Jim Ross has posted a new blog entry, here
are the highlights…
On Night of Champions: WWE’s Night of Champions PPV in a
few weeks headlined by Lesnar vs Cena in the rubber match for the WWE title is
by far the strongest match on the card which provides Sheamus vs. Cesaro US
Title bout and/or Ziggler vs. Miz IC Title bout a dark horse chance to over
achieve what is expected of them and turn heads. Their only enemy is to be
saddled with not enough time to tell a viable story.
On Michael Sam and Jerry Springer: So, Michael Sam is out
and Jerry Springer is in next week on RAW. Nice payday and exposure for the 70
year old talk show host who actually tapes his TV show in Stamford, Ct.
Unfortunately some fans will ‘damn’ this segment before it even airs which isn’t
fair but it’s reality.
On Distraction Finishes: If I see another “distraction
finish” due to music being played I may soil my Hanes. That’s in general within
the business. We can be more creative than that, can’t we?
On WWE Announcing: As I said on a recent Ross Report
Podcast, I’m of the mindset that WWE would serve its self well if they had
separate announce teams for RAW and Smackdown. I’ve expressed this sentiment for
months. I’m reluctant to talk announcing because it’s often times thought that
I’m angling for work which is laughably ridiculous. It’s just my opinion that
WWE shows need different sound tracks to give each program some exclusive
identity. I’d have @MichaelCole anchor the flagship RAW broadcast with
@JCLayfield and @JerryLawler and utilize @WWETomPhillips to anchor Smackdown
perhaps with @ReneeYoungWWE before another network nabs her. Adding a third
member of the Smackdown crew would be fine too as it’s good to experiment to see
where the chemistry exists. Again, I honestly say that @MichaelCole is much
better suited to navigate today’s sports entertainment presentation than I ever
was. I was a wrestling play by play guy of which there’s little demand for these
days on the biggest stages. Times change and it’s challenging for some WWE
broadcasts to sound more like an infomercial than an entertaining, ‘sporting’
event with so many agendas and masters to serve. I sincerely wish all the
talents broadcasting wrestling in today’s world the best because those days were
the best of my life within the wrestling biz but, again, I will reiterate that I
have no desire to re-engage. Just too many new, irons in the fire. Nonetheless,
someone will turn what I’ve said here into some sort of covert message or accuse
me of not being truthful but don’t waste too much of your time on that concept
and finish your homework or jump back on the internet.
You can read Jim’s full blog by clicking here.
