Jim Ross recently discussed a variety of topics on his Grilling JR podcast.
During the podcast, Ross expressed his thoughts on Nathan Jones, who joined WWE in 2002 and made his television debut on SmackDown in 2003. Jones’ impressive physical condition and height of nearly 6 feet 10 inches were frequently praised by Vince McMahon.
Jones was taken under The Undertaker’s wing as soon as he appeared on WWE television. Jones and The Phenom were scheduled to compete in a tag team match against A-Train and The Big Show at WrestleMania 19. Jones was later withdrawn from the match.
“I was very impressed. The eyeball test was pretty impressive, and he was a pretty bright guy, i.e., he could put sentences together. Physically, he turned heads, but Nathan was not ready to travel. We’ve had other guys there; their social skills didn’t correspond to their look. He was unsteady, he was unstable, I thought, a little bit.”
Jones briefly competed in Ohio Valley Wrestling before returning to the main roster in late 2003 and eventually leaving the company.
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