In his Monday blog entry, WWE Hall of Famer Jim Ross issued comments on the passing of former AWA and WCW announcer Lee Marshall and discussed pro wrestling's biggest problem today. Below are some highlights:
Jim Ross on Lee Marshall's Death:
"Condolences to the family, friends and fans of the late, broadcaster Lee Marshall who passed away over the weekend. Lee was a big time radio voice in Los Angeles among other markets before ne ventured into pro wrestling, a former AWA and WCW broadcaster who was brought to Atlanta by Eric Bischoff who I assume Eric met in AWA while working for Verne Gagne. Lee was also the voice of Tony the Tiger. I never worked with Lee that I recall but mutual friends always spoke highly of him. RIP Lee."
Marshall was also one of the ring announcers for WWF WrestleMania 2, handling the California portion of the proceedings. Rest in peace.
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Jim Ross on the Biggest Problem in Pro Wrestling Today:
"The erosion of the wrestling territories and the aftermath of their disappearance is starting to rear its ugly head within the business as it relates to the next generation of wrestling stars. Where will the stars of 3, 5, or 10 years and beyond come from for any company producing pro wrestling? The NFL has college football, the NBA has college hoops, MLB has a minor league system dotted with great high school and college players, and the NHL has an organized feeder system to make sure that the continue to add new, talented YOUNG athletes to their mix annually but the business of sports entertainment/pro wrestling has what?"
Ross goes onto state that all of pro wrestling - including WWE - lack the level of depth that is needed to really keep the industry flowing with new stars for years and years to come. He also says that while people spend their time second-guessing the creative teams who develop storylines, Ross is most concerned with where tomorrow's stars are coming from. Says JR:
"Finding the stars of tomorrow is the wrestling biz's greatest concern.
WWE, for example, actively recruiting the amateur wrestling scene is a Godsend but for one to think that will be enough over the long haul and for the generations to come is being highly naive."
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Jim Ross on Upcoming Ross Report Guests:
"Big Ross Report Podcast week.....our [Gail Kim] interview drops Tuesday PM USA time and it's a great one. Gail is so smart and aware of the business and has some very pointed and intelligent things to say. I have great respect for @gailkimItsMe."
Meanwhile, Ross is still finishing up his two-part podcast featuring Shawn Michaels, where the two will discuss THE STREAK ending as well as CM Punk leaving WWE.
Lastly, JR successfully predicted in his blog post that Daniel Bryan would not wrestle on Raw this week, though he did return to sell the injuries he received at the hands of Kane last Monday night.
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