Who should replace JR?
 

Well it won't be the UFC guy.

So who should it be?

JOEY "OH MY GOD!" STYLES and PAUL "E IS FOR EXTREEEEEEEEEEEEEME!!" HEYMAN

JamesSteele

:love:

David Youell!!!

Or Chris Nowinski

RVD GOD DAMMIT

It won't be anyone. Watch.

Me!

JR should replace JR

Tony Shiavone! hahahahha

I'd love to see Joey Styles. But, honestly, I could do a better job than JR has for the last half-decade. I have a degree in Broadcast & Cinematic Arts and another in Electronic Media. Plus, TV and radio experience... Hold on, I need to find a fax machine. :D

That guy had to be the most annoying prick with a headset of all time. I think he used to have a competition with himself to see how many times he could say Monday Nitro in one part of a show.

^^^^ what he said :y:

I'm calling it now: Mick Foley.

The thought did occur to me actually, been as he's on the cabanna next week and has absolutely no apparent reason for being there.

Misssssssssssstaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah Kennedy











Kennedy

marking out for Foley...altho, foley as a play-by-play guy I don't think will work too well.
he did do a fine job at one night stand...as did joey styles.

Personally, I wouldn't want joey styles tho.

Seriously, what about Josh Mathews. Its clear that the move to USA is like a new era for the WWE, and I think they should start fresh with a new commentator. Josh mathews loves wrestling, is fairly knowledgable and I think would fit in well with Coach (and to a lesser extent Lawler).

whose the play-by-play guy on heat?

Joey Styles, please Vince

seing 2 people who would probably agree with everything they say would be boring

i would rather see JR and Paul Heyman

I think he's right

another thought.

it may not change, but @ taboo Tuesday, one of the stips may be who will be the announcer?

I'd want either Foley or Nash. And seeing as how Nash is in TNA... Foley.

Mick would actually do a good job commentating IMO. I hope it is him.

Foley appeared on some sports show--Damned Sports Show Period, maybe, one of those kinda shows--and said something about coming back, but not in a wrestling role.

That's what my friend Scott said, anyway.

That, and Foley's coming on the Cabana next week...it just seems to make sense to me.

I love Mick Foley and find him as enjoyable and entertaining as the next guy, but I really don't think it would be a good idea to have three colour guys in one commentating booth. Have Foley do Heat or something.

Joey Styles would be a good, but for some reason I just can't see it happening. As my fellow Aussie has already stated, the one person who I think would be perfect for the job, and is already employed by the WWE, is Josh Mathews.

The guy has an extensive wrestling knowledge, he loves the sport, he can get in the ring and it won't be completely crap because he's got some training. The guy has set up chemistry with Steve Romero on Velocity, so I think he can set up chemistry with Coachman and Lawler as well.

Seriously, Josh Mathews has the potential to be one of the commentating greats, all they need to do is give him the chance.

*three weeks later*

PAT: Hello ladies and gentlemen, this is Slee P. Daight live on RAW with my broadcast partners Jerry the King Lawler and... wait a moment, you're not Vietnamese Crippler!!!

COACH: :wtf:

What? Foley did a terrible job at ONS. He turned up without knowing a whole lot about wrestler histories or move sets and tried to blag his way through the broadcast on charisma and wit alone. If Joey Styles hadn't have been there to fill us in on all the action in the ring, Foley would have had giant egg on his face.

Foley can't play-by-play. He has a sense of humour but you wouldn't want him on RAW for 2 hours because that's all you'd get.

Matthews is the dogs bollocks. He knows his wrestling and his wrestlers, although I don't think he's quite ready for the big time yet. I can't take him seriously at the moment because he still has that comedy act element to his appearance. Give him another year or two on Velocity to find his niche and then bring him up, definately.

I definately agree he isn't ready for the big time yet, but desperate times call for desperate measures. If Coach and King can't hold the show together, I wouldn't be opposed to them giving Josh Mathews a tryout. The guy is pretty much a light-commentator, but he hasn't really been given the heavy material to work with. Give him Kurt Angle, Edge, Triple H, Ric Flair, Big Show, Kane, etc. and I really think he'll be able to add to the stories these guys are telling.

If I were in the position that WWE mangement, I would put Josh Mathews on as a replacement to Jim Ross until "another suitable one can be found". This gives him the exposure of the big time, but doesn't commit him to it. Sort of like how Late Night with Conan O'Brien started. Conan was supposed to replace David Letterman, but he went out there for a night, and he was so good he stuck. Perhaps Josh Mathews has been holding back.

A few more years in the woodshed never hurt anyone, though.

I've got a feeling Foley will go on Carlito's Cabana and either a) announce himself as JR's replacement or b) announce Paul Heyman as JR's replacement. And also explain what role he himself is back in.

Shouldnt it be Michael Cole. Since he has been bitching about not being on the top show.

When has he been bitching about that?And no, it definately shouldn't be Micheal Cole.

Cole did a decent job covering JR in early 99 but I wouldn't rate him higher than the Coach, Matthews and DeMott.

I'm actually surprised DeMott hasn't been mentioned until now actually. The guy made Velocity great with his 'Turning Point'. Loved it

If there's any justice in the world (there isn't) it will be Joey Styles.

Kevin Nash

I say it should be Josh Matthews, and the Coach sucks.

Joey Styles is the ovious choice for most people. He is unreal.

Although JR will return.

Heyman

Fuck you all.

They'll ressurect Gorilla Monsoon from the dead and he'll take over JR's spot.

The Macho Man Randy Savage.

Here is a long shot considering im not sure of the status of his health but id love to see bobby the brain heenan or even mean gene for that matter

Dusty Rhodes, now that he's back.

as someone said before i think MR KEN KENNNEDY could be a great replacement as a colour commentator. he rocks.

what about Vince himself.

