WWE Hall of Famer Jim Ross has published a new
blog entry on JrsBarBq.com. Here are a few
highlights:
Drama in professional wrestling: The more I read
online about the daily drama in various pro
wrestling organizations makes me happy that I'm
not engaged full time in that world. Don't get me
wrong, I will always be a fan and support the
genre but dealing with today's athletes is a
taxing, never ending saga. It was somewhat
simpler in the old days but certainly far from not
having issues in which to address.
I'm of the belief that many of today's issues have
to do with the generation that many of the talents
have grown up in and how they have been
parented.
Sports and entertainment both have a couple of
giant issues in common....they are besieged by
athlete/performer paranoia and insecurities. That
comes with entering into a world with not an
overabundance of career opportunities such as the
territory days of wrestling for example.
Shelf lives in both sports and entertainment are
usually short...every one has an expiration date
included in their DNA but most don't want to
admit it. I often wonder what many of today's in
ring performers will do once it's all over.
Unfortunately, most feel confident in only one
aspect of their professional life and that's in the
ring and performing on a wrestling TV show.
That's truly sad and unfortunate. It's also a
management issue because when talents get the
feeling of desperation in their minds regarding their
chosen field of endeavor, they often times make
regrettable mistakes and become even harder to
manage.
No individual, no matter their status in life
including their financial situation, can afford to live
without a viable, realistic Plan B.
It's too bad that most performers don't see the
reality of Plan B's until it's late in the game and
one's options are lessened.
If he will do a shoot interview: To answer an often
received question, I am NOT considering doing any
"Shoot" interviews for DVD release for a variety of
reasons. Firstly, I cover many of the topics one
would be asked in these productions in RINGSIDE:
An Evening with Jim Ross shows. Secondly, I
don't care to address 'dirt oriented' questions that
can embarrass people's families, etc. Lastly, the
fees offered are generally low and not worth the
time invested to do them.
blog entry on JrsBarBq.com. Here are a few
highlights:
Drama in professional wrestling: The more I read
online about the daily drama in various pro
wrestling organizations makes me happy that I'm
not engaged full time in that world. Don't get me
wrong, I will always be a fan and support the
genre but dealing with today's athletes is a
taxing, never ending saga. It was somewhat
simpler in the old days but certainly far from not
having issues in which to address.
I'm of the belief that many of today's issues have
to do with the generation that many of the talents
have grown up in and how they have been
parented.
Sports and entertainment both have a couple of
giant issues in common....they are besieged by
athlete/performer paranoia and insecurities. That
comes with entering into a world with not an
overabundance of career opportunities such as the
territory days of wrestling for example.
Shelf lives in both sports and entertainment are
usually short...every one has an expiration date
included in their DNA but most don't want to
admit it. I often wonder what many of today's in
ring performers will do once it's all over.
Unfortunately, most feel confident in only one
aspect of their professional life and that's in the
ring and performing on a wrestling TV show.
That's truly sad and unfortunate. It's also a
management issue because when talents get the
feeling of desperation in their minds regarding their
chosen field of endeavor, they often times make
regrettable mistakes and become even harder to
manage.
No individual, no matter their status in life
including their financial situation, can afford to live
without a viable, realistic Plan B.
It's too bad that most performers don't see the
reality of Plan B's until it's late in the game and
one's options are lessened.
If he will do a shoot interview: To answer an often
received question, I am NOT considering doing any
"Shoot" interviews for DVD release for a variety of
reasons. Firstly, I cover many of the topics one
would be asked in these productions in RINGSIDE:
An Evening with Jim Ross shows. Secondly, I
don't care to address 'dirt oriented' questions that
can embarrass people's families, etc. Lastly, the
fees offered are generally low and not worth the
time invested to do them.