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Post by Lizuka #BLM on Aug 10, 2022 21:00:51 GMT -5
He hates double knots, he hates interim titles, and he hates YOU. All this man wants is Tudor's biscuits.
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Post by Fade is a CodyCryBaby on Aug 10, 2022 21:01:23 GMT -5
Man’s my spirit animal.
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Post by Facetious on Aug 10, 2022 21:02:45 GMT -5
Really wish they say "thanks but goodbye"
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Post by This Player Hating Mothman on Aug 10, 2022 21:04:24 GMT -5
I don't wanna go on every week about how much Jim Ross sucks and drags down the product, but every week he finds some way to suck and drag down the product.
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Post by Dr. Bolty, Disaster Enby on Aug 10, 2022 21:05:01 GMT -5
It's really irritating to me how much the rest of the commentary team, even Mark Henry at his most dazed, has a generally good sense of how to "Yes and" modern wrestling, to sell the story, to do the job, and it seems like JR really just wants to react like a fan instead of doing that job.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 10, 2022 21:06:57 GMT -5
He put over Tudor's, so he gets a pass.
...this time.
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Post by markymark on Aug 10, 2022 21:08:28 GMT -5
It's really irritating to me how much the rest of the commentary team, even Mark Henry at his most dazed, has a generally good sense of how to "Yes and" modern wrestling, to sell the story, to do the job, and it seems like JR really just wants to react like a fan instead of doing that job.
Tony Schiavone?
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Post by Zone Was Wrong on Aug 10, 2022 21:08:31 GMT -5
Sky is blue, water is wet, JR is annoying commentary.
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Post by Burst on Aug 10, 2022 21:09:07 GMT -5
I know it's been stated numerous times that JR is just sort of at the point where he needs wrestling to keep himself going, which I can empathize with, but surely there's got to be a way to keep him around that would be able to support him and play to his remaining strengths (whatever those may be, I'll leave open to interpretation) but without risking him actively dragging down the product with a grouchy night like this.
If anything, I'd say give him a weekly sit-down segment with a wrestler and use that to spotlight different folks up and down the card. It's something he's always done well with, and it's something that could be live or pretaped if you knew he's set to sit down with someone who doesn't fit his ideal of a wrestler.
If he absolutely needs to get the Boomer Sooner pop, give him an in-ring interview segment every once in a while.
It's also pretty obvious who he actually likes to watch wrestle, so if you still want to break him out for actual commentary every so often, save him for FTR matches or hoss fights and keep him the hell away from women's anything or Lucha or PWG-styled matches.
I'll begrudgingly give him the Tudor's shoutout this week, though I'm also annoyed because I think I'm at least two hours from the closest one I know of.
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Post by jimmyjackezekiel on Aug 10, 2022 21:10:28 GMT -5
Honestly Jim should just pull a Michael Cole and turn heel if they're gonna insist on keeping him around.
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Post by Jacy Derangement Syndrome on Aug 10, 2022 21:10:35 GMT -5
Excalibur: Targaryen
JR: WHAT'S THIS INTERIM BULLSHIT ANYWAY
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Post by Zone Was Wrong on Aug 10, 2022 21:11:52 GMT -5
I know it's been stated numerous times that JR is just sort of at the point where he needs wrestling to keep himself going, which I can empathize with, but surely there's got to be a way to keep him around that would be able to support him and play to his remaining strengths (whatever those may be, I'll leave open to interpretation) but without risking him actively dragging down the product with a grouchy night like this. If anything, I'd say give him a weekly sit-down segment with a wrestler and use that to spotlight different folks up and down the card. It's something he's always done well with, and it's something that could be live or pretaped if you knew he's set to sit down with someone who doesn't fit his ideal of a wrestler. If he absolutely needs to get the Boomer Sooner pop, give him an in-ring interview segment every once in a while. It's also pretty obvious who he actually likes to watch wrestle, so if you still want to break him out for actual commentary every so often, save him for FTR matches or hoss fights and keep him the hell away from women's anything or Lucha or PWG-styled matches. I'll begrudgingly give him the Tudor's shoutout this week, though I'm also annoyed because I think I'm at least two hours from the closest one I know of. I'd just have him work backstage/Rampage and the special PPV match. Only losers would be the people who watch Rampage live and not people like me who records it and watches later so I can skip parts I don't care about. |
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Post by Dr. Bolty, Disaster Enby on Aug 10, 2022 21:12:24 GMT -5
It's really irritating to me how much the rest of the commentary team, even Mark Henry at his most dazed, has a generally good sense of how to "Yes and" modern wrestling, to sell the story, to do the job, and it seems like JR really just wants to react like a fan instead of doing that job.Tony Schiavone?
