Vince Russo Defends DQ In Cage Matches

-- Jason Powell on Prowrestling.net has a report today that Vince Russo's job is safe for now as TNA writer. Meanwhile, he's giving himself enough rope to hang himself as a wrestling booker with his near-daily Facebook answers to fan questions.

Scary Point #1 - Russo doesn't watch anyone else's wrestling to understand what else is out there in the market. What's WWE doing right that TNA could incorporate into their product? What's WWE doing wrong that TNA could be better at to grab viewers or create a competitive advantage? Who's hot in ROH that could be worth incorporating into a TNA storyline?

Scary Point #2 - He's not familiar with Shelton Benjamin's work. That means he hasn't been paying attention to what else is out there in the wrestling market for a long time. That's a big bubble to be inside without understanding the market or what wrestling fans are being exposed to in addition to TNA programming.

Scary Point #3 - He doesn't understand why you protect the cage match gimmick, especially when TNA has an entire PPV dedicated to the cage match. No, there isn't a "written rule" about not being able to have a DQ in a cage, but you just don't do DQs in a cage. The cage is the ultimate decision-maker when a feud culminates. Every feud that ends up in a steel cage should have a decisive winner and loser. Of course, this is the same company that throws out cage matches on free TV hype with no hype for no reason whatsoever at the beginning of a feud or even when a feud does not exist.

If Russo understood the very basics of what works in pro wrestling, then perhaps he would be able to effectively incorporate his style of writing into TNA's TV product. But, these three scary points should be concerning to TNA management. We will assuredly see more scary points as Russo continues to answer questions to promote his new book, while he continues to expose himself for not understanding the fundamentals of the wrestling business or understanding what else is out there in the marketplace.

defense fail.


Ya know, most parents love their kids, but if they see them doing something that's gonna bring them harm, The parents are not just gonna sit back and not say anything about it. They're gonna yell, scream, do whatever I can to get her to go the other way, not because they hate them but because They want her to be safe and they care. There's alot of kids that wish their parents would take a little control and not just let them do whatever they want. Those same kids probably do whatever they want with no filters in their life and end up messed up. Yeah, random thought, but weigh it up if you can.

he admits in his answers that he doesn't pay attention to the wwe product and has never seen an roh show. that's suffice to say he has no real idea what has happened in the wrestling world since he was thrown out of it.