Jim Ross Blogs On The Role Of Older Stars, Travel, The Rumble Winner, More

Posted by Larry Csonka on 01.28.2010

JR is back to blogging…



- Jim Ross has a new blog up; here are the highlights…

On The Best Tag Team Of All Time: Who's the best tag team of all time? That's one of the most arguable points in the biz. For my BBQ Sauce, I would have to include the Masked Assassins, the Kentuckians, Pat Patterson and Ray Stevens, the Brisco Brothers, the Funks, the Fabulous Freebirds, the Von Erich's, the Horsemen, the Rock 'n Roll Express, the Horsemen, the Hart Foundation, and the Midnight Express. Yes, I know that there are many other great teams that I didn't mention when addressing such a subjective topic but those are pretty solid "starters." Who do you think belongs on this list?

On Wrestlers Travel Schedule: Been reading various accounts of how many days a year wrestlers now travel. The old timers have great abilities to embellish how many days a year they used to be on the road while some of today's wrestlers like to do the "poor me" routine as well and bemoan how much they are away from home in the profession that they selected. WWE Superstars travel, at most, on a regular basis, 4 days a week if they are on the road full time. This is the best schedule that any pro wrestler has had on this level that I can recall. With all that said, do I think that wrestlers in general need more time for R&R? Absolutely. There will never be a "season" for pro wrestling especially as long as TV is first run, 51 weeks a year. Nonetheless, travel nowadays isn't easy but it's better than it ever has been but still needs to be throughly monitored so the "horses" that carry the load can hold up longer and remain as healthy as possible.

On Who May Win The Rumble: Been asked by many emailers who I want to see win the Rumble Match this Sunday in Atlanta. That would be Shawn Michaels because I want to see HBK vs. the Undertaker at WM26. However, are we all assuming that 'Taker walks over Rey Mysterio in their World Title match at the Rumble PPV? What if Rey wins the title and HBK doesn't win the Rumble? Do we still get the rematch many of us want to see? I love the intrigue and will be tuned in to the PPV Sunday considering that I won't be any where near Hotlanta....unfortunately. I love that city and lived there many years while with WCW .

On The Role Of Older Stars In Wrestling: Older wrestling stars who have name identity are usually best served for the company for which they work as "facilitators." In other words, they help the younger, deserving, talented wrestlers with the proverbial "rub" in hopes of elevating the younger talents but they do it over time. That doesn't mean that the talented vets need to become perennial, door steps either. There is always a fine line to walk when orchestrating a TV show of any flavor especially wrestling.

- You can check out the full blog here.