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Post by Ryushinku on Sept 13, 2013 4:00:37 GMT -5
As God is my witness, no.
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Post by Crusty Ruffles on Sept 13, 2013 4:13:41 GMT -5
Commentary? No.
Scouting talent and/or working in a developmental or consultant role? Sure!
And while we're aiming for the stars here, I'll also take a BJ from Heather Graham. This has a higher chance of happening than Ross in TNA.
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Post by Bram wants to 'urt you on Sept 13, 2013 4:26:49 GMT -5
JR on commentary in TNA would be a bad move. The guy is WWE through and through, and putting him on the mic would simply scream "WWE-lite". A brand new commentary team, with Ross working in the back coaching and nurturing the new guys? Hell yea, I'd be up for that
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Post by y4j1981 on Sept 13, 2013 4:35:34 GMT -5
To those who said he retired. The story is that Jim Ross let Ric Flair make a drunken ass of himself and WWE at some sort of press conference recently. Not saying its the truth but that's the story. not saying that it is old news from weeks ago but it has already been seen and com up over in the WWE section of the forums
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Post by celticjobber on Sept 13, 2013 4:55:43 GMT -5
I think TNA should try to hire Jim. Honestly, the horrible commentary (mostly Taz, but Tenay isn't too great either) is one of the main reasons that I sometimes dread watching Impact.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 13, 2013 4:57:41 GMT -5
BAH GAWD TAZZ, TIM JOSS IS IN THE IMPACT ZONE
STONE COLD SHARK BOY! STONE COLD SHARK BOY!
MR ANDERSON IS GETTING WHIPPED LIKE A GOVERNMENT MULE!
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Post by azrael502 on Sept 13, 2013 6:30:21 GMT -5
BAH GAWD TAZZ, TIM JOSS IS IN THE IMPACT ZONE STONE COLD SHARK BOY! STONE COLD SHARK BOY! MR ANDERSON IS GETTING WHIPPED LIKE A GOVERNMENT MULE! LOL id mark for it
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Post by Deleted on Sept 13, 2013 6:31:50 GMT -5
Didn't he say he was retiring to focus on his business ventures?
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Post by Instant Classic on Sept 13, 2013 6:32:43 GMT -5
It'd be cool to see Mike Tenay and Jim Ross commentate together(IDK if they ever have), but would not want to see him in TNA.
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Post by The Dark Order Inferno on Sept 13, 2013 6:47:51 GMT -5
Not going to happen, he's getting on in years and is quite happy in his current role as barbecue sauce salesman and guy who makes bitter comments about WCW on WWE legends themed programming because they chose to promote Bischoff over his head. Any talent related role would destroy the good ol' JR image he's created for himself over the past decade so I can't see him being willing to do that.
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Post by jason1980s on Sept 13, 2013 6:51:57 GMT -5
He's a wrestling fan (as spoken at the hall of fame induction). As a wrestling fan he can't possibly want to be associated with a company who has some employees who had a hand in the destruction of a once great wrestling company, NWA/WCW.
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Post by The Dark Order Inferno on Sept 13, 2013 10:34:38 GMT -5
He's a wrestling fan (as spoken at the hall of fame induction). As a wrestling fan he can't possibly want to be associated with a company who has some employees who had a hand in the destruction of a once great wrestling company, NWA/WCW. He worked for the WWE who stripmined the AWA, who bought the first WCW from under Ole Anderson to get a TV slot on TBS, who put WCW's world title on WWF TV when it was in the hands of that other great lover of wrestling tradition, Ric Flair. He had no issues working for a company whose owner came out and openly said that wrestling was fake in order to save a little money and avoid being regulated like an actual sport, he had no issues working with Vince Russo and Paul Heyman who destroyed what little of Keyfabe remained during the attitude era and has had no problem working for the WWE while Bischoff and Hogan were on the payroll. His attempts to paint himself as a guy who loves wrestling and tradition are just absurd given who he's worked for most of his career. If he loved tradition, he would have quit or at least made more noise about the direction the WWE was heading in when it headed down the carcrash TV route in the attitude era, like the Harts and others, but no, not a peep.
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Post by velvetsthong on Sept 13, 2013 11:26:46 GMT -5
He's a wrestling fan (as spoken at the hall of fame induction). As a wrestling fan he can't possibly want to be associated with a company who has some employees who had a hand in the destruction of a once great wrestling company, NWA/WCW. You're joking right?
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Post by Square on Sept 13, 2013 12:16:02 GMT -5
If TNA never had JR appear on there show but hired him he would still be a better hire than Hogan. JR's experience in talent relations during the Attitude era would be amazing for them. For example even when Johnny Ace took over the job he would have JR book the house shows and budget them because he was so good at it. Also JR's eye for talent is second to none.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 13, 2013 12:23:19 GMT -5
TNA is just too weird for JR. We rag on Taz and Tenay a lot, and honestly even in the best scenario they aren't ideal, but to hear JR's passion as the soundtrack to the Aces and Eights absurdity, and all the other nonsense that goes on just feels like a really sour note for JR to end up on.
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Post by jason1980s on Sept 13, 2013 12:55:13 GMT -5
Re: reply to my post.
I think JR would understand WWF taking over the companies as part of betterment of their business. Sure it's sad the other companies went under but it built up WWF. With TNA there never seems to be any processes to build up the company. Getting Hogan, getting Bischoff, getting n w o members 10 years after their expiration and so many other decisions go against anything having to do with building business. Picking up Hogan or Bischoff, especially together is a poor decision. It goes against business and the only thing anyone would get out of it would be the chance to hang around them for their celebrity status. And the repayment is having them put down everyone else in the company for not seeing through with their direction. I'm sure more people are familiar more with WWE films than whatever Bischoff's production company is and need I say anymore than Pastamania?
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Post by bootytea on Sept 13, 2013 13:07:50 GMT -5
Never been a fan of Jim Ross, so no thanks.
Besides, he probably feels it is beneath him anyway.
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Post by rybackrulez on Sept 13, 2013 13:37:36 GMT -5
As a commentator? If Jim Ross has the patience, I'd have him run the place. Head booker jr would be awesome He would probably get rid of a lot of the go nowhere guys
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Post by rybackrulez on Sept 13, 2013 14:48:04 GMT -5
He's a wrestling fan (as spoken at the hall of fame induction). As a wrestling fan he can't possibly want to be associated with a company who has some employees who had a hand in the destruction of a once great wrestling company, NWA/WCW. You mean like in 2002 when the nwo and bischoff were hired,
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Post by jason1980s on Sept 13, 2013 15:13:42 GMT -5
By 2002 they weren't as stale as they would be in 2010. Should have put that in my thread but figured it was implied. They were only a few years off from WCW at most and for a WWF run would have been fresh.
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