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Post by Natalya's Ass Fanboy on Apr 20, 2010 18:08:25 GMT -5
If J.R. goes to TNA, I wonder if the company's connections to Spike could get him some work on their UFC programming?
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Post by Kevin's Thorn on Apr 20, 2010 20:09:53 GMT -5
Damn that jezebel Dixie Carter! Damn her straight to heeeall!!
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Post by Tiger Millionaire on Apr 20, 2010 23:09:04 GMT -5
I wonder how much of this is J.R. trying to force the WWE's hand. I don't think he's really content to ride off into the sunset, being replaced by Michael Cole.
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Post by Orange on Apr 21, 2010 3:31:34 GMT -5
If J.R. goes to TNA, I wonder if the company's connections to Spike could get him some work on their UFC programming? "Bah God! Bah God! What a roundhouse kick right to the face!! Boomer Sooner!! Bah God! Bah God!" ;D
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Post by Natalya's Ass Fanboy on Apr 21, 2010 10:36:52 GMT -5
From JR's blog: Expect to hear from WWE regarding my next assignment w/ them in a day or two. Contrary to what is being carelessly reported, WWE is still my top priority as it relates to wrestling gigs. Amazed at the amount of inaccurate info regarding my future. Can only say that my future is bright, that I'm very happy, and looking forward to an interesting next few days. When something is finalized I will accurately report it. Until then, be leery of all the nonsense that you read on line. Many interesting, high road projects are being presented to me of which I've previously discussed. Nothing is a done deal. I'm merely listening to some of them. Many projects that the internet are reporting are completely false. You can believe that or not. Whatever I decide to do will be things that are classy, fun and things that I have been wanting to become involved with. Interesting. I really don't know what to make of this. This -- " Expect to hear from WWE regarding my next assignment w/ them in a day or two." -- sounds like he's staying with the WWE, yet this -- " Whatever I decide to do will be things that are classy, fun and things that I have been wanting to become involved with." -- leads me to believe he's heading to the MMA world. Yet I still have a (I think) well-founded hunch that he's headed for TNA. I guess we'll find out soon enough.
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Post by NIXON on Apr 21, 2010 10:54:43 GMT -5
I really hope he goes to TNA. He could help them tremendously in many areas. I have also never liked the way Vince treated J.R. It seems he has always been trying to replace the guy, despite the fact that he is the most beloved broadcasted the WWF/E has ever had. And why? Because he doesn't look like sleazy used car salesman like Michael Cole? Remember the backdoor deal Vince allegedly tried to pull to land Mike Goldberg to replace J.R.? He has been severely undervalued and disrespected for so long by the E. I would love to see him come in to TNA and help steer them in the right direction.
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Post by The Spelunker! on Apr 21, 2010 11:39:25 GMT -5
Remember when Tazz jumped? He didn't go around telling everybody he was going to TNA either. That being said, I have no idea what JR is going to do.
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Post by Natalya's Ass Fanboy on Apr 21, 2010 14:55:47 GMT -5
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Post by Red Impact on Apr 21, 2010 15:00:58 GMT -5
I'd be surprised if Dreamer doesn't join them, as he was in the E's offices for quite a while and has a good grasp on the business. For the other two, Unless something other than online news and speculation points to it, I'm not going one way or the other on it.
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Post by Natalya's Ass Fanboy on Apr 21, 2010 17:19:07 GMT -5
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Post by Natalya's Ass Fanboy on Apr 23, 2010 13:15:39 GMT -5
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Post by sabu on Apr 23, 2010 13:47:33 GMT -5
this would be great! and Russo is gone!
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Post by CT LFC Fan on Apr 24, 2010 15:02:46 GMT -5
Thoughts, straight from JR himself via his blog" Although many wrestling websites do a really nice job in reporting on the biz some obviously go with what they hear more than once and then consider such gospel. For example, it was reported that I met with TNA executive Dean Broadhead who I have never met in my entire life nor could I pick him out of a police lineup. As I mentioned on Twitter late Friday night, twitter.com/JRsBBQ, we have been approached with an intriguing, reality show concept that has the potential to be fun, comedic, and still feature unique action. Another, viable non wrestling option that has merit that has come our way. ....... Another rumor to kill....I have been emailed by many that WWE is looking to hire a talent payroll person of which, BTW, they have been looking for several weeks. This is NOT the role that I have been doing for WWE since the mid to late 90's but a position within the accounting department that oversees the talent pay after dispersement has been made. This was simply another miscommunication that has zero to do with me or my work status w/ WWE.