Schiavone is doing the job, though. He's fannish, but he's fannish in service of the product. He's trying to make the viewer feel the enthusiasm. Even at his least good, he's always working to put over what's happening. JR just sounds like a poster on this forum who's in a bad mood. |
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Post by ASYLUMHAUSEN on Aug 10, 2022 21:15:23 GMT -5
Excalibur: Targaryen JR: WHAT'S THIS INTERIM BULLSHIT ANYWAY JR is the Roose Bolton of AEW. (He and I do 100% agree on the amazingness of Tudors though) |
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Post by ASYLUMHAUSEN on Aug 10, 2022 21:16:55 GMT -5
Next week, If this grumpiness trend continues, I half expect JR to change his tune on Tudors and start putting over Suzy’s. Real heel shit.
(WV heads understand)
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Post by MiLB Fan on Aug 10, 2022 21:17:04 GMT -5
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Post by Deleted on Aug 10, 2022 21:21:33 GMT -5
I know it's been stated numerous times that JR is just sort of at the point where he needs wrestling to keep himself going, which I can empathize with, but surely there's got to be a way to keep him around that would be able to support him and play to his remaining strengths (whatever those may be, I'll leave open to interpretation) but without risking him actively dragging down the product with a grouchy night like this. If anything, I'd say give him a weekly sit-down segment with a wrestler and use that to spotlight different folks up and down the card. It's something he's always done well with, and it's something that could be live or pretaped if you knew he's set to sit down with someone who doesn't fit his ideal of a wrestler. If he absolutely needs to get the Boomer Sooner pop, give him an in-ring interview segment every once in a while. It's also pretty obvious who he actually likes to watch wrestle, so if you still want to break him out for actual commentary every so often, save him for FTR matches or hoss fights and keep him the hell away from women's anything or Lucha or PWG-styled matches. I'll begrudgingly give him the Tudor's shoutout this week, though I'm also annoyed because I think I'm at least two hours from the closest one I know of. JR is the f***ing man at sit-down interviews, and just 5 minutes a week with midcard/lower card guys to let them get some screen time with the best to ever do it lobbing them soft balls isn't the worst idea in the world. |
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Post by markymark on Aug 10, 2022 21:23:18 GMT -5
Excalibur: Targaryen JR: WHAT'S THIS INTERIM BULLSHIT ANYWAY JR is the Roose Bolton of AEW. (He and I do 100% agree on the amazingness of Tudors though)
I think JR is to AEW like what Rogan is to UFC, they are there just for the casuals despite saying a lot of stupid stuff.
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Post by Burst on Aug 10, 2022 21:26:02 GMT -5
Next week, If this grumpiness trend continues, I half expect JR to change his tune on Tudors and start putting over Suzy’s. Real heel shit. (WV heads understand) I'd say he'd need to be punished by sending him to a ramp festival, but I think it's too late in the season for those. Though while we're talking about WV-specific silliness, petition to somehow get JR to bring up the high school football team out of Poca? |
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Post by Lizuka #BLM on Aug 10, 2022 21:26:56 GMT -5
Next week, If this grumpiness trend continues, I half expect JR to change his tune on Tudors and start putting over Suzy’s. Real heel shit. (WV heads understand) I'd say he'd need to be punished by sending him to a ramp festival, but I think it's too late in the season for those. Though while we're talking about WV-specific silliness, petition to somehow get JR to bring up the high school football team out of Poca? Get JR to start talking about Camden Park so that people who don't know better think he plays Fallout 76. |
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