Vince Russo
Known for: Writing
Born: January 24, 1961
Place of birth: Long Island, New York, USA
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).
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Filmography
73 movies · 13 TV shows, newest first
6.0
JCW Strangle-Mania: Viva Las Violence 2026
2026
NR
JCW Lunacy
2024
7.7
Who Killed WCW?
2024
4.3
The Nine Lives of Vince McMahon
2022
7.8
Vice Versa: Chyna
2021
6.7
You Cannot Kill David Arquette
2020
NR
Vice Versa
2020
8.3
Dark Side of the Ring
2019
NR
Breaking Kayfabe with Vince Russo
2018
NR
Vince Russo's Attitude: Ken Shamrock
2017NR
Rocky Mountain Pro Charged
2017
NR
Timeline The History of WWE – 1998 – As Told By Vince Russo
2016
7.0
WWE Rivalries
2014NR
TNA Genesis 2014
2014
NR
Timeline: The History of WCW – 2000 – As Told By Vince Russo
2013
NR
YouShoot Live: Vince Russo
2012
3.5
TNA Destination X 2010
2010
7.2
The Rise & Fall of WCW
2009
10.0
Jeff Jarrett: King of the Mountain
2009
NR
WWE: Unauthorized
2006
NR
Pro Wrestling's Ultimate Insiders Vol. 2: Inside WCW
2005NR
Pro Wrestling's Ultimate Insiders Vol. 3: One on One with Vince & Ed
2005
NR
Pro Wrestling's Ultimate Insiders Vol. 1: Inside the WWF
2005
7.0
TNA Sacrifice 2005
2005
8.0
TNA Destination X 2005
2005
7.0
TNA Victory Road 2004
2004
7.1
TNA iMPACT!
2004
NR
NWA-TNA Weekly PPV
2002
7.0
WCW Halloween Havoc 2000
2000
NR
WCW Fall Brawl 2000
2000
7.0
WCW New Blood Rising
2000
9.5
WCW Bash at the Beach 2000
2000
NR
WCW The Great American Bash 2000
2000
10.0
WCW Slamboree 2000
2000
7.7
WCW Spring Stampede 2000
2000
10.0
WCW Starrcade 1999
1999
9.0
WCW Mayhem 1999
1999
10.0
WCW Halloween Havoc 1999
1999
7.3
Beyond the Mat
1999
7.0
WWE Rebellion 1999
1999
7.7
WWE Unforgiven 1999
1999
7.4
WWE SummerSlam 1999
1999
7.0
WWE Fully Loaded 1999
1999
8.0
WWE King of the Ring 1999
1999
7.2
WWE Over the Edge
1999
6.0
WWE No Mercy (UK) 1999
1999
7.4
WWE Friday Night SmackDown
1999
9.5
WWE Backlash: In Your House
1999
7.5
WWE WrestleMania XV
1999
7.3
WWE St. Valentine's Day Massacre: In Your House
1999
NR
WWE Halftime Heat
1999
6.0
WWE Royal Rumble 1999
1999
7.5
Hitman Hart: Wrestling with Shadows
1998
7.5
WWE Rock Bottom: In Your House
1998
5.5
WWE Capital Carnage
1998
9.0
WWE Survivor Series 1998
1998
8.7
WWE Judgment Day: In Your House
1998
7.0
WWE Breakdown: In Your House
1998
9.0
WWE SummerSlam 1998
1998
4.7
WWE Fully Loaded: In Your House
1998
7.9
WWE King of the Ring 1998
1998
9.3
WWE Over the Edge: In Your House
1998
8.8
WWE Unforgiven: In Your House
1998
8.0
WWE Mayhem in Manchester
1998
7.7
WWE WrestleMania XIV
1998
7.3
WWE No Way Out of Texas: In Your House
1998
6.6
WWE Royal Rumble 1998
1998
8.1
WWE D-Generation X: In Your House
1997
8.6
WWE Survivor Series 1997
1997
7.6
WWE Badd Blood: In Your House
1997
8.7
WWE One Night Only
1997
8.0
WWE Ground Zero: In Your House
1997
7.8
WWE SummerSlam 1997
1997
8.0
WWE In Your House 16: Canadian Stampede
1997
10.0
WWE King of the Ring 1997
1997
6.7
WWE In Your House 15: A Cold Day in Hell
1997
10.0
WWE In Your House 14: Revenge of the Taker
1997
7.5
WWE WrestleMania 13
1997
7.9
WWE In Your House 13: Final Four
1997
7.0
WWE Royal Rumble 1997
1997
8.3
WCW Monday Nitro
1995
6.8
Raw
1993
8.8
WWF Prime Time Wrestling
1985
NR
Guest Booker with Vince Russo
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NR
Vince Russo's Attitude: Terri Runnels
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NR
TNA Global Impact!
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