WWE Star Privately Shares Growing Frustration Over Creative Direction

The locker room tension in WWE might be boiling over behind the scenes. In the wake of the company’s latest round of talent releases—including Braun Strowman, Dakota Kai, and Shayna Baszler—Vince Russo is now claiming that even active WWE stars who appear on television regularly are reaching a breaking point.

Speaking on BroDown, Russo said he recently spoke to a current member of the WWE roster, and the conversation wasn’t exactly filled with optimism. “I’m not going to say who, but I was having a dialogue with someone on the active roster, this week, somebody who is on TV like every freaking week, and the level of frustration,” Russo revealed. “I feel so sorry for these people because this is what they wanted to do their entire lives, and when they get there, they are so frustrated, that they’re miserable. That to me is so sad, bro.”

According to Russo, the source of the unhappiness comes down to favoritism. “I mean, they had their favorites, and some were just on the outside looking in,” he added, implying that if you’re not in the inner circle of WWE’s creative team, you’re stuck with directionless storylines or no direction at all.

This backstage claim arrives amid a tough week for WWE, where a fresh wave of post-WrestleMania cuts gutted the roster and creative team alike. While several stars are already eyeing new ventures, others—like the anonymous talent Russo referenced—are stuck riding it out within the system.

Of course, take anything Vince Russo says with a grain of salt. The former WWE writer is known for stirring the pot, and it’s unclear how much truth there is to his unnamed source.

Do you think WWE has a problem with creative favoritism, or is this just another Russo rant? Drop your thoughts in the comments and let us know how you’d fix morale in the locker room.