Jim Ross discussed his switch to the Smackdown brand in an interview with The Oklahoman. "I had no idea,” Ross said of being drafted. "That was my real emotional response." He added that he's cool with the move now that he's had some time to think things over. ""I was just in my comfort zone, and it's tough to leave that," he said. "But now this is another opportunity to elevate SmackDown and to help the company.” To read the full article, visit NewsOK.com.

Powell’s POV: Ross did a lot of local media on Thursday for the Raw and Smackdown events that are being held in Oklahoma on Monday and Tuesday. He's been consistent in his comments about accepting since Tuesday. I discussed the situation at length in Friday's Dot Net Podcast.

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