Vince Russo

25th anniversary special edition! It’s 1997, and the World Wrestling Federation is facing fierce competition from Ted Turner’s World Championship Wrestling. When the legendary Bret “The Hitman” Hart is offered a lucrative opportunity to jump ship to the WCW, WWF mastermind Vince McMahon appeals to his sense of loyalty and lures him back with a 20-year contract. But when McMahon abruptly reneges on the deal, Hart reconnects with the competition, paving the way for one of the most notorious events in the history of professional wrestling: the Montreal Screwjob. Widely hailed as the greatest wrestling documentary of all time, Hitman Hart: Wrestling with Shadows is an engrossing look at the life and career of Bret Hart and the Hart dynasty. Granted unprecedented access to the secret world of wrestling, director Paul Jay presents a real-world narrative far more dramatic than any story created for the ring.

A Vice documentary look into Vince McMahon’s role in the world of wrestling.

Following his infamous championship as part of a marketing stunt for the film Ready to Rumble, David Arquette is widely known as the most hated man in pro-wrestling worldwide. Nearly 20 years after he "won" the initial title, through ups and downs in his career, with his family, and with his struggles with addiction, David Arquette seeks redemption by returning to the ring...for real this time.

One of the most maligned, controversial figures to ever enter the pro wrestling game has agreed to open up all aspects of his life for you to examine. In this edition of the probing Breaking Kayfabe series, Vince Russo sits across from Sean and takes part in a nearly two and a half hour exploration of what makes Russo who he is. In the spirit of all editions of this series, we go deep inside our guest and try to root out the causes for the things he’s done and said. You may know what Vince Russo has done, but we are pretty sure you don’t know the man. From his childhood to his faith, Sean explores the positives and negatives and won’t drop the issue until we have the answers on issues ranging from his views on women’s roles to today’s wrestling fans. It’s part therapy, part interview, all shoot. It’s another Breaking Kayfabe.

The Attitude Era has become a benchmark in WWE history, universally agreed to signify one of the most successful eras in the company’s history. This year would rivet us to TVs, eagerly awaiting Stone Cold’s next move against his nemesis and chess master Mr. McMahon. ‘Smart marks’ would just as eagerly await the Tuesday morning ratings. So as seemingly everyone was awaiting something, our guest for this edition of Timeline was trenched down with Vince McMahon, busy helping create what would shock us next Monday. Join WWE’s former head writer Vince Russo and head inside the locker rooms, writing meetings, and everywhere else once restricted and relive the era that breathed new life into wrestling’s biggest company.

There has never been another name in pro wrestling that has sparked so much debate. Savior? Provocateur? Whatever you think, he was behind the most talked about moments in a wrestling ring. And now he’s here to take you through a first-hand account of the most rocky time in WCW’s history. In what Vince has declared his last wrestling interview, he has nothing to lose in setting the record straight on many issues he’s never been able to be open and honest about…until now. Vince tackles the tough stuff head on, and lets you inside the meetings and arguments inside WCW, as the ratings war was winding down. As Russo came into WCW with great hopes, he also realized there was a target on his back from day one. Did he ever really have a shot? They didn’t realize it, but he heard their whipsers around ever corner. WCW 2000…from the only man that can tell it!

After leaving TNA in 2012, Vince Russo was laying low. Out of the limelight, he only became more of a mythic figure to smart fans. Here is his first public appearance after that…where he answers all of your most pressing questions!

WCW grew out of a southern promotion, into a giant that battled World Wrestling Entertainment every Monday Night. For the first time ever, the complete story of World Championship Wrestling, from Ted Turner’s purchase and entry into the world of professional wrestling, through the Monday Night Wars, and the company’s eventual collapse.

WCW grew out of a southern promotion, into a giant that battled World Wrestling Entertainment every Monday Night. For the first time ever, the complete story of World Championship Wrestling, from Ted Turner’s purchase and entry into the world of professional wrestling, through the Monday Night Wars, and the company’s eventual collapse.

The founder of TNA Wrestling, Jeff Jarrett, has become a legend in pro wrestling both inside and outside of the ring. In this collection, TNA chronicles the life and story of Jeff Jarrett, King of the Mountain.

