10 Things You Didn't Know About Vince Russo

By Vince Russo /

10. I CAME UP WITH TNA!

Many people don€™t know this, but I actually came up with €œTNA€, and it was supposed to mean EXACTLY what you think it was supposed to mean (Tits and Ass!). €œTOTAL NON-STOP ACTION€, was just designed to be the €œEXPLANATION€ if anybody ever asked. Originally €œTNA€ was to be adult-orientated, with adult storylines, harsh language and nudity. That€™s why it was originally pitched as a pay-per-view show, rather than a network one. Unfortunately, over the years, TNA became just €œanother€ wrestling show. When I originally came up with it, it was entitled, €œBitch Slap€, and it was going to be the GLOW of the 2000€™s! I pitched it as a weekly pay per view to Direct TV alongside Jeremy Borash, long before TNA was first pitched. Direct TV loved it, but we didn€™t have the 'know about' to get the funding. I actually met with GLOW€™s David McLane prior to the pitch. The concept was based around R-Rated female characters with such names as €œBirdy Hole-4-One€ (Professional Golfer), €œBeastie Ally€ (do I really need to explain?), and Tag Team Champions €œMoose Knuckle and Camel Toe (again, no explanation necessary).