Jim Ross Criticizes the Current WWE Product

WWE Hall of Famer and recently released WWE employee Jim Ross published a new blog post on his website Tuesday morning, criticizing the current WWE product. Over at JRsBarBQ.com, Ross took aim at the blurred lines between good and evil in the WWE, and how it doesn’t make since to him right now.

Ross said the following in reflection to the product that has been recently presented to the WWE Universe, as most recently during the “RAW Country” broadcast,

“WWE is all about sports entertainment and Monday night RAW was heavy on the ENTERTAINMENT phase of the equation. RAW Country was an intriguing theme for the WWE’s flagship broadcast but I wasn’t sure what to expect. Was told that @JCLayfield “knocked” me on the air but I missed it. I must not have been paying attention. (See what I did there?) Nonetheless It will likely be said at the end of the day that John was merely being “in character.” 

BTW is JBL really a villain? Or am I? Or does being a villain or a fan favorite matter any more in the world of TV rasslin? Is Randy Orton a fan favorite or a villain? One can’t be both, as a rule….but, of course, I’m out of touch with today’s product. I think that I may have missed the class on the invisible line between good and evil. In real life that may be true but last I looked pro wrestling on TV isn’t real life.”

Ross did have positive words to say about the new Intercontinental Champion Big E. Langston getting his first run with a major WWE title, saying,

“Congrats to Big E Langston for becoming the IC Champion. I wish Big E nothing but success. The former Iowa Hawkeye Defensive Tackle is a beast of an athlete with great integrity. One can’t get too many like him in any locker room. I got to know “E” well in NXT. Fans have loved him there for a long time at Full Sail Arena.

Hopefully many of today’s impatient fans will allow Big E to continue to evolve as he’s not even close to reaching his potential.”