He's not a wrestler, but he is a former WCW World Champion and somebody that's known in the wrestling business. He got his big break in WWE as a magazine writer, then he became one of the main creative team members during the Attitude Era, he left for WCW in 1999 and worked for TNA throughout the 2000s. When Russo wrote for this website, he mentioned his faith: "When I walked away from TNA in 2004, I did because I became a Born Again Christian, and I could no longer be around that environment. What I knew was a problem beforenow became magnified about 1,000 times over. Through my new eyes, I now clearly saw the rotten dark, underbelly of pro wrestling and I no longer wanted anything to do with it." He did eventually go back to TNA, which is something he says he regrets. It's clear that he didn't like some aspects of the wrestling business, but thanks to his faith he was able to move on. In 2005, Russo produced two shows for his evangelical Ring of Glory independent promotion although it wasn't very successful.
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