The Jim Ross Report Recap w/ Dave Meltzer – Booking Bobby Roode, Why WWE Shouldn’t Be A Comedy Show, Thoughts On The Brand Split, More!

Ross welcomes Dave Meltzer to the show.
Meltzer points out that he enjoys some comedy in wrestling, but it’s not supposed to be a comedy show. WWE’s audience is also older now, so there’s no need for all the childish humour. He notes that he’s seen a number of up-and-coming talents who’ve had charisma, but once he saw them on television it didn’t translate. He points out that wrestlers aren’t actors, and it’s tough to succeed when they’re over-scripted. When they’re allowed to be themselves they have a greater chance to flourish.
He admits that it’s very difficult to book a 3-hour show, but there are certain things that are just not thought through. He doesn’t understand why 205 live performers aren’t showcased on RAW or Smackdown, adding that those performers work very hard but when they’re showcased on PPVs only a very small portion of the audience know who they are.

Meltzer thought the booking of the tag team title match on this week’s RAW was “so ridiculous”, and made the tag team titles look very weak. He thought it made the babyface, Roode look like a goof, and there was no great heat on the heels for winning. It turned into a comedy segment and the show never recovered from that.
Ross asks Meltzer about the rumoured Elite wrestling promotion. Ross notes that any new promotion needs television and talent, in that order. PopTV is not a viable television option for Impact, and if these guys don’t get a better television deal than that they cannot be a viable company. Meltzer points out that until there is a viable media outlet involved, this is nothing but talk. He probably wouldn’t have even reported it, but once they registered for certain trademarks it became a viable story.
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!