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Vince Russo
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Ring name(s)	Vic Venom Vince Russo
Billed height	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Billed weight	150 lb (68 kg/11 st)
Born	January 24, 1961 (1961-01-24) (age 47) New York City, New York
Debut	1996

Vincent Michael Russo (born January 24, 1961) is an American writer of Italian origin, known for working for American professional wrestling companies, most notably the World Wrestling Federation and World Championship Wrestling.^[1] He is currently working as a writer for Total Nonstop Action Wrestling. Look up pound in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Kg redirects here. ... is the 24th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1961 (MCMLXI) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... New York, New York and NYC redirect here. ... This article is about the state. ... is the 24th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1961 (MCMLXI) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... For the NES video game, see Pro Wrestling (video game). ... World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. ... For the Australian professional wrestling promotion, see World Championship Wrestling (Australia). ... Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA) is an American professional wrestling promotion founded by Jeff Jarrett and his father Jerry Jarrett in May 2002. ...

Life before wrestling

Russo graduated from the University of Southern Indiana (then known as Indiana State University Evansville) in 1983 with a degree in journalism. He worked for the school newspaper The Shield as an assistant sports editor and later as editor-in-chief.^[2] University of Southern Indiana Campus map. ... // Journalism is the discipline of gathering, writing and reporting news, and broadly it includes the process of editing and presenting the news articles. ...

Russo owned two video stores in Long Island, New York^[3] , but would soon go out of business once Blockbuster started to gain popularity. This article is about the island in New York State. ... This article is about the state. ... A Blockbuster outlet in England. ...

Russo hosted his own local radio show from 1992 to 1993 called Vicious Vincent's World of Wrestling which aired on Sunday nights. Broadcast from AM 1240 WGBB in Freeport NY, the program ran for exactly one year, the final show being the one year anniversary.

World Wrestling Federation

Russo was hired as a freelance writer for WWF Magazine following a letter that he had written to Linda McMahon, and would later become an editor^[3] under the pseudonym of Vic Venom. Bill Watts invited him to booking meetings and they would exchange ideas. He was eventually promoted to the WWF Creative Team in 1996.^[1][2] In that same year, Monday Night RAW hit an all-time ratings low of 1.8, as WCW Monday Nitro (RAW's chief competition), was in the midst of an 84-week winnings-streak against RAW head-to-head (see Monday Night Wars). With WCW eclipsing the WWF, McMahon called upon Russo to make changes to the televised product. Russo would contribute edgy, controversial storylines involving sexual content, on-camera profanity, swerves or unexpected heel turns, frequent face and heel turns, false finishes and worked shoots in matches. Soon, this style of booking became known as "Crash TV." Linda Marie Edwards-McMahon (born October 4, 1948 in New Bern, North Carolina) is the CEO of World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. ... For other uses, see Alias. ... Bill Watts, (born May 5, 1939 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma), is a former American professional wrestler and promoter. ... Professional wrestling has accrued a considerable amount of slang, in-references and jargon. ... WWE Raw is the Monday night professional wrestling television program for World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) and is the primary broadcast of the RAW brand. ... When TV viewers or entertainment professionals in the United States mention ratings they are often referring to Nielsen Ratings, a system developed by Nielsen Media Research to determine the audience size and composition of television programming. ... WCW Monday Nitro was a weekly professional wrestling program produced by World Championship Wrestling. ... The term Monday Night Wars pertains to the period of American professional wrestling from September 4, 1995, to March 26, 2001. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... In cartoons, profanity is often depicted by substituting symbols for words, as a form of non-specific censorship. ... Professional wrestling has accrued a considerable amount of slang, in-references and jargon. ... In professional wrestling, a heel is a villain character. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... In professional wrestling, a work is slang for a staged event (that is, one that enforces kayfabe). ... In professional wrestling, a shoot refers to any unplanned event – that is, the event is real and not staged. ...

