10 Wrestling Bookers Who Made Themselves World Champion

5. Vince Russo

Vince Russo’s two separate tenures as head booker of WCW are among the most maligned creative runs in wrestling history, Russo’s on-screen presence turned off as many people as his booking, especially in a ridiculous feud with Ric Flair.Russo didn’t stop there, though. On the September 25, 2000 episode of Monday Nitro, Russo faced WCW World Heavyweight Champion Booker T in a steel cage match.