The latest Jim Ross blog is online on the WWE Hall of Famer’s JR’s Bar-B-Q website; you can read some excerpts below.
Ross talks about his new deal with AXS TV for NJPW World commentary, Roman Reigns’ improvement and the build to the WWE Royal Rumble on Sunday, and much more. You can read a few excerpts below:
Jim Ross comments on AXS TV news:
My thanks to all of you that have given us your good wishes on our new gig with AXS TV and New Japan Pro Wrestling that starts on Friday night March 4. I will be filling the chair of the talented Mauro Ranallo who left AXS to take the WWE Smackdown play by play job and I will be working wth Josh Barnett, former UFC Heavyweight Champion and pro wrestler, who’s evolving into a helluva broadcaster. I am excited to get started and I’ve already begun my prep for our first voice over session which is in the second week of February in Los Angeles.
I’m looking forward to teaming with Josh Barnett on these broadcasts and our goal is to be the best broadcast team in pro wrestling. End of story. We’re coming to kick ass and have fun and to continue to help build the NJPW brand on AXS.
NJPW is a proud company that has long been one of the premier wrestling promotions in the world and I am honored to being the play by play voice of this company in North America.I never felt like I left the broadcasting side of the wrestling business the right way and this will give me a chance to correct that self perceived negative exit. Every Friday night will be my own personal ‘Wrestlemania’ as I hope to hit the ground running on this new opportunity on AXSTV. Business has picked up…and I am grateful!
Roman Reigns’ improvement, more RAW thoughts:
Roman Reigns is improving in virtually every phase of his game which is not to say that he’s a ‘made man’ just yet but he took a cold match vs Rusev and made the audience apparently care. Reigns needs to talk in sound bytes and NOT the long, filibuster type monologs IMO. I expect Reigns to win the Rumble and/or to get through the hellfire and brimstone only to figuratively get bit in the backside by the 31st entry in the Rumble match which might be HHH.
Stephanie McMahon had another strong night on the mic and again proved that she understands how to be a villain much like her father, Mr McMahon. Being a heel is a mindset that some individuals grasp quite naturally and easily while others stumble through attempting to play the role of an antagonist.
The Wyatt Family had a solid night at the end of the show disposing of both Reigns and Brock Lesnar which created ample ‘heat’ going off the air for the go home RAW leading into this Sunday’s Royal Rumble in Orlando. I’m still of the mindset that Bray Wyatt should be a character ‘face as he could be a main eventer who sells tickets and merchandise with the best ot them.
The Charlotte / Becky Lynch feud:
Good to see the continuity not lapse in the Charlotte/Becky Lynch storyline. What would happen if Charlotte publicly kicked her famous father to the curb in the storyline? I say it would make Charlotte a much hotter villain.
Nonetheless I am pleased that Becky Lynch is getting a shot at something significant even though she may be preparing Charlotte for Sasha Banks at Wrestlemania. If that is remotely true, Becky still has the opportunity to build her body of work and her star status.
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