Former WWE, WCW and TNA writer and booker Vince Russo wrote an open letter to the WWE criticizing the storytelling on Monday Night RAW and the creative direction of the company.
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Russo, the former writer of WWE RAW, wrote a letter addressed to Vince McMahon, Triple H and Stephanie McMahon on his website PyroandBallyhoo.com asking if the creative direction on RAW is their best effort.
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"Dear Vince, Stephanie and Hunter,
First let me apologize for my rant last night on Russo on Raw. I'm Italian, I'm emotional, I'm sorry I get that way sometimes," Russo wrote. "Come to think of it, you probably witnessed it first hand in a galaxy far, far away-many light years ago. The truth is-I hate to criticize RAW. I really do. Having been there and done that, I realize how difficult it is to come up with two hours of compelling content every week - let alone three. The job is not easy, I understand that, and nobody can be criticized for TRYING and giving their BEST EFFORT-nobody."
He added: "But . . . the question I have to ask is: "Is what we see every Monday Night honestly and truly your best effort? I just know that having worked with all three of you in the past, I don't think any of us would have been satisfied, or even ALLOWED last night's show to air in its final form. Are we seriously not better than that? What happened to our mantra during the Attitude Era when this week's show was going to be better than last weeks? Remember that, Vince?"
Russo said the creative direction from the trio makes it hard for fans to enjoy the flagship show, which is something Matt Hardy recently pointed out.
"I don't know what it is. I don't know the structure, because I am not there, but nobody-NOBODY-can tell me that with a bit more effort you couldn't be doing better than what WE THE PEOPLE are being exposed to every Monday Night," Russo wrote. "Look-we all love wrestling, we are all HUGE fans of the WWE and in all truthfulness-WE WANT TO LIKE THE SHOW!!! But, you just make it so difficult. Asking anybody to sit through three hours of what you're currently putting on the air is not only asking too much . . .but, it's also unfair."
He continued: "Look, I'm not going to tell you what to do, or how to do it, who am I? All I'm asking is that you all ask each other-is this the best that World Wrestling Entertainment has to offer its fans? If the answer is yes, that I guess I've just over-rated you, however, I think we all know that's not the answer. I don't think any of you can walk away from that building on Monday night honestly believing that you had just put your best foot forward. I don't believe that for a second."
Russo also said that the talent roster is stacked, but the WWE isn't doing enough with it.
"Right now, you have an UNBELIEVABLE talent roster, up and down from first match to main event, but the writing and producing of the show is just not serving them justice. You have to know that. What happened to the work ethic and the commitment that we all shared during the Attitude Era? What happened to that passion, when we literally used to leave our own BLOOD, SWEAT and TEARS on the script that we wrote. If something didn't exceed our expectations we were sick over it for days-I know I was."
Russo closed the letter by saying he supports the WWE, but he doesn't believe the best effort is being given creatively.
"Vince, Stephanie, Triple H, YES we will always be here no matter what. We support you, and we support the WWE, but the truth is . . . we deserve better," he wrote. "And, deep down inside I know that you know that.
With 1,000% sincerity.
Peace,
Your Former Head Writer
Vince Russo".
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