Kemo
12-03-2015, 04:42 PM
WWE Hall Of Famer Jim Ross recently updated his official blog at JRsBarBQ.com where he addresses Mick Foley’s recent rants about the WWE product, rumors of his return to announcing and more. Below are some of the highlights.
On Mick Foley’s recent rants about the WWE product:
“Getting lots so of questions regarding Mick Foley’s recent comments on his Facebook account. Not sure what folks are looking for from me. I can only be honest. I love Mick like family, I really do. Mick is SO passionate about a variety of things which I find amazingly admirable. Mick loves WWE, the company that helped him earn a great deal of wealth and he’s simply telling us how he feels about the ‘home team.’ I sincerely respect Mick’s opinion whether I agree with him or not. For the most part, however, I do agree with him inasmuch as WWE talents need to be allowed to be more of themselves and not what someone in creative perceive them to be. I also agree, and have said it here many times, that 50-50 booking needs to disappear. It helps no one. How could it? Bottom line is Mick Foley is a good, decent man who is merely expressing himself and I hope those that should be listening are doing so.”
On Foley’s son Dewey joining WWE creative team:
“Congrats to Mick Foley’s kids Dewey and Noelle who, according on-line reports, are preparing to go to work with WWE. Dewey will apparently be a member of the creative team while the lovely Noell is going to be an TV interviewer. If these rumors are true I hope that the Foley kids have long, productive careers. Happy for them.”
On his own thoughts on the state of the industry:
“Here’s a cold hard fact…the pro wrestling business is going through a challenging time and one of the reasons is and always will be creative but is isn’t the only reason. Talents need to look in the mirror, too. Change your game….expand what you do….known your role….add to your repertoire…study the game and never take your eye off the prize of being better today than you were yesterday in all areas of your life.”
On announcing return rumors:
“Rumors of me returning to the announce table are overtly premature. If it’s true, I wish someone would let me in on it. Going on the road every week and enduring the travel regime isn’t on my radar.”
On TNA announcing rumors:
“Whoever started the ‘JR to TNA’ rumors must have WAY too much time on their hands. Last I looked Josh Mathews and The Pope were handling the announcing on TNA just fine. Plus, isn’t the stellar Mike Tenay still on TNA’s payroll?”
On Mick Foley’s recent rants about the WWE product:
“Getting lots so of questions regarding Mick Foley’s recent comments on his Facebook account. Not sure what folks are looking for from me. I can only be honest. I love Mick like family, I really do. Mick is SO passionate about a variety of things which I find amazingly admirable. Mick loves WWE, the company that helped him earn a great deal of wealth and he’s simply telling us how he feels about the ‘home team.’ I sincerely respect Mick’s opinion whether I agree with him or not. For the most part, however, I do agree with him inasmuch as WWE talents need to be allowed to be more of themselves and not what someone in creative perceive them to be. I also agree, and have said it here many times, that 50-50 booking needs to disappear. It helps no one. How could it? Bottom line is Mick Foley is a good, decent man who is merely expressing himself and I hope those that should be listening are doing so.”
On Foley’s son Dewey joining WWE creative team:
“Congrats to Mick Foley’s kids Dewey and Noelle who, according on-line reports, are preparing to go to work with WWE. Dewey will apparently be a member of the creative team while the lovely Noell is going to be an TV interviewer. If these rumors are true I hope that the Foley kids have long, productive careers. Happy for them.”
On his own thoughts on the state of the industry:
“Here’s a cold hard fact…the pro wrestling business is going through a challenging time and one of the reasons is and always will be creative but is isn’t the only reason. Talents need to look in the mirror, too. Change your game….expand what you do….known your role….add to your repertoire…study the game and never take your eye off the prize of being better today than you were yesterday in all areas of your life.”
On announcing return rumors:
“Rumors of me returning to the announce table are overtly premature. If it’s true, I wish someone would let me in on it. Going on the road every week and enduring the travel regime isn’t on my radar.”
On TNA announcing rumors:
“Whoever started the ‘JR to TNA’ rumors must have WAY too much time on their hands. Last I looked Josh Mathews and The Pope were handling the announcing on TNA just fine. Plus, isn’t the stellar Mike Tenay still on TNA’s payroll?”