Perfect Timing
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Post by Perfect Timing on Mar 8, 2019 4:59:48 GMT -5
Omega is running away like a scolded dog!
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Post by The Dark Order Inferno on Mar 8, 2019 11:53:36 GMT -5
Great, he can hslfass it on commentary and blame the company for his lack of preparation.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 8, 2019 11:58:01 GMT -5
Wow, you found a tweet that mentions AEW. Because when I got home last night, "JIM ROSS IS LEAVING THE WWE" is how it was being reported. I........I didn't know he under contract to them?
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Post by realist on Mar 8, 2019 12:01:37 GMT -5
I think that this has potential. His best days as a commentator are behind him, but in a backstage leadership capacity, I think that his experience is something that AEW sorely needs. Cody and the Bucks have a lot of ambition, but they don't have the experience to run a global wrestling company. Jim Ross has it in spades.
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Post by Kevin Hamilton on Mar 8, 2019 12:29:53 GMT -5
As a backstage voice, he'd be valuable. On camera, JR has been increasingly bad for at least 10 years. That doesn't change the fact that he's one of the all time announcers; it's just that Father Time is undefeated.
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Post by Tenshigure on Mar 8, 2019 12:37:06 GMT -5
As a backstage voice, he'd be valuable. On camera, JR has been increasingly bad for at least 10 years. That doesn't change the fact that he's one of the all time announcers; it's just that Father Time is undefeated. Much like the Undertaker, he should've gracefully exited when his legacy still had him in high regard. Over the last few years, not only have I gone sour on the guy, but I've straight-up questioned ANY of his value from the past as nothing short of a fluke beyond his commentary. Ever since the tragedy of losing his wife, he's been a curmudgeon of a bastard to listen to, and the way he treats any non-WWE talent like complete shit (the amount of disrespect he gave Marty Scurll is astonishing to me) just has me conclude this is a terrible idea on all fronts.
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Post by FinalGwen on Mar 8, 2019 12:40:19 GMT -5
"Matt and Jeff Jackson hit the Poetry In Motion!" "It's Nick, and they call it the Meltzer Driver." "Did I mention anyone in this match who did any college football?" "Yes, several times now."
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Post by Chainsaw on Mar 8, 2019 12:40:57 GMT -5
I love JR, but the quality of his calls have been spiraling downward. I think he'd be good in big events, but if they use him regularly when they get a TV show, I don't know if it's going to be welcomed.
I know that it's getting harder and harder to find good quality broadcasters in this business, but I think I'd rather rely on someone who's on the younger side for this company. I already shudder to think how he'll call the entire OWE roster...
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Post by Kevin Hamilton on Mar 8, 2019 12:55:27 GMT -5
As a backstage voice, he'd be valuable. On camera, JR has been increasingly bad for at least 10 years. That doesn't change the fact that he's one of the all time announcers; it's just that Father Time is undefeated. Much like the Undertaker, he should've gracefully exited when his legacy still had him in high regard. Over the last few years, not only have I gone sour on the guy, but I've straight-up questioned ANY of his value from the past as nothing short of a fluke beyond his commentary. Ever since the tragedy of losing his wife, he's been a curmudgeon of a bastard to listen to, and the way he treats any non-WWE talent like complete shit (the amount of disrespect he gave Marty Scurll is astonishing to me) just has me conclude this is a terrible idea on all fronts. See and I haven't even heard any of that. I'm just talking about the last time he was full time in WWE, he was beginning to regularly fumble over names and stuff even then
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Post by romanstylesiii on Mar 8, 2019 13:04:45 GMT -5
I think he would be a good exec, but he is simply not the play by play guy he used to be
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Post by Tenshigure on Mar 8, 2019 13:42:15 GMT -5
