Vince Russo: 10 Biggest Regrets I Have In Wrestling

8. Giving My All... For What?

I gave the wrestling business everything that I had---I left nothing on the table. I agonized over every word, every sentence, every paragraph. I became obsessed with making every single show the best that it could be. I didn€™t sleep at night, I didn€™t enjoy the quality of life. I went in and out of depression. I changed as a human being. And, for what? At the end of the day what was it for? The people that I worked with over the years didn€™t appreciate it---they never appreciated it. They took advantage of me and never once cared about my well being. The critics, who had no idea of the work that I was putting in, were not only thankless---but often critical on a personal level€”not a professional level. When all was said and done, all that was left were those who €œgot€, and I thank God for that. All I wanted to do was ENTERTAIN. That€™s it. If I put a smile on your face every Monday night, that was the pay-off for me. Unfortunately, looking back know, in attempting to put smiles on peoples€™ faces---I left a permanent scar on my own mind.