Vince Russo’s The Brand Recap – RAW & Smackdown Analysis, Russo Embarrassed by WrestleMania Crowds, WWE Creative Failing Elias, More!

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Hamin speaks about the RAW debut of No Way Jose. He doesn’t think this gimmick is going to work well at all and he says that WWE needs to change him quick, perhaps by having him cut a work/shoot promo where he acknowledges the similarities between himself and Rose. No Way Jose could then claim that he won’t let WWE turn him into the next Adam Rose, and this might give him an opportunity to succeed.

Lane questions why WWE hasn’t gone all in with Finn Balor as a gay character yet. They appear to be teasing it, and Balor’s new merchandise and ring gear embraces the LGBT community. Hamin agrees, pointing out that those headlines would really benefit WWE.

Russo says that Paige’s retirement promo was very sad and he’s hoping for a Daniel Bryan miracle for Paige. He thinks it’d be a travesty if her career is over at 23 or 24 years old because she had such a bright future and would have made a lot of money in this business.

Russo mentions that hearing these crowds for three days straight made him embarrassed to be associated with the wrestling business. The worst part about it in his opinion is that the performers are catering to these types of fans now. He thinks these fans are making fun of the business with their quirky chants all in an effort to get themselves over, and he’s embarrassed by it.

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