Vince Russo recently spoke with The Dirty Sheets Podcast, DS 247 Show, here are the highlights…
On Fans Accusing Jinder Mahal of Steroid Use: “Jinder Mahal wins the title, and literally 10 minutes after he wins the title, Helen Keller is on there, and he talks about Jinder Mahal’s back acne, which, basically, he’s outright saying Jinder Mahal is on steroids. Let me tell you guys something, bro. I worked in the wrestling business for 25 years, in every locker room you can imagine. I’ve been around every single Superstar. Never, never, ever would I accuse someone of taking steroids unless I visually saw them stick a needle in their, a**.And bro, you don’t do something like that. You don’t accuse somebody of something that you don’t know 100%. In the world of supplements today and how things change on a daily basis, there’s so much legal, over-the-counter stuff you can take today that can make you look magnificent. Of course, you’ve got to work out like a freaking friend on top of it, but to accuse a guy of being on steroids. How in the world can you do this when you’re a little wuss writer in a basement somewhere probably never even met this guy (Jinder Mahal), and you’re gonna accuse him of something that serious. Even I would never freakin’ accuse a guy of being on steroids or taking illegal hormones unless I personally saw a guy put a needle in his a**. That’s the stuff that freakin’ pisses me off. This mark, Keller, is upset Jinder Mahal won the title, so right away (the fan says) he (Mahal) is on steroids…You can never accuse someone of that (being on steroids) unless you don’t know 100%.”
On The Marks Hating Jinder Mahal & John Cena: “These guys are all freakin’ marks. They live vicariously through guys who look like them- ordinary guys. And when a guy like a Mahal comes along or when a Cena comes along. You know when legitimate big guys come along, they (smarks) will do everything they can to rip those guys because those are the guys they don’t want representing wrestling. And what they’ll try to do is they’ll say whatever they have to say to try to steer their sheep in that same direction. But, man, I gotta tell you- whether or not Jinder Mahal is on steroids, I would love (it) for these guys to accuse him of it to his face.”
On Industry Experts Rating Indie Matches Higher Than WWE Matches: “These guys never had access to the WWE. I started working for the WWE in 1993. These guys were- their opinion and their comments were jokes to us- because we knew they were marks. We knew they didn’t represent the casual fans—Somehow or the other, fast-forward 20 years later, and somebody at the WWE is listening to what these morons are saying. And by listening to what these morons are saying and going more and more towards that style, the WWE loses audience on a weekly basis. They lost 5 million viewers since WrestleMania, and I’ve got, to be honest with you. I think they’re on to that now. I think they understand that now. They tried to go with all these other guys, (but) the casual fans don’t care. They made a big statement last night, and I think we’re gonna see the pendulum go the other way.”
On The State of The WWE Women’s Division: “Look at where Sasha Banks came in, and where she’s now. Look at where Becky Lynch came in, and where she’s at now. It (the Women’s Revolution) got real old, real fast. Because these girls could get in the ring, and they’re great athletes, and they’re great workers, but you know after so many matches you’ve seen it all. There’s nothing you can do that can top it. And yesterday was the perfect example. A 6-woman tag that was just a freakin’ throwaway! Who could’ve cared who won that match? And I’m sorry, bro, but your core audience is still males. And I’m not gonna apologise for men wanting to see beautiful, sexy women. I’m never going to apologise for that.”
