Writing
Vince Russo
1961-01-24 · Long Island, New York, USA
Vincent James Russo is an American professional wrestling writer, booker and pundit. He is notable for his tenures with WWE, World Championship Wrestling (WCW) and Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA) in creative roles. He also occasionally made appearances as an on-screen authority figure, and professional wrestler, in WCW and TNA. Russo's writing style often blurred the lines between reality and fiction, while also favoring elements such as shock twists, grand moments and larger-than-life characters over in-ring action, which made him a controversial figure amongst certain wrestling fans. Russo was head of the WWE's creative department during the widely acclaimed 'Attitude Era', during which the company achieved record high television ratings. During a self-booked in-ring career in WCW, Russo became a one-time WCW World Heavyweight Champion, and scored televised singles victories over future WWE Hall of Famers Ric Flair and Booker T (the latter to win his world title).
Known for
Raw
WWE Friday Night SmackDown
Beyond the Mat
TNA iMPACT!
Dark Side of the Ring
Hitman Hart: Wrestling with Shadows
You Cannot Kill David Arquette
WCW Monday Nitro
WWE WrestleMania XV
WWE WrestleMania 13
WWE Royal Rumble 1998
WWE WrestleMania XIV
The Rise & Fall of WCW
WWE Royal Rumble 1999
WWE Judgment Day: In Your House
WWE SummerSlam 1999
Movie credits · 74
JCW Strangle-Mania: Viva Las Violence 2026
The Nine Lives of Vince McMahon
Vice Versa: Chyna
You Cannot Kill David Arquette
Breaking Kayfabe with Vince Russo
Vince Russo's Attitude: Ken Shamrock
Timeline The History of WWE – 1998 – As Told By Vince Russo
TNA Genesis 2014
Timeline: The History of WCW – 2000 – As Told By Vince Russo
YouShoot Live: Vince Russo
TNA Destination X 2010
The Rise & Fall of WCW
Jeff Jarrett: King of the Mountain
WWE: Unauthorized
Pro Wrestling's Ultimate Insiders Vol. 2: Inside WCW
Pro Wrestling's Ultimate Insiders Vol. 3: One on One with Vince & Ed
Pro Wrestling's Ultimate Insiders Vol. 1: Inside the WWF
TNA Sacrifice 2005
TNA Destination X 2005
TNA Victory Road 2004
WCW Halloween Havoc 2000
WCW Fall Brawl 2000
WCW New Blood Rising
WCW Bash at the Beach 2000
WCW The Great American Bash 2000
WCW Slamboree 2000
WCW Spring Stampede 2000
WCW Starrcade 1999
WCW Mayhem 1999
WCW Halloween Havoc 1999
Beyond the Mat
WWE Rebellion 1999
WWE Unforgiven 1999
WWE SummerSlam 1999
WWE Fully Loaded 1999
WWE King of the Ring 1999
WWE Over the Edge
WWE No Mercy (UK) 1999
WWE Backlash: In Your House
WWE WrestleMania XV
TV credits · 13
JCW Lunacy
Who Killed WCW?
Vice Versa
Dark Side of the Ring
Rocky Mountain Pro Charged
WWE Rivalries
TNA iMPACT!
NWA-TNA Weekly PPV
WWE Friday Night SmackDown
WCW Monday Nitro
Raw
WWF Prime Time Wrestling
TNA Global Impact!
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