Russo would eventually become head writer for the WWF^[1] along with his friend, Ed Ferrara. With the storylines that Ferrara and Russo created (along with Vince McMahon there to accept and decline ideas), many outsiders felt that Russo was instrumental in putting WWF ahead of World Championship Wrestling in the Monday night ratings during the Attitude Era. Notable storylines and characters during Russo's run as head writer include the Stone Cold Steve Austin vs. Mr. McMahon feud, The Undertaker vs. Kane feud, D-Generation X, the rise of The Rock, and the Mick Foley saga. Some of the more notorious storylines during this time, often cited by critics of Russo, include Beaver Cleavage and Mark Henry's involvement with a transvestite. Edward Ferrara (sometimes incorrectly spelled Ferrera) is a writer, most notably for storyline work for WWF and WCW, often alongside Vince Russo. ... In professional wrestling, an angle is a fictional storyline. ... For the Australian professional wrestling promotion, see World Championship Wrestling (Australia). ... Steven James Williams (born Steven Anderson on December 18, 1964)[2] better known by his ring name Stone Cold Steve Austin, is an American actor and former professional wrestler. ... Vincent Kennedy McMahon (born August 25, 1945) is an American wrestling promoter, occasional professional wrestler, on-screen personality, former play-by-play announcer, and film producer. ... For the Combichrist song, see Everybody Hates You Mark Calaway (born March 24, 1965[2][3]) is an American professional wrestler, better known by the ring name The Undertaker. ... Glen Thomas Jacobs (born April 26, 1967) better known by his ring name Kane, is an American professional wrestler. ... This article is about the stable in WWE. For the Pay-Per-View event, see In Your House 19: D-Generation X D-Generation X (commonly known as DX) is an on and off professional wrestling tag team (formerly a stable) wrestling for World Wrestling Entertainment. ... Dwayne Douglas Johnson[6] (born May 2, 1972)[4], better known by his former ring name The Rock, is an American actor and former professional wrestler. ... Michael Francis Mick Foley, Sr. ... Charles Warrington (born May 28, 1969) is an American professional wrestler, better known by his ring names, Chaz and Mosh. ... Mark Gordon Henry[1] (born June 12, 1971 in Silsbee, Texas) is an American professional wrestler currently signed to World Wrestling Entertainment performing on its SmackDown! brand. ... A male dressed as a female. ...

On October 5, 1999, Russo and Ferrera signed with WCW;^[1] Russo contends that his reason for leaving the WWF was as a result of a dispute with Vince McMahon over the increased workload that he (as well as Ferrara) was facing, with the introduction of the new SmackDown! broadcast. For other uses, see 5th October (Serbia). ... Events of 2008: (EMILY) Me Lesley and MIley are going to China! This article is about the year. ... For the video game series based on the show, see WWE SmackDown! (video game series). ...

World Championship Wrestling

Russo and Ferrara attempted to make WCW Monday Nitro similar to RAW, with edgier storylines, more lengthy non-wrestling segments, an increased amount of sexuality on the show, more backstage vignettes, expanded storyline depth, and the utilization of midcard talent in a more effective manner. One of the most notable storylines included the "The Powers That Be" angle, which implied a mysterious, unseen, and secret power source whom everyone in WCW were obliged to obey. WCW Monday Nitro was a weekly professional wrestling program produced by World Championship Wrestling. ... WWE Raw is the Monday night professional wrestling television program for World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) and is the primary broadcast of the RAW brand. ...

Russo and Ferrara's tenure in WCW did result in a ratings change almost immediately. The head-to-head ratings between Nitro and Raw changed an average of 0.5 in WCW's favor within the first three months. Nitro's rating had increased 0.6 on average during the two hours Nitro and Raw were airing simultaneously, while Raw's rating during the same period decreased 0.5.

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Criticism of Russo's booking style

Russo attempted to use the same Crash TV style in WCW that had made him successful in the WWF at an accelerated pace, including constant heel/face turns, fake retirements, and title changes. Russo and Ferrera often focused on poking fun at the WWF as well. Jim Cornette has in the past expressed a strong dislike towards Russo, partly due to Russo's style of booking, and partly due to his decision to create Oklahoma, a character that parodied WWF play-by-play announcer Jim Ross and his Bell's Palsy. James (Jim) Cornette (born September 17, 1961) is an American professional wrestling manager, commentator, promoter, and booker. ... Edward Ferrara (sometimes incorrectly spelled Ferrera) is a writer, most notably for storyline work for WWF and WCW, often alongside Vince Russo. ... Information in this article or section has not been verified against sources and may not be reliable. ... Bells palsy (or facial palsy) is characterised by facial drooping on the affected half, due to malfunction of the facial nerve (VII cranial nerve), which controls the muscles of the face. ...

