Vince Russo's Unsolved Mysteries

[JaymeFuture]

For this week's podcast, we're going to take a light-hearted look at the plotholes, unfinished angles, illogical storyline contradictions, and even angles that were finished that still left you dumbfounded, that were put together under Vince Russo's runs in WWF, WCW and TNA.

 

So the question is, which specific Vinnie Ru plotholes or illogical angles left you scratching your head and pissed you off, and why?

 

As always, the best contributions will be read on the show and you'll be credited accordingly. So which ones from his body of work bothered you the most, bro?

 

EDIT - The show discussing Vince Russo's Unsolved Mysteries and taking your suggestions is now online and available to listen to at the following link: http://squaredcirclegazette.podbean.com/mf/play/nshr5z/SCGRadio65-VinceRussosUnsolvedMysteries.mp3

[grapplin' apple]

I thought the tequila bottle over the head of Jushin "Thunder" Liger was one of the worst in-ring angles I've seen in 30 years of watching wrestling. Tori Wilson in a fat suit was appalling as well.

[Luchaundead]

Was "who raised the briefcase" a Russo angle? I never forgot that

[Loss]

Who dropped the cinderblock on Steve Austin?

[NotJayTabb]

There was that gimmick where La Parka had a voiceover cutting his promos for him, which would start insulting his opponents and lead to Parka begging on the floor for (as example) Meng not to kill him, whilst the voiceover would keep insulting Meng's hair. It seemed like it might lead somewhere, or they might explain why Parka was using this obvious arsehole to talk for him, but they never did.

[Laz]

Was "who raised the briefcase" a Russo angle? I never forgot that

It was, but it was also sorta resolved. Bossman was starting to be on the outs with Vince at the time, and then was welcomed back with open arms the next night with Vince saying something if the affect of "he did the right thing." This and Mae Young's handbaby are typically used to slight Russo when they either had conclusions or weren't his.

 

As for something actually Russo's fault, the dissolution of SEX went absolutely nowhere. Russo disappeared, Disco took the reins, and then Russo returned without closure to become the manager AJ Styles never needed.

[Ship Canal]

Mae Young literally giving birth to a human hand when she was expecting Mark Henry's baby... was that post Russo?

[C.S.]

Who moved the briefcase during that one Austin match? Was that ever resolved? (Can't remember the match, sorry, but I want to say that it involved Boss Man. Could be wildly off though.)

[kingliam]

Who moved the briefcase during that one Austin match? Was that ever resolved? (Can't remember the match, sorry, but I want to say that it involved Boss Man. Could be wildly off though.)

 

It was answered a couple of posts ago. There was enough of a hint that it was Bossman to consider it closed.

[goc]

Stacy Keiber's pregnancy in WCW.

[Death From Above]

Was there ever a reason given why David Arquette turned on DDP?

[NotJayTabb]

The closest we came was Arquette shrieking "You don't trust someone from Hollywood" on Nitro the next night

[Death From Above]

Well, that clearly explains everything.

[Luchaundead]

 

Who moved the briefcase during that one Austin match? Was that ever resolved? (Can't remember the match, sorry, but I want to say that it involved Boss Man. Could be wildly off though.)

 

It was answered a couple of posts ago. There was enough of a hint that it was Bossman to consider it closed.

 

In Russo's world of book that's the best we can ask for I guess

[Infinit]

I thought it was pretty clear they fired and rehired Bossman from the corporation to circumvent the stips of the ladder match.

[goodhelmet]

Mae Young literally giving birth to a human hand when she was expecting Mark Henry's baby... was that post Russo?

This was post Russo.

[Laz]

I thought it was pretty clear they fired and rehired Bossman from the corporation to circumvent the stips of the ladder match.

It wasn't spelled out perfectly, definitely more hinted at. Dare I say it was one of the few legitimately great plot points Russo wrote?

[Laz]

I don't think "Chaz Warrington: Woman Beater" was ever properly resolved. I just know he disappeared for a while and returned when Thrasher got healthy again.

[C.S.]

I don't think "Chaz Warrington: Woman Beater" was ever properly resolved. I just know he disappeared for a while and returned when Thrasher got healthy again.

 

Didn't GTV reveal that his woman was setting him up?

[Petey]

 

I don't think "Chaz Warrington: Woman Beater" was ever properly resolved. I just know he disappeared for a while and returned when Thrasher got healthy again.

 

Didn't GTV reveal that his woman was setting him up?

 

Speaking of... GTV might be the biggest loophole/unsolved mystery of them all.

[Migs]

 

 

I don't think "Chaz Warrington: Woman Beater" was ever properly resolved. I just know he disappeared for a while and returned when Thrasher got healthy again.

 

Didn't GTV reveal that his woman was setting him up?

 

Speaking of... GTV might be the biggest loophole/unsolved mystery of them all.

 

 

Was GTV resolved as Just Joe?

[The Chief]

WWE went through this goofy phase a few years ago where all of the sudden they felt the need to resolve 15 year old dangling plot threads. They revealed Hornswoggle was the anonymous GM, they brought back Mae Youngs hand all grown up, I could have sworn they resolved the GTV thing around that time.

 

I know it was originally meant to be Goldust before he left in 1999 but didn't they confirm it one of those old school raws?

[Luchaundead]

Yeah I think it was wrapped up that GTV was Mean Gene

[Johnny Sorrow]

Mean Gene getting scoops for his 1 900 number actually makes sense.

[C.S.]

I don't remember GTV being Just Joe or Mean Gene. The actor Tom Green (remember him?) was another rumor, but that never happened. It was originally supposed to be for Goldust, and I can swear I remember it being called GDTV for the first week or two - or am I crazy? I think they did pay this off somehow, but for the life of me, I can't remember who was credited/blamed for being behind GTV. Did Chaz's woman have a G-name? It might've been her.