"It's a very, very bad idea to send Jim Ross from Raw to Smackdown. Or so I thought at first. I was thinking the boss, the chairman of WWE(World Wrestling Entertainment)was an idiot for doing so. And it's very rarely I consider Mr. McMahon an "idiot."
I've always thought of Vince McMahon as a very smart businessman who knows how to make money and what's best for the viewer, often wishing I had his success and mostly the kind of moeny he has. He's a billionaire after all. But how is sending Jim Ross(or J.R.)good for viewers? Or for the WWE for that matter? Some people such as myself tune into WWE, yes for some of the wrestling matches but mostly I love to hear what Jim Ross and Jerry(The King)Lawler are going to say during the broadcast.
By getting rid of J.R. from Raw would mean losing viewers who will not tune into Raw again. Watch Smackdown instead? "You've gotta be kidding me" I screamed! "I could care less about Smackdown" and without both J.R. and The King side-by-side broadcasting why bother? I never could get into Smackdown, with the rare time when one of my favourite WWE Divas Ashley Massaro was on, then I'd fast forward through all the matches just to see her in action.
I still tune into Raw and now alongside Jerry(The King)Lawler is Michael Cole. Cole's doing an excellent job as is Lawler so I don't mind continuing watching Raw. Surprising myself I still enjoy Raw. Sure takes some adjusting to the new announce team though. But any change is difficult at first and takes time to adjust.
Missing J.R.'s commentary I also watch Smackdown the entire 2 hours. With J.R. at the announce table is Mick Foley. And while I've always been a Mick Foley fan, I didn't think I'd enjoy Ross announcing alongside anyone else. I was wrong!
Damn Mr. McMahon! Why did you have to be right? People such as myself now watch Smackdown to hear Jim Ross. Wonder how many extra Smackdown viewers there are now as a result. Guess McMahon was right. Sending Jim Ross to Smackdown would help with the ratings since Smackdown was behind compared to Raw.
Obviously McMahon(or Vinnie Mac)does know what's best for the WWE and for the viewer. He in fact is a very smart man who does know what's best. Guess that means I was wrong and owe Vince McMahon an apology for thinking he's an "idiot."