Much like the Undertaker, he should've gracefully exited when his legacy still had him in high regard. Over the last few years, not only have I gone sour on the guy, but I've straight-up questioned ANY of his value from the past as nothing short of a fluke beyond his commentary. Ever since the tragedy of losing his wife, he's been a curmudgeon of a bastard to listen to, and the way he treats any non-WWE talent like complete shit (the amount of disrespect he gave Marty Scurll is astonishing to me) just has me conclude this is a terrible idea on all fronts. See and I haven't even heard any of that. I'm just talking about the last time he was full time in WWE, he was beginning to regularly fumble over names and stuff even then What made Jim Ross a great commentator in the WWE was that he made you feel invested in the product, that certain moves and signatures had a LOT of weight behind them, and if someone came on-screen that you had never seen before but needed to pay attention to, he would properly and effectively make them SOUND like a big deal. It's one of those things that made him so endearing during the Attitude Era. Then his lack of care started to bleed into his work...he'd mispronounce names, forget the names of signature moves (or call them by their WWE-affiliated names, forcing an image of 'copycat' into the viewer). Then he had the gall to say nonsense like this: and this: This mentality he has on any work he does away from WWE are things that I really have difficulty forgiving him for. If he lacks the capability of putting effort into remembering why it's important to identify the performers and their trademarks, he has no business being in that booth. Worse, if he thinks it's 'a crock of horseshit' that the fans don't think you care when you clearly don't put the effort into correct it...yeah, it's WWE mentality all over again. Own up to your mistakes, don't blame other people for your own screwups.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 8, 2019 13:51:27 GMT -5
Ross could be interesting in the 3rd man Mike Tenay role, but then again if they want a Mike Tenay they should just get Mike Tenay.
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Post by sdoyle7798 on Mar 8, 2019 14:03:21 GMT -5
Maybe he's not joining the commentary booth. Rumour has it that AEW are looking for their 23rd Executive Vice President. 24th... In a big scoop for F.A.N. I was just named Executive Vice President of sitting on my fat ass and eating Chicken McNuggets. Wait, I have that job... Unrelated, but why are there guys at my door with empty boxes?
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Post by Deputy Muscle on Mar 8, 2019 15:24:03 GMT -5
Ross could be interesting in the 3rd man Mike Tenay role, but then again if they want a Mike Tenay they should just get Mike Tenay. Always on board with some of the Professor
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Post by corndog on Mar 8, 2019 17:52:14 GMT -5
I love JR, but the quality of his calls have been spiraling downward. I think he'd be good in big events, but if they use him regularly when they get a TV show, I don't know if it's going to be welcomed. I know that it's getting harder and harder to find good quality broadcasters in this business, but I think I'd rather rely on someone who's on the younger side for this company. I already shudder to think how he'll call the entire OWE roster... There are plenty of good commentators out there, you just have to let them grow into the role. Callis and Kevin Kelly were pretty rough when they first started in New Japan and now they are IMO, the best commentary team in wrestling. I would not have JR call matches at this point, although he could be useful in the backstage side. He's a sycophant for the WWE and he really made New Japan seem second tier because of it. Granted he has crapped on WWE lately, but I think that would just make him bad for other reasons. Plus he shows no ambition to learn modern moves and even get the talent's names correct. His only real upside is occasionally properly capturing the emotion of a big match, but that is so few and far between these days. Much like Cornette, he is stuck in the past, but shows even less willingness to evolve to modern times.
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Post by Ecks Ecks Ringout Ecks Ecks on Mar 11, 2019 23:56:04 GMT -5
Yeah, I don't think I'd want current day JR as a regular commentator. Maybe just for certain matches.
If he were to train new commentators, though, that'd be incredible. The WWE commentary style is so stilted and artificial, it'd really set AEW apart if they had a team taught by a legend who honed his craft before the days of obsessive micromanagement.
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Post by OVO 40 hunched over like he 80 on Mar 12, 2019 0:15:42 GMT -5
He’s the best ever but he’s washed up, he would be a better addition on the management side of things to be honest.
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