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

-Ross on Ric Flair's status for WWE television this week: "I read on the ‘net where Ric was being advertised to appear at Tuesday’s Smackdown taping in his hometown of Charlotte. My money is that this Flair sighting will not be on the broadcast but for the fans in the arena only. But then again, I could be wrong."

Powell's POV: I'm torn. I was disappointed that Flair returned to television as quickly as he did when he showed up on Raw unannounced a few weeks ago, but since he's already been back twice a case could be made for having him promote his DVD.

-Ross on Eddie Guerrero and the opening match: "I will never forget having a long talk with distraught Eddie Guerrero at a WWE PPV because he was in the first match of the night. Eddie looked at it as an insult which is understandable considering his background and old school values. However, Eddie eventually understood how important his role was for that particular show but without question if an athlete doesn’t want to "close the show" they should seek another vocation. Of course the argument can be made that if it is pay-per-view, so what does it matter what match starts the show because the promotion already has the customer’s cash? I think it does matter how the show starts and the earlier the momentum can be established the better. If wrestlers can’t follow the preceding match then they shouldn’t be booked.

Powell's POV: Interesting story. Maybe Eddie was having flashbacks to WCW pay-per-views when the cruiserweights were put in meaningless cruiserweight matches. I agree with Ross regarding the importance of the opener. WWE generally does a good job of picking the right opening match when it comes to their pay-per-view events. Honestly, I'd rather be in the opening match of a pay-per-view than the ECW Title match. One can only hope that the guy who's breaking down pay-per-view payoffs feels the same.

-Ross on Jesse Ventura running for senate: "I have no dog in the fight whether or not Jesse Ventura runs for the United States Senate or not as I live in Oklahoma and not Minnesota but I wish this matter would come to closure Sooner than later. Like my dad would say, do your business or get off the can, to put it in more acceptable terms for this forum. For the record, I do think that Jesse would be a voice that would definitely be heard in Washington D.C. which might be a good thing."

Powell's POV: I live in Minnesota. I consider myself a moderate and I vote. Jesse won't be getting my vote if he runs. Enough said.

Other topics include more on Flair, Brock Lesnar's birthday, the "Ring of Hell" book, the independent contractor vs. employee debate.

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