Vince Russo ousted from TNA's creative team?

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www.cagesideseats.com/2012/2/13/2795303/has-vince-russo-been-ousted-from-tnas-creative-team

Yesterday, f4wonline.com reported that Vince Russo was out as head writer of TNA. In a breaking news audio show, Dave Meltzer confirmed that Russo was not at the Against All Odds PPV and that though nothing has been announced officially everyone was speculating that Russo was gone from the company.

Russo's power has been significantly reduced over the past six months. First, Bruce Prichard overtook his role as TNA's creative head and he was demoted to a senior writing position. Soon after, former WWE writer Dave Lagana was hired by TNA to work on their Ring Ka King Indian wrestling project with an eye towards him being a possible long term replacement for Russo, given his experience of filling out format sheets as the head writer of Smackdown and ECW in the past. Meltzer believes that Russo left the promotion of his own accord, fed up of losing his creative influence, as Dixie Carter was known to be ultra protective of his spot within the company and swore that she would never fire him.

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TNA President Dixie Carter announced the following today:

"TNA and Vince Russo have mutually parted ways as of this week. The separation is amicable and professional. We are glad for the opportunity to have worked together and wish each other nothing but good luck and success in the future."

www.WrestlingInc.com/wi/news/2012/0214/549699/vince-russo/

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TNA appears to have promoted Dave Lagana to the position of "Director of Creative Writing at TNA Wrestling." Lagana is currently using that job title on his personal social networking accounts. Bruce Prichard remains the head of creative with the title of Senior Vice President of Programming and Talent Relations.

www.prowrestling.net/artman/publish/TNA/article10023403.shtml

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Jim cornett reaction (on twitter) to Russo's firing

“Have I died?!?!?!”