ECWFlairfan wrote:Big Red Machine wrote:Sure you do. Russo and Ferrara would bring Cornette & Heyman's great show down to decent.
Not necessarily true, Russo & Ferrara's writing is what made the Attitude Era great... Although I think the titles changed hands too much I remember actually caring about most people on the card... If Edge, Christian, & the HArdys had to climb from where they started back then in today's WWE then they would have been released after not being on TV for 6 months... but thanks to Russo & Ferrara (w/ help from Vince McMahon), all 4 are former champions: Edge (WWE, WWE World), Christian (NWA), Jeff Hardy (WWE, WWE World, TNA), Matt Hardy (WWE-ECW)
My point is, with the right surroundings, these 4 would be a promoter's dream booking team...all 4 have the potential to make GREAT contributions... if they don't kill each other...
The only people who claim they made the attitude era are them themselves and a few other dilluded characters.
The actions of Shawn Michaels (for which he was fined $10k), And Vince's new heel persona in light of the montreal screwjob... couple that with Stone Cold breaking out...
There were many factors in which the attitude was born & kept alive.
Russo & Ferrara's writing has nothing to do with Edge/Christian/HArdy & Matt Hardy holding titles now...
Edge was ready for the title in 2005 & Russo was with TNA
Christian got his TNA break, when Russo wasn't around
Jeff Hardy held title based on overness & popularity (and somewhat talent) Russo was in TNA
Same with Matt Hardy, Russo was in TNA...
Russo didn't write them as world champions. Ferrara sure as hell didn't write them as World Champions.
They didn't start breaking out as singles stars until that duo had gone from WWE.
I couldn't sit here right now and name 5 GOOD things Russo or Ferrara have ever done for the world of professional wrestling. They've buried themselves over and over.