EC3 and Vince Russo On the Issue of Betting on Wrestling Matches

WWE is reportedly trying to get gambling on pro wrestling matches legalized, and both EC3 and Vince Russo touched on the issues with the idea. As previously reported, WWE has been working on trying to get gambling on match results legalized in Colorado and Michigan, and have registered with the Indiana Gaming Commission.

On the latest episode of Sportskeeda’s The Wrestling Outlaws, EC3 and Russo touched on issued with the concept, noting that people in creative positions can rig results to benefit themselves. You can see the highlights below, per Wrestling Inc:

EC3 on the issue with betting on matches: “How many different ways can this go? People in positions of power can rig the outcomes to line their pockets. ‘Hey, Spud, who’s going over in the Roman Reigns match? Alright, clue me for 20 percent, you bet it.’ And then what about this? I’m a talent, okay, and I’m gonna win, and there’s some sort of regulations, some sort of structure that the finishes can’t be changed like the bets lay. What’s gonna stop me from throwing, I don’t know, six figs on me losing and whoops, forgot to kick out. My bad.” 

Russo on Disco Inferno betting on matches: “Bro, this was going on while I was in TNA. I left TNA in 2012. So this was going on twelve-fifteen years ago. Bro, listen, here’s the scoop of the day. Bro, Glenn [Gilbertti] – otherwise known as the Disco Inferno – was on the booking committee placing these bets, bro. Placing these bets, doing exactly what EC3 just said.”