Jim Ross Discusses His Thoughts On “NXT Takeover:Respect”

WWE Hall of Fame play-by-play man Jim Ross is back with another blog entry over at jrsbarbq.com.

Ross used his blog to discuss his reaction to this past week’s “NXT Takeover:Respect” show, in which he discussed several aspects of the event.

First, Ross discussed the production value of the show:

“An outstanding show on all fronts. Production values and the ‘look’ of the show typical, WWE standards which is always stellar. Solid, logical booking and a fundamentally sound, logical in ring presentation which was refreshing. The matches had the time to develop and how good is it to not have matches be interrupted by commercials? Plus, the show was a manageable two hours which is audience friendly.”

Then, Ross discussed the historical 30 minute Iron Man match between Sasha Banks and Bayley for the Divas Championship:

“Sasha Banks is amazing in that she feels like a heel and enjoys finding and refining the nuances of being a pro wrestling villain. She wants to be disliked and not be perceived as cool. Bailey is the likeable, girl next door who has improved immensely since she first arrived at NXT. That’s what hard work and a burning desire to be the best at what one does will do for anyone.”

In addition, Ross gave his thoughts on the Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Tournament:

“Nice touch with the Dusty Rhodes tag team tourney. Dream was so proud of the NXT ‘kids’ as he called them. Finn Balor and Samao Joe are ready for big things and I feel that Baron Corbin, among a handful of others, including Jason Jordan, a can’t miss IMO, and Chad Gable are right there too.”

Finally, Ross talked about Asuka, one of NXT’s newest editions:

“Asuka is a player. Can’t wait to see how she is utilized in the future.”

You can read the entire blog here.

Editor’s Note:

I always enjoy reading JR’s blogs, and this one is no exception. If you haven’t watched “NXT Takover:Respect” as of yet, you need to make sure you do ASAP. The Iron Man match pretty much speaks for itself, but the show as a whole was a joy to watch.

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