WWE News Jim Ross comments on whether Steve Austin and Ric Flair are TNA bound, says there's no guarantee he'll return to the WWE Smackdown show By Jason Powell Nov 29, 2009 - 08:05 PM Email This Article | Printer Friendly Page Send Us News & Results | Back to Main Listing WWE Hall of Famer Jim Ross updated the blog section of JRsbarbq.com. The following items are among the highlights. -Ross on his WWE future: "Some think that it is automatic that when/if I return to WWE that I am automatically going back on the Smackdown announce team. I wouldn't say it's automatic at all. Let's allow all the issues to play out and then see where I land. It might be Smackdown and then again it might not. I don't have a crystal ball to gaze into but within the next few months things will shake out." Powell's POV: If J.R. isn't on Raw, that better mean he's headed to Monday nights to replace Michael Cole. If not, here's hoping Ross will strongly consider a TNA offer when his contract comes up next month. -Ross on Steve Austin: "Will Steve Austin ever go to TNA? That's a question for Steve but my educated guess would be no. I don't think Steve has any intention of ever wrestling again as he focuses on his movie career which is both time consuming and challenging for the 'new guy.' Steve is and always will, be a fan of the wrestling business but he's building a body of work in the movie business and has been involved in, I think, 3 or 4 productions this year alone which is a helluva, challenging schedule." Powell's POV: It would be a major shocker if Austin popped up in TNA even for a special appearance. I don't see it happening unless Vince McMahon really pissed him off. -Ross on Ric Flair: "Will Ric Flair ever go to TNA? Again, that's a "Naitch" question but the chances of Flair doing some work with TNA especially now that Hulk (Hogan) is headed there is much more likely than had Hulk not joined TNA in my opinion. Bottom line is that the above questions re: Austin and Flair can only be definitively answered by those two men but at least I addressed the questions of which we have been inundated. Powell's POV: This one seems much more like to me. Flair has a contract with Hogan and Eric Bischoff. With the two of them now working with TNA, it seems much more likely that Flair will join them. Other topics include the lack of managers in pro wrestling, Vickie Guerrero and something J.R. won't forget, working with Paul Heyman. HELP SUPPORT DOT NET! BECOME A MEMBER AT OUR CHARTER RATE OF JUST $5 A MONTH - GET THE FIRST LOOK AT EXCLUSIVE INSIDER DOT NET NEWS, TONS OF EXCLUSIVE AUDIO SHOWS, MESSAGE BOARD ACCESS, START YOUR OWN BLOG, AD-FREE MAIN LISTING: SIGN ME UP (or MORE INFO) GOT AN IPHONE OR IPOD TOUCH? THEN BE SURE TO DOWNLOAD OUR NEW FREE iPhone APP: (click here!) (or SEARCH "pro wrestling" in iTunes App Store) FOR MORE BREAKING WWE & TNA NEWS AND COMMENTARY, VISIT OUR AFFILIATE PWTORCH.COM (click here!) FOR MORE MMA & UFC NEWS AND COMMENTARY, VISIT OUR AFFILIATE MMATORCH.COM (click here!) CLICK TO RETURN TO DOT NET MAIN LISTING OR SELECT A LINK BELOW FROM THIS CATEGORY WWE News Latest Twelve Articles 2/8 WWE Raw onsite report: A detailed report on the live crowd's reaction to John Cena, Christian, Sheamus, Bret Hart, the WWE Hall of Fame announcement, and more 2/8 WWE Superstars taping: A second report on the matches taped for Thursday and the dark match main event featuring Sheamus vs. John Cena (spoilers) 2/8 WWE Raw onsite report: Notes on the live crowd's reaction to various wrestlers, John Cena dark match result A second entrant confirmed for the WWE Hall of Fame, inductor also named WWE News: The first official entrant in the WWE Hall of Fame Class of 2010 officially announced WWE Raw News: New Unified Tag Team Champions crowned and will Shawn Michaels face Undertaker at WrestleMania?