Update on the Announcing Team, Jim Ross's Future on Raw
With Jerry "The King" Lawler making hisย returnย to WWEย this pastย Monday, speculation has been flying aroundย about theย future of WWE's announcing team.
Veteran announcer and fan favorite Jim Ross was brought back to fill for Lawler while he recuperatedย from his heart attack. Former World Heavyweight champion John Bradshaw Layfieldย alsoย returned to theย booth. Both performed well in their ,and theirย energetic contributionsย helped improve a stagnant Raw product. JBL provided a great deal of comedy as he mocked Michael Cole and some of the show's more absurd storylines.ย ย
So, now thatย "The King"ย is back, whatย will be the new situation?ย
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Perย a post on hisย FaceBookย page, JBL is apparently sticking around, but what about Ross?ย Ross noticeably disappeared after Lawler returnedย this week and was not seenย or mentioned again for the rest of the show.ย
Well, in this week's (subscribers-only) Wrestling Observer Newsletter, Dave Meltzer gives an update on the situation with the announcing team.
He writes:
"Regarding the announcing on Raw, the plan going forward is Cole & Lawler. While not official, the belief is itโll be Cole, Lawler and John Layfield for Survivor Series. Itโs unclear at press time regarding Ross at Raw next week but after Raw the assumption was Ross wouldnโt be back.
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Considering how great and talented an announcer Ross is,ย as his recent Raw run showed, not using him on the flagship showย seems to be a waste and something that will greatly hinder the product.
Oh well, there's always NXT.


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