On the latest edition of his Grillin JR podcast WWE Hall of Famer and current AEW commentator Jim Ross looked back on Survivor Series 2022, when Brock Lesnar lost his first main roster singles matchup to the Big Show, who was crowned world champion. Ross states that he thought booking that match was not only a bad idea but accomplished nothing in the long run for either man. Highlights are below.
Thought it was crazy and illogical to even book the match:
“It is crazy, it’s illogical. Why do we need to change the championship? And I wouldn’t have booked that match. The match should never have happened if I had the proverbial pencil, which has the most powerful weapon in all of wrestling on one end, the eraser. I would never have booked it. Again, protect your attraction, the seven foot 500 pound, 400 pound, whatever guys come up, they don’t come along that often. He’s an attraction that can’t be replaced as far as look and perception and size.”
Says the match accomplished nothing:
“So [it was] crazy, don’t book that match, book another match that Brock and go out and have an athletic contest with. You notice that they kept this mess short because they didn’t want to overexpose either guy. And to have a title match that goes 4 minutes and one of your biggest stars who is going to be one of the biggest stars in the company gets beat in four minutes. I don’t know what we accomplished. I really don’t.”
(H/T and transcribed by Inside The Ropes)