10 Things We Learned From Vince Russo On Stone Cold's Podcast
6. Today's Product Lacks The Three Core Ingredients
Vince Russo is adamant that wrestling today is not as good as it has been previously. He points to the WWE, saying that the current product lacks the three core ingredients that professional wrestling needs to be successful.
These are:
1. Characters - Wrestling needs intriguing compelling characters that people want to watch.
2. Storylines - Strong storylines that give the characters a chance to capture the audiences' interest.
3. Realistic violence - The audience needs to believe the match is a true contest to truly suspend their disbelief and truly buy into the product.
Stone Cold agrees, especially with the third point, stating that often modern matches are more like performance art than the wrestling he grew up with.