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Post by Natalya's Ass Fanboy on Apr 24, 2010 15:39:52 GMT -5
As I mentioned on Twitter late Friday night, twitter.com/JRsBBQ, we have been approached with an intriguing, reality show concept that has the potential to be fun, comedic, and still feature unique action. Another, viable non wrestling option that has merit that has come our way. Hmm...Also somewhat interesting that he had lunch with Mike Tenay. I realize they go back years and that J.R. was in Tenay's town, Vegas, but it's yet another TNA connection.
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Post by ritt works hard fo da chickens on Apr 24, 2010 20:09:22 GMT -5
As I mentioned on Twitter late Friday night, twitter.com/JRsBBQ, we have been approached with an intriguing, reality show concept that has the potential to be fun, comedic, and still feature unique action. Another, viable non wrestling option that has merit that has come our way. Hmm...Also somewhat interesting that he had lunch with Mike Tenay. I realize they go back years and that J.R. was in Tenay's town, Vegas, but it's yet another TNA connection. BHE's main page says CCW is in development at the moment. Isn't that long canceled. If it weren't for the Nugent ad in the sidebar I'd think that maybe they haven't done jack all in the last year or so. Then again they are just plugging Nugent into the role of celebrity a camera crew follows around. I want to actually sit in on a brain storm meeting at BHe to see how they come up with these innovating concepts. Yes JR had lunch with Tenay. He also pretty much shot down all the gossip of him going to TNA.
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Post by brettappedout (BLM) on Apr 24, 2010 22:27:03 GMT -5
Thoughts, straight from JR himself via his blog" Although many wrestling websites do a really nice job in reporting on the biz some obviously go with what they hear more than once and then consider such gospel. For example, it was reported that I met with TNA executive Dean Broadhead who I have never met in my entire life nor could I pick him out of a police lineup. As I mentioned on Twitter late Friday night, twitter.com/JRsBBQ, we have been approached with an intriguing, reality show concept that has the potential to be fun, comedic, and still feature unique action. Another, viable non wrestling option that has merit that has come our way. ....... Another rumor to kill....I have been emailed by many that WWE is looking to hire a talent payroll person of which, BTW, they have been looking for several weeks. This is NOT the role that I have been doing for WWE since the mid to late 90's but a position within the accounting department that oversees the talent pay after dispersement has been made. This was simply another miscommunication that has zero to do with me or my work status w/ WWE. Prowrestling.NET Jason Powell-Ross on TNA meeting: "Although many wrestling websites do a really nice job in reporting on the biz some obviously go with what they hear more than once and then consider such gospel. For example, it was reported that I met with TNA executive Dean Broadhead, who I have never met in my entire life nor could I pick him out of a police lineup." Powell's POV: I reported last week that another website's report regarding Broadhead attending the meeting was inaccurate. I stand by what I reported, which is that Ross met with Dixie Carter and Bob Carter earlier this month. ------------ So he didn't deny that he met Dixie & Bob Carter.
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Post by Jay Carroll on Apr 24, 2010 23:52:32 GMT -5
J.R. spends a lot of time on the net, doesn't he?
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Post by joeskvorecky on Apr 25, 2010 0:11:56 GMT -5
J.R. spends a lot of time on the net, doesn't he? Ross is the world's biggest SMARK.
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Post by wcw on Apr 25, 2010 1:06:46 GMT -5
Ross is smart. The WWE has kinda treated him as kind of replaceable over the last 5 years. They have tried to replace him on many occasions and I don't think McMahon has treated Ross as the commodity as he should.
So now TNA means business they signed Hogan, Anderson, Bischoff, RVD, Hardy and upped their production values and gone on Mondays. Ross knows that he has a lot of value in a market that has a viable competitor.
If Ross went to McMahon and said I am going to TNA in 2007 or 2008 McMahon would have laughed it off saying go ahead they are a second rate company.
Now while TNA is still the second company by a long shot they are throwing a lot of money around and are willing to try and take it to McMahon.
And Ross does give them 2 things a solid back stage man who can get them much more professional off screen AND a commentator who will give them a big time feel which right now is a weakness.
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Post by Ryushinku on Apr 26, 2010 7:00:16 GMT -5
I don't know if anyone has really mentioned this but...is Ross actually capable of commentating even like he did before? I mean, it was his third attack of this now and he's been less facially mobile each time.
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