Vince Russo explains the difference between WWE booking when he was there and under Triple H (Exclusive)

WWE, under Triple H's creative control, has been doing well for most of the time since he took charge midway through 2022. Under his creative leadership, fans witnessed the conclusion of Roman Reigns' historic 1316-day Undisputed WWE title reign at WrestleMania XL.

He has even elevated superstars like Gunther, Jey Uso, Dominik Mysterio, Rhea Ripley, and Liv Morgan as absolute superstars. However, former WWE head writer Vince Russo recently pointed out the major difference between WWE's booking under Triple H and when he was in charge.

Russo was talking on the latest episode of Legion of RAW on Sportskeeda WrestleBinge, where he stated that when he was in charge of creative, they tried to protect every wrestler. He said that during the Attitude Era, clean finishes were reserved for PPVs while episodic matches saw interferences to keep the story going, something that has happened less under The Game.

"We went so out of our way to protect everybody. And bro, back then during the Attitude Era, bro, those people didn't care about clean finishes. You gave them a clean finish at the pay-per-view. The pay-per-view was the payoff where you gave them the wrestling match with a clean finish. On episodic television, which you always talk about, it was other people getting involved in matches and countdowns that kept the story going, and that progressed the story. So, even if a heel lost, we made sure the heel was covered. We made sure the heel had an out or an excuse." Russo said.

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Triple H has been doing a decent job as WWE's Chief Content Officer since taking up the role in September 2022. Following the conclusion of Wrestlepalooza, he will now turn his attention towards Crown Jewel. Two matches have already been confirmed for the show, with all four World Champions facing each other for the Crown Jewel Men's and Women's Championships.

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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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Edited by Faiz Ahmed