Sorry i have to use this audio cause i can t get it to sync up for whatever reason. Vince russo slams wussies w podcasts who talk about him. Vince russo breaks down exactly what happened with hulk hogan. Jan 25, 2018 vince russos the brand recap mixed match challenge, booker ts commentary work, okada greater than flair. Jeff jarrett comments on laying down for hulk hogan at the. Matches vince russo wrestlers database cagematch the. Nov 26, 2010 vince russo is one of those casualties and i hope more people will look at russo and think. Goldberg entered the cage from under the ring and speared vince russo through the cage wall seconds. Jan 22, 2010 vince russo s rope opera finally sheds light on what exactly occurred during his time in wcw through his eyes. Goldberg entered the cage from under the ring and speared vince russo through the cage wall seconds before booker t exited the cage.
Jan 05, 2019 former wwe and wcw booker vince russo posted a message on twitter, slamming wussies with podcasts who trash talk him behind his back but dont have the nerve to confront him face to. I just dont know, people can say well vince mcmahon, he played a part in the. Vince russos the brand recap booker ts commentary, triple. The 10 wildest ideas vince russo has ever had that. I hear you cry, but didnt he want the belt on booker t in the first place. Wcw bash at the beach 2000 jeff jarrett vs booker t wcw championship. While he had his fair share of bad ideas during his wwe stint itself, vince mcmahon vetoed the ideas he believed wouldnt work and thankfully so, as his wcw record showed us. Vince russos the brand recap triple h takes over 205. No one divides opinion amongst wrestling fans like vince russo, bro. Russo would surrender the title at the next wcw monday nitro, and in an outlandish turn of events, would show on nitro a brain operation he had due to a concussion he sustained in the cage match. Besides the fact that booker had been one singles worker who had managed to move outside the whole nwo schmozzle, booker was a worker who never. Yeah well, the last couple of months vince had also. Booker t explains why eric bischoff doesnt deserve a. From what ive heard, there was a meeting, and russo.
Booker t defeated kevin nash in the main event of the 2000 fall brawl payperview to win the second wcw world heavyweight championship of his career. Booker ts heated conversations 9217 bash at the beach. Booker t believes eric bischoff doesnt deserve a hall of fame. After sting joined wwe, david arquette and vince russo are the only two wcw world heavyweight champions who have never competed at wrestlemania. Vince russo was a booker for wwe back when it was wwf and they fired him almost right away because he couldnt right a proper storyline then he went on to wcw and him along with ed ferrara killed wcw but it was mostly russo with his bad storylines, backstage politics, short matches, and frequent shoots, he is a big reason why that great show. Booker t on bash at the beach 2000, what happened between hogan. Booker t believes eric bischoff doesnt deserve a hall of. Herd didnt fail as spectacularly as russo, nor come up with as many lamebrained ideas, so russo still gets the nod as the worst booker. Truth with consequences vince russos first nitro, why he wasnt successful in wcw, what the locker room was like at the time, the wrestler who thought too highly of himself, why disco inferno wasnt hired by the wwf, rant of the week on aew. Vince russo only lost one match in his entire career, a tna tag team match from 2002. So that is the misconception, people don t know me, they have no idea of who i am and they don t know about vince russo the son, the husband, the father, they know of me as being a fictional character that they saw on tv. This is the infamous wcw ppv where jeff jarrett layed down for hulk hogan, vince russo. It took place on july 9, 2000 from the ocean center in daytona beach, florida.
The match and show ended with goldberg spearing russo out of the cage. Hey, i don t agree with everything he does but hes done so much for the rasslin business, i respect. Booker t then touched on other things that he thought eric bischoff did wrong with wcw, such as hiring vince russo as a writer for the promotion. The book took 3 years to write and in my opinion was a plus since you are able to see how russo s mindset changes about wrestling, the drama that occurs in it and just life itself. For the full interview with vince russo, check out the two man power trip of wrestling podcast. Vince russos the brand recap mixed match challenge, booker. Race did not deter booker t in wrestling, as fans embraced his charisma, work ethic in the ring, and overall ability.
