In the world of professional wrestling, it’s difficult to stay retired for long. Many stars of yesteryear often find themselves drawn back to the squared circle even late in life. The latest to go this route is the legendary Ric Flair, who will be wrestling his “final match” tonight at the age of 73.
Vince Russo briefly discussed Flair’s decision to return to the ring and even suggested a viable post-retirement plan for The Nature Boy. The former WWE head writer also had a blunt assessment of his peers in the industry, as you can view below:
Vince Russo never experienced “the sickness” of being in front of thousands of fans in a large arena, even though he was an on-screen talent in WCW for a short time. Russo is not in favor of repeated returns and feels people in wrestling need to learn how to move on:
Vince Russo hated being on TV in WCW
Russo still draws criticism for booking himself to become WCW World Champion after he joined the promotion’s creative team in 1999.
The former writer was regularly featured on WCW programming during the company’s final year. However, Russo thoroughly disliked his entire on-screen run as it interfered with his responsibilities in the writing and production department.
While Russo didn’t mind having some TV time, it negatively impacted his primary job of developing more compelling storylines:
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