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#2 Jim Ross on who will be the 'next big thing' in AEW

AEW's Jim Ross recently sat down for an interview with Sportskeeda Wrestling's Kevin Kellam, and the WWE Hall of Famer spoke about the AEW roster and who he believes could be the next big thing in the company.

JR loved that AEW was heavy on wrestling, and he also enjoyed the comedic bits done by performers who were good at their craft.

Jim Ross highlighted the youthfulness of the AEW locker room and singled out Wardlow as a talent to watch out for in the promotion.

The veteran said that Wardlow possessed the physical traits that would have made him a top guy for many bookers in the early days of wrestling. Jim Ross had nothing but praise for the Pinnacle member during his chat with Sportskeeda. Here's what Good Ol' JR had to say:

"It's heavy on wrestling, and I love that. Maybe it's my age or what have you been... I like comedy, but I like comedy done by people who are good at it. Our guys came here to wrestle, and I'm glad that that's what we do and do very well. I'm so proud of these kids. The mix of all these guys, Sammy Guevara, MJF, all these guys... Jungle Boy, Wardlow. I look at Wardlow, and I go back every generation I've been in, seventies onward; there's not a booker that I ever worked for who would not have embraced and loved having Wardlow on the roster. I believe it's not where Tony Khan sits, that's not the way I work, but in my opinion, Wardlow could be our next big thing here. Great attitude, smart, polite, has integrity, character." (H/t Pratyay Ghosh of Sportskeeda Wrestling)

Wardlow has been well-protected in AEW, but could he really be the next big thing for Tony Khan?