WWE: Unauthorized provides a rare look at the empire Vince McMahon Jr. built by interviewing the wrestlers, writers, and wacky fans that provide the fuel for the most explosive show on television. We sit down with Vince Russo, the WWE writer responsible for shaping the personas of The Rock, Stone Cold Steve Austin and others and gives insight to the tragic night of Owen Hart s death. Listen, as wrestlers spill their guts about the terrifying risks they take in hopes of being invited to the big show. Seasoned with insight from experts in the field of media, science and medicine, WWE: Unauthorized provides long time wrestling fanatics and recent converts alike a look at life in and beyond the squared circle.

Pro wrestling writers and Vince Russo and Ed Ferrara host this inside look at the history, drama, scandal and controversy of the WWF, WCW, and TNA. In Volume 3, the duo reveals their thoughts on the influence of the ECW and the negative impact of the WWF's purchase of the WCW. The writers also share their forecasts on the future of professional wrestling and open up about the TNA promotion and the differences between the TNA and the WWE.

Inside WCW focuses on the duo's highly controversial jump from the WWF to Ted Turner's WCW and the professional and personal chaos that would follow. Hear inside stories on Goldberg, Sting, Kevin Nash, DDP, Eric Bishoff, Hulk Hogan, and more.

Pro wrestling’s most influential writers, Vince Russo and Ed Ferrara, have been in the middle of some of the most important angles, stories, and developments in the history of pro wrestling. For the first time ever, the former WWF, WCW, and TNA writers give an in-depth account of their lives and times INSIDE THE WORLD OF PRO WRESTLING! After watching this documentary, you’ll never look at pro wrestling or its top stars the same way again! Go behind the scenes at a wrestling show and see how writers script interviews, skits, and matches. See the finished product and then see how it all came together on this groundbreaking DVD! Plus, get behind the scenes stories on Vince McMahon, The Rock, Stone Cold Steve Austin, The Undertaker...

Sacrifice (2005) was a professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) event produced by the Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA) promotion that took place on August 14, 2005 at the TNA Impact! Zone in Orlando, Florida. It was the first show of the Sacrifice series and eighth event in the 2005 TNA PPV schedule. Nine professional wrestling matches and one pre-show match were featured on the card. The main event was a Tag Team match between the team of Jeff Jarrett and Rhino facing the team of Raven and Sabu, in which if Jarrett pinned Raven he would earn a future NWA World Heavyweight Championship match. If Raven pinned Jarrett in the contest, then Jarrett would not receive a championship match for an entire year.

Destination X (2005) was a professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) event produced by the Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA) promotion, which took place on March 13, 2005 at the TNA Impact! Zone in Orlando, Florida. It was the first event under the Destination X chronology. Nine matches and two preshow matches were featured on the event's card. The main event was a Ringside Revenge match for the NWA World Heavyweight Championship between the champion, Jeff Jarrett, and the challenger, Diamond Dallas Page (DDP).

Victory Road 2004 was a professional wrestling pay-per-view event produced by Total Nonstop Action Wrestling, which took place on November 7, 2004 at the TNA Impact! Zone in Orlando, Florida. It was the first event under the Victory Road chronology, which became an annual event in 2006. Nine matches were featured on the event's card.

Slamboree 2000 took place on May 7, 2000 at Kemper Arena in Kansas City, Missouri. The main event was a Ready to Rumble Cage match for the WCW World Heavyweight Championship with David Arquette & Diamond Dallas Page defending the title against Jeff Jarrett. Also on the card was Billy Kidman vs Hulk Hogan with Eric Bischoff as the special guest referee, Vampiro vs Sting, Ric Flair vs Shane Douglas, The Total Package vs Buff Bagwell, Mike Awesome vs Chris Kanyon, Scott Steiner defending the WCW United States Championship against Captain Rection, Shawn Stasiak vs Curt Hennig, Norman Smiley & Ralphus vs Terry Funk defending the WCW Hardcore Championship, and Chris Candido defending the WCW Cruiserweight Championship against The Artist.

"The Hitman" Bret Hart defends the WCW World Heavyweight Championship against Goldberg. Kevin Nash battles Sid Vicious in a Powerbomb Match. Sting faces "The Total Package" Lex Luger. "The Chosen One" Jeff Jarrett battles Dustin Rhodes in a Bunkhouse Brawl and much more!

