WWE Hall of Famer and former commentator Jim Ross recently published a blog on his website, JRsBarBq.com. In his post, “Good Ol’ JR” talked about a number of topics including The Shield and which member stands out to him, if wrestling companies can make money touring the world, and more.
Towards the end of his post, Ross answered some questions that fans sent to him via Twitter. Ross wrote the following regarding a follower asking him, “Will Seth Rollins have the hardest time making it in WWE:”
“I don’t know why some automatically assume this. Rollins has arguably had more, better matches than any Shield member on TV. I wouldn’t sleep on Rollins success if I were a fan.”
Ross also answered a question asking if wrestling companies can still make money by touring the globe:
“The market is soft and most promotions, including TNA, likely don’t make any significant cash touring. WWE has some major holiday events this weekend and if the majority of them doesn’t sell out or do near capacity business how can they be considered a success? Touring is expensive as it travel in general which makes promoting live events risky in today’s market place. When new talents and storylines get hot the odds of increased success goes up significantly. I’d guess that in 2014, in the USA that it will be WWE out there on the road on a regular basis essentially alone except for sporadic tours from other companies.”
Be sure to checkout Jim Ross’ website, JRsBarBq.com. There, you can keep up to date with “Good Ol’ JR” with his blog posts, Q&A section, updates regarding his upcoming tour as well as JR products, and more.