Triple H has overseen WWE’s creative direction since taking over from his father-in-law Vince McMahon in July 2022. Vince Russo, WWE’s head writer in the late 1990s, believes The Game should consider stepping aside.
Russo wrote stories for WWE when RAW was regularly drawing the highest ratings in the show’s history. In 1999, she left the company to join WCW after McMahon told her she should hire a nanny to take care of her children.
In an interview in Hannibal televisionRusso said that Triple H was a “great wrestler” but doubted his ability as a writer. He also expressed concern about RAW and SmackDown becoming three-hour weekly shows:
“I watch these shows and all I see are the same angles repeated over and over and stretched out until they’re nauseating,” Russo said. “That tells me that Triple H is creatively bankrupt, so he needs to step aside and get some people who understand writing and know how to write a TV show and understand wrestling, or, like I said, bro, six hours of WWE, weekly, do you know how old and boring it’s going to get?” [35:07 – 35:49]
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In the same interview, Russo addressed Stephanie McMahon and Triple H’s current relationship with Vince McMahon.
Vince Russo on Triple H’s plan for early 2025
On April 19 and 20, WrestleMania 41 will take place in Las Vegas. Several big names are expected to return before then, including John Cena, Logan Paul and The Rock. RAW will also debut on Netflix on January 6.
With so much buzz surrounding WWE right now, Vince Russo expects Triple H to have plenty of creative options ahead of WrestleMania. However, after The Show of Shows, he believes problems with the plot will arise again:
“Yeah, bro, they can probably ride the wave between now and WrestleMania,” Russo continued. “They’ve got Cena in their pocket, they’re probably bringing The Rock back, Logan Paul is coming back. They’re pulling every rabbit out of that hat. As soon as WrestleMania’s over, bro, and that tank’s empty, good luck.” with six hours of television every week.” [35:49 – 36:16]
Russo also explained why he thinks Roman Reigns’ Bloodline storyline is “boring” and not as exciting as many fans think.
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Edited by Danny Hart.