WCW Mayhem 1999 features a tournament to crown the new WCW World Heavyweight Champion. Participants include "The Hitman" Bret Hart, Sting, "The Chosen One" Jeff Jarrett, and more. Goldberg faces Sid Vicious in an "I Quit" Match. Scott Hall battles Booker T with both the WCW United States and WCW World Television Championships on the line!

"Diamond" Dallas Page battles "The Nature Boy" Ric Flair in a Strap Match. Goldberg faces Sid Vicious for the WCW United States Championship. "The Total Package" Lex Luger challenges "The Hitman" Bret Hart. Eddy Guerrero faces Perry Saturn. Plus, Sting and more!

The Rock goes one-on-one with Triple H for the WWE Championship in a Steel Cage Match. Edge & Christian battle The Acolytes and The Hollys in a Triangle Match. Two monsters go to war when Kane takes on Big Show in a No Disqualification Match. Chris Jericho takes on The Road Dogg. A Fatal 4-Way Match for the WWE Women's Championship and much more!

Triple H, The Rock, Mankind, Kane, Big Show, and The British Bulldog compete in a Six-Pack Challenge for the vacant WWE Championship with Stone Cold Steve Austin serving as guest enforcer. The New Age Outlaws defend the WWE World Tag Team Titles against Edge & Christian. The Acolytes face The Dudley Boyz. Plus X-Pac takes on Chris Jericho and more!

WWE's annual Summer Spectacular features Triple H, Mankind, and Stone Cold Steve Austin colliding in a Triple Threat Match for the WWE Championship with Jesse "The Body" Ventura as special guest referee. The Undertaker & Big Show battle X-Pac & Kane. Plus, The Rock, Ken Shamrock, Chris Jericho and much more!

The stakes are high at Fully Loaded when Stone Cold Steve Austin defends the WWE Championship against The Undertaker in a First Blood Match. The Rock and Triple H battle in a Fully Loaded Strap Match. The Road Dogg & X-Pac take on Mr. Ass & Chyna for the rights to the name D-Generation X and more!

Stone Cold Steve Austin takes on Vince & Shane McMahon in a Ladder Match for control of WWE. Eight superstars, including Kane, X-Pac, and Ken Shamrock, compete in the King of the Ring Tournament. The Undertaker defends the WWE Championship against The Rock. The Hardy Boyz take on The Brood in a No. 1 Contenders' match for the Tag Team Championship and more!

Stone Cold Steve Austin defends the WWE Championship against The Undertaker with Shane & Vince McMahon serving as guest referees. The Rock takes on Triple H. The Union takes on The Corporate Ministry in an Eight-Man Tag Team Elimination Match. Kane & X-Pac defend the WWE World Tag Team Championship against D-Lo Brown & Mark Henry and more!

No Mercy was a pay-per-view produced by the World Wrestling Federation exclusively for the United Kingdom. It took place on May 16, 1999 at the Manchester Evening News Arena in Manchester, England. The main event match was Anything Goes Triangle match for the WWF Championship. Defending champion Steve Austin defended against The Undertaker (with Paul Bearer) and Triple H (with Chyna), with interference from the Corporate Ministry, The Brood, Kane, X-Pac and Mankind. Shane McMahon defended the European Championship against X-Pac while the event opened up with a 6-Man Tag Between The Ministry of Darkness (Viscera, Faarooq, and Bradshaw) versus The Brood (Edge, Christian, and Gangrel).

Shane McMahon serves as the special guest referee when Stone Cold Steve Austin and The Rock battle for the WWE Championship. The Godfather defends the WWE Intercontinental Championship against Goldust. Mankind and Big Show battle in a Boiler Room Brawl. Al Snow faces Hardcore Holly for the Hardcore Championship. Triple H faces X-Pac and more!

Stone Cold Steve Austin faces The Rock with the WWE Championship on the line. Mankind faces Big Show. Kane clashes with Triple H. The Road Dogg, Ken Shamrock, Goldust, and Val Venis compete in a Fatal 4-Way Elimination Match for the WWE Intercontinental Championship and more!

