A new Jim Ross blog has been posted over at
JRsBarBQ.com, and below are some highlights.
As always, you can purchase JR's BBQ products on WWEshop.com.
"Even though I am a big time believer in the Wyatt's as growing stars
within WWE, if they are cast as villains then I am still confused as to
their creative presentation. I just need some help understanding why
it's wrong for the fans to cheer them and I'd also like to know from
what the Wyatt's are saving us.
When the audience is encouraged to sing along to a supposed villain's
singing of a spiritual hymn and the antagonist also uses Mick Foley's
'cheap pop' line of mentioning the city from which the show is
emanating, those matters are not helping the talent become a 'hated'
performer. Perhaps that's the idea….perhaps the end game will be
that Bray Wyatt isn't a villian but Harper and Rowan might be. I have a
crazy storyline idea on the new Ross Report Podcast that drops today
(Tuesday) at 6 pm Pacific time at podcastone.com featuring @Goldberg. Check it out.
At the end of the night not one fan favorite came to John Cena's aid
as he was being beat like a Government Mule by three men. The humanity
of it all. One would assume that at least one 'good guy' would wonder
out to the stage in an attempt to 'do right' if not to only get beaten
by the three, bearded, disenfranchised Duck Dynasty gone bad Swamp
People. (I watch too much TV.)
Great, ballsy promo by @HeymanHustle mentioning
the Queen of England and Brock Lesnar essentially in the same
breath. Cesaro feels more of a star with Heyman than he ever did without
him. After seeing Cesaro have some wicked matches in NXT in 2013, I can
assure any doubters this….he's a wresting machine.
I wasn't shocked whatsoever that Paige lost on TV in her home country
and neither should anyone else who's been alive for more than a few
hours. Obviously, just as I did, WWE liked what they saw last week with
Alicia Fox and wanted Alicia to get an impactful win and beating
Norwich, England's own Paige was the solution that was used. If you
think about it long enough, it's not bad casting. Hey, we've all seen
worse.
Well, the beat the clock matches actually used 'time' as an element of
interest in a handful of matches which added to the urgency of the
otherwise cold bouts.
Seeing a villain cheat to win and a clock being put in play made me
happy while suffering through a dismal NBA Playoff game featuring my
favorite team being taken to the woodshed on the River Walk.
Another outstanding performance by Stephanie McMahon masterfully playing a very evil authority person.
If WWE can't coach Lana up and draw money with her, likely in 2015, then I will 'consider' swearing off the BBQ Sauce.
Love the build and the interest that has developed between The Shield
and Evolution. Nicely done creative and a good illustration on how to
build a rivalry.
Many will ask what's the difference between a Last Man Standing match
and No Holds Barred bout? One has a fall or submission and one is the
old, Texas Death match theory of answering a 10 count but those issues
should be explained and exploited. To some fans they are closer than
first cousins.
Wade Barrett could easily be a fan favorite in today's diluted, mat
world as fans have finally accepted his TV persona that is currently in
play. Bad News generally leads off most newscasts and the slogan/phrase
has gotten over.
Don't sleep on Luke Harper as he can 'go.' There's money in both
Harper and Rowan but Harper is the sharper of the two at the present
time due to his edge in experience."
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