Jim Ross Comments on Kurt Angle, Paul Heyman, Trish Stratus and More

Say what you want about Jim Ross, but the WWE RAW announcer certainly isn't afraid to express his opinion. Here are some views on a few topics in the wrestling world:

- On Kurt Angle: "My two cents on this matter is that Kurt should stay as far away from the mixed martial arts world as possible. Yes, there is huge money to be made for a few fights, but at what cost? I say the potential risk facing Kurt is too great to even think of traveling down this road. I am not condemning the promoters of this genre as they are in the business of making money and most defiantly Kurt Angle in the MMA world is money, but is the risk of permanent injury worth the cash? Not where I sit."

- On Paul Heyman: "This I can personally relate to. Paul Heyman made a wise choice of "combat attire" Tuesday night on ECW TV. Much like yours truly, Heyman was not blessed with the body one wants to see in wrestling tights."

- On Kennedy's potential: "Another young talent I like to watch in the ring is Smackdown’s Ken Kennedy.

For some odd reason, Kennedy reminds me at times of "Stunning" Steve Austin. There is just something about Kennedy’s body English and how he carries himself at times that harkens up memories of the blonde haired version of Austin. IF, and it is a huge IF, Kennedy can apply himself as much as Stone Cold did and think about how to get better and to be the best performer in the business 24/7, then Kennedy will become a HUGE asset for the WWE and a very rich man. I would love to see him accomplish all these things."

- On Unforgiven: "Unforgiven was a hit. Even most of the Internet guys liked Sunday’s PPV and their job as critics/reviewers make overwhelmingly positive reviews rare. It was hard to find an abundance of things wrong with the Sunday Toronto event in the Air Canada Center. For me, more wrestling and less talk is always a plus."

- On Hell in a Cell criticism: "Mr. McMahon having his bloody head stuck up the Big Show’s rather large ass was a sight to behold. I unfortunately read where someone compared this match to the “Kennel from Hell” B.S. of a few years ago, which I found to be a ridiculous analogy. That’s just someone nitpicking to get a rise out of someone and it worked because I found that particular statement that of a dumbass."

- On WWE Diva, Trish Stratus: "She has been a treasure to be around and I can still vividly remember the day she walked into my Connecticut office to interview for a job. That hiring was an easy decision. I thought Trish using the Sharpshooter made famous by Bret “The Hitman” Hart was classy and obviously effective. It was certainly purely Canadian."

- On John Cena: "When I describe John Cena as being “controversial” I mean it because Cena elicits an emotion from virtually everyone in the arena. Some cheer, some boo but everyone has an opinion and likes to express such. For many wrestlers, they either get cheered OR booed whereby Cena more often than not usually gets both sometimes at the same time! That’s my definition of controversy for a positioned fan favorite such as John Cena."

- On the Women's Title: "It will be interesting to see what the disposition of the now vacant Women’s Title will be. Certainly one would assume that Lita and Mickie James are the leading contenders for the title."