WWE Legend Jim Ross on Dolph Ziggler Firing, Jarrett-Angle, Smackdown Live and Taz

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Dolph Ziggler: “Ziggler, if that is his real name, getting ‘fired’ on Friday Night Smackdown’s 600th episode after having a cup of coffee as the World Heavyweight Champion is getting lots of play on Twitter @JRsBBQ and emails to our site. Ziggler has a definite upside, is a skilled mat wrestler and has one of the brighter futures of any athlete in WWE IMO. I don’t know his long term status but I’m thinking that Ziggler is a keeper. I’m interested in seeing where this matter goes in ensuing days and weeks.”

The Jarretts Angle in TNA: “An emailer asked me what I thought about recent TNA storylines involving Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Jarrett and their children. I’m not a regular viewer of TNA first of all but what I have seen of this storyline that’s allegedly based in reality isn’t my cup of tea. I could care less what the adults do in their storyline but having minor children involved doesn’t personally work for me. TNA isn’t my hill to die upon and I harbor no ill will toward them but I find it challenging to believe that some individuals actually think that this is effective, episodic TV.”

Taz: “A regular on this site responded to my thoughts on Taz’s wrestling camp wondering how Taz could teach wrestling considering that Taz has had so many injuries and has a chronic neck condition. Obviously, Taz doesn’t have to get in the ring full time and bounce around to help his students. Coaching is teaching and Taz is a great teacher. I judge the process on the results and I like the results that http://www.teamtaz13.com are achieving. Not sure what motivated this feedback to be honest with you but I wanted to address it in case others read as it was a part of the feedback of our last blog.”

Smackdown going live: “No…I don’t ever see Friday Night Smackdown going live, full time IE weekly. It might happen occasionally but it isn’t cost effective or travel friendly to do live TV on Mondays, Fridays, and some Sundays and still try to do live event touring. Makes no sense.”

Glazer is a former senior editor at Pulse Wrestling and editor and reviewer at The Comics Nexus.