Seth Rollins said this week that the last match of a two-night show is the one that counts. Jim Ross agrees without qualification.
Read Rollins’ comments on the latest Grilling JR, Ross did not hesitate.
“He’s on the money. He’s on the money.”
“I think closing a show, especially a show like WrestleMania, where you’re the last act to go on, is a key point, and that role, that position, can’t be replicated by the third match on the card. Or well, that sixth match is pretty good type thing. He’s right.”
Ross said the spot carries an obligation.
“Closing the show is a huge deal. It should be taken with a lot of respect. It should be honoured. Whoever’s in it should be honoured to be placed there, and everybody should know that it means a lot. It should mean a lot to the talent, and it certainly should mean a lot to the fans who are sitting in the crowd and watching it, because that’s the end of a long day.”
“You leave the house, you park, the whole nine yards, the whole dog and pony show. It’s an investment of time in your life that you can’t get back, so you damn sure better enjoy it.”
Where Ross went slightly further than Rollins was on the result.
“I think that Rollins is right. It’s a huge opportunity, man, to close the show, win, lose, or draw. And if you’re thinking, well, it’s good to close the show if you go over, bull***. Don’t outwork yourself, folks. It’s a big deal, period. And you can only make it better and more valued if you go out there and deliver the goods.”
Rollins challenges Roman Reigns for the World Heavyweight Championship in the main event of Night Two of SummerSlam on Sunday.
