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DAMN iNATOR 03-31-2017 08:50 PM
BREAKING: Jim Ross Signs New WWE Deal, Will Call Top Match At WrestleMania 33 On Sunday
 
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WWE Hall of Famer Jim Ross will return to WWE TV at WrestleMania 33 to call the match between Brock Lesnar and WWE Universal Champion Bill Goldberg, according to PWInsider.

Ross reportedly signed a new deal with the company that will see him used for material on the WWE Network and occasional appearances on WWE TV to call matches. No word yet on how often Ross will appear on TV.

The new deal was offered and signed before Ross' wife Jan passed away earlier this month, perhaps as long as 5 weeks ago.

Destor 03-31-2017 08:52 PM
Sucks for NJPW

Cool King 03-31-2017 08:54 PM
Sucks for ITV.

mike adamle 03-31-2017 08:55 PM
Sucks for Michael Cole

DAMN iNATOR 03-31-2017 08:57 PM
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Originally Posted by Destor (Post 4949077)
Sucks for Mauro Ranallo
Fixed.

Emperor Smeat 03-31-2017 08:58 PM
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Originally Posted by Destor (Post 4949077)
Sucks for NJPW
Doesn't seem its going to affect his current NJPW/AXS TV deal although it did come at the cost of ITV who no longer can use him.

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Originally Posted by PWI
The new WWE deal would mean that Ross could not be involved the World of Sport revival when that series tapes its first episodes this May in Great Britain. Ross called the pilot on New Year's Eve last year and was involved with a lot of the creative and production. It appears that the possibility of Ross calling a series for ITV prompted the new WWE deal.

For those wondering about Ross calling New Japan on AXS TV, we are told that his status with that series would not change with this new WWE deal.

Destor 03-31-2017 09:00 PM
:y:

Droford 03-31-2017 10:43 PM
Maybe thatll get the match an extra minute or two

#BROKEN Hasney 04-01-2017 04:46 AM
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Originally Posted by Smelly Meatball (Post 4949089)
Doesn't seem its going to affect his current NJPW/AXS TV deal although it did come at the cost of ITV who no longer can use him.
Wow. WWE haven't been this aggressive against a promotion before. They are slightly worried.

DAMN iNATOR 04-01-2017 07:03 PM
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Originally Posted by #BROKEN Hasney (Post 4949299)
Wow. WWE haven't been this aggressive against a promotion before. They are slightly worried.
I think they've actually been working quite hard to establish a good working relationship with New Japan, so I don't know that they're actually concerned at all but maybe. :-\

#BROKEN Hasney 04-01-2017 07:25 PM
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Originally Posted by DAMN iNATOR (Post 4949419)
I think they've actually been working quite hard to establish a good working relationship with New Japan, so I don't know that they're actually concerned at all but maybe. :-\
I was more talking about World of Sport. Along with the UK contracts, this is another move.

Vastardikai 04-01-2017 08:16 PM
Vastardikai'd for accuracy
 
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Originally Posted by #BROKEN Hasney (Post 4949299)
Wow. WWE haven't been this aggressive against a promotion since the '80s. They are slightly worried.

Swiss Ultimate 04-02-2017 02:05 PM
His wife just died?

DAMN iNATOR 04-02-2017 08:45 PM
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Originally Posted by Swiss (Post 4949916)
His wife just died?
Yeah, was on a motorcycle sans helmet and was struck from behind. Tragic. RIP, Jan :'(:wavesad:

Ol Dirty Dastard 04-03-2017 12:31 AM
not on a motorcycle, she was on a scooter.

But yeah. :( He did really well tonight. Good on him.

Droford 04-03-2017 01:59 AM
In retrospect this announcement should have been the clue as to what was going down with Taker and Reigns since its guaranteed Taker asked for JR to call his last match..it didn't make any sense for him to call Lesnar goldberg

#1-norm-fan 04-03-2017 03:27 AM
The need for guys from past generations to make shit feel special has officially spilled down to the commentators.

Destor 04-03-2017 01:33 PM
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Originally Posted by #1-wwf-fan (Post 4951351)
The need for guys from past generations to make shit feel special has officially spilled down to the commentators.
But to be clear: the need is real

#1-norm-fan 04-03-2017 01:56 PM
It's damn real.

Ol Dirty Dastard 04-03-2017 02:12 PM
fuck imagine if it was just JBL and Cole calling that main event :'(

#1-norm-fan 04-03-2017 02:25 PM
Still don't like the fact that we never got the Cena-Taker WrestleMania match. Ridiculous that they passed that up so much. It should have been Cena vs Taker and Miz & Maryse vs Reigns & Nikki with Reigns proposing at the end.

Ol Dirty Dastard 04-03-2017 02:29 PM
lmfao

Destor 04-03-2017 02:45 PM
As long as they kept kayfabe and followed through. Gotta commit to the gimmick

Big Vic 04-03-2017 02:49 PM
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Originally Posted by #1-wwf-fan (Post 4951436)
Still don't like the fact that we never got the Cena-Taker WrestleMania match. Ridiculous that they passed that up so much. It should have been Cena vs Taker and Miz & Maryse vs Reigns & Nikki with Reigns proposing at the end.
Whoa crazy, I thought the same joke last night.

Jazzy Foot 04-03-2017 04:45 PM
I preferred the Ed Fererra version of JR.

Emperor Smeat 04-03-2017 05:13 PM
Ross' deal ended up being for 2 years and for a set number of dates.

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Originally Posted by Observer
WrestleMania 33 won't be the last we've seen of Jim Ross on WWE television.

In an article that Fox Sports ran about his weekend in Orlando, it was noted that Ross has signed a two-year contract with WWE to return in a variety of roles.

"It has a specific number of dates that I’m obligated to work, which I think is good for me,” Ross said. “So look at it this way: I got my jersey back. I got brought back to my home team, and my opportunities back in WWE, I’m sure, will be multi-fold."


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