Jim Ross says he'll miss CM Punk, praises Grand Slam tournament matches

[Chris]

Jim Ross says he's going to miss being around CM Punk at AEW Collision shows.

Ross spent some time on his Grillin' JR podcast recently discussing Punk's departure from AEW and the environment backstage at AEW Collision.

"I'm going to miss him because I enjoyed being around him," Ross said of Punk. "We have such a small crew that comes on Saturday night, it's a pretty neat environment, to be honest with you, on Collision nights. A whole lot less people are there. So anyway, he's too good not to use his skills but, I don't know, he's a different cat as everybody realizes, that's not a revelation either."

Ross said that while he does not have any inside information on the matter, he feels Punk will likely continue to wrestle.

"One would assume, and that's all I'm doing, that CM Punk's next destination could be WWE but there's no guarantee of that either," he said.

Ross also spoke about some of the matches he's called on AEW Collision lately that have impressed him.

"The match quality on Collision has been pretty good. I called the Samoa Joe vs. Penta match, main event of that show, and I thought those guys just turned it up. Samoa Joe is in a different place. He's as good, if not better than he's ever been. Penta had the best singles match he's had in AEW, so those guys were motivated."

"The Roddy Strong vs. Darby Allin match was nothing short of epic," Ross continued to say of the September 9 match.

"He's a fearless kid, I love him. He's just one of the best homegrown prospects I've ever seen," he continued to say of Allin.

The full episode of the show is available below.

https://www.f4wonline.com/news/aew/jim-ross-says-hell-miss-cm-punk-on-aew-collision-i-enjoyed-being-around-him

 

[Death By Looch]

"One would assume, and that's all I'm doing, that CM Punk's next destination could be WWE but there's no guarantee of that either," he said.

ngl... I would still pop if Cult of Personality starts playing during the Rumble 2024.

 

[Chris]

ngl... I would still pop if Cult of Personality starts playing during the Rumble 2024.

Yeah for sure and I'd be interested in both on screen and off screen antics still I can't pretend otherwise

 

[Death By Looch]

Yeah for sure and I'd be interested in both on screen and off screen antics still I can't pretend otherwise

That first promo he'd do...

Would probably kill social media

 

[Bad News Booty]

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[Roy Mustang]

Tbf JR and Punk probs got on so well because they are both grumpy cunts

 

[Deezy]

JR missing someone who treats this shit like a business instead of summer camp.......shocker