Let's take a minute and discuss Byron Saxton on commentary...

[Roid Jones]

What was that whole Rusev botch about, I was sitting there like

 

[PlayerNinety_Nine]

I'll say again that he was selling, similar to how nobody bothered to flip that table back. You could say that he didn't find the right balance between selling the situation while still calling the matches, and I'd agree on that, but people have to stop acting like Byron can't handle commentary on RAW.

 

[I-Hate-You]

What was that whole Rusev botch about, I was sitting there like

When I heard that, I imagined Vince in his ear saying something about mentioning Rusev and he flubbed.

But damn, TSC is harsh on this dude. I've heard him do better, so I'll give him the benefit of the doubt. He didn't do himself any favors, but that was a tough spot for anybody.

 

[jadillac]

What was that whole Rusev botch about, I was sitting there like

Yo I think someone in the back was messing with him and told him to say that.

Knowing it would come off awkward.

 

[TheGodling]

He said Rusev because they all assumed beforehand it would be him. Before they got murdered, Cole & co. talked about how they were expecting Rusev to be the first to answer to Cena's open challenge.

 

[AquaCityBoy]

I said this in the RAW thread, but I don't doubt that he was specifically being told to act like that..

They don't want him coming out sounding like Matt Striker and shyt.

 

[jerniebert]

It was him and jerry alone on commentary last night.

 

[Coast'in]

He said Rusev because they all assumed beforehand it would be him. Before they got murdered, Cole & co. talked about how they were expecting Rusev to be the first to answer to Cena's open challenge.

Yep! I don't know why people think he missed up by saying that. Like you said, Cole and Booker both said they thought the previously undefeated Rusev would come out to get revenge for his 1st loss.

It's no different then a announcer saying "It's over" after Wrestler A does finisher on Wrestler B only for Wrestler B to kick out followed by a yelling "He kicked out!"

 

[Dog Based Gremlin]

While Byron did do a bad job, why did Jerry come out so late?

Why did they send him out there by himself in the 1st place? Was Lawler in the divas locker room.

:deadking::deadking::deadking:

 

[Heelish]

I'm being told that last Monday on Raw Vince McMahon was said to be furious at Byron Saxton and his commentary on Raw. The entire rest of the show was suppose to be just Byron calling the action. Jerry Lawler just so happened to be in the building that night since most of the roster was there from the previous night. At about 9:45PM Vince called Jerry Lawler to gorilla and told him to go out to the ring and try to breath life into Byron. Despite Jerry trying, nothing changed and Vince remained irate at Saxton.

I'm also being told as soon as Saxton got to the back he was ignored by Vince McMahon. Michael Cole was also backstage after taking the bump from Brock and was in gorilla trying to coach Saxton through the broadcast but was not successful. No heat however is on Cole as both Vince and Kevin Dunn feel Saxton did not "grab the brass ring" when he was given a huge opportunity.

Vince and Kevin are very high on Renee Young but at this point in time, they want to stick with her doing backstage interviews. There is serious talk however to bring her to the broadcast position on Raw sooner rather than later.

I'll wait for clarification from TMZ :punk1:

 

[Tide Run This]

I'll wait for clarification from TMZ :punk1:

Damn he blew it I tried to give him benefit of doubt as far as selling but whoever said Joe Buck was correct nikka had no energy

 

[R=G]

Hrs usually 10x better than he shown....but his role is to prop up heels and they got him leading Roman in those promos too.

 

[Bawon Samedi]

I actually thought it was for a surprise JR comeback. But it wasnt! He was alone doing commentary!

 

[MushroomX]

Teflon Cole in a neckbrace, trying to help a brother... but...

 

[NoMorePie]

HERE COMES RUSEV !

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