AEW announcer Jim Ross is a WWE Corridor of Famer and a legend throughout the wrestling world. In November, Ross mentioned that his AEW contract will likely be expiring quickly, however he has no plans to depart the corporate. The commentator has taken day off on account of well being points and is commonly solely introduced in for predominant occasions. On “83 Weeks,” Eric Bischoff and Conrad Thompson mentioned Ross being on the decision for Sting’s closing match at Revolution, although his contract could also be carried out. Bischoff mentioned if he was AEW CEO Tony Khan, he would make Ross “the Hulk Hogan” of announcers. He would preserve Ross particular and make him an attraction.
“Make him the John Madden, if you’ll, {of professional} wrestling. As a result of that is who he’s,” Bischoff mentioned. “It is not even make him that, it is take benefit that he’s and put it up for sale and construct it and use him in the suitable spots, very similar to they used Undertaker towards the top of his profession … 4 occasions a 12 months, 4 pay-per-views a 12 months, he is an attraction. Very similar to they’ve carried out with the Rock. Very similar to they’ve carried out with John Cena. The components’s proper there for everyone to see. It is not like I am reinventing the wheel right here, of us. It really works.”
Bischoff mentioned this methodology is confirmed to work if Ross is not overexposed. He additionally mentioned Ross is on the stage of his profession the place journey is more durable, and in addition talked about well being points “slowing him down alongside the way in which.” Bischoff mentioned the expertise continues to be there, and it is as much as Khan as a producer to reap the benefits of Ross as an asset. “The asset and its advantages do not simply present up, you need to discover methods to take advantage of the asset to maximise the advantages and Jim Ross is an ideal instance of how and why it’s best to do this,” he mentioned.