Ross welcomes “Cowboy” Bill Watts to the show.
Ross and Watts talk about how much the wrestling business has grown over the years. There is ridiculous money in the business nowadays, and it’s hard for Watts to even grasp. He recalls his college professor telling him that if he ever made $25,000 a year he’d be wealthy, and nowadays that’s chump change for the majority of professional wrestlers.
He also points out that it’s amazing how much content companies like WWE are producing on a weekly basis. It’s hard for him to understand how these companies are able to produce that much television while keeping the content fresh and engaging at the same time.
Ross asks Watts about his experiences working with Bruno Sammartino. Watts points out that Sammartino was a man’s man, and he doesn’t ever recall discussing “snugness” with him. There was never any issue with the way they worked with each other in the ring. Some guys were stiffer than other back in those days, and if a stiff shot wasn’t intentional Watts never had any issue with it.
Ross and Watts will continue their discussion on next week’s show.
That sums up this week’s episode of The Jim Ross Report. You can listen to the show yourself anytime here, and I’ll catch ya next week for another recap!
