AEW Name Criticises Wrestlers For Making Leg Slapping Too Obvious

Taking to his Grilling JR podcast, AEW lead commentator Jim Ross has revealed his issue with wrestlers slapping their legs to make kicks sound more impressive during matches.

Jim Ross noted that he doesn’t have a real problem with it in theory, but says that hearing leg slaps throughout a show can be a problem, as can the workers making their leg slaps too obvious:

“Well, here’s the thing. I’ve been mischaracterized in this matter to some degree. Here’s the issue. I don’t have a major philosophical issue with a well-placed, occasional leg slap. When you hear them all the time for a two-hour show, of and on, of and on, of and on, it’s not cool.

“Here is the main bi*** I have about it, it’s that, instead of taking your hand and starting closer to your body, some of our talents, and in the business worldwide, they reach way out here. So you see their hand way the hell out here separated from the body, and then they can slap. That’s my problem. You are being too, as a talent; you are being too obvious. It’s an exposé. So instead of doing a little sleight of hand.”

This has been a hot topic of discussion over the last few weeks, as it has emerged that Vince McMahon has told talent to stop slapping their leg, after one wrestler reportedly made it too obvious during a match.

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Thanks to Ringside News for the transcription.

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