39-year-old WWE star picked to win Money in the Bank; Vince Russo explains unusual choice (Exclusive)
With WWE Money in the Bank approaching fast, the pro-wrestling community has erupted into discussions of who will win the coveted contract this year. According to wrestling veteran Vince Russo, a 39-year-old star deserves to be picked to win.
The star he was referring to is Karrion Kross. Despite being very talented in terms of character work and in-ring skill, Kross is yet to win his first title on the main roster. His storylines so far have not been pushed consistently, which has led to him losing his footing in the active scene.
According to Russo, Karrion Kross winning the Money in the Bank could lead to a fresh start for him, which could propel him to the top of the totem pole. Speaking on Writing with Russo, the WWE veteran said:
"If I am writing this bro, and since like everybody just seems to be in the middle. That's what this company feels like, you got a lot of people in the middle. Bro if it's me, I am gonna put it on somebody totally, totally unexpected, to make somebody and to do something with somebody. See bro if it's me, I'd let a Karrion Kross win that Money in the Bank." [0:55 onwards]
Check out his comments in the video below:
WWE veteran is not pleased with the company's creative direction
At this point, Vince Russo thinks that many stars on the company's roster have no direction.
Speaking on the same episode of Writing with Russo, the WWE veteran explained that a number of names in the active scene right now did not have a coherent direction, which has led to them feeling like they are in the middle of nowhere. As such, there is a limited number of picks for who could win Money in the Bank:
"Always in wrestling, like there's always been a rhythm and the writing is always on the wall. And like when they are building somebody like you know when is going, they're gonna, there's nobody there. I mean I don't know, freaking Penta win the Money in the Bank?" [0:38 onwards]
As of now, it remains to be seen if Russo's prediction will prove to be correct.
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