JR Criticizes Impact This Week, Praises NXT TV, Offers Reasons Why John Cena is Such a Polarizing WWE Figure

August 17, 2014

JR Talks Cena Being a Polarizing Figure in WWE

nxt tv Jim Ross’ latest column has been published over at FOXSports.com, and it analyzes why John Cena is such a polarizing figure in WWE. The following are some excerpts:

Could Cena be more serious at times while executing a promo? Absolutely. But would those changes be enough to satisfy his detractors from being ‘cool’ and booing Cena? Not likely.

Finally, many fans demand that Cena be cast into the role of a villain by WWE. Considering that there are no young stars on the immediate cusp of replacing John Cena as the next group of heroes that will lead the WWE into the future it would be foolish to make Cena a “heel.” Not to mention the thousands of dollars that would be possibly lost in merchandise sales and multiple other money streams that no corporation can afford to lose in today’s economy.

At the end of the day, an argument can be made that John Cena is taking the verbal brunt of the complaints that WWE isn’t what some fans want it to be.

JR Criticizes Impact This Week, Praises NXT TV

Following this week’s editions of Impact Wrestling and NXT on the Network, Jim Ross had the following to say on Twitter:

If one likes the in ring product of pro wrestling, arguably the best produced wrestling broadcast on TV is @WWENXT

— Jim Ross (@JRsBBQ) August 15, 2014

I’m pulling for @IMPACTWRESTLING to survive & thrive but 7 minutes of wrestling in almost 60 minutes isn’t strategic producing. #BadTrend

— Jim Ross (@JRsBBQ) August 15, 2014

Nick was born and raised in Detroit, Michigan, and lived there until the age of 18, when he decided to pack his flack jacket and move to New York City.

Nick attended New York University and graduated in 2001 with a degree in Drama.

Nick first entered the internet wrestling community back in 2004 when he became the co-host of The Voice of Wrestling Radio Show. From there, Nick made the transition from radio personality to editor when he began working with WrestleZone in 2008.

Nick is a member of two Off-Broadway theatre companies, Another Urban Riff, and the Drama Desk Award winning Godlight Theatre Company. Nick has appeared in over a dozen Off-Broadway plays since he moved to New York City, and has shot several short and feature length films. In 2010, he completed principle photography on a film titled "How to Score Your Life," which also features TNA Knockout ODB.

Inspiration in his life has come from many people including his family, Woody Allen, Steven Spielberg, Jack Nicholson, The Beatles, and of course, Lassie.