The XFL is all the rage right now thanks to a recent episode of ESPN’s 30 for 30 which focused on the now defunct football league. The legacy of the XFL seems to be that it was a league founded on good ideas that ultimately failed due to poor execution.
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One of the things that didn’t really work out was Matt Vasgersian’s run as lead commentator for the league, and he was eventually replaced by WWE Hall of Famer Jim Ross. As if the XFL didn’t already have enough problems working against it in the first place, when Ross was brought in the league caught flack for using a wrestling commentator to call football.
Although Jim Ross might not have been accepted by some of the football fans out there, he’s very knowledgable when it comes to football, and he’s still an icon in the world of professional wrestling. Despite the backlash, Ross noted in his most recent blog that he does not regret his time working with the league.
“Enjoyed the ESPN 30 for 30 on the XFL and it brought back memories of how I got ‘gutted and quartered’ by the ‘legit’ sports media when I was promoted to the NBC primary game on week two with Governor Ventura. How dare a ‘wrestling guy’ even think that he could broadcast football? I have many stories about my season in the XFL and would have loved to have shared some of them but I was never contacted by ESPN to be a part of the presentation. Nonetheless, I have no XFL regrets even though I pushed myself physically to the limits that was ill advised especially after the fact that year for a whopping $1500 per game.”
This week WWE confirmed that the Rock ‘n’ Roll Express will be inducted into the Hall of Fame as part of the 2017 class. So far Kurt Angle is the only other inductee that has been confirmed, and no inductors have been announced.
Ross also shared his thoughts on who should induct the Rock ‘n’ Roll Express and he named Jim Cornette as someone he would like to see stand at the Hall of Fame podium and speak.
“I’d love to see Jim Cornette induct Ricky and Robert in Orlando on Friday night March 31 on the ceremony hosted by Jerry Lawler. JC knows more bout the RnR than anyone that I know plus Corny is a magnificent talker who I’m sure would captivate the WWE HOF audience on a live mic.”
The WWE Hall of Fame ceremony is set to air live on the WWE Network on March 31st.
