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Jim Ross comments on internet rumors of moving back to Raw, & more |
» Reported by Adam Martin of WrestleView.com
» On Monday, July 21, 2008 at 5:49 PM EST
Jim Ross has added a new blog over on his official website (jrsbarbq.com) addressing rumors that there was talk of moving him back to Monday Night Raw.
Here is what Ross had to say:
"I read where many websites are reporting that there is allegedly talk that yours truly may be moving back to Monday Night Raw.
As best I know this is nothing more than a weak rumor. No one from the WWE has mentioned the possibility of this matter to me in any shape, form, or fashion.
If internet sites are getting this info from "WWE insiders" either the "insiders" are fabricating the matter completely or purely speculating. I speak with WWE decision makers somewhat regularly and this issue, actually non-issue, has never been discussed.
I am thoroughly happy with having my "football weekends" off, except for PPV weekends and would be reluctant to leave a more wrestling heavy Smackdown to return to my old address.
Obviously, despite my knee jerk, impulsive response when the draft occured, I am a team player and would accept any broadcasting assignment given me but I honestly don’t see it happening.
Bottom line and in my opinion, it sounds as if some "insider" is spreading BS which is not a first.
I am enjoying working w/ Mick Foley….we do not consider ourselves "the 2nd team" nor do we perceive we work on the "B Show".
Changes can always be made naturally but this one regarding me returning to Raw seems "highly unlikely".
Apparently the WWE is taping some SNME bouts in Washington D.C. Later this month and I am told the announcer assignments for that event have yet to be made.
Perhaps some "insider" can expound on that matter as well."
I can only assume this was in response to a report from The Wrestling Observer Newsletter last week stating that many backstage are not big on the combination of Michael Cole and Jerry Lawler on Raw at the moment.
Any talk of moving Ross back to Raw was just that - talk. None of the reports indicated it was a 100% done deal, but that discussions had started since the changes following the 2008 WWE Draft.
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