Sasha Banks cut a promo on RAW this week talking about the evolution of Women’s wrestling that the WWE has seen over the past year or so. No longer were women were fighting over the butterfly belt or in bra and panties matches as they are now considered superstars like the men. Former WCW and WWE writer Vince Russo had some issues with her comments.
Russo says he is a Banks fan but he feels like some of her comments were slighting the talented women that came before her. The female talents were not the ones booking the bra and panties matches during this time period. Russo (and the other heads of WWE/WCW) were doing the booking to try to win the Monday Night Wars.
The GREAT women wrestlers before Sasha didn’t book the bra-n-panties matches–Ed and I did to HELP WIN A WAR. A WAR that saved the company.
— Vince Russo (@THEVinceRusso) September 6, 2016
I’m a Sasha Banks fan, but I think she just slighted some GREAT female athletes who performed at top levels while drawing huge ratings.
— Vince Russo (@THEVinceRusso) September 6, 2016
@KirkMichael34 A break? She slighted the women who had nothing to do with the booking. That’s my opinion.
— Vince Russo (@THEVinceRusso) September 6, 2016
.@FunnyJokes4Lelz Yup–we used them by making them stars on a television show. viewed by millions. Get a clue–then check back.
— Vince Russo (@THEVinceRusso) September 6, 2016
@vforwrestling No–the women were PROUD of their bodies. They worked their !@#$% off to look like they did.
— Vince Russo (@THEVinceRusso) September 6, 2016
What a bunch of sexists PIGS. Guys can show off their bodies in short trunks, but women aren’t allowed to? Somebody call Sports Illustrated
— Vince Russo (@THEVinceRusso) September 6, 2016
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Let us know what you think of his comments below! I agree with Russo on the point that it wasn’t the female talents faults for being in the ‘bra and panty’ type matches. This was the Attitude Era and they were being booked like that. It was either comply or lose your job.
“Ed and I did to HELP WIN A WAR. A WAR” Vietnam was won with bra and panties.