WWE Hall of Famer Jim Ross has posted a new blog entry. Here are the highlights.
On CM Punk’s UFC Future: Because of the success that CM Punk brought to UFC 203 and, more importantly, the PPV buys, I don’t find it creatively impossible to to see Punk continue training, and be utilized by UFC in another fight, and/or other tv opportunities as he has an audience that will seemingly support his new, MMA endeavors. There is likely additional, new monies in Punk even after his loss as his ‘story’ can easily be continued on TV. If the UFC faithful could find a way to embrace Punk to some degree, the U/fc might discover that they have a potentially, excellent broadcaster on their hands.
On Paige Returning to WWE: Good to hear that Paige is returning to work at WWE as she’s one of my favorite women athletes in WWE. She’s grown up in the wrestling biz and has many organic instincts that can’t be easily taught. I hope that she can make her way back and get back to the business of what she came to America to do. She’s young and it would be so unfortunate if she had to go elsewhere to work in the biz as WWE offers her much more money and exposure than any one else IMO. I highly recommend to Paige that she get back in the saddle in WWE and show the other women how it’s done and push them to their limits.
On The Future of the Cruiserweights: BTW…the TJ Perkins story is tremendous because it’s real/authentic and the average Joe can easily identify with many elements of it. BTW2..how logical and non, eye rolling is it to focus on one’s opponent’s leg as aggressively and diligently as possible and then ultimately beat said opponent with a leg submission I.E. Perkins’s knee bar? Any athletically oriented, pro wrestling presentation is more long lasting and meaningful IMO than is one steeped with bad acting and illogical creative and, as a rule, Cruiserweights bring a truck load of athleticism to the product. The CWC on the @WWENetwork was a good example of thinking outside the traditional, WWE box and looking farther down the road and squarely at the ‘big picture.’ If the WWE Cruiserweights are perceived as ‘stars’ from the get go, then there are big days ahead for these deserving and skilled performers.
