WWE veteran lambasts creative team over long, meaningless promo between Cody Rhodes and Seth Rollins (Exclusive)

Former WWE writer Vince Russo was irate with the opening segment between Cody Rhodes and Seth Rollins on RAW. He felt it was done just to kill time on the show.

The Undisputed WWE Champion kicked off the red brand's show this week, turning his attention to Crown Jewel. He was interrupted by Seth Rollins and The Vision. The reigning World Heavyweight Champion spoke about their previous encounters and the upcoming Champion vs. Champion match for the Men's Crown Jewel Championship in Perth, Australia. The two stars exchanged some verbal barbs, and Cody Rhodes left the ring after reminding Seth how he was 3-0 in their last three singles encounters.

This week on Legion of RAW, Vince Russo noted that the promo was excruciatingly long with no payoff. He felt it was ridiculous to call the premium live event Crown Jewel when it's not happening in Saudi Arabia. The veteran writer felt the long promo was just about a ring and the Crown Jewel Championship. He mentioned that there were no real stakes to this matchup, and fans wouldn't care about the encounter.

"Bro, think about how ridiculous this is. You got a 23-minute promo opening up the show over a ring that isn't even Crown Jewel anymore because it's in Australia. Think about it for a minute. 23-minute promo over a ring that isn't even in Saudi Arabia anymore. I swear to God, bro, they'll throw anything on this show; absolutely anything, man."

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Cody Rhodes and Seth Rollins have a long history. The Visionary was the first man Rhodes faced when he returned to WWE at WrestleMania 38. The two men had an epic trilogy of matches. Rollins also played an important role in helping The American Nightmare dethrone Roman Reigns as Undisputed WWE Universal Champion at WrestleMania 40.

It will be interesting to see which of these champions comes out on top when they collide at Crown Jewel.

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