WWE Hall of Famer Jim Ross went on a rant on Monday about the way heel characters are booked these days:
What traits must a top TV wrestling villain possess 2 motivate ticket buyers 2 invest in seeing villain get their ass whipped? Who gets it?
— Jim Ross (@JRsBBQ) April 14, 2014
If pro wrestling villains rarely cheat, have abundant, redeeming social qualities, they're not villains. Stop BS'ing yourself.
— Jim Ross (@JRsBBQ) April 14, 2014
Pro wrestling villains must have rules to break. What're moves are illegal? Fewer & fewer. That fine gray line between goid/evil is a joke.
— Jim Ross (@JRsBBQ) April 14, 2014
“@miles_halverson: @JRsBBQ he has to be someone you love to hate.
And what creates that emotion?
— Jim Ross (@JRsBBQ) April 14, 2014
“@David_Spiegel: @jrsbbq so you mean Cesaro?”
What does Cesaro do to cheat, gain unfair advantages? Nothing of consequence. Same 4 Lesnar
— Jim Ross (@JRsBBQ) April 14, 2014
I'd estimate that half of today's TV wrestling heels aren't equipped ie guts & toughness to be great villains. Most had rather be cool.
— Jim Ross (@JRsBBQ) April 14, 2014
“@Phil_Danielson: @Live2WinFitness @JRsBB It's the "reality era. "Just shades of gray.”
Shades of gray sound good. Where has it worked?
— Jim Ross (@JRsBBQ) April 14, 2014
“@itsletsmakeout: @JRsBBQ so how do you feel about the Wyatt Family? dying to know #booking101”
Cannot allow to become too cool.
— Jim Ross (@JRsBBQ) April 14, 2014
“@Bauer_316: @JRsBBQ How do you feel about so-called "tweeners?
Generally don't draw a dime.
— Jim Ross (@JRsBBQ) April 14, 2014
TV wrestling villains must lie, selectively be a coward, be a bully when they can, gain unfair advantages bitch & moan, & disrespect fans
— Jim Ross (@JRsBBQ) April 14, 2014