Russo's writing style created a large turnover in title changes. His booking of Jushin Liger losing and regaining the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Championship on WCW Monday Nitro is not recognized by New Japan Pro Wrestling in the title lineage.^[4] Swerves and everything being a "shoot" were heavily emphasized, as wrestlers supposedly did unscripted interviews using "insider" terms that were only recognized by the Internet fanbase and chaotic broadcasts became the norm. Keiichi Yamada , born November 30, 1964), better known as Jushin Liger ) and later, Jushin Thunder Liger ) is a Japanese professional wrestler who invented the Shooting Star Press. ... The IWGP (International Wrestling Grand Prix) Junior Heavyweight Championship is the top singles title in New Japan Pro Wrestlings Junior Heavyweight division. ... WCW Monday Nitro was a weekly professional wrestling program produced by World Championship Wrestling. ... New Japan Pro Wrestling (新日本プロレス, shin nihon puroresu) is a major professional wrestling federation in Japan, founded by Antonio Inoki in 1972. ... In professional wrestling, a shoot refers to any unplanned event – that is, the event is real and not staged. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ...

Russo booked actor David Arquette to win the WCW World Title and at one point toward the end of his WCW stay even booked himself to be champion. Russo justifies Arquette winning the title with the fact that Arquette didn't pin a wrestler (he pinned Eric Bischoff) and that it was a realistic event with the intent to gain publicity. Moreover, Russo claims that his own title win was a result of a fluke (Goldberg speared him through the cage during a cage match against Booker T, resulting in Russo unintentionally winning the match) and that he willingly forfeited the title on the next WCW Monday Nitro. Under Russo leadership, WCW would continue to lose ratings, and eventually dropped in to 2.5 in 2000. ^[5] Actors in period costume sharing a joke whilst waiting between takes during location filming. ... David James Arquette (born September 8, 1971) is an American actor. ... Eric Aaron Bischoff (born May 27, 1955[1]), is a former professional wrestling booker and on-screen personality, most known for serving as President of World Championship Wrestling (WCW) and later General Manager of World Wrestling Entertainments RAW brand. ... Robert Booker Tio Huffman[2] (born March 1, 1965)[2], better known by his wrestling personas Booker T and King Booker, is an American professional wrestler. ... WCW Monday Nitro was a weekly professional wrestling program produced by World Championship Wrestling. ... When TV viewers or entertainment professionals in the United States mention ratings they are often referring to Nielsen Ratings, a system developed by Nielsen Media Research to determine the audience size and composition of television programming. ... The year 2000 in television involved some significant events. ...

Russo is featured on the cover of The Death of WCW along with Kevin Nash, Scott Hall, Eric Bischoff, and Hulk Hogan; although the book portrays him in a negative light, he's been known to autograph copies if approached. Kevin Scott Nash (born July 9, 1959[2] in Detroit, Michigan) is an American professional wrestler and actor. ... This article is about the professional wrestler. ... Eric Aaron Bischoff (born May 27, 1955[1]), is a former professional wrestling booker and on-screen personality, most known for serving as President of World Championship Wrestling (WCW) and later General Manager of World Wrestling Entertainments RAW brand. ... Terrence Gene Bollea (born on August 11, 1953) is an American actor and semi-retired professional wrestler better known by his ring name Hulk Hogan. ...

Firing and re-hiring

Days before the live pay-per-view event WCW Souled Out 2000, Russo received two phone calls, one from Bret Hart (then WCW World champion) and another from Jeff Jarrett (then WCW United States champion), both saying that they were injured. This required Russo to alter the plans he had in mind for Bret Hart and the nWo. Russo and his booking committee sat down to determine what would now happen at Souled Out. One of the ideas included the idea of putting the now vacated WCW Title on the shoot fighter Tank Abbott, a former UFC fighter with little wrestling ability. In an attempt to do something believable, the idea was originally to have a "rumble match" in which Sid Vicious would be an early entrant in the match and would last all the way to the end when Tank Abbott would come into the match and eliminate him with one punch. Russo claims that Abbott may not have held the belt for more than 24 hours if this title change had actually occurred. However, the day after he and his committee came up with the idea, he was removed from the position of head writer and told to start working with something else. Russo declined the offer and left the company, with his immediate replacement being Kevin Sullivan. Pay-per-view is the name given to a system by which television viewers can call and order events to be seen on TV and pay for the private telecast of that event to their homes later. ... Souled Out was a WCW PPV in the month of January from 1997 through 2000. ... Bret Sergeant Hart (born July 2, 1957) is a retired Canadian professional wrestler and actor, and is a member of the Hart wrestling family. ... For the former Assistant Secretary of Energy for Fossil Energy, see Jeffrey D. Jarrett. ... The New World Order was a stable of wrestlers, originally in World Championship Wrestling (WCW) and later in the World Wrestling Federation (WWF). ... The World Championship Wrestling (WCW) World Heavyweight Championship was a professional wrestling world championship in World Championship Wrestling. ... David Lee Tank Abbott (born April 26, 1965 in Huntington Beach, California) is an American mixed martial artist. ... This article covers the organization itself. ... For the bassist of the Sex Pistols, see Sid Vicious. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ...