There’s no love lost between Superstars at WWE St. Valentine’s Day Massacre. The Rock challenges Mankind for the WWE Championship. Stone Cold Steve Austin battles Mr. McMahon in a Steel Cage Match. D-Lo Brown & Mark Henry challenge for the WWE World Tag Team Championship. Plus, Ken Shamrock faces Val Venis and more!

Relive one of the most memorable confrontations from The Attitude Era as The Rock defends his WWE Championship against Mankind in an Empty Arena Match during Halftime of Superbowl XXXIII!

Thirty Superstars compete in the annual Royal Rumble Match with the winner advancing to WrestleMania XV for a chance at the WWE Championship. The Rock defends the WWE Championship in a brutal "I Quit" Match against Mankind. Ken Shamrock defends the WWE Intercontinental Championship and much more!

This documentary follows superstar Bret Hart during his last year in the WWF. The film documents the tensions that resulted in The Montreal Screwjob, one of the most controversial events in the history of professional wrestling, in which Vince McMahon, Shawn Micheals, and others, legitimately conspired behind the scenes to go against the script and remove Bret Hart as champion.

The Rock defends his WWE Championship against Mankind. Stone Cold Steve Austin faces The Undertaker in a Buried Alive Match with the winner gaining a spot in the Royal Rumble. The Brood and The J.O.B. Squad go head-to-head in six-man tag team action. Plus, The New Age Outlaws defend the WWE World Tag Team Championship and more!

From London, England it's WWE Capital Carnage. Ken Shamrock defends the WWE Intercontinental Title against Steve Blackman. L.O.D. 2000 battle The Headbangers. The Rock defends the WWE Championship against X-Pac. Triple H takes on Jeff Jarrett. The New Age Outlaws defend WWE World Tag Team Championship against D-Lo Brown & Mark Henry and more!

The Deadly Game Tournament for The WWE Championship features Superstars such as Stone Cold Steve Austin, The Big Boss Man, X-Pac, The Undertaker and more. Plus, The New Age Outlaws defend the WWE World Tag Team Championship in a Triple Threat Match and much more!

In the main event, Kane battles The Undertaker for the vacant WWE Championship with Stone Cold Steve Austin as guest referee. Ken Shamrock defends the WWE Intercontinental Championship against Mankind. Mark Henry goes to war with The Rock. The Headbangers challenge The New Age Outlaws for the Tag Team Championship. Goldust vs. Val Venis and more!

Kane, The Undertaker and Stone Cold Steve Austin slug it out in a Triple Threat Match for the WWE Championship in the main event. Bradshaw takes on Big Van Vader in a Falls Count Anywhere Match. The Rock, Ken Shamrock, and Mankind square off in a Steel Cage Triple Threat Match to determine the No. 1 Contender for the WWE Championship. D-Generation X and much more!

Stone Cold Steve Austin defends the WWE Championship against The Undertaker. Edge & Sable face "Marvelous" Marc Mero & Jacqueline in a Mixed Tag Team Match. Val Venis battles D-Lo Brown for the WWE European Championship. X-Pac vs. Jeff Jarrett in a Hair vs. Hair Match. Plus, Triple H defends the WWE Intercontinental Championship against The Rock and more.

Fully Loaded features a huge tag team main event when Stone Cold Steve Austin & The Undertaker take on Mankind & Kane with the WWE World Tag Team Titles on the line. Ken Shamrock competes with Owen Hart in a Dungeon Match. The Rock faces Triple H in a 2-out-of-3 Falls Match for the WWE Intercontinental Championship. Mark Henry takes on Vader. Terry Funk and more!

Stone Cold Steve Austin puts the WWE Championship on the line against the demonic Kane in a brutal First Blood Match. The Undertaker and Mankind make history inside Hell in a Cell. Semi-Final matches to crown the WWE King of The Ring include Ken Shamrock vs. Jeff Jarrett and The Rock vs. "The Beast" Dan Severn. X-Pac battles Owen Hart and so much more!

Stone Cold Steve Austin and Dude Love compete for the WWE Championship in a No Disqualification Falls Count Anywhere Match with Mr. McMahon as special guest referee. The Nation faces D-Generation X in a six-man tag team match. The Rock defends the WWE Intercontinental Championship against Faarooq. Kane faces Vader in a Mask vs. Mask match and more!

