WWE Hall of Famer Jim Ross has posted another blog update with his thoughts on the sharp decline in Pay-Per-View buyrates revealed in yesterday's 3rd Quarter 2009 financial results (more on that), whether Edge will be healthy in time for WrestleMania in March and an update on Jeff Hardy's legal woes. Some highlights:
WWE's Declining PPV Buyrates: "PPV's coming at us fans with such frequency is challenging to. process, prioritize and to afford. However, with the PPV business being such a vital part of any wrestling organization's bottom line, I would be surprised to see the number of PPV's decrease. So, it will come back to providing the consumer with what they are willing to and can purchase which will always be attraction driven fueled by button pushing creative which is no exact science."
Jeff Hardy's Legal Situation: I see the continuance of the Jeff Hardy legal issue as positive news for Jeff. I'm not an attorney nor do I play one on TV but one can make an argument that if the authorities thought that they had an overwhelmingly strong case that they would not be interested in postponing the proceedings. I strongly feel that Jeff Hardy is NOT a drug trafficker whatsoever and that he will be vindicated. I am also not unbiased in this matter as I am a Jeff Hardy fan and have been since signing Matt and Jeff to their first WWE contracts.
Edge's Health Status: "I think Edge being 100 percent by Wrestlemania 26 is going to be a photo finish and I hope that I am wrong on that assumption. Edge had taken his game to another level prior to his injury and he will no doubt return to the ring fresher and ready to turn more heads if he makes sure that he is totally healthy. Torn Achilles obviously cannot be taken lightly. Edge would arguably need to be close to ready by January to really be able to capitalize on the promotional, TV build up for Phoenix or at least that's one school of thought."
As always, there's plenty more to the blog, which you can read at JRsBArBQ.com in its entirety.
- WWE Issued a following press release today announcing that comedian Dennis Miller will host a special 3-hour edition of WWE Raw on December 14th. The 3-hour broadcast will take place from the American Bank Center in Corpus Christi, TX and will feature the 2009 WWE Slammy Awards. 2009 Slammy Award categories will include: WWE Superstar of the Year, WWE Match of the Year, and WWE Diva of the Year.
With WrestleMania 26 already less than four months away, we're already starting to hear some talk regarding who is being considered for the WWE Hall of Fame Class of 2010.
Names that keep coming up lately for the Class of 2010 include Ted DiBiase, the Road Warriors, Demolition, Ron Simmons and Slick.
Other names that are being discussed but are a little less likely are Ultimate Warrior, Lex Luger and The Honky Tonk Man.
Out of all these names, Ted DiBiase is considered to be the most likely possibility.
The man who Chris Jericho used racial and homophobic slurs against at the Sacramento Horror Film Festival told Jericho's apology was "****."
Mr. Lobo, the host of the film festival, said he was deeply offended by the insensitive remarks, saying that Jericho's claim that "everyone on stage was having a blast" was false.
"I don't think [Chris] has the capacity to give an honest apology," he said. "I don't think it's in his character."
UFC president Dana White crashed his custom Ferrari in Las Vegas on Wednesday afternoon. He told TMZ.com that he changing lanes when a "Hyundai rent-a-car" suddenly cut him off and he smashed into it. According to White, he had only driven the Ferrari three times prior to the crash. "I'm fine," White said. "But my heart is broken."

