Kellie
04-02-2009, 05:29 AM
In his most recent blog, Jim Ross commented:
"I am looking forward to manning the ringside broadcast table with the King and Michael Cole on Sunday as all three of us no doubt feel honored to be a part of this historic event. To those of us who earn a living in the business this obviously isn't just another day at the office. It's getting near kickoff time folks and I can't wait."
So, WWE will be going with a three man announcing team format for this Sunday's flagship PPV.
Ross does not comment on the WWE departure of Tazz, likely due to the fact that it is not "official" as he'll appear on Smackdown this weekend in bouts he commentated on earlier in the week as part of his final scheduled work for the company.
Other highlights from Ross' latest blog:
WWE Hall of Fame: "ome fans are over thinking time restrictions regarding the HOF inductors and inductees but there is no way that the focal point of this event, Steve Austin, will be rushed for time. Let's also remember that Steve is the kind of guy that has always told someone what time it is as opposed to how to make the watch. Let's just hope that the HOF live audience has enough respect for Steve to not start with the "What" routine."
Bill Watts: "I had a great talk with "Big Cowboy" Bill Watts last night and he is jacked about attending his first Wrestlemania as much as he seems to be about going into the WWE HOF of which he is very proud. Watts broke in the business in 1962 while playing in the International Football League in Indianapolis and by 1965 was main eventing Madison Square Garden. Think about that one. Bill had four main events in MSG vs. Bruno Sammartino and one was the all time attendance record for the "old" Garden that stood forever as the arena was razed not that long after. Nonetheless it was a night the Fire Marshall was absent and the Garden swelled well past capacity. Watts was a 6'3"-300 pounder who benched 585 naturally when that sort of weight was freakish. According to Bill, Sammartino was even stronger."
TV Parental Guidance Ratings: "Do other wrestling company's have an inherent advantage of not being a PG friendly product? Evey one has an opinion and the defiant fan wants more risk programming but I really feel over the long haul it won't make a hill of beans. Not PG content usually takes the form of poorly acted, poorly written Howard Stern-ripoffs or a trendy "American Pie-like" film (I actually liked the original American Pie) just for the sake of adding gratuitous T&A to the a show. Now, more aggression in the ring I do like but I don't think that a PG rated show completely limits that aspect of a wrestling show's presentation. The use of blood is a common sense issue especially if you and your family are sitting at ringside as I would not be overwhelmed to get someone else's blood splatter on me at an entertainment event especially considering the world in which we live."
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"I am looking forward to manning the ringside broadcast table with the King and Michael Cole on Sunday as all three of us no doubt feel honored to be a part of this historic event. To those of us who earn a living in the business this obviously isn't just another day at the office. It's getting near kickoff time folks and I can't wait."
So, WWE will be going with a three man announcing team format for this Sunday's flagship PPV.
Ross does not comment on the WWE departure of Tazz, likely due to the fact that it is not "official" as he'll appear on Smackdown this weekend in bouts he commentated on earlier in the week as part of his final scheduled work for the company.
Other highlights from Ross' latest blog:
WWE Hall of Fame: "ome fans are over thinking time restrictions regarding the HOF inductors and inductees but there is no way that the focal point of this event, Steve Austin, will be rushed for time. Let's also remember that Steve is the kind of guy that has always told someone what time it is as opposed to how to make the watch. Let's just hope that the HOF live audience has enough respect for Steve to not start with the "What" routine."
Bill Watts: "I had a great talk with "Big Cowboy" Bill Watts last night and he is jacked about attending his first Wrestlemania as much as he seems to be about going into the WWE HOF of which he is very proud. Watts broke in the business in 1962 while playing in the International Football League in Indianapolis and by 1965 was main eventing Madison Square Garden. Think about that one. Bill had four main events in MSG vs. Bruno Sammartino and one was the all time attendance record for the "old" Garden that stood forever as the arena was razed not that long after. Nonetheless it was a night the Fire Marshall was absent and the Garden swelled well past capacity. Watts was a 6'3"-300 pounder who benched 585 naturally when that sort of weight was freakish. According to Bill, Sammartino was even stronger."
TV Parental Guidance Ratings: "Do other wrestling company's have an inherent advantage of not being a PG friendly product? Evey one has an opinion and the defiant fan wants more risk programming but I really feel over the long haul it won't make a hill of beans. Not PG content usually takes the form of poorly acted, poorly written Howard Stern-ripoffs or a trendy "American Pie-like" film (I actually liked the original American Pie) just for the sake of adding gratuitous T&A to the a show. Now, more aggression in the ring I do like but I don't think that a PG rated show completely limits that aspect of a wrestling show's presentation. The use of blood is a common sense issue especially if you and your family are sitting at ringside as I would not be overwhelmed to get someone else's blood splatter on me at an entertainment event especially considering the world in which we live."
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