The Jim Ross Report Recap w/ Ric Flair – PWI 500 #1 Reveal, Neville’s Future, McIntyre In Line for Major Push? More!

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Ross thought Kevin Owens and Seth Rollins tore it up on Monday Night Raw this week. He notes that both of them are students of the game, and Rollins has become very consistent with his in-ring delivery. He also says that if he was building a wrestling roster, Kevin Owens would be a name on his list.

Ross thought it was great to see Trish Stratus return to RAW, and he liked her segment with Elias. He notes that Braun Strowman appeared to turn heel at the end of the show, and he’s intrigued to see how that plays out over time. Pairing Strowman with Dolph Ziggler and Drew McIntyre could be an interesting approach, and Ross predicts that McIntyre will be WWE Champion in a year or less.

Ross welcomes an editor from PWI to the show to debut this year’s PWI 500 Top 10.

The 2018 top 10 is as follows:
1. Kenny Omega, 2. A.J. Styles, 3. Okada 4. Brock Lesnar, 5. Seth Rollins
6. Braun Strowman, 7. Roman Reigns, 8. Cody, 9. Naito, 10. The Miz

A listener writes into the show and asks Ross about the utilization of the women on WWE’s current roster. Ross points out that the exposure the women are getting now, which is great, make fans want more. It’s unfortunate that someone like Asuka, who he considers to be a money-maker, is sitting on the sidelines right now, but there’s only so much time to make stars each week. He doesn’t think the women are under-booked at this point.

Steve Carrier

Steve Carrier

Steve Carrier is the founder of Ringside News and has been reporting on pro wrestling since 1997. His stories have been featured on TMZ, Forbes, Bleacher Report, and more.