Jim Ross Was Uncomfortable with Brutal Chair Shot During Blood & Guts Match

AEW is known for its intense and often violent matches, such as the recent Blood & Guts bout on Dynamite. During this match, Jack Perry took an unprotected chair shot, which drew significant attention. Jim Ross, commenting on the match, admitted that he felt uncomfortable with the severity of the chair shot.

On the July 24th edition of Dynamite, AEW presented its fourth Blood & Guts match at the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tennessee. The intense bout featured Team AEW, composed of Swerve Strickland, Mark Briscoe, Darby Allin, and The Acclaimed, facing off against The Elite, which included The Young Bucks, Kazuchika Okada, Jack Perry, and Hangman Page.

The match was a brutal spectacle filled with violence and dangerous moments. Max Caster had thumbtacks stuffed into his mouth before being superkicked by The Young Bucks. In a particularly harsh sequence, Jack Perry, who was handcuffed to the cage, endured an unprotected chair shot to the head from Mark Briscoe, wielding Perry’s own ‘scapegoat’ chair.

While speaking on Grilling JR, Jim Ross was asked about the brutal chair shot during Blood & Guts. Jim Ross talked about the importance of being cautious when using chair shots. He stressed the need to be very judicious about how often and where they are used. He described it as an ECW-style shot that came with significant force and impacted the opponent’s head.

Ross acknowledged the public’s concern, agreeing that the chair shot could have been delivered to a less sensitive area, like the upper back or shoulder blade, instead of directly to the head. Ross admitted feeling uncomfortable with the shot but understood its context within the show. He was mildly shocked by the velocity and harmful intent when viewing it from home and was relieved that it was used only once. Ross concluded that it’s challenging to determine the right balance in such situations and suggested that there are safer ways to achieve the same level of violence without risking serious injury.

“You still have to be careful with it. You have to be very judicious about how often it’s used and where it’s used. I don’t know if Mr. Dudley knows any other way of doing it— that was an ECW chair shot. He came from downtown with it, and it resonated off another man’s brain, so I can understand people’s concern. I, by and large, agree with them. That shot could have been to the back of the head, upper back, or shoulder blade area, but it resonated right off the man’s head. I was uncomfortable with it, to be honest, but I understand why it was done and the environment of that show.

Watching it at home, I was mildly shocked by the velocity and harmful intent. Thank God they only used it once, if I remember correctly. It’s tough; it’s about how far you go, what’s too much, and what’s not enough. I suggest there are ways to achieve the same level of violence without scrambling a guy’s brains.”

We have reported on Jack Perry’s health status after the match. It was also reported that the chair shot was with gimmick chair, but AEW President Tony Khan defended the spot anyway. Regardless, AEW might just avoid such spots in the future and that is for the best.

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