Jim Ross Talks John Cena’s WWE Career, CM Punk’s First UFC Fight And More

WWE Hall of Famer Jim Ross is back with his latest blog where he talks about John Cena’s 14 year run with WWE and more. You can check out the full entry here along with some highlights below.

John Cena’s WWE career: John Cena debuted in @WWE 14 years ago today which is a proud moment for yours truly as our talent relations team signed John while he was working with Rick Bassman in Los Angeles at UPW Wresting. I recall flying back from LAX to NYC on a redeye and going straight to the WWE headquarters and going to see Vince McMahon to tell him that we just signed “A Wrestlemania Main Eventer in five years” which would have made it 2006. John debuted at WM in 2004 versus The Big Show so I was close. In 2005, John won the WWE Title at Wrestlemania 21 in a career defining match with JBl.  I remember Vince looking at me incredulously as I was an unshaved, red eye flying, wrinkled clothes wearing VP and telling me to “Go home…shower and shave.” I guess I did look a little rugged and my declaration about John Cena was a bit bold to say the least.

Brock Lesnar on the cover of WWE 2K17: Not shocked to see Brock Lesnar on the cover of WWE 2K17 because Lesnar ‘sells.’ No matter the outcome of his UFC 200 fight with heavy handed Mark Hunt, Lesnar is arguably 1 or 1A as it relates to the top stars in WWE. Why? Because Brock is ‘real’ and doesn’t portray a TV character as so many in the world of TV Wrestling do. By being real, Lesnar doesn’t have to ‘act’ like a pro wresters on TV character and can focus on being authentic which enhances his image within the show biz oriented pro wrestling genre.

CM Punk vs. Mickey Gall in UFC: @CMPunk is the betting underdog for his fight at UFC 203 vs Mickey Gall but hasn’t Phil Brooks been an underdog all his life? I’m not predicting this match just yet but I do believe that Punk will do every thing within his power to put on a great fight that, win or lose, will make fans want want to see him fight again.