The temperature is rising as Kane faces The Undertaker in the first ever Inferno Match. Dude Love takes on Stone Cold Steve Austin for the WWE Championship. The New Age Outlaws face LOD 2000 and much more!

WWF Mayhem in Manchester was a United Kingdom-only professional wrestling pay-per-view event produced by the World Wrestling Federation that took place on 4 April 1998 at the Nynex Arena in Manchester, England. The event was released in an edited form on VHS in North America and in the UK. The Main Event saw The Undertaker face of against his brother Kane. Also the WWF Championship was defended when Stone Cold wrestled Triple H.

Stone Cold Steve Austin battles Shawn Michaels for the WWE Championship with Mike Tyson as special guest enforcer. The Undertaker battles Kane. The Rock defends the WWE Intercontinental Championship against Ken Shamrock. Cactus Jack and Chainsaw Charlie face The New Age Outlaws for the WWE World Tag Team Championship in a Dumpster Match and more!

WWE No Way Out features a wild 8-Man main event featuring Stone Cold Steve Austin, Cactus Jack, Triple H, and more. The Nation of Domination faces Ken Shamrock, Ahmed Johnson & The D.O.A. in a War of Attrition Match. Kane takes on Vader and much more!

Thirty Superstars compete in the annual Royal Rumble Match with the winner advancing to WrestleMania XIV for a chance at the WWE Championship. The Rock defends the WWE Intercontinental Championship against Ken Shamrock. Shawn Michaels and The Undertaker battle in a Casket Match with the WWE Championship up for grabs. Plus, The Road Warriors, Goldust, and more!

Shawn Michaels defends the WWF Championship against Ken Shamrock. The Rock challenges Stone Cold Steve Austin for the WWF Intercontinental Championship. Plus, see The Road Warriors challenge The New Age Outlaws for the WWF World Tag Team Championship, the final match in the tournament to determine the first ever WWF Light Heavyweight Champion, and more!

The storied rivalry between Shawn Michaels and Bret "The Hitman" Hart comes to a shocking and dramatic conclusion in a main event bout for the WWE Championship. Stone Cold Steve Austin returns from a career-threatening injury to challenge Owen Hart for the WWE Intercontinental Championship. Kane makes his in-ring debut against Mankind. All this and much more!

The Road Warriors battles The Nation of Domination. The Headbangers defend the WWE World Tag Team Championship against The Godwinns. The first ever Hell In a Cell match as Shawn Michaels squares off with The Undertaker. Plus, Bret Hart competes in a Tag Team Flag Match and more!

WWF One Night Only took place on September 20, 1997 at the NEC Arena in Birmingham, England. The event featured eight matches, with two main events. In the first main event, The Undertaker challenged Bret Hart for the WWF Championship in a rematch from the previous month's SummerSlam event, where the Undertaker had lost the title in controversial circumstances. To close the show, Shawn Michaels challenged The British Bulldog for the WWF European Championship, as part of his ongoing feud with The Hart Foundation.

Two WWE icons go at it in the main event when Shawn Michaels takes on The Undertaker. Bret "The Hitman" Hart defends the WWE Championship against The Patriot. A Fatal Four-Way Elimination match for the vacant WWE World Tag Team Championship featuring The Legion of Doom, The Godwinns, The Headbangers and more!

WWE's Biggest Party of the Summer features a classic Steel Cage Match between Mankind and Triple H. Goldust faces Brian Pillman. Plus, the Intercontinental Championship is on the line in a match between "Stone Cold" Steve Austin and Owen Hart. The Undertaker faces Bret Hart for WWE Championship with guest referee Shawn Michaels!

In Your House 16: Canadian Stampede took place on July 6, 1997 at the Saddledome in Calgary, Alberta. The card of the event featured four matches. The main event was a ten-man tag team match featuring The Hart Foundation (Bret Hart, Jim Neidhart, Owen Hart, British Bulldog and Brian Pillman) against Steve Austin, Ken Shamrock, Goldust and the Legion of Doom (Hawk and Animal). The featured matches on the undercard were The Undertaker versus Vader for the WWF Championship.

