Vince Russo says WWE star could be another Randy Savage

Vince Russo believes Elias has the potential to turn into a modern-day model of Macho Man Randy Savage in WWE.

Elias just lately reappeared on RAW after an eight-month absence. Upon his return, the 34-year-old debuted a brand new character, Ezekiel, who claims to be Elias’ youthful brother.

Russo labored as WWE’s head author when RAW steadily drew its highest tv scores within the late Nineteen Nineties. Talking to Sportskeeda Wrestling’s Dr. Chris Featherstone, he stated Elias’ charisma reminds him of Savage:

“He simply has method an excessive amount of character to be certainly one of a bunch,” stated Russo. “I’m telling you, this man is oozing Randy Savage character. I’m telling you, bro! I’ve seen it, I’ve skilled it. So to place him as one in a bunch [Edge and Damian Priest’s new faction]? He’s acquired an excessive amount of charisma, I feel.” [12:23-12:45]

Savage was certainly one of wrestling’s greatest points of interest within the Nineteen Eighties and Nineteen Nineties. Wrestle Votes reported in December 2021 that Vince McMahon nixed Elias’ preliminary return concept as a result of he thought the celebrity appeared too much like Savage.

Watch the video above to listen to Vince Russo clarify why Elias wouldn’t have been an excellent match for Edge and Damian Priest’s new group on RAW.

Vince Russo highlights a mistake WWE made with Elias

Performing as Ezekiel, Elias made his long-awaited return on the post-WrestleMania 38 episode of RAW when he interrupted Kevin Owens’ promo.

Vince Russo, a long-time fan of Elias’ work, thinks WWE ought to have introduced the celebrity again underneath totally different circumstances:

“Elias ought to’ve been a thriller,” Russo continued. “This man ought to have been hitting and operating. ‘Wait a minute… is that [Elias]?’ Beneath a hood. They completely blew that.” [11:41-11:59]

Elias’ new Ezekiel character handed a lie detector check on RAW final week. As a part of the storyline, Ezekiel has now confirmed that he’s certainly Elias’ youthful brother.