Vito thinks that if the right opportunity presented itself to return to WWE, Russo would jump at it and go back to writing wrestling full time. Russo isn’t so sure because he’s older now and he doesn’t have time to waste with backstage politics and unnecessary drama. Vito points out that Russo made some mistakes during his time writing for WCW and TNA, and he thinks Russo would embrace another opportunity to work for the biggest promotion in the world.
Russo says his biggest issue with WWE right now is there are too many performers who don’t look like professional wrestlers, and instead they look like children who dreamed of becoming wrestlers and somehow that dream came true. He’s sick and tired of watching amateurs who don’t look, act, or talk like stars.
He says that Dean Ambrose and Seth Rollins are great examples of performers who don’t look like wrestlers. Finn Balor is another performer who looks like a kid with a dream, and he doesn’t belong on the show in Russo’s opinion. When WWE mixes guys like Balor, Zayn or Owens with someone like Brock Lesnar it’s an obvious mismatch, and the casual fans at home are the first ones to realize this.
Vito agrees with Russo, pointing out that in a real life scenario, Balor doesn’t stack up against any of WWE’s main event talent. Vito says that Balor belongs on 205 Live because that’s the only spot where someone of his size can realistically compete.
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!