1997 WWE King of The Ring Tournament Semi-Final Matches put Ahmed Johnson against Triple H and Mankind against Jerry "The King" Lawler, with the finals to follow. "Sycho" Sid Vicious teams with "The Legion of Doom" The Road Warriors to face The Hart Foundation. Goldust takes on Crush. Stone Cold Steve Austin battles Shawn Michaels. The Undertaker defends the WWE Championship against Faarooq and much more!

A Cold Day In Hell features Hunter Hearst-Helmsley vs. Flash Funk, The Rock vs. Mankind and The Nation Of Domination vs. Ahmed Johnson. The Undertaker defends the WWE Championship against Stone Cold Steve Austin. Plus, Vader faces Ken Shamrock in a No Holds Barred match and more!

Stone Cold Steve Austin battles Bret "The Hitman" Hart to determine the number one contender for the WWE Championship. The Undertaker defends the WWE Championship against Mankind. The Rock defends the WWE Intercontinental Title against Savio Vega and much more!

The Undertaker takes on "Sycho" Sid Vicious in a No Disqualification Match with the WWE Championship up for grabs. Bret "Hitman" Hart faces Stone Cold Steve Austin in a Submission Match with special guest referee Ken Shamrock. Mankind and Big Van Vader challenge Owen Hart & The British Bulldog for the WWE World Tag Team Championship. Hunter Hearst-Helmsley takes on Goldust and more!

The Rock defends the WWE Intercontinental Championship against Triple H. The Nation of Domination battles Goldust, Flash Funk & Bart Gunn. "Wildman" Marc Mero vs Leif Cassidy. Stone Cold Steve Austin, The Undertaker, Bret "The Hitman" Hart and Big Van Vader battle in a Four Corners Elimination Match for the vacant WWE Championship and so much more!

Thirty Superstars compete in the annual Royal Rumble Match with the winner advancing to WrestleMania for a shot at the WWE Championship. "The Heartbreak Kid" Shawn Michaels challenges "Sycho" Sid Vicious for the WWE Championship. Triple H defends the WWE Intercontinental Title against Goldust. The Undertaker faces Big Van Vader!

It’s notable that the man whose booking was in part responsible for one of the biggest boom periods in wrestling, had nothing to do with wrestling’s most hotly anticipated angles. Vince Russo was already gone when the WWE completed its purchase of WCW and planned to integrate the talent and history of the WCW and NWA. Many feel WWE dropped the ball on this opportunity. What would Russo have done? The most controversial figure in pro wrestling in the last 15 years was not known for being in the ring or on camera. Russo was a writer and his decisions sparked passionate debate, wild ratings points, and hatred. Well now, we profile the creative mind of the most polarizing off-camera wrestling figure ever, and we have him bring his unique philosophies and techniques to the WCW Invasion angle. Love him, hate him…if you were running a federation, chances are you’d want him! For the first time, watch Vince Russo weave angles over the weeks and months after the WCW purchase.

Who better to team up for a controversial stroll into pro wrestling TV production than a daring writer, an androgynous, flamboyant statuette come to life, and his cigar chomping glamour queen? Back in the vaunted Attitude Era, Vince Russo paired with Dustin Runnels and his then-wife Terri to create an onscreen sensation that the wrestling world, and angry advertisers, couldn’t ignore! Now, in this edition of Vince Russo’s Attitude, Terri Runnels sits with Vince to explore everything that made the angle unforgettable! Head back to the unpredictable, unforgettable days of pro wrestling in this episode of Vince Russo’s Attitude!

What happens when the head writer of the Attitude era sits down with the stars he wrote for and together they examine the angles that riveted all wrestling fans in the late 90s? You get to relive the era that had us glued to Monday night TV, and who better a tour guide than the man behind the magic, Vince Russo. Tonight Vince is joined by Ken Shamrock…the original Rock, as you’ll hear all about. This legit, MMA badass talks about the secret recipes that made him shine, and also the line in the sand when he wouldn’t perform tasteless angles. Hear Vince and Ken review all those decisions and how Ken ultimately got out of his contract with a little “leverage.” Get ready for Vince Russo’s Attitude, with the World’s Most Dangerous Man!