’re not ready to talk, not ready to cut a promo, they’re not ready to pin Roman Reigns.”
Russo then went considerably further than simply criticizing the booking. He actually put a date on the prediction and claimed at least two members of 946 will be released after WrestleMania.
“So let me tell you what that’s gonna equate to. Veterans Day — write this down, November 11. Coach, what’s the first thing that happens right after WrestleMania season? Cuts? Thank you!
“I promise you, at least two of these 946 members right now will be cut right after WrestleMania. I promise you.”
That is Russo’s prediction rather than any reported WWE plan, but he believes the problem will become obvious once Survivor Series is over. Right now, 946 has a major program to keep the faction occupied. Russo questioned what happens when that story ends and WWE suddenly has to figure out what to do with all five members individually.
“Think about this, Coach. We got 946, we’re going into Survivor Series. That’s the big angle. What happens after Survivor Series? Now we got five guys with no personality, nothing. Five of them! What’s gonna happen? They’re gonna get cut. That’s exactly what’s gonna happen, bro.”
Interestingly enough, Russo’s prediction comes after Coachman recently ripped into the way WWE has developed the group as well. Coachman’s issue wasn’t that 946 didn’t deserve its current push — he felt WWE had skipped the character work needed to make that push matter.
Coachman specifically questioned why Cruz Montana suddenly went from being presented as a babyface in NXT to joining a heel faction without much explanation. He also argued that WWE hasn’t properly established the motivations of Jaida Parker or several other members of the group.
“Everything with 946 right now absolutely needs to be explained from the top down. So let’s start doing this, because Survivor Series is only a few weeks away, and right now this is all we’re getting. Sure, misunderstood, but more than that, it has to be explained.”
Whether Russo ends up being right is another story entirely, but he certainly left himself no wiggle room. He put November 11 on the record and promised that at least two members will be gone — so this is one prediction that’ll be pretty easy to revisit after WrestleMania.
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