J.R Blog: RAW, Jericho-Edge, HBK-JBL, Morrison, 'The Wrestler' Published by Ryan Clark on 12/03/2008 at 11:35 AM
Jim Ross is back with another blog entry, which can be read at JRsBarBQ.com in its entirety. Some highlights:
- Overall, I thought Raw was a solid broadcast but at times it felt like I was being overwhelmed with content. That might be more of an indication of my age or the way I enjoy watching TV and less an indictment on the program. Sometimes I think many wrestling shows cram too much in their hour or two hour format and forget that the vast majority of the viewers have much info to retain in their lives in a 144 hour week.
- Chris Jericho's mic skills hearken back to Edge prior to his Hell in a Cell match with the Undertaker. Edge was the hottest ticket in the WWE for my money at that time and one can assume it is only a matter of time before Edge hits his verbal stride on Friday Night Smackdown. Nonetheless Jericho has been "money" on the mic in recent weeks. He's one of the primary reasons I enjoy watching my old program.
- I have emotionally invested in the JBL-HBK business and look forward to see where it goes. Getting JBL in a role where he can verbalize is a good thing. Interesting to hear what I perceived as a viewer the live audience in D.C. boo HBK as he left the arena Monday night.
- Watching John Morrison Monday night, I thought back to the early, early days of HBK and how athletic, quick and innovative Shawn was early in his career which made many of us feel that he was going to be a star from the beginning. Morrison will never, like HBK, be the biggest dog in the fight, but offensive innovation and being unique could take Morrison a long way. I wish he was a Friday night regular but that's my personal bias coming thru. If John Morrison can approach Shawn Michaels' level of success, Morrison will then have had a helluva run.
- I am anxious to see the film "The Wrestler" starring Mickey Rourke. I have been sold on the trailers that I have seen. The typical, sensationalized lines such as the "dark under belly of wrestling" is expected as those are marketable terms and today's society generally loves that sort of "dark reality." Most entities have an unflattering side including every form of entertainment and sports that I have ever observed. ESPN even has a legal analyst on call to handle the constant legal issues they cover on their network IE the NYG's Plaxico Burress this week.
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