10 Things We Learned From VICE’s Dark Side Of The Ring: WWE Brawl For All

4. Why Jim Cornette Wanted To Throttle Russo

VICE Dark Side Of The Ring Brawl For All Jim Cornette
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As aforementioned, one Jim Cornette doesn't normally need much encouragement to take potshots at Russo, and he'll never see eye-to-eye with the man or agree with his outlook on pro wrestling. At one point in the doc, Cornette recalled cornering Russo in the hallways backstage and chewing him out.

'Dr. Death' Steve Williams, who was someone the WWF fancied pushing as heel fodder for Steve Austin, had just been knocked goofy by rank outsider Bart Gunn. Cornette blasted Russo for costing the promotion "five million dollars" in contractual payouts and potential pay-per-view revenue, and wanted to know what he was thinking.

Russo could only meekly reply that Bart Gunn 'could be a star now'.

Corny wanted to put his hands around the writer's throat and choke him so hard he'd lose consciousness. There was a wild look in the veteran manager's eye as he told VICE how he almost choked the living sh*t out of Russo for being so blasé.

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