J.R. Blogs: Lesnar’s UFC Return, Lashley’s MMA Future, & More

Jim Ross has a new blog entry up; here are the highlights…

On Brock Lesnar: Speaking of Minnesota, how’s that for a segue, Brock Lesnar is going to apparently have a press conference to discuss his career next week with UFC honcho Dana White. I expect Lesnar to talk about his next fight and not retirement. I have experienced diverticulitis, had the surgery, etc and know what this ailment can do to one’s body but I also lost 13 inches of my large intestines which I think that Brock has been able to avoid. Nonetheless I fully expect Lesnar to be able to fight again but the biggest mistake that can be made is to rush this beast back to the Octagon. White and company are way too smart to do that plus the athlete’s long term physical well being has to be the top priority in this entire matter. My mere assumption is that it will be iffy to see Lesnar back in the Octagon in 2010, I hope that I’m wrong on that one, but I do think that Lesnar’s MMA career has not ended based on what I read and my personal experienced with a similar ailment. Brock Lesnar is an amazingly gifted athlete with a massive motor and will be back pounding people in the UFC if there is any physical way for him to do so. Can Lesnar be as good as he once was if he returns after his stomach issues? Hell, yes.

On Bobby Lashley: Bobby Lashley fighting on the Strikeforce card on January 30 seems imperative for me if the promotion is truly going to build Lashley into a future star and perhaps even a potential opponent for Fedor. As I write this Lashley has no opponent for that huge night for Strikeforce which does Bobby no favors for the obvious, unknown elements that include match preparation regarding who Bobby is going to tangle with even though at this late date would could assume that Lashley’s opponent won’t be a major threat. Actually that was always the case, wasn’t it? Getting Bobby Lashley positive exposure on the January 30 televised event is what’s important and I stress the term “positive” exposure.

On Managers Returning: Will pro wrestling manager’s ever return? I don’t know but if they did they would be “new” to many viewers of wrestling TV shows. Updated persona’s of this once essential role might play well in today’s marketplace if the right individuals are cast and if they could be prepared in a through and extensive way. For some reason, I can see some really athletic students of the game adapting well in this role which is obviously less demanding from an athletic skill stand point that is being a wrestler. If any new managers debut they should spend hours watching, among others, guys like Bobby Heenan, Gary Hart, Jim Cornette, J.J. Dillon, Scandor Akbar, and Paul Heyman, just to name a few, to see how various individuals and personalities made it work successfully. I’m not for going retro or totally old school here but the right person with the right talent in a role formerly known as a wrestling manager might just work.

On 2 Out of 3 Falls Matches: I would also like to see a few 2 out of 3 fall matches on TV occasionally but not as a regular bill of fare. This match structure is the essence of episodic TV which weekly wrestling shows must be. The argument against such is that is it too over exposing of key talents plus it does resemble old school wrestling which isn’t coveted in many circles.

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