Jim Ross on Big E. Langston, Antonio Cesaro, RAW, and More

WWE Hall of Famer Jim Ross has posted a new blog over at JRsBarBQ.com, in which he comments on Monday night’s RAW product, Big E. Langston’s face push, where the WWE will go next with Antonio Cesaro, the company’s upcoming Hell in a Cell PPV, and more. Below are some excerpts from the post.

On Jerry “The King” Lawler and the RAW Broadcast Team:

…The announce table, at times, felt/sounded overly busy. The King got out unscathed in his home town. That somewhat surprised me and, just thinking out loud, I wonder if WWE missed an opportunity to help a villain IE Del Rio have more momentum for this Sunday’s HIAC PPV? It better serves the returning John Cena to face a hot antagonist.

On Big E. Langston’s Face Push:

Enjoying the opportunity that Big E Langston is getting and hope that he allows his personality to be unleashed and that E becomes a star. Very bright, athletic kid who played defensive tackle at Iowa after being a state heavyweight wrestling champion in Florida. I enjoyed working with Big E when I would make my trips to Florida in both Tampa and Orlando.

On CM Punk and Paul Heyman’s Feud: 

Paul Heyman’s promo was the best verbal presentation on the show but that can be said more often than not. Heyman knows how to be an antagonist and how to facilitate fans to dislike him. Villains who purposely make fans laugh  are erroneously produced in my view. Bobby Heenan could pull it off but ‘Wease’ was a genius and he did not have writers providing his material.

Certainly feel that the Heyman-Punk personal issue is nearing a definitive end. I guess we will find out on Sunday. I’m not sure where else it can go involving the two especially as it relates to Punk giving Heyman the long promised physicality that Heyman’s TV persona deserves.

On the RAW product: 

The in ring product last night was solid and enjoyable for the most part. Any one who thinks that WWE, or any one else, can have three hours of great, TV rasslin and it all be really good needs to be drug tested. That’s not going to happen any time soon. I honestly don’t think that’s possible at this time in the business. 

On Antonio Cesaro: 

I can only assume that Antonio Cesaro is on his way to become a fan favorite simply by his use of the Giant Swing on so many big talents and the number of revolutions on the smaller ones and how the announcers sell it.

On Bray Wyatt: 

Made another comment on Twitter last night that some elements IE texture of the Bray Wyatt in ring promo last night was reminiscent to some of Jake Roberts’ work back in the day. Jake was one of the all time best promo guys and if Bray Wyatt can merely approach that level in today’s world he will be a bigger success.

On Sunday’s Hell in a Cell PPV: 

It will be interesting to see how many titles change hands come Sunday at the HIAC PPV in Miami. I’m also curious as to what main event closes the show.