Konnan mentions that he has the ‘Paul Heyman gig’ in Impact right now, in the sense that he can show up, cut a promo and that’s it. He adds that he has a lot of creative freedom regarding his promos and he thinks it has to be that way because he doubts the writers would be able to write for his character effectively.
Konnan mentions that there’s a problem with ‘cool heels’ in the business today. He points out that WWE’s Jinder Mahal has real heat and that’s a hard thing to find in wrestling’s current landscape. He goes on to say that Elias is his favourite character in all of WWE right now because he has incredible delivery and timing.
Konnan is down on WWE’s current product right now and he thinks it’s a sin given how much talent WWE has on their roster. He points out that using the 3-hour runtime as an excuse doesn’t work because if Game of Thrones or Breaking Bad were 3-hours long, those writers would still put together a great show. In the end, everything in WWE basically boils down to Vince McMahon’s opinion, and Konnan fears that the 72-year old billionaire may be out of touch with his fanbase at this point.
That sums up today’s episode of The Ross Report. You can listen to the show yourself anytime here, and I’ll catch ya next week for another recap!
