The WWE veteran, Vince Russo, has opined on the recent controversy around Mercedes Moné de AEW and his new fans service that allows subscribers to send text messages for a price.
Mercedes Moné, current TBS champion in the promotion of Tony Khan, recently launched a subscription service based on text messages where, for $ 99.99 per month, fans can have exclusive talks one by one with The CEO. Since its announcement, it has generated online criticism, with many fans mocking the concept and questioning the authenticity of the service. Recently, in The Wrestling Outlaws Presented by PR Wrestling, Vince Russo spoke with presenter Dr. Chris Featherstone and EC3 when the subject arose.
In a sincere segment, Russo offered a surprisingly pragmatic opinion:
“I say this honestly, Chris, if there are people willing to pay $ 99 for a text message, take their $ 99 for the message, man. I'm sorry, nobody is putting a gun on their heads. If they are willing to pay that, that the money wins, man.” (1:23 – 1:42)
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Russo highlighted what he sees as a growing trend in the wrestling business, a parasocial ecosystem where fans voluntarily pay for fleeting digital connections. He compared the system with a “legal scam business.”
In addition, the panel suggested that, although it is controversial, Mono, who currently interprets a Heel character, could be taking advantage of his villain character to justify this offer.
Vince Russo notices an alarming trend with WWE's women
The wrestling veteran Vinceso has expressed concerns about what he calls a disturbing trend in WWE's female division.
Speaking in Legion of RAWRusso reacted to Zoey Stark's recent injury in RAW, describing it as the only truly notable moment of the program, but obviously for the wrong reasons. Said:
“The only thing worth mentioning in this program was something that should not happen, and that is that Zoey Stark was injured. It really is the only thing that deserves attention in this program. It is unfortunate for her. (7:10 onwards)”
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What worried Russo most was the employer, stating that WWE's women “are constantly injured.”
