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JR, I would like to address the 'Overrated' sign from Raw this week. My Name is Joey, and for 20 years I have followed, invested in and contributed to the company. I have a degree and masters degree in which i have heavily focused upon creating good academic works around the wrestling field..... On Monday night, while having good seats to a RAW tapings, myself and my friend decided to make signs in a bid to have a little fun...and, amongst others, I am indeed guilty of making that sign. I stand by what it says and respect that you have addressed it in such a way. The intention was to maybe spark off a conversation between fans and see who took this opinion. If anything, the sign was as much to re-attack the 'Michael Cole backlash'..as I feel he is largely UNDERRATED. It certainly was not meant to come across as cold in the same manner as the previous sign you have referred to. My reason for writing is simply to ask; in response to the 'sign police' comment. Who would have made the decision to remove that sign? (as it was confiscated!), and on what grounds did that person justify taking my personal property, especially as, as you state, it was not in bad taste or offensive? Thank you for your time and consideration - and if you, or anybody associated with the incident - are at the Raw house show on Thursday in Birmingham - I want my sign back! :) all the best, JOEy B
Posted: Tue, 11/10/2009 - 5:10pm in
J.R.'s Answer:
Regarding your sign on Raw, I'm sorry you feel that I'm overrated but that's your prerogative. Perhaps you're right. For someone with a Masters Degree one would assume that you would have made a positive sign to support Michael Cole rather than take a swipe at me even if, as you indicated, it was just having a little fun of which pro wrestling is supposed to be. Nonetheless I thought your sign was humorous. I was joking about the "Sign Police" as I don't know who makes the call to confiscate signs that are perceived to be offensive or hurtful. I assume someone in the production truck. But it's not something that I have ever got involved with as I never perceived it to be a big deal either way. I have nothing to do with your aforementioned and alleged "Michael Cole backlash" as you call it nor do I think such a backlash exists. Our broadcasting styles are entirely different, as they should be, which doesn't make either of us the bad guy.