Vince Russo
Vincent James "Vince" Russo (born January 24, 1961) is a American creative writer and author. He is known for his work in professional wrestling. He is best known for his time in World Championship Wrestling (WCW), World Wrestling Federation (WWF), and Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA).
| Vince Russo | |
|---|---|
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| Ring name(s) | Vicious Vincent Vic Venom Vince Russo Mr. Wrestling III The Powers That Be |
| Billed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Billed weight | 190 lb (86 kg) |
| Born | January 24, 1961 New York City |
| Resides | Broomfield, Colorado |
| Trained by | Johnny Rodz |
| Debut | 1996 |
During his time writing for the WWF and WCW, he was known for contributing edgy storylines that included profanity, storylines involving sexual content, swerves or unexpected heel turns, as well as worked shoots in the storylines. Russo mentions on the back of his book Rope Opera that he has "been known as both the savior of Vince McMahon's WWF and the man who destroyed WCW."[1]
He most recently worked with Total Nonstop Action Wrestling. On February 14, 2012, TNA President Dixie Carter announced that TNA and Russo had parted ways during the week.[2]
In October 2003, he became a Born Again Christian.[3]
Championships
References
- ↑ "Rope Opera: How WCW Killed Vince Russo". Amazon. Retrieved 2014-03-05.
- ↑ "TNA News: Breaking - Vince Russo officially gone from TNA". PW Torch. Retrieved 2014-03-05.
- ↑ "Vince Russo biography". About.com. Retrieved 2014-03-05.
- ↑ "WCW World Championship - Vince Russo (September 25, 2000 - October 02, 2000)". WWE. Retrieved 2014-03-05.
Other websites
- Vince Russo on IMDb
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