MANY IN THE BACKSTAGE DID NOT KNOW JIM ROSS WILL BE FIRED

The firing of Jim Ross by John Laurinaitis on last night’s RAW Supershow was not in the final script and most people backstage had no idea that it was going to happen.

It’s also believed Ross didn’t know about the angle either. It was noted that JR’s wife could be seen at ringside, looking excited as he entered the ring for the segment.

Ross told a fan on Twitter today that it was embarrassing for his wife and that they both were “blindsided.”

Regarding last night’s show, it’s said that what ended up airing was almost nowhere near what was originally wrote. Everything on last night’s show was re-written more than once.

STORYLINE UPDATE ON MIZ-R TRUTH-TRIPLE H- JOHN LAURINAITIS

WWE’s website posted a video of Interim RAW General Manager John Laurinaitis backstage last night talking about his new job. Laurinaitis stressed that the gig is temporary and he would not be quitting his job as Executive Vice President of Talent Relations.

In keeping with the storylines, Laurinaitis was tweeting back and forth with The Miz last night after RAW. Laurinaitis thanked The Miz and R-Truth for dropping their lawsuit against WWE.

It was also noted on WWE’s website that Triple H had just been relieved of his duties running RAW. Apparently The Game is still the WWE COO, in the storylines at least.

In addition to opening a Twitter page, Laurinaitis is also now on Facebook at facebook.com/WWEJohnLaurinaitis.

TRIPLE H COPIES LINE FROM MOVIE THE CRYING GAME

 Triple H’s “Have you ever tried to pick up your teeth with broken fingers” line to John Laurinaitis on last night’s RAW came from the 1992 movie The Crying Game.

ZACK RYDER TALKS ABOUT HIS ABSENCE IN RAW

Zack Ryder wondered for the second week in a row why he wasn’t featured on RAW last night. He wrote on Twitter:

“Pinned the US Champ @HEELZiggler 2 weeks in a row…& now I’ve been off Raw for 2 weeks in a row. #doesntmakesense


At least @LaRosaMendes was booked tonight… #RyderOrRiot”

JIM ROSS TALKS ABOUT HIS FIRING FROM RAW

Jim Ross wrote the following on Twitter after last night’s RAW:

“I may have lost my ‘spot’ but I’ll never lose my dignity. Proud of my body of work & WWE Universe.


I’m amazed & grateful @ the support all of you have given me tonite. I’m proud of my on air contributions at WWE. More proud of ur support.”