Vince Russo isn’t impressed with how Triple H is running WWE, and he made that crystal clear in a blunt takedown comparing The Game to Vince McMahon. On a recent podcast appearance, Russo accused Triple H of being too soft on talent and too focused on earning internet approval instead of asserting real leadership.
According to Russo, the shift in WWE’s culture under Triple H is obvious—starting with what he described as a “kindergarten” approach to management. He recalled seeing Triple H backstage trying to comfort talent, rather than leading with authority.
“Everybody respects this guy, but this guy knows, man, like when it’s time to be the freaking boss, I’m going to be the boss. I saw it my first day. You see Triple H with the hands on the shoulder and restin’ the for—get the f** out of here! What is this? Kindergarten?”*
Russo went even deeper, claiming Triple H avoids confrontations so he can stay on everyone’s good side. He pointed to a backstage moment from the Unreal docuseries involving Charlotte Flair and Tiffany Stratton. After the two allegedly went off script during a match, Triple H seemed unsure whether it was real or part of the show. Instead of addressing it himself, he reportedly told someone else to handle the fallout.
“Triple H is sitting there at the gorilla position—‘Was that scripted? Was that scripted?’ He didn’t even know if that was a shoot or not… Then they come back and smarten him up… Triple H says, ‘Well, you go tell Tiffy that she needs to go apologize.’ No, Trips, YOU need to go tell Tiffy.”
Russo says the difference between Triple H and Vince McMahon couldn’t be clearer. Vince, he argues, never cared about being liked—he cared about control.
“Bro, if that’s Vince McMahon, the headsets are getting thrown on the table and he’s telling the agent, ‘Bring Tiffany’s ass over here right now.’ Vince McMahon wasn’t worried about being freaking liked.”
And according to Russo, that need to be liked is what’s holding Triple H back. He claims Hunter is too focused on getting praise from the internet wrestling community—something that, in Russo’s opinion, doesn’t belong in a locker room leader.
“Triple H, he’s got this thing about being liked. I’ve been told by somebody—a talent at a high level—who told me the love of the freaking internet means everything to Triple H. That’s why he brought in Joe Hendry at freaking WrestleMania. That is so important to him. And bro, you cannot be in that spot and want to be liked.”
In Russo’s eyes, Triple H might have the respect, but not the backbone to lead WWE with the same iron grip Vince McMahon once did. And if leadership is about making hard choices, he thinks Triple H is still trying to win a popularity contest.
Do you think Vince Russo is right? Has Triple H gone soft as a leader, or is he just evolving WWE for a new generation? Drop your thoughts in the comments and let us know what side you’re on.
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