Richards mentions that he’s concerned about the future of professional wrestling, because with the current generation of performers taking unnecessary risks every night, they’re all going to be retired by the time they’re 35 and there won’t be any wrestlers left.
Russo says that he tried to tell The Young Bucks that when they came into TNA while he was working there a few years ago, but they obviously didn’t take his advice. He points out that all professional wrestlers have a shelf life, and if you’re forced to leave the ring at 35 years old because your body is beat up, it’s going to be tough to continue to take care of yourself and your family.
Amidst WWE’s declining ratings, Richards wonders whether McMahon is planning of just giving up USA Network’s advertising money in exchange for moving RAW and Smackdown Live to the WWE Network. Russo agrees and says that as soon as he heard about the launch of the WWE Network he suspected that McMahon’s plan was to air RAW and Smackdown exclusively there.
That sums up today’s episode of Vince Russo’s The Brand. You can listen to the show yourself anytime here, and I’ll catch ya tomorrow for another recap!
