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06-28-02, 01:11 PM
Some recent rumors state that the original idea which was going through Vince Russo's mind before being hired in WWE was to have a RAW invasion by Eric Bischoff, Mick Foley, Goldberg and Scott Steiner. Although somewhat unbelievable, Russo knew that an invasion by the aforementioned wrestlers would create huge fan interest, which it most likely would.
-- After the invasion, Russo himself would "take over" RAW and rename it to WCW Nitro, therefore hopefully returning WCW to its former glory and finalising the split of WWE into Nitro and SmackDown!. Russo also apparently had Shawn Michaels in mind as an added wrestler in the invasion, but as we know, in the end Michaels joined the nWo. After the storyline had run its course, the plan was for Russo would write for RAW while the old writers would write for Smackdown.
-- Russo apparently did not reveal his storyline plans until he was hired, for fear of WWE management stealing the storyline and using it without crediting him. Unfortunately for Russo, his telling of the storyline plans after being hired convinced Triple H and Stephanie McMahon, two of the higher-ups in WWE management, to take steps to demote him. The two obviously succeeded, as Russo is not even at the position of creative writer at the moment. Therefore, it is highly unlikely that these plans will ever come to fruition.
-- After the invasion, Russo himself would "take over" RAW and rename it to WCW Nitro, therefore hopefully returning WCW to its former glory and finalising the split of WWE into Nitro and SmackDown!. Russo also apparently had Shawn Michaels in mind as an added wrestler in the invasion, but as we know, in the end Michaels joined the nWo. After the storyline had run its course, the plan was for Russo would write for RAW while the old writers would write for Smackdown.
-- Russo apparently did not reveal his storyline plans until he was hired, for fear of WWE management stealing the storyline and using it without crediting him. Unfortunately for Russo, his telling of the storyline plans after being hired convinced Triple H and Stephanie McMahon, two of the higher-ups in WWE management, to take steps to demote him. The two obviously succeeded, as Russo is not even at the position of creative writer at the moment. Therefore, it is highly unlikely that these plans will ever come to fruition.