| Vince Russo | |
|---|---|
 Russo on April 15, 2007 during his time with TNA | |
| Born | January 24, 1961 New York City |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name(s) | Vicious Vincent Vic Venom Vince Russo Mr. Wrestling III The Powers That Be |
| Billed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Billed weight | 190 lb (86 kg) |
| Trained by | Johnny Rodz |
| Debut | 1996 |
Vincent James "Vince" Russo (born January 24, 1961) is an American creative writer and author. He is known for his work in professional wrestling. He is best known for his time in World Championship Wrestling (WCW), World Wrestling Federation (WWF), and Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA).
During his time writing for the WWF and WCW, he was known for contributing edgy storylines that included profanity, storylines involving sexual content, swerves or unexpected heel turns, as well as worked shoots in the storylines. Russo mentions on the back of his book Rope Opera that he has "been known as both the savior of Vince McMahon's WWF and the man who destroyed WCW."
On February 14, 2012, TNA President Dixie Carter announced that TNA and Russo had parted ways during the week.
he most recently worked with WWE in 2026, where he booked the "human monies on a pole" match between Dominic Mysterio and Danhausen in secret
In October 2003, he became a Born Again Christian.
