Ross informs that he and Lawler are promoting a series of two-man shows which will begin in August and they’re both really looking forward to it.
Ross gives major props to Chris Jericho this week, after Jericho made his return to NJPW to shoot an angle with Naito. He points out that Jericho is everywhere right now and he’s a star wherever he goes. He recalls negotiating Jericho’s original WWE contract. He told Jericho at that time that he couldn’t offer him as much guaranteed money as he was making in WCW, but he could guarantee that Jericho would make more money in WWE. That turned out to be true, and Jericho’s been a star ever since.
Ross notes that he’s always been a fan of voice-over work, and for this reason he’d love to be a character on an upcoming season of Camp WWE. He notes that he might have to mention that to Vince McMahon the next time he meets with him.
A listener writes into the show and asks Ross if he thinks WWE would ever travel to Cuba or North Korea to do shows. Ross says after the Saudi Arabia trip, nothing is off limits. WWE could very well be traveling to Cuba in the coming years.
Ross informs that his book, Slobberknocker, has been flying off the shelves and is in its 4th printing. In addition, he’s already brainstorming ideas for a second book which he hopes to have out in time for the holidays in 2019. The new book will pick up where the last book left off, and will include discussions about the attitude era and being moved from RAW to Smackdown, which was a very tough day for him.
That sums up today’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!
