Vince ripped for JR joke

[Crayo]

Some people felt Vince McMahon went over the line with his blistering impersonation of Jim Ross in a backstage segment on Monday’s Raw SuperShow, which saw the WWE Chairman make a horribly distorted face ridiculing the Hall of Fame broadcaster’s affliction with Bell’s palsy. Ross suffers from the condition, which sometimes results in temporary paralysis of his facial muscles.

McMahon’s mockery segment struck a nerve with former WCW announcer Mark Madden, who went on Twitter to blast the WWE chief.

“McMahon mocking Ross’ Bell’s Palsy was unforgivable. What a scumbag, pure and simple. Just a twisted, emotionally crippled jerkoff,” he wrote.

Madden continues, “McMahon wasn’t mocking a stranger. Ross is one of WWE’s most valued employees ever. Ross’ big sin: He knows more about wrestling than Vince.”

Madden was asked whether Ross was notified of the impersonation beforehand. He replied, “Was not “in on the bit.” I can assure you of that.”

Former WWE creative writer Seth Mates pointed out the hypocrisy in McMahon mocking Ross’ medical condition while simultaneously promoting the ‘be a STAR’ anti-bullying campaign.

“WWE touts anti-bullying, yet babyface Vince mocks @JRsBBQ’s medical condition?” he wrote on Twitter. “It’s one thing for heels to be bullies and then get what they have coming. It’s another for faces to make bullying look cool and fun.”

A follower responded, “the BAS/WWE hypocrisy complaints are old and stale.” Mates wrote, “How does hypocrisy get old & stale? Hypocrisy is hypocrisy.”

Another on-air remark mocking Ross’ medical condition took place months earlier on the December 9, 2011 episode of SmackDown. After commentator Josh Mathews made a remark about Michael Cole “speaking out of both sides” of his mouth, Cole quipped, “Actually, there is nothing wrong with my mouth, unlike J.R.’s.” Ross was not pleased with the comment. He wrote on Twitter, “We can blame a ‘writer.’ That’s cowardly. Poor attempt to be a villain.”

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[Dolph'sZiggler]

I missed this. Video?

 

[Crayo]

[yt]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hTiphNmZZ-I[/yt]

 

[Leo C]

Why do people pick on JR all the time? :upset:

 

[Aids Johnson]

When he was with hornswaggle wearing the JR hat on RAW this week. Sorry, couldn't find the link. I agree, the anti-bullying campaign is full of holes, the best part is when they finish a segment, then the anti-bullying commercial comes on. I can't help but laugh.

 

[Dolph'sZiggler]

Wow. Stay classy Vince.

 

[Rysenberg]

I raged at this at the time. Was enjoying Vincent until that. So petty and unnecessary.

 

[Dolph'sZiggler]

It would be an easier pill to swallow if it was the least bit funny or a decent impression.. Plus didn't Vince/WWE rip seven shades of shit into WCW when they had the character mocking JR?

 

[Rysenberg]

Probably. Refer back to the hypocricy mentioned in the OP. And yeah, hornswoggle being there made it even more unfunny. So glad they got some boos for it and the JR chants.

 

[Leo C]

The only good thing about that segment was Regal. You get that boring piece of **** Hornswoggle, Vince making that horrible expression that was also not funny and simply wrong and Cena was there, I don't remember, but it was probably some "I'll win" thing as always.

 

[Lockard 23]

Sure is strange how WWE has repeatedly made fun of JR over the years. Stuff like this is almost no different than what Russo and Ferrera did to mock JR several years ago in WCW.

 

[Ironman666]

It was bad taste......but I don't think it's as bad as everyone's making out

Mountains n molehills n all that

 

[I'll See Ya Kia]

Vince is a disgusting example of a man

 

[Farooq]

Id feel insulted if I was JR. If someone made a joke about
me, it better damn well be funny or I'm going to be even more pissed.

 

[Snowman1]

I want JR to call at least one episode of Impact just to stick it to Vince for all the crap he's put him through throughout the years. This is ridiculous.

I mean, messing with JR is easy cheap heat. Everyone knows that. Comparing Cole to JR is some of the easiest pop you can get, better than running out and saying "arse" every week... So now a babyface Vince (shouldn't happen anyway) is mocking him to get face heat? Whaaaa...

Vince must have forgot his meds that afternoon.