On one of his radio shows this past week Wade Keller of Pro Wrestling Torch said that Hardy’s development of the ‘Broken’ gimmick was a great way for him to extend his career even given the fact that he can no longer work main event calibre matches. Russo points out that while Keller might be right in the sense that Hardy can’t work main event calibre matches anymore, he’s more over now than he’s ever been.
This should be a lesson to young wrestlers, because if you come up with a good character and gimmick you don’t have to go out and kill yourself on a nightly basis. He goes on to say that Hardy gave his body to the business and the fans for over two decades, so it’s great that he can stay relevant and entertaining all these years later without having to destroy himself further in the ring.
A fan asked Meltzer this week if he considers Vince McMahon to be the smartest person in the history of the wrestling business. Meltzer said that McMahon is definitely high on that list, but he mightn’t necessarily be the smartest. Russo believes that McMahon is more balls than brains, and his willingness to take risks led to his incredible success more-so than his intelligence.
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!
