Thread: Cornette vs Russo: The Definitive Thread The most entertaining angle in wrestling right now!
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Old 06-30-2017, 05:47 PM   #103
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There are a lot of Russo myths that need to be busted. Whether to be contrarian or just because they grew up in the Attitude era, and believe the Russo-propelled idea that he had a lot to do with the WWF's ultimate success and turn-around, people tend to make absolutely rubbish defenses of him.

So many people lately have been telling me that WCW PPV tanking under Russo doesn't matter, because he was only hired to do TV. They also say stuff like Russo saved WCW's ratings in 1999 (in actuality, he didn't even increase them beyond the average established under Nash or the yearly average), and believe the Russo line about the censors holding him back (yes, because what WCW needed during Russo's stint was more swearing and more abortion angles).

What's your favorite Russo myth?
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