4. Jim Ross Says Fans Shouldn’t Worry About Brock Lesnar Re-Injuring Randy Orton’s Shoulder At SummerSlam 2016
During a recent blog entry on his website, WWE Hall of Famer Jim Ross addressed Randy Orton facing Brock Lesnar in his first WWE PPV match in 10 months, TNA Impact Wrestling moving to Thursdays due to SmackDown and more. Below are the highlights:
On fans thinking Orton might re-injure his shoulder during his match with Brock Lesnar at SummerSlam 2016:
“Orton’s shoulder issues have been addressed, but many feel that this is a challenging booking for RKO due to the dependence of Lesnar’s vaunted ‘Suplex City’ offense. This is not a concern to me, and I feel that this bout can be special while keeping in mind that there are multiples ways to execute this match effectively.”
Below is the Lesnar-Orton promo that aired at UFC 200:
On TNA Impact Wrestling moving to Thursdays due to SmackDown going live on Tuesdays:
“It makes sense by and large, but once again the TV audience will have to ‘find’ the show on the new night which will slow down the growth of the audience without question.I might have considered changing the air time of the show and keep in on Tuesday night so as to make this transition a bit more doable but hopefully this move to Thursdays will extend the shelf life of the battling brand who had one of their best ratings weeks in some time thanks to The Final Deletion storyline featuring Matt and Jeff Hardy.”