During this period Russo managed to take the rating from a 2.9 and bring it up to a 3.5, although during Russo's tenure, Nitro was reduced from three hours to two hours, losing significant ad revenue and skewing the ratings. As soon as Russo left, the ratings went back down to a 2.4 and he stated that he was not able to bring those fans back because they kept changing the channel so many times. Three months later, Sullivan was ultimately relieved of his duties and Russo was reinstated as booker, after a three month absence, alongside Eric Bischoff, who had just returned to WCW as well (as a creative director). The idea was that Russo and Bischoff would reboot WCW into a more modern, streamlined company that would reward the younger talent instead of holding them down. Their strategy soon imploded, as Bischoff and Russo frequently locked horns. Eric Aaron Bischoff (born May 27, 1955[1]), is a former professional wrestling booker and on-screen personality, most known for serving as President of World Championship Wrestling (WCW) and later General Manager of World Wrestling Entertainments RAW brand. ... This article does not cite its references or sources. ...

Bash at the Beach 2000

Russo was involved in a very controversial incident with Hulk Hogan; Hogan was booked to lose a match against reigning world champion Jeff Jarrett at Bash at the Beach 2000, but Hogan refused to lose the match (invoking his contract's "creative control" clause to override Russo), due to Russo's apparent lack of direction for Hogan's character following the planned loss. In the end, Jarrett literally "laid down" for Hogan, which resulted in Hogan doing a shoot on Russo and scoring the pinfall victory by placing his foot on Jarrett's chest. Russo would come out later in the broadcast to nullify the result of the match, as he publicly fired Hogan. This action restored the title to Jarrett, which set up a new title match between Jarrett and Booker T. Terrence Gene Bollea (born on August 11, 1953) is an American actor and semi-retired professional wrestler better known by his ring name Hulk Hogan. ... For the former Assistant Secretary of Energy for Fossil Energy, see Jeffrey D. Jarrett. ... Bash at the Beach was a yearly professional wrestling pay-per-view event produced World Championship Wrestling (WCW). ... Robert Booker Tio Huffman[2] (born March 1, 1965)[2], better known by his wrestling personas Booker T and King Booker, is an American professional wrestler. ...

As Russo promised, Hogan never resurfaced in WCW and even filed a lawsuit against WCW (which was dismissed in 2002). Russo claims the whole thing was a work (with both Hogan and Bischoff in on the deal); Hogan claims (in his autobiography, Hollywood Hulk Hogan) that Russo made it a shoot, and Hogan was double-crossed by Turner executive Brad Siegel, who did not want to use Hogan any more due to how expensive Hogan cost per appearance; and Bischoff, in his autobiography, Controversy Creates Cash, contends that Hogan winning and leaving with the title was a work which would result in his return several months later - the plan was to crown a new champion at Halloween Havoc, only for Hogan to come out afterwards and ultimately win a champion vs. champion match - but that Russo's coming out to fire Hogan was a shoot which led to the law suit filed by Hogan. Bischoff claims that he and Hogan celebrated after the event over the success of the angle, but were distraught to get a phone call saying that Russo interfered unplanned after Hogan left the arena. Also see: 2002 (number). ... This article or section is incomplete and may require expansion and/or cleanup. ... Halloween Havoc was an annual professional wrestling pay-per-view produced by World Championship Wrestling from 1989 through 2000. ...

Return to World Wrestling Entertainment

Russo later returned to WWE in early 2002 but quickly left after knowing that "things weren't the same." It has been speculated that his return (along with his unceremonious demise) in WWE was a "ruse", intentionally conceived from the outset by Russo who simply wanted out of his Turner contract to be able to work with rival organization Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA). Rumor has it that once signed by McMahon (and hence free from his Time Warner contract), the idea he put forward to deliberately outrage McMahon was an entire re-start of the WCW invasion, featuring previously un-signed talent such as Bill Goldberg, Scott Steiner, and Bret Hart.^[6] Ironically enough, Goldberg and Steiner both went on to sign with WWE in the coming months. Also see: 2002 (number). ... Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA) is an American professional wrestling promotion founded by Jeff Jarrett and his father Jerry Jarrett in May 2002. ...

