Later, they all found out that Carter actually had a relationship with Keller where she’d talk to him on the phone regularly and he’d critique the show to her. She’d then treat this single opinion as fact and would pass it along to the staff and wrestlers. This is the first and only time in the history of the business when a dirt sheet writer actually had a direct impact on a wrestling product as far as Russo’s knows.
Vito says that kayfabe was a very important part of professional wrestling’s success in the past. When people don’t know the secrets of professional wrestling, they’re far more invested. Vito says that he never told his family about the inner workings of the business, and there were even times when his father wouldn’t speak to him for months on end because he was ashamed that Vito lost a certain match.
Russo asks Vito what could be going through the head of the wrestlers or staff members who leak information to the dirt sheets. Vito thinks these locker room moles are looking to build relationships in the wrestling business, that could result in them getting better positions in the future. He thinks that’s a flawed concept, but that’s the case nonetheless.
Russo also says that many former wrestlers now have podcasts, and they invite these dirt sheet writers on their shows. This gives these dirt sheet writers credibility, when in reality they don’t deserve that because they aren’t even allowed in locker rooms. Russo says he’d rather die than invite dirt sheet writers onto his show.
That sums up today’s episode of Vince Russo’s The Brand. You can listen to the show yourself anytime here, and I’ll catch ya tomorrow for another recap!
