The New York Post did a brief feature on Jim Ross and in the piece All Elite Wrestling’s lead announcer touched upon the importance of defining roles in his new company, why he feels he’s got a lot more to add to the commentary aspect of “the one true sport” and the match up of “Generation vs. Generation” between Cody and Dustin this week at Double Or Nothing. Quotes are below:
Jim Ross on being not ready to hang up his headset:
“I started disappearing [in my career],” Ross said in a phone interview. “And I wasn’t ready to despair. I always felt like I had something to offer. I feel like I have plenty of miles on my tires.”
On calling this Saturday’s Double Or Nothing:
“You can’t do anything about yesterday because that’s history,” the 67-year-old Ross said. “Affect today, and today, I’m getting ready for the biggest assignment I’ve had in years, maybe in forever on Saturday night.”
On potentially continuing work with AEW after his three-year contract with the company expires:
“Building a brand and all these things, it’s just how I’m wired,” Ross said. “And for me to sit at home, you know, is not constructed for me.”
On how he, Excalibur and Alex Marvez will far behind the commentary table this weekend:
“We’re going to be fine, I think,” Ross said. “It may be rocky to get rolling, but shoot, by the time that show’s over and we call, which I assume will be [Chris] Jericho and [Kenny] Omega, if we ain’t rocking and rolling, that’s our fault.”
On WWE’s commentary being more of a narration with less focus of action going on in-ring:
“They’re not looking for play-by-play people, they’re looking for people who can narrate and give backstory,” Ross said. “And it’s very annoying for a wrestling fan. And maybe, someday, everybody will get there. If you’re talking about something totally different than what I’m seeing there is invariably a disconnect.”
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