WWE stars don’t respect massive senior backstage figure, says Vince Russo (Exclusive)

Since WWE's move to Netflix became official and the promotion was no longer limited to a particular time slot, the time limits for segments have become a bit blurred. However, there are regions where the shows are still broadcast on television and not on Netflix, needing the promotion to adhere to the broad timelines of shows.

Senior backstage figure and a veteran of the pro wrestling industry, Bruce Prichard currently serves as Executive Director in WWE. He is currently responsible for editing things on the show if any segment goes over its dedicated time limit.

Veteran writer Vince Russo addressed the same on BroDown on Sportskeeda WrestleBinge this week, stating that it showed that the performers weren't respecting Bruce. He said that this isn't something that used to happen when Vince McMahon was still in charge.

"Not when Vince was there, man, because those wrestlers would have had to come back there, and Vince was sitting right there. Never in a million years. So, that tells you they don't respect the agent. They don't respect Bruce Prichard, and they're going in business for themselves. That never happened on Vince's dime." Russo said. [33:30 onwards]

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Vince McMahon was in charge of the WWE's creative process until mid-2022 before stepping down from his role due to other issues. Since then, the creative duties have been taken over by former WWE Champion, Triple H. The Game, earlier used to be the showrunner for NXT, and had gained a lot of respect and experience running the developmental brand.

This allowed him to transition into the role of WWE Chief Content Officer more easily. Ever since taking control of the creative process, fans can see a visible change in the product, with many showering praise on the 56-year-old for the quality of the shows under him.

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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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