Another listener writes into the show and asks Ross if he thinks WWE should have a Superstar Shakeup every 6 months. Ross understands the need to keep things fresh, but he thinks WWE should be able to do that with creative writing. He doesn’t see any sense in blowing everything up twice a year, when WWE should be focused on creating long-term, entertaining storylines.
Ross welcomes Ric Flair to the show.
Ross and Flair discuss their time working together in the Southern States prior to their days in WCW and WWE. Ross notes that even when he was beginning his commentating career he didn’t want to know the finishes of matches. People ask him all the time if he knew The Undertaker was going to throw Mankind off the top of Hell in A Cell, and he informs that he never knew that was going to take place. He always wanted to react to things naturally as he saw them occurring in front of him.
Flair notes that he texted Ross while watching his 30 for 30 documentary. He was drinking and didn’t like the way Ross and a few other people spoke about him on the documentary. He apologizes to Ross for that, noting that everything Ross said was the truth, and he realizes that now.
Flair informs that he hated time off while he was working as a professional wrestler. He always wanted to be on the road, and that fuelled his destructive tendencies. Luckily he’s in a wonderful place now with a great woman, and Ross thinks this has helped Flair’s health overall.
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!
