WWE Hall of Famer Jim Ross updated the blog section of JRsbarbq.com. The following items are among the highlights.

-Ross on John Cena vs. R-Truth: "Cena vs. Truth....WWE Title...Cena likely wins but if Truth upsets Cena as I mentioned earlier in the week the Raw deck is reshuffled considerably. Without question, this is Truth's biggest professional opportunity ever IMO. The newly minted villain has only one chance to make an impact in his first ever, WWE PPV main event.  How Truth comes out of D.C. is intriguing."

Powell's POV: I'd love to see WWE surprise us by having R-Truth go over, but I'm not getting my hopes up. Rather, I expect to see a finish that keeps the feud going, as Truth is on too much of a roll for this to be a one match program.

-Ross on Randy Orton vs. Christian: "Orton vs. Christian...World Title...might be the show stealer especially now that Orton has been cleared of concussion issues. It would be interesting to see Christian win (Sheamus??) as Orton feels as if he would be a nice fit to 'chase' Christian for the World Title. Bottom line is that these two have the potential to have a great match. I like this paring because it can realistically go either way."

Powell's POV: This is the main reason to order the show. They've had some excellent matches already, and if Orton is healthy, this match should be no exception. Overall, this looks like a good lineup on paper even though the WWE pay-per-view push left a lot to be desired. Join me for live coverage tonight beginning at 7:00 p.m. CT.

-Ross on Muhammad Ali cutting pro wrestling promos: "MMA purists/internet geeks who enjoy damming my opinions about their beloved sport largely because I'm a 'wrestling guy' will someday realize that the MMA fighters who are organically able to verbalize will have a better chance to become big earners and it won't have any thing to do with 'cutting pro wrestling  promos.' Muhammad Ali did it quite well for many, many years although he was comfortable enough with himself to admit that watching pro wrestling as a kid helped him mold his in ring persona. Ali once told me that he realized he could earn more money getting fans to buy tickets to see him lose than to see him win.

Powell's POV: I laugh at the MMA fans who look down their noses at pro wrestling, yet can't spot a pro wrestling influenced promo when they see it. A fighter cutting a pro wrestling influenced promo doesn't mean the fight is fixed, it just means the fighter is savvy enough to know that he has to sell the fight.

Other topics include full picks for the WWE Capitol Punishment card, Saturday's Stirkeforce show, and more.

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