What "Old School" aspect do you miss?

[Guest EternallyLazy]

Exactly! I've been watching alot of oldschool NWA stuff from the 80's where Jim Ross is on commentary and he's very very straightlaced. I guess some people might find that style boring, but to me, it just makes the whole match seem more realistic. Especially when Solie/Caudle would discuss the match and psychology revolving around it... the Flair/Steamboat series from 89 sticks out, not just because the match rocks the fucking earth, but because the commentary is perfect too

[Guest Kahran Ramsus]

Right now I'm really missing 2 minute Royal Rumble intervals.

[Guest The Czech Republic]

Turn that frown upside-down, Kahran! With these 60-second intervals, this is going to be the fastest, most intense Rumble ever! And this isn't a bad thing...it's a good thing. Remember how great early 1995 was?

 

In all seriousness, the only time it shouldn't be two minutes is in a case like 1994 when the rest of the show runs long, which I doubt it will and hope it won't.

[Guest MillenniumMan831]

- Realistic sport like commentary teams like Jim Ross and Gordon Solie... especially the days when Jim Ross didn't have to scream at the wrestlers who obviously can't hear them anyway. "You tell me why! You son of a bitch... WHY?!?" - Jim Ross circa 2001

This, to me, stood out among all the points on your very good list. I can't stand all the "Damn you straight to hail! Wah Austin, WAH?" that Ross has been lowered to. I don't remember him rambling on about the Oklahoma Sooners or hosses when he was alongside Bob Caudle or Gordon Solie.

Actually, JR would go on and on about ex-football stars and the such. BUT, he did it in a dignified way to build credibility for the wrestler to show that he is an athlete. He didn't bellow it out like a madman, he'd sound credible, so the guy he would put over would also sound credible.

[Guest The Czech Republic]

- Realistic sport like commentary teams like Jim Ross and Gordon Solie... especially the days when Jim Ross didn't have to scream at the wrestlers who obviously can't hear them anyway. "You tell me why! You son of a bitch... WHY?!?" - Jim Ross circa 2001

This, to me, stood out among all the points on your very good list. I can't stand all the "Damn you straight to hail! Wah Austin, WAH?" that Ross has been lowered to. I don't remember him rambling on about the Oklahoma Sooners or hosses when he was alongside Bob Caudle or Gordon Solie.

Actually, JR would go on and on about ex-football stars and the such. BUT, he did it in a dignified way to build credibility for the wrestler to show that he is an athlete. He didn't bellow it out like a madman, he'd sound credible, so the guy he would put over would also sound credible.

I remember an instance when he was talking about Albert in a lovestruck-kid kind of way, but he was saying "Yeah, he's a hoss all right. Bah gawd he's a stud." Eww.

[Guest MillenniumMan831]

- Realistic sport like commentary teams like Jim Ross and Gordon Solie... especially the days when Jim Ross didn't have to scream at the wrestlers who obviously can't hear them anyway. "You tell me why! You son of a bitch... WHY?!?" - Jim Ross circa 2001

This, to me, stood out among all the points on your very good list. I can't stand all the "Damn you straight to hail! Wah Austin, WAH?" that Ross has been lowered to. I don't remember him rambling on about the Oklahoma Sooners or hosses when he was alongside Bob Caudle or Gordon Solie.

Actually, JR would go on and on about ex-football stars and the such. BUT, he did it in a dignified way to build credibility for the wrestler to show that he is an athlete. He didn't bellow it out like a madman, he'd sound credible, so the guy he would put over would also sound credible.

I remember an instance when he was talking about Albert in a lovestruck-kid kind of way, but he was saying "Yeah, he's a hoss all right. Bah gawd he's a stud." Eww.

Yeah . . . that's no good.

 

Every gimmick the WWE has given Albert has been unsuck-sessful. However, I always thought that they should have Albert follow in his father's footsteps. Yeah, that's right, introducing "Albert the Animal Steele." Bah, what does he have to lose?