Jan 23, 2019 sorry i have to use this audio cause i can t get it to sync up for whatever reason. From what ive heard, there was a meeting, and russo stood up for me. Booker t recognized that after vince russo joined the promotion, the scores fell flat. Lets remind ourselves that booker t is a deserving world heavyweight champion. Booker t says that eric bischoff should not be inducted into wwe. He also went over 16time champion ric flair 3 times in either singles or tag matches. Kayfabe commentaries guest booker with vince russo on. He moreover added that many prime wrestlers throughout. Booker t wouldnt be a world champion if it wasnt for.
Vince russo is one of those casualties and i hope more people will look at russo and think. Oliver brings up ddp and what made him attractive to vince, russo guesses that ddps love for the wrestling business and dream of making it to the wwe and not only caring about. How does this sequence do anything to further the idea that booker is actually a worthy champion is beyond me. Classic wcw 5star match and crowning of a new champion,perhaps. The title rope opera stems from the title of a television series idea that he pitched to networks at the time of his wwf tenure. The san francisco 49er box match booker t vs jeff jarrett for the wcw world title from the 1022000 nitro this is the 31st and final entry of the 31day series of matches with special stipulations booked in vince russo s wcw from late 1999 to late 2000. Mar 17, 2020 booker t moreover talked about the strikes that led to the downfall of wcw. Vince russo breaks down exactly what happened with hulk hogan at bash at the beach 2000 bro, this comes from russo s podcast on podcastone. Vince russo stuck up for me in wcw when it came down to who should be world champ. In wcw, he portrayed the character oklahoma, a mockery of wwfs commentator jim ross, and was the heaviest wcw cruiserweight champion.
Vince russo s the brand recap mixed match challenge, booker t s commentary work, okada greater than flair. Russo was a former writer for wwe during the attitude era before he jumped ship to wcw at the height of the. On top of completely burying hogan and shitting all over his name, russo promised the fans they would never have to see him in wcw ever again. Kayfabe commentaries presents guest booker with vince russo running time. War games becomes a triple cage brawl as wcws top superstars go at it. I know hulk said ill have my belt and booker t can. Of the many terrible things that vince russo booked and created in wcw, the rise of booker t to main event status is arguably the one. Is vince russo the worst booker in wrestling history. Booker t is of the opinion that the former president of world.
Much like bischoff, russo moreover made himself a part of energetic storylines. Booker ts heated conversations 9217 bash at the beach 2000. Russo doesn t give us matches, he doesn t give us actions the wcw wrestlers perpetrate now that they are with the wwe, and he doesn t give us a conclusion. Dec 20, 2019 no one divides opinion in the annals of pro wrestling in the same way as vince russo.
I would not be sixtime world champion if it were not for vince russo. Hey, i dont agree with everything he does but hes done so much for the rasslin business, i respect. Vince russo is one of the most controversial bookers a booker, as the term is used in wrestling, is a person who puts matches together and determines basics about their content, such as relative overall length, who the eventual victor will be, and many of the moves which will be made during the match. In one of his most open, honest, and candid interviews ever, vince russo told his feelings about bill goldberg, chris kanyon, buff bagwell, what he. Booker t as a world champion for years, booker t was one of the most popular names in wcw, but couldn t get anywhere close to. Russo was a former writer for wwe during the attitude era before he jumped ship to wcw at the height of the monday night wars. Vince russo s the brand recap raw analysis, graves disrespecting booker t, 205 isn t wrestling, more. Ric accused him of living vicariously through david because, as a skinny kid from the bronx, he didn t have what it takes be the man.
Vince russo vs booker t wcw title video dailymotion. Apr 12, 2020 during a recent interview with booker ts heated conversations podcast, jeff jarrett discussed the infamous bash at the beach 2000 segment with hulk hogan. Former wwe and wcw booker vince russo posted a message on twitter, slamming wussies with podcasts who trash talk him behind his back but don t have the nerve to confront him face to. He is notable for his tenures with the world wrestling federation wwf, world championship wrestling wcw and total nonstop action wrestling tna in creative roles. Booker t vs jeff jarrett bash at the beach 2000 german middl. This title reign would only last eight days, however, until vince russo won it eight days later. The only indication of an ending he gives is perhaps a match between bischoff and vince at wrestlemania. Vince russo the most misunderstood man in professional. He would, in fact, have a match later in the night against booker t, where he would lose and booker would become just the second black man to win the wcw heavyweight title. Executive meeting with all of creative prior to the ppv, it was agreed upon that booker t deserved to win the world title, and that he should leave batb as the champion. Jan 30, 2009 herd was a corporate suit given the task of booking for wcw, and didn t have a clue how to go about it. Vince russo s the brand recap triple h takes over 205 live, booker t corey graves drama, does mcmahon hold talents back.
