– Jim Ross has posted another blog entry on his official web site. Below are the tidbits that I found particularly newsworthy:
On the Vince McMahon angle:
If controversy indeed does create cash, then Monday Night’s Raw should produce a gold mine. There is no shortage of opinion and discussion regarding how Raw went off the air from Wilkes Barre on Monday, and I would suspect that folks will be talking about this cliff hanger for some time to come. Much like the final episode of The Sopranos which aired 24 hours prior to Raw, some fans enjoyed Raw and some didn’t. As with The Sopranos, those that did not like the Monday night broadcast yelled the loudest which is not unusual. In my 4 decades of broadcasting wrestling I have to admit that Monday night was perhaps the most unique night I can recall experiencing. I would suggest that interesting days lie ahead and I have not a clue as to the roads that will be traveled. All I know is that I will be on an American Airlines flight for Richmond on Sunday and will be ready to get to the former Mid Atlantic Wrestling stronghold at the Richmond Coliseum come Monday afternoon to prepare as best I can for another Monday Night Raw. Like everyone else I simply have a “stay tuned” attitude.”
Regarding Steve O & SummerSlam:
“Has it been made official that the cast of “Jackass” will main event Summerslam? If so I have missed it. I understand that members of the “Jackass” cast will be a part of the Summerslam presentation, but I have never heard it officially stated that these actors/stuntment, act would be wrestling in the main event. Is this another internet rumor gone wild or simply a shrewd PR person’s positioning of his clients? I could easily see the “Jackass” folks adding some entertainment content to the PPV in August, but headlining the event???”
Thoughts on the recent WWE Draft:
“As I mentioned in advance of the draft, the 2007 WWE draft would be beat to death by second guessers much akin to those of us that follow the NFL Draft. I wonder how long the dead horse will continue to be pummeled. All in all I felt the draft selections were good and I felt that Raw especially did well. Because Raw is preparing to do episode number 734 and is responsible for selling more PPV’s to the cable audience than any other TV show the WWE produces, it makes sense to keep the flagship broadcast strong especially in light of the numerous, crippling injuries to so many Raw Superstars. I am not big on which show is the considered by some to be the “A” show, and all that sort of B.S., for the record.”
Ross on Psycho Sid return rumors:
“I have read internet reports that Psycho Sid is trying to get back in the WWE, but I have never heard a word of such from anyone in the WWE. Is this annual, and seemingly never ending rumor true? I have no clue and stranger things have occurred, but somehow, I doubt the validity of this one.”
Click here to read JR’s blog in its entirety.
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