“They don't care about anything anymore” - Vince Russo points out massive issue with WWE SmackDown

WWE is gearing up for another premium live event this weekend, as it is set to host Clash in Paris. The PLE will emanate from the Paris La Défense Arena in Nanterre, France, and the promotion just had the go-home episode of SmackDown take place in Lyon, France.

The episode included some massive announcements and surprises for fans, but Vince Russo recently pointed out a huge issue with the show. The latest episode of SmackDown saw Sami Zayn become the new United States Champion, while another match was added to the Clash in Paris card.

The Wyatt Sicks will defend the WWE Tag Team Championship against The Street Profits after Montez Ford and Angelo Dawkins defeated Carmelo Hayes and The Miz to become the number-one contenders. On the latest edition of BroDown on Sportskeeda WrestleBinge, Vince Russo said that WWE doesn't care about its product anymore.

"I don't know how anybody could watch a show like tonight and say they care about the product they put on. I don't know how anybody can say that; I don't. Now, they'll have tag matches back-to-back and women's matches; you never did that. You never did a tag match back-to-back. You never did a women's match back-to-back. You separated everything on the card. They don't care about anything anymore, man. They're just looking at that bottom line," Russo said.

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Clash in Paris is going to be the WWE's first PLE in France after last year's Backlash event. Many of the promotion's top stars will compete at the event, including Roman Reigns. The Original Tribal Chief is set to take on The Tribal Thief, as he goes one-on-one with Bronson Reed.

This event will also mark John Cena's last in-ring appearance in France, as he battles Logan Paul in a singles bout. Meanwhile, Seth Rollins and Becky Lynch will defend their respective titles in Paris. The Visionary will defend his World Heavyweight Championship in a Fatal Four-Way Match against Jey Uso, CM Punk, and LA Knight, while Nikki Bella will challenge Becky Lynch for The Man's Women's Intercontinental Title.

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Faiz is a WWE writer at Sportskeeda Wrestling. He is a BBA graduate who is passionate about sports and wants to make a career in that field. This passion led to a postgraduate degree in Journalism, which helped him pivot into becoming a sports writer. When writing, he puts the utmost importance on accuracy and thorough research.

Faiz has six years of work experience across four companies. He started his career with Zomato and then moved to Amazon. He shifted to becoming a football writer at TV9 Digital and is now with Sportskeeda. He covered the Wrestling Xtreme Mania event in Gurgaon in 2025, where he had the opportunity to interview Raj The Maharaja, fka Jinder Mahal. At the same event, he also got quick interviews with former WWE Superstar Dijak and Japanese Joshi legend Emi Sakura.

When it comes to his favourite wrestlers, Faiz has two names in mind. He loved to watch Triple H before the current WWE CCO retired, and he is a huge fan of Roman Reigns. Being a loyal fan since the Tribal Chief's SHIELD days, Faiz credits Roman's mic skills and unmatched in-ring storytelling for his mega success. When he was young, one in-ring story left a lasting impression on his mind and eventually got him hooked on WWE. That match was Shawn Michaels vs. Ric Flair at WrestleMania 24. Apart from that, he is also a fan of RAW.

When Faiz is not writing for Sportskeeda, he loves to keep up with other sports. He is an avid cricket and football fan, a huge gamer, and loves playing some RPGs on the PlayStation.

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