Shit!!!!

Forgot all about Dusty

Also I forgot about Vince. I actually wouldn't mind seeing this.

A Heel vince and a Neutral or Face Lawler?

Think that would work? :-\


I wouldn't mind seeing a wrestler who's not on tv much given a chance, just like Taz(z) was not too long ago.

How about Val Venis???? :yes:

Awesome on the Mic and seems to have good charisma.. i think he'd be $hit hot. :naughty:

i get the sneaking suspicion that...I actually kinda said this.

i said Foley was ok, but with joey styles, it worked well...didn't I?

Funaki?

numba 1, Raw announcer

Bill DeMott, Val Venis, etc. would be good, but they'd be a thrid colour commentator wouldn't they? I think guys like Joey Styles, Josh Mathews, etc. are a more likely pick.

I would love to see Val Venis commentate on Heat. The guy definately has non-wrestling roles ready for him when he steps out of the ring.

No, you didn't.

Sadly I think in the short term it will be a McMahon. I would love it to be Shane but I have a feeling it will be Vince or Steph. She interacted with the commentary team on Monday but god dam her voice will be hard to deal with for two hours.


For the record I would like Heyman or Styles and for them to get rid of the King who I consider to be 10 times worse and stale than JR ever was. But what I want and what the WWE gives me is usually very different.

A Brazilian soccer commentator would be ideal -

Stone Cold! Stone Cold! STUNNER! STUNNER!

STUNNNNNNNNNNEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEERRRRRRRRRRR

STUNNNNNNNNNNEEEEEEEEEEEEEERRRRRRRRRRROOOOOOOOO

STUNNNNNNNNNNEEEEEEEEEEEEEERRRRRRRRRRROOOOOOOOO

:lol: STUNNNNNNNNNNNNNNEROOOOOOOOOOOOOOO STUNNNNEROOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO STUNNNNNNNNEROOOOOOOO BAH GAWD BAH GAWD STUNNNNNNNNNNNNERRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRO.. EL STUNNER!

A foreign announcer would be pretty funny though. Good to see some support for The Big Valbowski!!

He reminds me of Taz - Charisma wise and im pretty sure if he became a full time announcer he'd do a damn good job. :naughty:

Also he'd have something to play with. He could mention sexual positions like the Jacknife when someones getting rolled up for a pin.. it'd be hilarious!

Fixed.

football/soccer. It's all the same.

I did it for the <s>rock</s> american audience

How about this guy: http://www.losrudos.com/aef4.jpg

That was the most distasteful wrestling gimmick ever...


:rofl:

I wonder what Big Ed is doing now.

I know he was doing some low budget dvd with Russo a while back

I'm just taking a wild guess but it couldn't be any more obvious...I'm surprised that no-one has thought of Shane replacing JR...IIRC he DOES have prior experience as a color commentator, and he WAS the only one last week not to show up at the end of RAW right? Just you bastards watch and see...:naughty:

I thought of Shane, but I don't think he's return. He's happy backstage apparently, and I think his appearance at Homecoming may have been a one time thing. Plus, Shane adds that other problem of being a third colour commentator. I may be wrong, Shane may have been play-by-play, and might be able to do it, but I think Shane should only be short-term, if he wants to do it.

I say add Val Venis to the Heat announce team. He's got this little thing with Coach going (watch Venis whenever he comes out on Heat, he makes a signal to Coach), and hearing the two of them bicker either side of Todd Grisham would be great.

Just do it as a trial thing, though, because Venis still has gas in his tank, and I would love to see him get a run, at least with the WWE Intercontinental Championship, one more time.

Kennedy..... KENNEDY?

seriously, anyone but Cole.
i just hate him... =/

I agree Josh matthews is quite Underrated as far as Commentating goes.

the guy knows what his talking about..

Heyman would be cool but they wouldn't replace a play by play guy with a color commentator.. That being said, it prolly won't be anyone like Foley or Stone Cold..

I'd bust a nut if it's Styles..

To be fair good ol JR has become more and more of a color commentator and less and less of a play by play guy over the past couple years.

He does go off the formula moreso recently but I still considered him RAW's play by play man..

Vince himself back in the day made things interesting but also as he is chairman then Josh Matthews would do great on Raw cause i liked how he and steve ramairo always "Joshed" eachother on velocity

Hows about OVW's play-by-play man James E. Cornette.... or the return of Sean Mooney (who?)

.... Or Todd Pettengill. Or Weeeeeeeeelllllll, Dok Hendrix.

:lol:

How about Eric Bischoff? It'll be just like Monday Nitro again! Or Tony Schiavone? Mongo?

Maybe the WWE will snatch Mike Tenay from TNA. Or Shane Douglas. How bout Cyrus The Jackyl? Joel Gertner? Maria??? Man, so many candidates, huh?

Do you really think they would have Maria as a play-by-play?
By the way welcome

lol I don't WANT Maria as p-b-p but I actually wouldn't put it past WWE to do something like that.

Thanks for the welcome.... although I have treaded these murky waters many moons ago. (1999-2003 ish)

And now I'm back, baby!

(and I'm sure you're all ecstatic ;) )

Although it would be funny as hell to see her doing Play-By-Play :lol:

Jessy the Body Ventura will replace JR

I'd love Jesse to return to the booth- he's the joint greatest colour commentator of all time- but not as a play-by-play. It wouldn't work.

man they should just let JR get better then have him get re-hired by shane or something

BAWGAWD! JR's FIRED! BAWGAWD! WHY, WHY, WHY? BAWGAWD THAT JASABEL JUST KICKED HIM IN THE NUTS! WHY, WHY,WHY? DAMNIT! WHY! BAWGAWD! THATS JUST SICK! BAWGAWD! DAMNIT!, WHY?