Jim Ross’s return to WWE and his WrestleMania weekend were chronicled in a FOX Sports website story written by Sam Gardner. Ross indicated that his deal to appear at WrestleMania was not a last minute move. “To be on the card at WrestleMania is not a right,” Ross said. “It’s really, indeed, a privilege, and I was very happy that WWE reached out and wanted to, as they say, in their own words, bring me home. That conversation began months ago, and my wife was so excited about the prospects and about the potential of us coming to WrestleMania. She wanted to get dressed up and walk the red carpet at the Hall of Fame, and she wanted to hear me get introduced and to see my walk out and call a match. That was her dream, and I shared that dream, which is one of the reasons I was so willing to come here.”
The story also states that he has signed a two-year deal with WWE. “It has a specific number of dates that I’m obligated to work, which I think is good for me,” he said. “So look at it this way: I got my jersey back. I got brought back to my home team, and my opportunities back in WWE, I’m sure, will be multi-fold. They’ve got a lot of things that I can contribute (to), and I’ve been so blessed in the business that I’ve done so many different things. I’ve been an administrator and a syndicator, a marketing rep, a VP of broadcasting, a head of talent relations. But the fun part is what I did tonight. I hope to have more ‘fun part’ assignments in the future, but I’ve got my jersey back. So if the team needs me to play, to work more than they anticipated because they need it, I’m in.” Read the full story at FoxSports.com.
Powell’s POV: There’s a lot more to the story than just JR’s new deal with WWE. It also chronicles his weekend of one-man shows and just how emotional it was for him after losing his wife Jan. A highly recommended read. Just be sure to have a box of tissues nearby as it definitely gets heavy.
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