Update On Rey Mysterio’s WWE Status, Jim Ross On Why Vince McMahon Is Bringing Back XFL

By AG

Posted on January 30, 2018

• Jim Ross On Why Vince McMahon Is Bringing Back XFL

During a recent appearance on Busted Open Radio, WWE Hall of Famer Jim Ross had the following to say regarding Vince McMahon bringing the XFL back in 2020:

“He loves taking calculated risks. I had the first meeting with him after the first XFL went down, and I think we lost 50 million or something like that. We had a regular meeting and we talked about the XFL for a minute or two. He said ‘JR I took a calculated risk and it didn’t go down. I still believe in the concept.’

I don’t have an issue with the concept. I don’t know if he’s bored or he just loves the challenge. I know that was a challenge that went unfulfilled, didn’t succeed at it, and maybe there’s something to be said about his competitive nature. I can tell you that he sees something that is different than the last go-round. It should be exciting as it progresses.”

• Chris Jericho On His Raw 25 Appearance

A fan asked Chris Jericho if he felt his talent was wasted on Raw 25 with the segment he did with Elias and this is what Jericho replied.

Nope. It was exactly what I wanted to do. Nothing more, nothing less. https://t.co/nqi548DJv5
— Chris Jericho (@IAmJericho) January 26, 2018

• Update On Rey Mysterio’s WWE Status

As seen during the Men’s Royal Rumble 2018 match, former World Champion Rey Mysterio returned to WWE as a surprise entrant during the match. According to PWInsider, Mysterio agreed to appear in the Royal Rumble match last week, but he hasn’t signed a contract and his appearance was a one-off.

However, Dave Meltzer of the Wrestling Observer noted that Mysterio could agree to work more WWE events in the future despite having a lot of indy appearances scheduled, but he would never agree to work a full time WWE schedule.