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Jim Ross On Why Rey Mysterio Was Pushed By WWE While Other Cruiserweights Were Not

Jai Michel
Last updated: May 11, 2020 7:15 am
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On the latest Patreon edition (AdFreeShows.com) of Grilling Jr, they had a watch-along as they they watched the Monday Night Raw episode of May 23, 2005.
This episode was used to hype up the upcoming One Night Stand PPV, and featured Eric Bishchoff, Paul Heyman, and Vince McMahon together in the ring at the same time.
Jim Ross on Vince McMahon’s work as a heel:

“Vince McMahon was the greatest heel that I ever worked with, the greatest pure heel that I ever worked with. He was the top heel in the Attitude Era, Mr. McMahon.”

Jim Ross on Tajiri:

“I loved to call his matches and sometimes his facial expressions were so priceless it was all I could do to keep from laughing because I enjoyed it so much.”

Jim Ross on why Tajiri didn’t get a bigger push:

“He just wasn’t big enough, he was a cruiserweight. Vince never saw big money in cruiserweights.”

Jim Ross on Rey Mysterio getting a push:

“Rey is a different breed of cat, Conrad. He’s a different cruiserweight. He had that move-set that was absolutely amazing. He was new, he was fresh, he had a great look. The mask is a big deal for him but Rey Mysterio was a legitimate star long before [WWE]. He just got better and better. I think he signed a new contract again with WWE, which is good at this stage of the game. He was a little different breed of cat. You can’t compare Rey Mysterio to all of the other cruiserweights because he was that much better and on a different level in my estimation.”

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TAGGED:Conrad ThompsonECWEric BischoffJim RossPaul HeymanRey MysterioTajiriVince McMahonWCWWWE
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