Vince Russo
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About
Writer who is best known for his work with World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) and World Championship Wrestling (WCW). He worked with the companies as a chief writer, and contributed various storylines to each brand throughout the 1990s and 2000s.
Before Fame
He graduated from the University of Southern Indiana in 1983 with a journalism degree. He began his career in pro wrestling when he began training as a wrestler with Johnny Rodz in New York City.
Trivia
In 2002, he began his tenure with Total Non-stop Action Wrestling (TNA). He began as a writer, then between 2002 and 2004, played an on-screen character for the brand. He then served as a head creative writer between 2006 and 2012 for TNA. He runs a podcast on The RELM Network called Vince Russo's Brand.
Family Life
He was born and raised in Farmingville, New York. He has been married to his wife Amy since 1983. The couple had three children together.
Associated With
In 2000, he was involved in a dispute with Hulk Hogan over his character's WCW storyline.
