The following are highlights of the latest Jim Ross blog:
On Sting’s debut at Survivor Series: “Happy to see
my old friend The Stinger debut at the Survivor Series Sunday night. Honestly, I
wish I hadn’t read so much material notwithstanding writing about the rumor of
his return to the ring Sunday night. I’d have liked it better if I had not
allowed myself to be preconditioned about Sting’s arrival. I have no one but me
to blame. Nonetheless it seemed like he got a good ovation from the St. Louis
crowd that had an up and down night and has had many serious distractions the
past several months which may have affected the ticket sales in St. Louis.
Racially charged tragedies are obviously not the environment to promote a major
entertainment event as it can’t generally get media traction in the market. It
was simply unfortunate timing for WWE.”
HHH gave Sting the legend’s welcome back to large scale TV. Well done. I hope
we only see Sting wrestle one time….at WM31 and vs. HHH would work for me but
we only need to see Sting wrestle once and that’s at WM31 and then after that,
if any matches, sparingly at best.”
On other thoughts of WWE’s Survivor Series PPV:
“Thought the main event, and this show was a one match main event, was nicely
done. Good work by the staff to get this 10 man tag to have some continuity and
flow. Thought Mark Henry and Rusev were well protected. Big Show KO’ing Cena was
a shocker but what would have been the reaction if it was the other way around
and Cena turned Authority w/ ‘designs’ on Stephanie and controlling the entire
McMahon empire we find out in time. Hey, just thinking out loud.
Dolph used the tights for a pin but I don’t recall it being mentioned which
would have added a little more edgy flavor to Ziggler who’s had more false
starts then the Oakland Raiders. Admittedly, I may have missed that reaction but
it was a big moment nonetheless.
The closing moments of PPV were dominated by HHH but even more by Stephanie
who was superb in the closing reaction shots of the downtrodden pair of former
power mongers before the show left the air.
How big a deal with some make of Sting and Ziggler having an extra long man
hug celebrating their big victory? Didn’t bother me but some will point it out
in a much different way than did I.
Wasn’t surprised by AJ losing the Divas title but the story of that biz is
what is AJ’s future as it relates to the WWE. She will be a big loss if she
decides to take a leave. Very talented young woman. The newly wed deserves to
have a life outside wresting.”
Check out the complete blog at JRSBARBQ.com.
