Vince Russo on The Undertaker’s Influence Over Michelle McCool’s WWE Storylines
Former WWE head writer Vince Russo recently spoke about The Undertaker possibly altering some storylines for his wife, former WWE Women’s Champion and Hall of Famer Michelle McCool.
Former WWE writer Freddie Prinze Jr. shared insights about writing a storyline for Michelle McCool, which involved her losing the Women’s title. This creative direction upset McCool to the point of tears. According to Prinze, she expressed her frustration to The Undertaker, who then intervened by speaking to Vince McMahon to get the storyline changed.
Reflecting on the situation, Prinze admitted that he felt at fault and believed he should have discussed the angle with Michelle in detail before pitching it.
However, on a recent episode of Writing with Russo, Vince Russo weighed in, disagreeing with Prinze’s self-criticism. Russo explained that “the title is a prop and should be used wherever necessary.” He likened McCool’s situation to a TV show character who has played their role and needs to be written off.
Russo said,
“Bro, that’s love, man. Does that really surprise anybody? I mean, God. I don’t think Freddie Prinze Jr. did anything wrong. It’s a story, man. The belt is a prop. We’re taking it off you and we’re putting it here. He didn’t do anything wrong. It’s like telling a character in a TV show, ‘We’re killing you off.’ The character is gonna start crying? No, bro. You are a character, this was your role. The role is over. Now we’re bringing in a new character. I’m shocked that he believes he did something wrong. He did nothing wrong, nothing.”
Meanwhile, The Undertaker has faced some recent backlash from fans accusing him of replacing his Six Feet Under co-host Matt Lyda with his wife, Michelle McCool, in a related context. The Hall of Famer has since clarified that he never used his backstage power to pull strings for his wife and stated that his peers can vouch for his integrity on the matter.
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