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wwe fire JR!
Trauma-san:
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Yeah but he wasn't a play by play man. You need a play by play man and a color man. The difference is like being a good entertainer in the ring like Hogan and being a good wrestler in the ring like Harley Race. Heenan can't call a match like JR could and Hogan couldn't wrestle a match like Harley. Who's better can go either way but the roles are different. One is there to make jokes and add heat to wrestlers and the other is there to help tell the story of the match and build the match as it takes place.
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Did I say he was a play by play man? Stop getting all pedantic on me, I understand how the fucking announcing position works. Look, the whole thing is about who entertains the fans more. Bobby Heenan was a comedic genius at entertaining the fans, J.R. isn't. J.R. Isn't even the best play by play guy, Mike Tenay runs circles around him. Tony Schiavone was even arguably better than J.R., and Shiavone was pretty shitty and knew nothing about wrestling. J.R. would be better suited behind the scenes.
Another thing. Everybody's talking about how J.R. is one of their top guys, he wouldn't be fired, etc. Of course he hasn't been fired, it's a work.... however, he's been fired, for real, about 3 times by Vince! Vince and him fight all the time so it's at least conceivable that he could get fired, it's certainly happened before.
Shallow:
--- Quote from: I Want My Donation Back on October 12, 2005, 08:39:47 PM ---
--- Quote from: Shallow on October 12, 2005, 05:40:30 PM ---^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
Yeah but he wasn't a play by play man. You need a play by play man and a color man. The difference is like being a good entertainer in the ring like Hogan and being a good wrestler in the ring like Harley Race. Heenan can't call a match like JR could and Hogan couldn't wrestle a match like Harley. Who's better can go either way but the roles are different. One is there to make jokes and add heat to wrestlers and the other is there to help tell the story of the match and build the match as it takes place.
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Did I say he was a play by play man? Stop getting all pedantic on me, I understand how the fucking announcing position works. Look, the whole thing is about who entertains the fans more. Bobby Heenan was a comedic genius at entertaining the fans, J.R. isn't. J.R. Isn't even the best play by play guy, Mike Tenay runs circles around him. Tony Schiavone was even arguably better than J.R., and Shiavone was pretty shitty and knew nothing about wrestling. J.R. would be better suited behind the scenes.
Another thing. Everybody's talking about how J.R. is one of their top guys, he wouldn't be fired, etc. Of course he hasn't been fired, it's a work.... however, he's been fired, for real, about 3 times by Vince! Vince and him fight all the time so it's at least conceivable that he could get fired, it's certainly happened before.
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But JR isn't supposed to entertain the fans, he is supposed to call the match and educate the fans. I agree that right now Tenay is better, but all time JR is a top 3 guy. Schiavone was never better than JR. You can ask anyone in the wrestling business. They all put JR near the top. Whether you like him or not, or I like him or not, isn't the question. He gets the respect by the inudustry and by the pros. You could ask anyone from Jim Cornette to Ric Flair to Vince McMahon and they will all say JR is a top 3 guy all time. JR knows how to get people interested in a match. Guys like Heenan and Ventura (who I think is funnier as a color man but not as a manager), get people interested in them and the wrestler's they promote, but not so much in the match. Name me who outside of Joey Styles could come in and do as good a job as JR next week.
westkoastanostra:
jr is the greatest announcer ever!....wuts up wit all these fuckin reservoir dog fags!?
Sweet & Tender Hooligan:
2 quote mick foley.....JR could make a bad match good n a good match great! 8)
Sikotic™:
--- Quote from: westkoastanostra on October 12, 2005, 09:33:47 PM ---jr is the greatest announcer ever!....wuts up wit all these fuckin reservoir dog fags!?
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This nigga gettin merked
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