As we’ve previously mentioned, WWE Hall Of Famer Jim Ross’ deal with AXS TV is coming to an end next month. Ross will be unable to re-sign with the company due to his contractual status with WWE. However, Ross is free to sign with whoever he’d like in March when his deal with WWE expires. Recently, Ross took to his podcast, “The Ross Report,” to address the matter.
Ross confirmed that he’ll be unable to sign a new deal with AXS until the end of March in 2019. He remains adamant that, as far as he’s concerned, he hasn’t called his last match for AXS TV:
“Let me say this right away, a little piece of business, ” Ross said. “I have not, as far as I’m concerned, broadcast my last match on AXS TV. I’m unable to get back on their air until passed the end of March, but I am optimistic that I will, somewhere along the way, rejoin the team in some capacity. So I’ll just throw that in there. That’s all.”
“Good Ole’ JR” also mentioned that he’d like to expand the sports he’d be calling in the meantime. Ross mentioned interest in calling boxing, mixed martial arts (MMA), and even football games this spring:
“[More MMA broadcasting] is possible,” Ross said. “I’m probably going to be doing a lot things that I haven’t been doing come Spring. I’d like to do some more boxing. I’d like to do some football. I’d like to do some MMA. But I’m never going to deviate too far from my [pro] wrestling roots. That’d be stupid.”
What do you think about Ross’ comments regarding his situation with AXS TV?
H/T Wrestling Inc. for the transcriptions
