The Jim Ross Report Recap w/ Woken Matt Hardy Pt. 2 – WWE & Saudi Arabia, Drew McIntyre In Line to Win Titles, How Long Will Jeff Hardy Wrestle? More!

He doesn’t think any talent should have to go if they don’t want to, and he doesn’t think WWE will make them. However, he doesn’t want to be the guy who criticizes talents for making money. He notes that he was paid handsomely for his last trip to Saudi Arabia – probably more than he would have paid himself admittedly – and he thinks it’s important for wrestlers to make money when they can.

Ross says he’s not a fan of commentators using the same generic lines over and over again. He notes that he used to have adjective sheets, and sheets with synonyms for a lot of words that might come up regularly in conversation. He notes that sometimes commentators get comfortable and complacent and that’s never good.
Ross shares his thoughts on Shawn Michaels coming out of retirement. He thinks it’s great for Michaels, and Ross isn’t worried about ring rust at all. He recalls Michaels being off for four years during the attitude era, and Ross urged him to return because he couldn’t let his career end like that. For the sake of his legacy alone, Ross pleaded that Michaels should return. Michaels came back and was great again right from night number one.