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Post by RowdyRobbyPiper on Sept 11, 2013 15:58:23 GMT -5
So when is TNA going to try and get the guy? Because you know that is exactly what will happen. And if his line about wanting to devote more time to his BBQ business is true,he is probably not going to bite at a TNA offer. Especially if they are starting to travel for their T. V. tapings. When was his last TV taping/show as an announcer?
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Post by woowoowoox on Sept 11, 2013 16:06:25 GMT -5
This just sucks. I don't know any other way to say it.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 11, 2013 16:08:36 GMT -5
Bah gawd WWE, that man has a family!
His time had passed anyways so it's not that shocking really. I would imagine that he won't stray far and if they need him for scouting or something they'll bring him back in some manner.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 11, 2013 16:15:37 GMT -5
So...over/under on Triple H 'Kiss My Ass Club' segment next week?
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Post by bob on Sept 11, 2013 16:22:24 GMT -5
Hands down the best announcer I can remember calling a match live, much respect to him.
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Post by Yami Daimao on Sept 11, 2013 16:26:15 GMT -5
I can definitely see him coming back to call either Undertaker's next Wrestlemania match, or the next Wrestlemania main event.
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Post by xCompackx on Sept 11, 2013 16:30:27 GMT -5
So when is TNA going to try and get the guy? Because you know that is exactly what will happen. And if his line about wanting to devote more time to his BBQ business is true,he is probably not going to bite at a TNA offer. Especially if they are starting to travel for their T. V. tapings. When was his last TV taping/show as an announcer? TNA doesn't really have much to offer him anyway, imo. I mean, WWE let him promote his BBQ business many times on-air and has let guys request him for their matches. Not saying TNA couldn't benefit from his commentary and it's not an insult towards them, but I kind of think Jim Ross is always gonna be a WWE guy.
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Post by JTG Fan on Sept 11, 2013 16:31:58 GMT -5
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Post by ________ has left the building on Sept 11, 2013 17:41:48 GMT -5
Adios, Good Ol' JR. Enjoy your retirement from the McMahons.
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Post by DZ: WF Legacy on Sept 11, 2013 17:59:27 GMT -5
...from what?
I thought he's been retired for years now, he just seemingly did special one-offs and DVD interviews for WWE. I don't see that changing, really. This is just wishful thinking, but I hope they do a 30 Years of Wrestlemania battle royal at WM30 and have JR call the match with King. Would be pretty sweet.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 11, 2013 18:00:28 GMT -5
Yep, starting to feel a little old as a wrestling fan now. The voice that was the sountrack to my fandom has now retired.
I can see him going to TNA. Taz left WWE and said "meh I'm not doing wrestling for a while. I'm gonna go watch my kid hit baseballs." Blink of an eye later, there he was. TNA doesn't travel much, he'd have to do one night every 2 weeks. I don't think that would hurt his BBQ biz, and getting paid to call wrestling is a much more sure thing for him, money-wise.
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Post by celticjobber on Sept 11, 2013 18:07:29 GMT -5
Cryptic stuff from Dave Meltzer's daily Wrestling Observer news report (there are apparently more details in a member's only audio show):
--Life often imitates art. There are some very unhappy campers in WWE today over the Jim Ross thing but now it's like the TV angle is reality.
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Post by 543Y2J on Sept 11, 2013 18:07:41 GMT -5
Sad sad news. It was bound to happen sooner or later and it's not like he has done all that much for them in the past couple of years (outside one off appearances and the short NXT run he did if I remember correctly), but still terrible that it has officially happened now. For my money the greatest announcer of all time and the voice I will always find most synonymous with wrestling. The amount of epic, iconic, monumental, emotional sound bytes he has made over the years is a staggering amount, he will always be the voice of the WWE and will be associated with a fair amount of the most classic and breathtaking moments in the history of pro wrestling as a whole. My retirement present to him. {Spoiler}{Spoiler} Fruity FRUITY FRUITY BAH GAWD THEYRE DELICIOUS FRUITY SKITTLES.BAH GAWD KANG There will never be anyone better!
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Post by khali on Sept 11, 2013 18:13:09 GMT -5
From the Observer site:
The WWE's web site announced Jim Ross is retiring from the company to pursue other personal business endeavors.
Ross met with Vince McMahon today where the decision was made to end his run with the company, which had had a few stops and starts, dating back to the 1993 WrestleMania show.
The decision, which was made by McMahon, was first told to us by a source in the company that it was possible, if not likely on the day of SummerSlam, stemming from the now-infamous 2K Sports symposium where Ric Flair spoke at length about a variety of subjects.
Ross took heat from management for not cutting Flair off and keeping the symposium to what it was scripted to be. Even though it was a 2K Sports symposium, and 2K Sports people had no problem with Flair's behavior, those in WWE were not happy with certain subjects and how they were brought up.
Since nothing had happened for three weeks, many expected that the heat and blown over.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 11, 2013 18:24:17 GMT -5
So they fired him. Not a retirement.
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Post by jason1980s on Sept 11, 2013 18:24:33 GMT -5
It's a good thing for McMahon wrestling is seen as "storyline" because he would have his butt sued and for good reason for all the crap he put JR through. Even if a fortune 500 company, any company for that reason, had an employee kiss the employers butt even if just for a fake taping to goof with employees that employer would be sued for harassment. Poor JR has always been a company guy and because of that especially they got away with it. The bells palsy firings should have also landed him in hot water.
If it is true he was forcibly retired for anything having to do with Flair (I personal thought it was funny, a "Ric being Ric" sort of thing) then I hope Ric considers the consequences of his actions, not just those actions but the actions of at least the past 20-30 years.
As for TNA, as a wrestling fans (as he quoted in his HOF speech) I doubt he would consider even a billion dollar offer from them. He knows what led to WCW's demise and can probably see it mirrored a little in TNA. As a wrestling fan he probably would rather put up with McMahon over anyone in a company that will eventually lead to that wrestling company's demise.
There's one thing JR will always, ALWAYS have no matter how many millions McMahon has or how much power Hunter Hearst (S*ck the cook) Helmsley has or will have...and that is the respect of virtually ALL wrestling fans everywhere. That is more than either of the latter men can ever say even on their very best days.
I'm sure if it is a McMahon forced "retirement" that JR will be back after the heat dies down. But if it is JR's decision then I sure hope he has every wish come true. He deserves it.
Something tells me he'll be blogging against the "news" reports of him being forcibly retired. HA.
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Post by celticjobber on Sept 11, 2013 18:25:48 GMT -5
So they fired him. Not a retirement. Yeah. It's sort of like Regis Philbin and Larry King. Their bosses wanted to get rid of them, so they said they were "retiring" instead so that they could go out with a bit of dignity.
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Post by "American Cream" Dusty Loads on Sept 11, 2013 18:28:05 GMT -5
I don't doubt they pushed him out rather than him retiring, but I highly doubt it had anything to do with the Flair situation.
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Post by khali on Sept 11, 2013 18:29:45 GMT -5
I'm also listening to the podcast on it now. Most notably:
-Ross said on his UK tour two weeks ago that he loved his current role in the company and had no plans to retire. -The company was particularly not happy about Flair talking about Cena drinking, and discussing Reid, as that was a "downer" note.
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Post by SHAKEMASTER TV9 is Don Knotts on Sept 11, 2013 18:34:52 GMT -5
Farewell JR.
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