Other sources corroborate the suggestion that Russo's "big idea" was some kind of WCW Invasion restart, but make no mention of it ever having been a ruse.^[7] They imply that Russo's idea (and indeed, his very return to WWE) were in fact genuine, but the idea was so poorly received that Russo was immediately demoted from the position of 'Head Creative Director' to that of a "mere consultant". Russo, dissatisfied with the loss of creative influence, then left of his own accord.

Russo has also commented (during an RF Video Shoot Interview) that antipathy towards his return from WWE wrestlers such as Bradshaw, Undertaker, and Triple H may have been a factor in his departure - with the latter allegedly claiming that Russo's return was infringing upon the WWE "family." “John Hawk” redirects here. ... For the Combichrist song, see Everybody Hates You Mark Calaway (born March 24, 1965[2][3]) is an American professional wrestler, better known by the ring name The Undertaker. ... Paul Michael Levesque[4] (born July 27, 1969)[4] is an American professional wrestler, better known by the ring name Triple H, an abbreviation of his former Hunter Hearst Helmsley moniker. ...

Total Nonstop Action Wrestling

Russo joined Jeff and Jerry Jarrett's TNA promotion as a head booker, but he did not get to write any of the shows. Russo debuted as the masked wrestler "Mr. Wrestling III". With this gimmick, he helped Jarrett win the NWA World Heavyweight Championship.^[1] Jarrett did not want his help in the storyline and the two became involved in a feud. Russo created his own faction of wrestlers he dubbed Sports Entertainment Xtreme (S.E.X.)^[1], recruiting the likes of Glenn Gilberti, Sonny Siaki, B. G. James, Raven, Trinity, and others. S.E.X. faced the more traditional TNA wrestlers led by Jeff Jarrett. Eventually Russo would leave his on-screen role and Glenn Gilberti would become the de-facto leader of S.E.X. For the former Assistant Secretary of Energy for Fossil Energy, see Jeffrey D. Jarrett. ... Jerry W. Jarrett (born September 4, 1942 in Nashville, Tennessee) is an American promoter and professional wrestler, and the father of wrestler Jeff Jarrett. ... One of the most well known Lucha Libre wrestlers (luchadores), Rey Mysterio. ... George Tim Woodin, (born 1934 in Utica, New York; died 2002 in Charlotte, North Carolina) better known as Mr. ... Professional wrestling has accrued a considerable amount of slang, in-references and jargon. ... The National Wrestling Alliance (NWA) World Heavyweight Championship is the primary professional wrestling title in the National Wrestling Alliance. ... Sports Entertainment Xtreme (S.E.X.) was a heel professional wrestling stable in Total Nonstop Action Wrestling, once led by Vince Russo, which disbanded in mid-2003. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Scott Anthony Levy (born September 8, 1964) better known by his ring name Raven, is an American professional wrestler. ... Stephanie Finochio (born December 1, 1971) is an Italian American stuntwoman and professional wrestler/valet better known by her ring name Trinity. ...

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2003-2004

Russo returned to TNA yet again and created a new faction of wrestlers led by NWA Champion A.J. Styles. Russo called for S.E.X.'s disbandment and commanded his new faction for a time. Eventually he was once again written out of storylines after being defeated by Jeff Jarrett during a TNA PPV. In reality, Russo fell out of favor as head booker and never again had any real behind the scenes power. Some time later, Russo would again return to TNA Wrestling strictly as an on-air character, becoming the Director of Authority in the storylines. This time, he was a face, claiming to have changed his ways (which was likely inspired by Russo's real-life conversion to Christianity). However, he would leave again in late 2004 when Dusty Rhodes was voted the new D.O.A. over Vince Russo at Victory Road in an interacitve "election" on TNAWrestling.com.^[1] Allen Lloyd Jones (born June 2, 1978 in Gainesville, Georgia), better known by his ring name The Phenomenal A.J. Styles (also written AJ Styles), is an American professional wrestler currently working for Total Nonstop Action Wrestling, where he is currently one half of the TNA World Tag Team Champions... In professional wrestling, a face or babyface is a character who is portrayed as heroic relative to the heel wrestlers, who are analagous to villains. ... Topics in Christianity Movements · Denominations Ecumenism · Relation to other religions Preaching · Prayer Music · Liturgy · Calendar Symbols · Art · Criticism Christianity Portal This box:      Christianity is a monotheistic[1] religion centered on the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth as presented in the New Testament. ... Virgil Riley Runnels, Jr. ...

