Post by Deleted on Sept 23, 2007 7:34:12 GMT -5
Credit: PWinsider
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Jim Ross has posted his latest blog entry. Some highlights from this entry:
- I “think” a Curt Hennig DVD is in the works. Last I heard it was on the table.
- I had fun broadcasting with Heenan and Savage back in the early 90’s. Both men brought something different to the presentation. Heenan was more of a comedian, while Savage was the analyst of the trio and spoke from a wrestler’s point of view. I just had to keep the rudder in the water and let Savage and Heenan get their stuff in. Three man booths are really challenging to master and I personally prefer the two man booth, if given the option.
- I never heard the tale of Hulk vetoing several wrestlers off a possible list of opponents. I think that rumor is just that, as Hogan would wrestle anyone who would help sell tickets. And anyone who would not want to wrestle Hogan back in the day would have to be an idiot, unless they just simply did not like to earn money.
- I would not suggest any Edge retrospective DVD until Edge has made his successful (hopefully) return and continues to have landmark successes. In hindsight, Edge writing a book so early in his career was iffy. I enjoyed the story and commend Edge for being so honest and for working so hard on the book during his rehab for neck surgery. I will be really happy to see Edge back on TV.
- I have not spoken to Paul Heyman since April, when he called to congratulate me on being inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame. I hear he is busy writing movie scripts, TV treatments, etc for a variety of projects he is involved with, in the film and TV business, none of which has anything to do with wrestling. Paul is a brilliant guy who has many skills and will not surprise me if he writes some major “hits” before all is said and done. Happy Heyman has a vivid imagination to say the least.
- I hope the “new” Hart Foundation works really well if and when it is debuted. I am just an old school guy who is leery of repackaged characterizations but this one might work. Time will tell and I am certainly pulling for the “Hart” kids.
- When I last saw Magnum T.A., aka Terry Allen, he had some interest in mentoring and coaching some of the young wrestlers, who the WWE is grooming. Terry is a great student of the game and has an excellent knowledge of the business and would probably make an excellent voice for the youngsters to hear in the training camps. I have not heard the upshot of this matter, but hope all works out for Magnum who got his big break in Mid South Wrestling.
- The first ever ladder tag team matches in the WWE were unique and amazing in my estimation. I was not prepared as a broadcaster for what I was about to see. The chances the teams took were scary, but damn sure exciting. The Hardys along with Edge and Christian were big time when it came to “ladder moments.” Those four make any subsequent ladder matches hard to follow, but I do always seem to enjoy the Money in the Bank Ladder Matches at Wrestlemania.
- Many things are changing in the WWE for the better, in my view, as it relates to their much discussed Wellness Program. Lots of people can take responsibility for issues involving the program and I think they are. Wrestlers need to make better personal decisions and their doctors need to be smarter and not be so willing to cheat or be so gullible. That’s my personal opinion. The WWE is seemingly of the mindset that if a wrestler can’t adhere to the rules, the wrestler will unfortunately be looking elsewhere for work. From my experience in the management arm of the WWE, one of the bigger issues that the company has to deal with is the wrestlers denying when they have issues. Having a problem is not a mortal sin and humans do make mistakes. The bigger issue is when these mortal men and women refuse to admit they have a problem and continue to look for ways to “beat the system” that is designed to help them live healthier lives. Bottom line is that some talents simply will never adhere to the rules of any system that they are in and my personal philosophy in management was if one could not solve a problem, no matter how hard one tried, then the only alternative one had was to eliminate the problem. Sounds harsh, but that is the way I see it.
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Jim Ross has posted his latest blog entry. Some highlights from this entry:
- I “think” a Curt Hennig DVD is in the works. Last I heard it was on the table.
- I had fun broadcasting with Heenan and Savage back in the early 90’s. Both men brought something different to the presentation. Heenan was more of a comedian, while Savage was the analyst of the trio and spoke from a wrestler’s point of view. I just had to keep the rudder in the water and let Savage and Heenan get their stuff in. Three man booths are really challenging to master and I personally prefer the two man booth, if given the option.
- I never heard the tale of Hulk vetoing several wrestlers off a possible list of opponents. I think that rumor is just that, as Hogan would wrestle anyone who would help sell tickets. And anyone who would not want to wrestle Hogan back in the day would have to be an idiot, unless they just simply did not like to earn money.
- I would not suggest any Edge retrospective DVD until Edge has made his successful (hopefully) return and continues to have landmark successes. In hindsight, Edge writing a book so early in his career was iffy. I enjoyed the story and commend Edge for being so honest and for working so hard on the book during his rehab for neck surgery. I will be really happy to see Edge back on TV.
- I have not spoken to Paul Heyman since April, when he called to congratulate me on being inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame. I hear he is busy writing movie scripts, TV treatments, etc for a variety of projects he is involved with, in the film and TV business, none of which has anything to do with wrestling. Paul is a brilliant guy who has many skills and will not surprise me if he writes some major “hits” before all is said and done. Happy Heyman has a vivid imagination to say the least.
- I hope the “new” Hart Foundation works really well if and when it is debuted. I am just an old school guy who is leery of repackaged characterizations but this one might work. Time will tell and I am certainly pulling for the “Hart” kids.
- When I last saw Magnum T.A., aka Terry Allen, he had some interest in mentoring and coaching some of the young wrestlers, who the WWE is grooming. Terry is a great student of the game and has an excellent knowledge of the business and would probably make an excellent voice for the youngsters to hear in the training camps. I have not heard the upshot of this matter, but hope all works out for Magnum who got his big break in Mid South Wrestling.
- The first ever ladder tag team matches in the WWE were unique and amazing in my estimation. I was not prepared as a broadcaster for what I was about to see. The chances the teams took were scary, but damn sure exciting. The Hardys along with Edge and Christian were big time when it came to “ladder moments.” Those four make any subsequent ladder matches hard to follow, but I do always seem to enjoy the Money in the Bank Ladder Matches at Wrestlemania.
- Many things are changing in the WWE for the better, in my view, as it relates to their much discussed Wellness Program. Lots of people can take responsibility for issues involving the program and I think they are. Wrestlers need to make better personal decisions and their doctors need to be smarter and not be so willing to cheat or be so gullible. That’s my personal opinion. The WWE is seemingly of the mindset that if a wrestler can’t adhere to the rules, the wrestler will unfortunately be looking elsewhere for work. From my experience in the management arm of the WWE, one of the bigger issues that the company has to deal with is the wrestlers denying when they have issues. Having a problem is not a mortal sin and humans do make mistakes. The bigger issue is when these mortal men and women refuse to admit they have a problem and continue to look for ways to “beat the system” that is designed to help them live healthier lives. Bottom line is that some talents simply will never adhere to the rules of any system that they are in and my personal philosophy in management was if one could not solve a problem, no matter how hard one tried, then the only alternative one had was to eliminate the problem. Sounds harsh, but that is the way I see it.
