Ross admits that they style that he and Barnett utilize in NJPW is not a traditional wrestling commentary style. When Ross was hired by AXS to be the voice of NJPW in North America, he was asked to talk about the product as if it was a legitimate sporting event. Barnett agrees, noting that he had no interest in working as a “gimmicky” colour commentator.
Speaking about Brock Lesnar’s return to the octagon, Barnett says he wasn’t surprised to see Lesnar show up last weekend at all. Whether Lesnar’s appearance was a stunt that was intentionally setup or not, his interaction with Daniel Cormier was a cool moment that a lot of people are talking about and it’s going to sell a lot of PPVs.
Barnett doesn’t think Lesnar has much of a chance in his upcoming fight with Cormier. He notes that Cormier wrestles at a higher level than Lesnar and has done so for a longer period of time. Cormier continues to work on his craft and improve in the octagon, whereas Lesnar doesn’t spend his spare time trying to become a better fighter.
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!
