Jim Ross had a post-Payback 2015 blog, here are some of the highlights:
on Cena/Rusev
Innovative conclusion of the Cena vs. Rusev ‘I Quit’ match and now I wonder what fan favorite is going to come to Lana’s aid as it’s relatively obvious that she and her burly associate are essentially done. I don’t think that we need to see to many more Cena vs. Rusev TV bouts especially considering Rusev has lost three in a row on PPV’s to Cena. The question is who’s next for Cena of which I’d assume we will find out Monday night. Breaking things and ‘stunts’ equates to today’s blood in a PG world of wrestling.
on Ryback/Bray
As I’ve said for a good while, I think that Bray Wyatt is a frog hair away from being a viable, ticket and merch selling, character baby face/fan favorite. Admirable that Wyatt & Ryback tried some new, risky content but was it really necessary? Tough booking as neither guy is hot and both are liked by various factions of fans which makes their matches against each other tough to successfully pull off. I do appreciate the effort of both men to work hard to deliver in a tough spot.
on main event
The show did need a big finish and the Fatal Four Way WWE Title bout delivered that result. The fans certainly made their feelings known that they wanted the Shield to get back together. Will WWE listen or do they have a better plan in mind? I do feel that Reigns should be a villain without question which will subsequently foster him straight into the upper echelon as a fan favorite if executed soundly and logically. I had no problem with Rollins winning even though some fans via Twitter @JRsBBQ did but Rollins is still evolving and I say let him grow. As I’ve said on the Ross Report podcast, I’d keep Rollins as the champion including him dodging a Lesnar bullet at Summer Slam, Lesnar wins the Royal Rumble and then it’s Brock vs Rollins at WrestleMania in Texas where the ‘chasing’ fan favorite regains the championship.
on Austin/Heyman podcast thoughts
As I eluded to in one of our last blogs here a few days ago, Steve Austin is returning to the WWE Network on June 1 to interview Paul Heyman. That will be a great piece of business between two old friends. Smart positioning by WWE to entice fans to subscribe to the WWE Network. That interview alone is worth the $9.99.
Check out the full blog at JR’s BBQ
