Cast & creator
Vince Russo
Best known for Raw, WWE Friday Night SmackDown, TNA iMPACT!
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).
76
film credits
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television credits
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1985–2026 · acting roles
7.7
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Signature credits
Known for
Across film & television
Filmography (93)
Showing 93 of 93 credits
Raw
Writer
1993
WWE Friday Night SmackDown
Writer
1999
TNA iMPACT!
Writer
2004TNA iMPACT!
Creative Consultant
2004
JCW Lunacy
Vince Russo
2024JCW Lunacy
Writer
2024JCW Lunacy
Producer
2024
NWA-TNA Weekly PPV
Writer
2002
Dark Side of the Ring
2019Dark Side of the Ring
Self
2019
WCW Monday Nitro
1995
WWE Rivalries
Self
2014
WWF Prime Time Wrestling
Writer
1985
Vice Versa
Self
2020Rocky Mountain Pro Charged
2017
Who Killed WCW?
Self
2024
WWE Royal Rumble 1998
Writer
1998
You Cannot Kill David Arquette
Self (archive footage)
2020
The Rise & Fall of WCW
Self (archive footage)
2009The Rise & Fall of WCW
Self
2009
WWE Over the Edge
Writer
1999
Beyond the Mat
Self
1999
WWE Survivor Series 1998
Writer
1998
JCW Strangle-Mania: Viva Las Violence 2026
Writer
2026
WWE Breakdown: In Your House
Writer
1998
WWE Royal Rumble 1999
Writer
1999
WWE Over the Edge: In Your House
Writer
1998
WWE King of the Ring 1998
Writer
1998
WWE King of the Ring 1997
Writer
1997
Hitman Hart: Wrestling with Shadows
Self
1998
WWE No Mercy (UK) 1999
Writer
1999
WWE Fully Loaded: In Your House
Writer
1998
WWE SummerSlam 1998
Writer
1998
WWE No Way Out of Texas: In Your House
Writer
1998
WWE Fully Loaded 1999
Writer
1999
WWE Judgment Day: In Your House
Writer
1998
WWE Rebellion 1999
Writer
1999
WWE D-Generation X: In Your House
Writer
1997
WWE Royal Rumble 1997
Writer
1997
WWE Backlash: In Your House
Writer
1999
WWE Rock Bottom: In Your House
Writer
1998
WWE Unforgiven: In Your House
Writer
1998
WWE Ground Zero: In Your House
Writer
1997
WWE In Your House 13: Final Four
Writer
1997
WWE In Your House 15: A Cold Day in Hell
Writer
1997
WWE King of the Ring 1999
Writer
1999
WWE Badd Blood: In Your House
Writer
1997
WWE SummerSlam 1999
Writer
1999
WWE Unforgiven 1999
Writer
1999
WWE SummerSlam 1997
Writer
1997
WCW Halloween Havoc 2000
Writer
2000WCW Halloween Havoc 2000
Producer
2000
WCW Spring Stampede 2000
Writer
2000
WWE In Your House 14: Revenge of the Taker
Writer
1997
WWE St. Valentine's Day Massacre: In Your House
Writer
1999
WCW New Blood Rising
Vince Russo (Appearance)
2000
WWE In Your House 16: Canadian Stampede
Writer
1997
WWE WrestleMania XIV
Writer
1998
WCW Fall Brawl 2000
Writer
2000
WWE Survivor Series 1997
Writer
1997
WCW Halloween Havoc 1999
Writer
1999
WWE Mayhem in Manchester
Writer
1998
WWE WrestleMania 13
Writer
1997
TNA Victory Road 2004
Vince Russo (Appearance)
2004
WWE Capital Carnage
Writer
1998
TNA Destination X 2005
Writer
2005
WCW The Great American Bash 2000
Writer
2000WCW The Great American Bash 2000
Executive Producer
2000
WWE One Night Only
Writer
1997
WCW Bash at the Beach 2000
Writer
2000
WCW Starrcade 1999
Writer
1999
WWE WrestleMania XV
Writer
1999
TNA Destination X 2010
Writer
2010
WWE Halftime Heat
Writer
1999
Jeff Jarrett: King of the Mountain
Himself
2009
The Nine Lives of Vince McMahon
Self
2022
Vice Versa: Chyna
Self
2021
WCW Mayhem 1999
Writer
1999
Pro Wrestling's Ultimate Insiders Vol. 1: Inside the WWF
2005
WCW Slamboree 2000
Vince Russo (Appearance)
2000
Breaking Kayfabe with Vince Russo
2018
TNA Sacrifice 2005
Writer
2005
Pro Wrestling's Ultimate Insiders Vol. 3: One on One with Vince & Ed
2005TNA Genesis 2014
Writer
2014
YouShoot Live: Vince Russo
Himself
2012
WWE: Unauthorized
2006
Guest Booker with Vince Russo
Vince Russo's Attitude: Terri Runnels
Himself
Vince Russo's Attitude: Ken Shamrock
Himself
2017
Timeline: The History of WCW – 2000 – As Told By Vince Russo
Himself
2013
Timeline The History of WWE – 1998 – As Told By Vince Russo
Himself
2016Pro Wrestling's Ultimate Insiders Vol. 2: Inside WCW
2005
TNA Global Impact!
Creator