10 Behind-The-Scenes Secrets Revealed By Former WWE Writers
8. Did Vince McMahon Create Russo Vs Cornette?
The Attitude Era was responsible for producing some of wrestling's most iconic ever feuds, but was Vince McMahon directly responsible for an ugly war of words that has now gone on decades?
As one of the men embroiled in it, former head writer Vince Russo might believe so, at least based on what McMahon attempted to stir up between the New Yorker and the likes of Bruce Prichard and Jim Ross.
Writing on this very website, Russo said;
“Even though it was done with non-malice, Vince just loved stirring the sh*t up with those in his inner circle. He did it for years between me and Bruce Prichard, and especially me and JR. You know the game...say something to me, then say something to them, back to me, yada-yada-yada. Now, let me make this perfectly clear to you, even though there was no ill intent, and Vince was doing it for his own sense of entertainment, it did indeed drive wedges between all of us. No serious gaps, mind you, but enough to just give you a sense of mistrust. Vince was just great at playing that game”
With no obvious motivation to fib about such a thing, this all feels legit. McMahon's obsessed with the idea competition, even if it means drumming it up internally for his own theoretical gains.