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Vince Russo
Writer, Actor, ProducerBorn January 24, 1961 (64 years)
Vincent James Russo is an American professional wrestling writer, booker and pundit. He is notable for his tenures with WWE, World Championship Wrestling (WCW) and Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA) in creative roles. He also occasionally made appearances as an on-screen authority figure, and professional wrestler, in WCW and TNA.
Russo's writing style often blurred the lines between reality and fiction, while also favoring elements such as shock twists, grand moments and larger-than-life characters over in-ring action, which made him a controversial figure amongst certain wrestling fans. Russo was head of the WWE's creative department during the widely acclaimed 'Attitude Era', during which the company achieved record high television ratings.
During a self-booked in-ring career in WCW, Russo became a one-time WCW World Heavyweight Champion, and scored televised singles victories over future WWE Hall of Famers Ric Flair and Booker T (the latter to win his world title).
Russo's writing style often blurred the lines between reality and fiction, while also favoring elements such as shock twists, grand moments and larger-than-life characters over in-ring action, which made him a controversial figure amongst certain wrestling fans. Russo was head of the WWE's creative department during the widely acclaimed 'Attitude Era', during which the company achieved record high television ratings.
During a self-booked in-ring career in WCW, Russo became a one-time WCW World Heavyweight Champion, and scored televised singles victories over future WWE Hall of Famers Ric Flair and Booker T (the latter to win his world title).
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Vince Russo Filmography
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| 1998 | WCW Thunder (TV Series) |
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| 1995 | WCW Monday Nitro (TV Series) |
| 1993 | WWE Raw (TV Series) |
| 1985 | WWF Prime Time Wrestling (TV Series) |
| 2024 | Who Killed WCW? (TV Series) · as Self - Head Writer, Wcw 1999-2000 |
| 2022 | The Nine Lives of Vince McMahon · as Self |
| 2021 | Vice Versa: Chyna · as Self |
| 2020 | You Cannot Kill David Arquette · as Self (archive Footage) |
| 2020 | Dark Side of the Ring: After Dark (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2019 | Dark Side of the Ring (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2014 | WWE Rivalries (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2014 | The Monday Night War (TV Series) · as Vince Russo |
| 2013 | The History of WWE: 50 Years of Sports Entertainment · as Vince Russo |
| 2013 | WWE: Goldberg - The Ultimate Collection · as Vince Russo |
| 2013 | WWE: The Top 25 Rivalries in Wrestling History · as Vince Russo |
| 2012 | The Top 100 Moments in Raw History · as Vince Russo |
| 2012 | nWo: The Revolution · as Vince Russo |
| 2012 | Attitude Era · as Vince Russo |
| 2010 | TNA ReACTION (TV Series) · as Vince Russo |
| 2009 | WWE: The Rise and Fall of WCW · as Self |
| 2004 | The Monday Night War: WWE Raw vs. WCW Nitro · as Vince Russo |
| 2000 | Fall Brawl · as Vince Russo |
| 2000 | WCW Bash at the Beach · as Vince Russo |
| 2000 | WCW the Great American Bash · as Vince Russo |
| 2000 | WCW Spring Stampede · as Vince Russo |
| 1999 | WCW Mayhem · as Vince Russo |
| 1999 | Beyond the Mat · as Self |
| 1998 | Hitman Hart: Wrestling with Shadows · as Self |
| 1998 | WCW Thunder (TV Series) · as Vince Russo |
| 1997 | WWE Byte This! (TV Series) · as Vince Russo |
| 1997 | WWF Shotgun Saturday Night (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1993 | WWE Raw (TV Series) · as Vince Russo |
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| 2005 | Santa's Slay · as Patron In Strip Club |
| 2004 | TNA Wrestling: Victory Road · as Vince Russo (appearance) |
| 2004 | IMPACT! Wrestling (TV Series) |
| 2000 | World Championship Wrestling: New Blood Rising · as Vince Russo (appearance) |
| 2000 | WCW Slamboree · as Vince Russo (appearance) |
| 1999 | WCW Starrcade · as Powers That Be |
| 1995 | WCW Monday Nitro (TV Series) |
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| 2000 | WCW the Great American Bash · as Executive Producer |
| 2000 | WCW Uncensored · as Executive Producer |
| 1995 | WCW Monday Nitro (TV Series) |
| 1993 | WWE Raw (TV Series) |