Aug 03, 2016 and booker t during this whole sequence. And to set the record straight, vince russo didn t pioneer the attitude era. Russo also wrote himself into storylines and even won the wcw heavyweight championship. Buff bagwell match was a good idea, russo says it was illogical as they should have taken the angle first and let it play out. I would not even be onetime world champion if it werent for vince russo. He said that hiring vince russo as a writer was one such switch. Booker t made appearances to promote the book with the score television network with arda ocal which aired on august 29, 2012.
Booker is a sixtime world champion, having won the wcw world heavyweight. How wcw killed vince russo was released on march 1, 2010 and chronicles his tenure with wcw and tna. Jul 09, 20 he would, in fact, have a match later in the night against booker t, where he would lose and booker would become just the second black man to win the wcw heavyweight title. Vince russo s rope opera finally sheds light on what exactly occurred during his time in wcw through his eyes. Vince russo wins the wcw world title cageside seats. Russo tried to corrupt david flair and become his father figure. Vincent james russo born january 24, 1961 is an american author, podcaster, professional wrestling booker, writer, and pundit. Vince russo wikimili, the free encyclopedia wikimili, the free encyclopedia. Vince russo delivers the shoot of a lifetime on hogan and booker t.
Vince russo claimed in a interview with kayfabe commentaries that booker was the guy who all of creative wanted to see become world heavyweight champion after bash at the beach and it isnt hard to see why. Vincent james russo born january 24, 1961 is an american author, podcaster, professional wrestling booker, writer. Besides the fact that booker had been one singles worker who had managed to move outside the whole nwo schmozzle, booker was a worker who never whinged and never played politics at the expense of others in the locker room. Booker t as a world champion for years, booker t was one of the most popular names in wcw, but couldn t get anywhere close to the main event picture. Herd didn t fail as spectacularly as russo, nor come up with as many lamebrained ideas, so russo still gets the nod as the worst booker. When you start literally going into business for yourself, and youre the guy. Sorry i have to use this audio cause i cant get it to sync up for whatever reason. Booker is a sixtime world champion, having won the wcw world heavyweight championship five times and wwes world heavyweight championship once. Booker t vince russo stuck up for me in wcw when it. The 10 wildest ideas vince russo has ever had that actually. Jan 19, 2018 booker t says he wouldnt even be a one time world champion if it wasnt for vince russo. Booker t quotes from vince russo stuck up for me in wcw when it came down to who should be world champ. The 10 final world heavyweight title reigns in wcw history.
On march 10, 2015, booker released his second autobiography, booker t. Booker t doesnt believe that eric bischoff deserves a hall of. Its notable that the man whose booking was in part responsible for one of the biggest boom periods in wrestling, had nothing to do with wrestlings most hotly anticiptaed angles. Booker t then went on to discuss bischoff hiring vince russo as a writer for wcw, who also put himself into storylines. Vince russos the brand recap mixed match challenge. As usual, vince russo had plenty of controversial and insightful comments to make on s audio broadcast following thunder. Bash at the beach 2000 was the seventh and final bash at the beach professional wrestling payperview ppv event produced by world championship wrestling wcw. Jan 08, 2018 so that is the misconception, people dont know me, they have no idea of who i am and they dont know about vince russo the son, the husband, the father, they know of me as being a fictional character that they saw on tv. At the event, jarrett was scheduled to defend the wcw world heavyweight championship against hulk hogan, but vince russo had jarrett lay down in the ring so hogan could pin him. Vince russo fires hulk hogan wcw bash at the beach 2000 akagkacu740. Vince russos 10 worst wcw booking decisions page 4. He is the first nonmixed race african american to become a world champion in wwe, and was voted the greatest world heavyweight champion in a wwe viewer poll. Aug 20, 2015 on if starting off with a booker t vs. Booker t says he wouldnt even be a one time world champion if it wasnt for vince russo during a recent interview with sports illustrateds justin barrasso, wwe hall of famer booker t talked about winning the wcw world title.
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