Jim Ross discusses AEW's decision to air AEW All In footage.
On the April 10 episode of AEW Dynamite, the Young Bucks (Matthew Jackson & Nicholas Jackson) aired backstage footage from AEW All In featuring a backstage altercation between CM Punk and Jack Perry The Bucks used the incident to say they were thrown off their game, and that's why they lost to FTR (Dax Harwood & Cash Wheeler) at AEW All In.
Speaking on his Grilling JR podcast, Jim Ross weighed in on the decision to air the footage.
"The value of showing that footage to me was the fact that you got on with your storytelling [with] FTR and the Bucks. So to me, when that was the direction that was chosen, I was much more comfortable showing that footage. Other than that, I’m not sure what it meant. I’m not sure why we did it, other than the fact that it helped tie together a very crucial and important pay-per-view match. So that’s my thoughts on that deal. As far as Jack Perry’s concerned, I’ve been a Jack Perry fan since day one. I remember being somewhat resistant on calling him Jungle Boy. Because I told him, I’m not gonna rely on this Jungle Boy moniker as much as it has been in the past because you’re not gonna be a boy forever. I never had a cross word with this kid. He’s always been very polite. I got to know his mother and his sister. They’re just wonderful people. But we all can mistakes, and he’s young and can be somewhat impetuous, but that just goes with the youth. Hell, some of us old guys are young-thinking and impetuous, but I hope that they get everything worked out with Jack. Wouldn’t Sunday be an interesting time for him to return?" Ross questioned.
Perry wrestled in Chicago at NJPW Windy City Riot two days after the footage aired on AEW Dynamite. He received a mixed reaction, but taunted the crowd.
Fans can find Tony Khan's comments on the decision to air the footage by clicking here.
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