Wrestling veteran tears into WWE for wasting Dominik Mysterio; discusses the problem with his current booking (Exclusive)

Former WWE head writer Vince Russo recently spoke about Dominik Mysterio's current booking. The Intercontinental Champion was on the show this week.

Mysterio had a match against Penta during this week's episode of Monday Night RAW. The fans in Australia seemed to enjoy watching Dirty Dom in action as they cheered the star despite his heel gimmick. Dominik used some nefarious tactics with a hammer inside his boots and hit the 619 on his opponent while the ref was not watching.

During a recent episode of Legion of RAW, Russo pointed out that the Judgment Day faction lost all steam after SummerSlam last year after Damian Priest and Rhea Ripley parted ways from the stable. He felt that with the two bigger stars gone, WWE had the chance to put the spotlight on Dominik Mysterio and make him centerpiece of the group. The veteran writer was irritated by the way the creative team kept booking the stable week after week with no real character development.

"Guys, let's face it. The Judgment Day was over the day Damian Priest and Rhea Ripley left. It was over. It was done when they left. That's when they could have done something with Dom. But they went on and on and on. That's why The Vision had a very short existence," Russo said.

Dominik Mysterio has gradually become a crowd favorite with his charismatic promos and in-ring acumen. He won the Intercontinental Championship at WrestleMania and has managed to hold on to the gold since then.

Mysterio has also been at the center of WWE's partnership with AAA, winning the AAA Mega Championship by defeating El Hijo del Vikingo. The match took place at Worlds Collide in Las Vegas on September 12, 2025.

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Edited by Prityush Haldar