Found this on the Main Site:
http://www.wrestlezone.com/news/539041-jim-ross-reacts-to-vinces-brass-ring-remark?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+Wrestlezonecom+%28WRESTLEZONE%29
Jim Ross:
Since we signed John Cena, no-one has outworked John Cena. John Cenas work ethic is beyond reproach. Its been phenomenal to see what he does and hes made himself a brand. John was willing to do things that had not been done, he was willing to take a chance his wrestling attire was non-traditional, he was a Caucasian rapper and that was unique for wrestling, that was bold. Vince made a good point, Cena did all he could to become the guy. Has anyone else since John Cena worked in every phase of their game to get really good? I think the argument could be made that some have worked as hard as Cena in some areas, but not across the board as he has.
Sometimes if you look at your talent as athletes, not entertainers, they need to be challenged occasionally we need you to play better, I need you to lose 20 pounds, I need you to work on your tan, as silly as that sounds. From an athletic point of view, every coach has those heart-to-hearts with their team at some point in time. If youre going to go down the athletic road, every now and then they need a pep talk, and every now and then they need to ask themselves, What have I done to make myself better than I was last week? What am I doing to make myself a more valuable player? I think Vince is sending a subtle message there, or not-so-subtle, that Cena was the last guy that went the complete distance to grab the brass ring. And then when he grabbed the brass ring he didnt quit growing, he kept trying to get better. Hes their guy right now, lord knows what they would be without John Cena.
This isn't the first time, I've read/heard about some praising John Cena in this way, but it is clear how hard Cena has worked for the position he is at, regardless of what people tend to say. I think that the new talent has to strive hard if they want to displace him and go out of their comfort zone if they are to become the figurehead of the company.
That said; I'm still skeptical about having One Guy so far ahead of the rest, especially in today's market, which I think have grown to not like such a setup at all. Hopefully, we can get at least 4/5 guys who are better than the rest, but are interchangeable in terms of being on top. Surely, that could only help the product in the long term.
http://www.wrestlezone.com/news/539041-jim-ross-reacts-to-vinces-brass-ring-remark?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+Wrestlezonecom+%28WRESTLEZONE%29
Jim Ross:
Since we signed John Cena, no-one has outworked John Cena. John Cenas work ethic is beyond reproach. Its been phenomenal to see what he does and hes made himself a brand. John was willing to do things that had not been done, he was willing to take a chance his wrestling attire was non-traditional, he was a Caucasian rapper and that was unique for wrestling, that was bold. Vince made a good point, Cena did all he could to become the guy. Has anyone else since John Cena worked in every phase of their game to get really good? I think the argument could be made that some have worked as hard as Cena in some areas, but not across the board as he has.
Sometimes if you look at your talent as athletes, not entertainers, they need to be challenged occasionally we need you to play better, I need you to lose 20 pounds, I need you to work on your tan, as silly as that sounds. From an athletic point of view, every coach has those heart-to-hearts with their team at some point in time. If youre going to go down the athletic road, every now and then they need a pep talk, and every now and then they need to ask themselves, What have I done to make myself better than I was last week? What am I doing to make myself a more valuable player? I think Vince is sending a subtle message there, or not-so-subtle, that Cena was the last guy that went the complete distance to grab the brass ring. And then when he grabbed the brass ring he didnt quit growing, he kept trying to get better. Hes their guy right now, lord knows what they would be without John Cena.
This isn't the first time, I've read/heard about some praising John Cena in this way, but it is clear how hard Cena has worked for the position he is at, regardless of what people tend to say. I think that the new talent has to strive hard if they want to displace him and go out of their comfort zone if they are to become the figurehead of the company.
That said; I'm still skeptical about having One Guy so far ahead of the rest, especially in today's market, which I think have grown to not like such a setup at all. Hopefully, we can get at least 4/5 guys who are better than the rest, but are interchangeable in terms of being on top. Surely, that could only help the product in the long term.