WWE Hall of Famer Jim Ross updated the blog section of JRsbarbq.com. The following items are among the highlights. To order J.R.'s BBQ products, visit WWEShop.com.

-Ross on WWE Raw expanding to three hours: "The three hour Raws are going to be daunting animals with which to deal. An impossible mountain to climb? Absolutely not even though some 'experts' already have those thoughts. I'm not in that group and feel that the three hour Monday Night Raw broadcasts provide the potential to get more talents exposure, to rebuild the tag team scene, to provide Divas with more match time and to slow down the storytelling process so that we fans have the time to process the information that we hear and see. So, unlike some, I'd prefer to give the new format a chance to succeed rather than behead it after two weeks which seems knee jerk and senseless. Any thing 'new' generally needs tweaking and this particular situation isn't any different. That's not an indictment but merely a statement of fact."

Powell's POV: I hope Ross is right. The problem is we've been hearing talk about a renewed emphasis on a tag division for a long time now and it never seems to go anywhere beyond two singles mid-card wrestlers forming a team and then beating a bunch of WWE Superstars level tag teams. I don't know anyone who isn't giving the new format a chance, and I also don't think it's wrong to express concerns regarding the new format either.

-Ross on : "Does Daniel Bryan ever have a bad night? Bad match? Bad promo? He certainly hasn't that I can recall. WWE is lucky to have Bryan on their roster and the two entities have formed an amazing fit when, in the early part of Bryan's WWE tenure, I'm sure that some thought the relationship wouldn't last. Now Daniel Bryan is one of WWE's most valuable assets. He's a dream for management to have on their roster. No one that I can recall in recent years has improved their verbal skills and overall on air persona as Daniel Bryan."  

Powell's POV: The answers to Ross's three questions? No! No! No! Sorry, I couldn't resist.

-Ross on A.W.'s controversial joke: "I missed AW's untimely remark on Raw for some reason Monday night...perhaps I had him 'tuned out' but the matter was addressed quickly by WWE. It's a case of a green talent attempting to garner attention and he made an error in judgment. I'd be shocked if he comes close to making such a remark ever again."

Powell's POV: For those who missed it, A.W. worked at the Smackdown taping on Tuesday night (and he's still using the headset mic). Here's hoping he learned his lesson because I can't imagine WWE would tolerate another incident.

Other topics include C.M. Punk's promo, Brock Lesnar vs. Triple H, how closely Ross follows UFC, his interest in calling MMA or Oklahoma football, and more.

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