Jim Ross says WWE NXT “probably got tired of getting their ass beat every week”

During a recent edition of his Grilling JR podcast, Jim Ross commented on WWE NXT moving to Tuesday nights…

“I’m glad that there’s no more Wednesday Night Wars. That was just a cop out for the Monday Night Wars, it wasn’t nearly that extreme in my view. If you want to believe that and it helps motivate you as a fan and add more enjoyment to your game plan then have at it.” (quote courtesy of WrestlingInc.com)

JR also talked more about the move in an interview with Jimmy Varsallone…

“I always think our product, in general, was more fan-friendly. We can’t take our eye off the commodity of fan support. You can’t live without it. Anything that makes it more fan-friendly is a good thing. WWE moving off Wednesday makes it easier on the fans. It was a win-win for everyone involved. It was obvious, WWE goes on Wednesdays, head-to-head with us, in hopes it would hurt our growth. It didn’t happen. They probably got tired of getting their ass beat every week. They have a lot of stroke with USA, so they made a move. It helped them and they have more viewers, we have more viewers, and fans don’t have to make a decision. If it’s fan-friendly, it’s a good move. We have to protect our greatest assets (the fans).” (quote courtesy of Fightful.com)