2006-current

On September 21, 2006, it was announced that TNA President Dixie Carter had hired Russo to be a part of the new TNA Creative Team. Russo returned to TNA to strong criticism and dislike. Fans started to blame him for the growing amount of gimmick matches, poor use of talent and signing of former WWE superstars. They even went so far as to chant "Fire Russo" during the Destination X and Lockdown events when they were unsatisfied with a gimmick match. The fans recently chanted "Fire Russo" at TNA's recent Sacrifice PPV in protest of the unpopular decision for Roxxi to have her head shaved. Dixie Carter has insisted that Vince Russo has had nothing to do with these changes and that she has total confidence in him, citing that he has brought great variety to the TNA product. TNA producers consider Russo as one of the primary reasons for the early 2008 upswing on TNA iMPACT! ratings, although ratings have been at nearly all time lows in recent weeks. is the 264th day of the year (265th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... For the actress, see Dixie Carter. ... Turning Point was the fifth monthly professional wrestling pay-per-view event held by Total Nonstop Action. ... Sacrifice is an annual professional wrestling pay-per-view event held by Total Nonstop Action Wrestling in the month of May. ... Nicole Raczynski (born April 19, 1979) is an American professional wrestler. ... For the actress, see Dixie Carter. ...

Championships and accomplishments

• World Championship Wrestling

• WCW World Heavyweight Championship (1 time) ^[8]

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Born-again Christian

After leaving TNA in 2003, Russo became a Born Again Christian^[1] and formed an online Christian ministry, which quickly folded. He soon returned to wrestling, forming the evangelical Ring of Glory independent promotion, which closed after only two shows. He also wrote one book, Forgiven: One Man's Journey from Self-Glorification to Sanctification (ISBN 978-1550227048), and has expressed intentions on writing another book. In Christianity, the term born again or regenerated is synonymous with spiritual rebirth—salvation. ... For other uses, see Christian (disambiguation). ... This does not cite any references or sources. ... Look up evangelist in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... -1...

In January 2006, Vince appeared on Trinity Broadcasting Network's (TBN) flagship program Praise the Lord hosted by Steve "Sting" Borden and featuring fellow guests Lex Luger and Shawn Michaels. During the appearance he denounced things he's booked in the past. Russo returned to TBN on April 26, 2006, to share his testimony with inmates of the Louisiana State Penitentiary in Angola, Louisiana. For this he was joined by Kenneth Copeland, minister and former NFL tight end Mike Barber, and actor/wrestler/producer Tom "Tiny" Lister. The Trinity Broadcasting Network, or TBN, is the largest Christian religious television network in the world and is headquartered near Los Angeles in Costa Mesa, California with studios near Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex in Irving, Texas and near Nashville in Hendersonville, Tennessee. ... Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... For other uses, see Sting (disambiguation). ... Lawrence Larry Wendell Pfohl (born June 2, 1958),[1][2] best known by his ring name Lex Luger, is an American former bodybuilder, professional wrestler and football player. ... Michael Shawn Hickenbottom (born July 22, 1965) is an American professional wrestler, better known by the ring name Shawn Michaels. ... is the 116th day of the year (117th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... In law and in religion, testimony is a solemn attestation as to the truth of a matter. ... Angola is the Louisiana State Penitentiary and is estimated to be the largest prison in the U.S. with 5,000 inmates and over 1,000 staff. ... Angola is the Louisiana State Penitentiary and is reckoned to be the largest prison in the U.S. with 5,000 inmates—80 percent of whom are black—and over 1,000 staff. ... Kenneth Copeland (born December 6, 1936 in Lubbock, Texas) is a prominent and highly controversial Word of Faith television evangelist and the founder of a Christian religious organization called Kenneth Copeland Ministries. ... NFL redirects here. ... Example of tight end positioning in an offensive formation. ... Mike Barber was a tight end in the NFL.He was chosen in the first round of NFL Draft by the Houston Oilers (now Tennessee Titans). ... Actors in period costume sharing a joke whilst waiting between takes during location filming. ... Tommy Tiny Lister Jr. ...

Personal life

Vince and his wife Amy have three children, sons William and Vince Jr. (V.J.) and daughter Annie.

He is an avid fan of the New York Giants and would occasionally wear a Giants jersey on WCW TV. This article is about the current National Football League team. ...

Russo and Ed Ferrara were both interviewed in volumes 1-3 of the DVD interview series, Pro Wrestling's Ultimate Insiders.

Notes

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External links

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