Former WCW, WWE, and TNA writer Vince Russo is known for being outspoken and recently tore into new Intercontinental Champion Jey Uso. Why? Because of his emotional promo after winning his first singles title.
Russo said he didn't understand the promo due to Jey's emotion and questioned why he'd act like that when a title is only a prop. He'd then go on to ridicule wrestlers who take any championship seriously (we're sure you'll remember that Russo once won the WCW Championship...in a storyline he wrote).
One person who didn't appreciate Russo's comments is WWE Hall of Famer Rikishi. Oh, and in case you didn't know, he just so happens to be Jey's father!
Here's Rikishi's scathing response to Russo:
"Okay, if you’re listening, Russo, first of all, you can go f*** yourself. You don’t have the right to even put my son’s name in your mouth. You don’t have a right to talk about somebody that has laced up boots for 17-plus years — broken bones, sweat, tear, and blood in that ring. Sometimes 45 minutes. ladders, chairs match. Split wide open. You don’t have a right to open your mouth of what you think is right for a person when you finally win this so-called motherf***ing prop that you think."
"When was the first time, when did you ever get your ass in there, run a match, 45 minutes? Anybody can pull up a pencil and write your fantasies of what you think an angle is supposed to be. But when you talk about my boy, when you talk about you didn’t understand, you’re goddamn right, motherf***er. You didn’t understand.”
"So if you got a problem with my son, if you got a problem with him winning the strap, the so-called prop, you’re ass call it cause that’s what you do. You, that damn computer gangsta, The one who wants to talk s**t behind online while you’re letting your fingers do the talking through your iPhone or whatever the case may be. Hey man, step up. Step the f**k up. Let’s do this. You ain’t even gonna have my boy there. Me and you. Anytime you want to open your mouth about the Anoaʻi-Fatu clan, and you try to disrespect what my boys or what my family has worked hard for, 75-plus years, man."
"This kid here bust his ass for 16 years, man. So you would never know that hard grind, let alone not being home for his kids, traveling one side of the world to the next side of the world, to do what he’s got to do. There has to be a purpose for something. What is it? What is it with you, like, trying to knock a moment that means so much to a person that’s well-deserving? So I ain’t hard to find, my man. You want to link up? You know where to find me. Keep my family’s name out your mouth. Especially my son."
You can watch the full interview with Rikishi in the player below.