Vince Russo says WWE writers “should be fired” for one reason; female star involved (Exclusive)

Former WWE head writer Vince Russo recently made a bold claim about the current writing team employed by the promotion. He stated that the writers "should be fired" following the treatment of a former champion currently on the WWE roster.

The star in question is none other than the inaugural WWE Women's United States Champion, Chelsea Green. The 34-year-old had a hugely successful run with the title and became a fan favourite during that time. However, ever since dropping the title on the SmackDown after WrestleMania 41, she hasn't had a proper storyline till now.

Speaking on Legion of RAW on Sportskeeda WrestleBinge, Russo expressed his disappointment with Chelsea Green's booking. He said that Chelsea was on the "brink of being a huge babyface" but her momentum has since gone in the opposite direction, and blamed the writers for the same.

"They had her at the brink of being a huge babyface man and we've gone back, bro. Whenever characters go backwards, and I can't tell you how many times we've seen that here... writers should be fired. It's that simple, man, because you're not doing your job... You bring people to the brink. Once they're at the brink, you don't know what to do with them. So, they slide right back to where they were. And that's exactly the spot that Chelsea Green is in now," Russo said. [22:05 onwards]

Chelsea Green faced WWE legend Nikki Bella in the latter's first match on RAW in nearly seven years after the two got involved during the Battle Royale at Evolution. She even got into an altercation with Stephanie Vaquer backstage, and it seems like the two could be getting involved in a rivalry in the near future.

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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.

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