Post by ghostwriter on Dec 1, 2008 14:33:39 GMT -5
JR's Latest Blog: Obnoxious Wrestling Fans
» Reported by Hunter Golden of WrestleView.com
» On Friday, November 28, 2008 at 4:21 PM EST
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Jim Ross' latest blog entry has been posted at WWE.com and can be read here: fans.wwe.com/jimross/blog
"Isn't it sad that some wrestling fans are so obnoxious that it forces guys like Tazz and me to go through the McDonald's drive thru when making our trip from Boston back thru Connecticut to Long Island? It's sad enough that the glamorous life of big time broadcasters has us eating at McDonald's, no offense Ronald, but if one steps out of their vehicle to actually go in to a eatery and doesn't take a photo with everyone in sight and everyone has a camera phone, we become pieces of garbage. On second thought, Tazz not interacting with the public is probably a good thing especially when he is tired and hungry."
Vladimir Kozlov being removed from the WWE Championship hunt on SmackDown is related to what happened at Survivor Series. As I reported on WNW Premium earlier in the week, there was a mixture of reactions to Kozlov at the pay-per-view. Some felt that he simply was not ready for the push that he was given while other criticized him heavily for losing the crowd in a match with Triple H.
SLAM! Wrestling has an interview with Raw wrestler Charlie Haas today. He told them WWE Vice President of Talent Relations John Laurinaitis pitched the idea for his impersonator character. "John Laurinaitis came up with the (character) idea and it got relayed to the writers," Haas said. Haas said the character has helped him focus on the sports entertainment side of the wrestling business. "I came to realize that it's not all about wrestle, wrestle, wrestle," Haas said. "It's about the entertainment. I looked at people like JBL and how long it took him to develop the JBL character. I never gave up, I knew I would succeed."
For the first time, Haas publicly commented on being named by Sports Illustrated in the mail-order performance enhancing drug scandal. An article on their website on August 30, 2007 named Haas as one of 10 WWE Superstars found to have purchased illegal steroids not in compliance with WWE's Talent Wellness program (alongside Randy Orton, Mr. Kennedy, John Morrison, Edge, Chavo Guerrero, Gregory Helms, Umaga, William Regal and Funaki). Haas was allegedly prescribed anastrozole (used to ward off breast tissue following a steroid cycle), somatropin (Growth hormone), stanozolol (anabolic steroid), nandrolone (anabolic steroid), and chorionic gonadotropin (protein hormones) between August 2006 and January 2007. Haas claims he thought it was legal, and he was doing it for "maintenance" after he had both his knees reconstructed.
"I got caught up in it. I thought I was doing something legal. I'd had both my knees reconstructed. I was doing it for maintenance," Haas said. "I'm not going to lie about it. I'm not proud of what I did and I have to live with it. It was wrong, a mistake that I made. I thought I was doing something to surpass the pain. But what I was doing was hurting myself. And it was embarrassing to my family and to the company.
"Since then, I've really gotten into sports nutrition (with Jackie, he opened Custom Muscle Nutrition and Smoothie Shop, a nutritional store in Frisco, Texas). Kids have to realize if you're weaker or smaller, they shouldn't take steroids to get stronger and bigger. Just eat right. It can be done right. There's no better nutrition than food."
» Reported by Hunter Golden of WrestleView.com
» On Friday, November 28, 2008 at 4:21 PM EST
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Jim Ross' latest blog entry has been posted at WWE.com and can be read here: fans.wwe.com/jimross/blog
"Isn't it sad that some wrestling fans are so obnoxious that it forces guys like Tazz and me to go through the McDonald's drive thru when making our trip from Boston back thru Connecticut to Long Island? It's sad enough that the glamorous life of big time broadcasters has us eating at McDonald's, no offense Ronald, but if one steps out of their vehicle to actually go in to a eatery and doesn't take a photo with everyone in sight and everyone has a camera phone, we become pieces of garbage. On second thought, Tazz not interacting with the public is probably a good thing especially when he is tired and hungry."
Vladimir Kozlov being removed from the WWE Championship hunt on SmackDown is related to what happened at Survivor Series. As I reported on WNW Premium earlier in the week, there was a mixture of reactions to Kozlov at the pay-per-view. Some felt that he simply was not ready for the push that he was given while other criticized him heavily for losing the crowd in a match with Triple H.
SLAM! Wrestling has an interview with Raw wrestler Charlie Haas today. He told them WWE Vice President of Talent Relations John Laurinaitis pitched the idea for his impersonator character. "John Laurinaitis came up with the (character) idea and it got relayed to the writers," Haas said. Haas said the character has helped him focus on the sports entertainment side of the wrestling business. "I came to realize that it's not all about wrestle, wrestle, wrestle," Haas said. "It's about the entertainment. I looked at people like JBL and how long it took him to develop the JBL character. I never gave up, I knew I would succeed."
For the first time, Haas publicly commented on being named by Sports Illustrated in the mail-order performance enhancing drug scandal. An article on their website on August 30, 2007 named Haas as one of 10 WWE Superstars found to have purchased illegal steroids not in compliance with WWE's Talent Wellness program (alongside Randy Orton, Mr. Kennedy, John Morrison, Edge, Chavo Guerrero, Gregory Helms, Umaga, William Regal and Funaki). Haas was allegedly prescribed anastrozole (used to ward off breast tissue following a steroid cycle), somatropin (Growth hormone), stanozolol (anabolic steroid), nandrolone (anabolic steroid), and chorionic gonadotropin (protein hormones) between August 2006 and January 2007. Haas claims he thought it was legal, and he was doing it for "maintenance" after he had both his knees reconstructed.
"I got caught up in it. I thought I was doing something legal. I'd had both my knees reconstructed. I was doing it for maintenance," Haas said. "I'm not going to lie about it. I'm not proud of what I did and I have to live with it. It was wrong, a mistake that I made. I thought I was doing something to surpass the pain. But what I was doing was hurting myself. And it was embarrassing to my family and to the company.
"Since then, I've really gotten into sports nutrition (with Jackie, he opened Custom Muscle Nutrition and Smoothie Shop, a nutritional store in Frisco, Texas). Kids have to realize if you're weaker or smaller, they shouldn't take steroids to get stronger and bigger. Just eat right. It can be done right. There's no better nutrition than food."