I know that one day JR will die, he’s had a tough last few years and various health issues. He isn’t going to be around forever, and while the thousands of hours of recordings of his voice will continue, there won’t be anything new.
I know all this.
But when he dies it’s going to be horrible.
The man is the soundtrack to my favourite stupid thing, and no matter how past it he is, he’s still JR dammit, and he’s still here, and I’ll still listen to him and feel a bit like a little kid sneakily watching the half hour edits of Smackdown they used to show on sky sports at 7 am before my mum got up and told me not to watch it because it “gave me bad ideas” of how to play fight with my brother.
But one day he won’t be. And it’ll fucking suck. And I’ll cry like a baby for weeks.
He’s one of the main reasons I got back into wrestling. Hearing his voice made AEW seem legit in my eyes and it’s why I didn’t flip over to whatever basketball/hockey game was on at the same time.
I want him to retire and live the rest of his life in peace and happiness and without health problems. But I also think that wrestling and commentating is what makes him happy, it’s not just a job for him, it is passion. So I will gladly listen to his rumblings when he’s back at the announcers table, because, as you said, one day he won’t be there anymore.
So let’s hope that this fateful day will be a long time away.
Prior to AEW even existing, he said on his podcast that losing his wife made him want to return to work full time. He didn’t want to be alone at home. If JR loves being a commentator that much, that it helps him cope with that loss, I hope he does it for as long as he is able.
I know that one day JR will die, he’s had a tough last few years and various health issues. He isn’t going to be around forever, and while the thousands of hours of recordings of his voice will continue, there won’t be anything new.
I know all this.
But when he dies it’s going to be horrible.
The man is the soundtrack to my favourite stupid thing, and no matter how past it he is, he’s still JR dammit, and he’s still here, and I’ll still listen to him and feel a bit like a little kid sneakily watching the half hour edits of Smackdown they used to show on sky sports at 7 am before my mum got up and told me not to watch it because it “gave me bad ideas” of how to play fight with my brother.
But one day he won’t be. And it’ll fucking suck. And I’ll cry like a baby for weeks.
You won’t be alone. He may not be able to do the same quality of work he did 20 years ago, but the man is a legend for a reason.
Well said.
He’s one of the main reasons I got back into wrestling. Hearing his voice made AEW seem legit in my eyes and it’s why I didn’t flip over to whatever basketball/hockey game was on at the same time.
I want him to retire and live the rest of his life in peace and happiness and without health problems. But I also think that wrestling and commentating is what makes him happy, it’s not just a job for him, it is passion. So I will gladly listen to his rumblings when he’s back at the announcers table, because, as you said, one day he won’t be there anymore.
So let’s hope that this fateful day will be a long time away.
Prior to AEW even existing, he said on his podcast that losing his wife made him want to return to work full time. He didn’t want to be alone at home. If JR loves being a commentator that much, that it helps him cope with that loss, I hope he does it for as long as he is able.