ironworks
05-27-2013, 09:50 PM
WWE Hall of Famer Jim Ross is back with a new blog on jrsbarbq.com. Here are some highlights:
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I flew to Washington , D.C. Tuesday evening and met with the NFLPA on
Wednesday morning. It was a productive meeting as the NFLPA group is in
contact with literally hundreds of high level athletes who become
detached from the NFL and are looking for their next career opportunity.
Obviously,
not every former football player will fit into WWE Developmental but
some will and those that do have a chance to use their God given
athleticism and their extroverted personalities to fit into the system
and hopefully become WWE stars some day.
Over the years, the
wrestling business has been dotted with stars who have had a football
background including Bronko Nagurski who was a former NWA Champion and
is a member of the NFL's inaugural Hall of Fame class.
Some
critics say that WWE is making a mistake going this route to which I
wholeheartedly disagree. We are looking for athletes who have outgoing
personalities and who are fans of the genre of sports entertainment and
who WANT to become WWE Superstars. Great athletes who don't have any
emotional investment in the world of sports entertainment need not
apply.
- Productive night Thursday in Winter Park, Florida at NXT.
Four, one hour shows were put in the can and all were solid efforts.
It's obvious that several talents are getting closer and closer to being
called up. Seemingly Bray Wyatt is on the cusp of another, great
opportunity and I think the 3rd generation athlete has found a perfect
TV persona. He's a big man with the rare, second gear and has great
acceleration when it's required. Plus, Bray Wyatt has dropped some
weight which makes him even quicker and will help his long term health.
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It's amazing the feedback that I have received on Curtis Axel since he
aligned himself with Paul Heyman last Monday night on Raw. The feedback
as ran the gambit of skepticism, cynicism, to outright joy. All I know
is that the young man has been working very hard, he steered the course
and never gave up on his dream to become a star in WWE just as his
father, Mr. Perfect, did years ago. Old school fans also remember that
Larry "The Ax" Hennig was a huge star in the AWA for years as well. I
know this...Curtis Axel will do all that he can to elevate to the next
level and at the end of the day that's all a talent can do. Even if that
means working through creative plans that some fans don't like. Curtis
is a big, athletic kid who is tough and who has been aligned with Paul
Heyman who can be a tremendous asset to the Perfect son. @HeymanHustle
has a skill set that is a lost art in today's genre.
-
I flew to Washington , D.C. Tuesday evening and met with the NFLPA on
Wednesday morning. It was a productive meeting as the NFLPA group is in
contact with literally hundreds of high level athletes who become
detached from the NFL and are looking for their next career opportunity.
Obviously,
not every former football player will fit into WWE Developmental but
some will and those that do have a chance to use their God given
athleticism and their extroverted personalities to fit into the system
and hopefully become WWE stars some day.
Over the years, the
wrestling business has been dotted with stars who have had a football
background including Bronko Nagurski who was a former NWA Champion and
is a member of the NFL's inaugural Hall of Fame class.
Some
critics say that WWE is making a mistake going this route to which I
wholeheartedly disagree. We are looking for athletes who have outgoing
personalities and who are fans of the genre of sports entertainment and
who WANT to become WWE Superstars. Great athletes who don't have any
emotional investment in the world of sports entertainment need not
apply.
- Productive night Thursday in Winter Park, Florida at NXT.
Four, one hour shows were put in the can and all were solid efforts.
It's obvious that several talents are getting closer and closer to being
called up. Seemingly Bray Wyatt is on the cusp of another, great
opportunity and I think the 3rd generation athlete has found a perfect
TV persona. He's a big man with the rare, second gear and has great
acceleration when it's required. Plus, Bray Wyatt has dropped some
weight which makes him even quicker and will help his long term health.
-
It's amazing the feedback that I have received on Curtis Axel since he
aligned himself with Paul Heyman last Monday night on Raw. The feedback
as ran the gambit of skepticism, cynicism, to outright joy. All I know
is that the young man has been working very hard, he steered the course
and never gave up on his dream to become a star in WWE just as his
father, Mr. Perfect, did years ago. Old school fans also remember that
Larry "The Ax" Hennig was a huge star in the AWA for years as well. I
know this...Curtis Axel will do all that he can to elevate to the next
level and at the end of the day that's all a talent can do. Even if that
means working through creative plans that some fans don't like. Curtis
is a big, athletic kid who is tough and who has been aligned with Paul
Heyman who can be a tremendous asset to the Perfect son. @HeymanHustle
has a skill set that is a lost art in today's genre.