ECW Rating, Vince Upset With Tomko’s Weight, Latest Jim Ross

By • December 18, 2008

- Tuesday’s ECW on Sci-Fi drew a 1.3 cable rating, up from last week’s 1.2 rating.

- According to the Wrestling Observer Tomko may already be done with WWE after his one dark match with Paul Burchill. It is believed that Johnny Ace stuck his neck out to bring Tomko back, citing his improved ability after working in Japan, but when Vince saw him up close he was said to be upset with his physical shape. He may not actually make it on to TV.

We did report that he had put on weight, but didn’t perceive it to be a “Chris Harris” issue.

[Either wrestler's are compete idiots and decide to eat McDonalds before their biggest ever opportunity with WWE, or they're trying to bulk up for Vince's big man fetish but end up doing more damage to their physiques. Personally, I think Tomko deserves a shot. He's tall, got a great wrestler's look and its true that his work has improved tenfold since leaving WWE the first time. So what if he's a bit heavier; he's a wrestler not an Olympic runner.]

- Jim Ross is back with another JRSBARBQ.com blog. Here are the wrestling highlights:

On The Hardys:
“When I first met Jeff and his older brother Mat they were a tag team who came to selected WWE TV tapings in the southeast and were normally used as cannon fodder for the featured, antagonistic tag teams of the WWE. Their matches occasionally aired on WWE Superstars but more often on WWE Challenge did not last long but the two brothers, who designed and sewed their own wrestling attire, never failed to make a memorable accounting of themselves albeit usually in a losing effort. Looking back on those days around ‘98 I don’t recall the two teens ever winning a match. Nonetheless the Hardy Brothers had the wonderful gift of passion and had excellent skill sets for their roles and I vividly recall that many tag teams requested to work with Matt and Jeff on those short, one sided bouts of that era.”

On The Wrestler Movie:
“”The Wrestler” is going to be in theaters every where soon and I am anxious to see it. I am not concerned about the perception some may get from the film as it relates to the wrestling business. From what I understand from those that have seen the film and by what I have read about it, “The Wrestler” represents an era of wrestling that wasn’t a positive representation of the genre but an accurate one based on the individuals who chose to live their lives in an undesirable manner. The wrestling business is not unlike any other form of sports or entertainment in that it does have its non flattering side. That’s what an entity gets when they deal with humans who have proved time and again that they are far from perfect. I can assure you that the wrestling business was a traveling Wild West show in the 70’s when I got in it. For a young man from rural, eastern Oklahoma I saw things my first couple of years in the business of which I had never dreamed. When wrestling had territories that regularly ran the same markets weekly, the facilitating of many things not advisable was somewhat easy. Not every wrestler partook but enough did to adversely affect the perception of the business. The trend did not end after the 70’s as temptations and circumstances helped facilitate more self destruction by those that lived life in the fast lane. However, without question, I can honestly say that things are much better now as it relates to the overall aspect of the business of which I am associated.”