WWE Hall of Famer Jim Ross updated his blog with his thoughts regarding this past Sunday’s Battleground pay-per-view. The show got a strong negative reaction from fans online, but JR says fans should get over it and focus on “more significant things in their lives.”
“While I admire and respect the passion of ‘rasslin fans, I can only hope that they are as passionate about the more significant things in their lives as they are about show biz athletics,” Ross said. “This may be like the ‘pot’ calling the ‘kettle’ black, too, I will readily admit. I’ve been as guilty as most in this department.”
Regarding the Punjabi Prison main event between Randy Orton and Jinder Mahal, JR said they two men had an uphill battle getting fans to emotionally invest in the contest.
“Any time two major, main event level matches have little to no ‘near falls’ included due to the structure of their match i.e. the Punjabi Prison bout and the Flag Match, it’s a risky premise. I’m still not sure that I could pass a quiz on the rules of the Punjabi Prison match which had challenging sight lines for TV through all the bamboo, etc. Those basic challenges can make it hard for the live audience to emotionally invest.”
Other topics discussed include AJ Styles & Kevin Owens’ US title match and Natalya picking up a victory in the Fatal 5-Way Elimination No. 1 Contender’s Match. Head over to JRsBarBQ.com to read the full blog.
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