{"id":11410,"date":"2016-02-20T22:50:11","date_gmt":"2016-02-21T04:50:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/?p=11410"},"modified":"2016-02-20T23:16:18","modified_gmt":"2016-02-21T05:16:18","slug":"axs-tv-begins-big-push-for-jim-rosss-new-japan-announcing-debut-wvideo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2016\/02\/20\/axs-tv-begins-big-push-for-jim-rosss-new-japan-announcing-debut-wvideo\/","title":{"rendered":"AXS TV begins big push for Jim Ross&#8217;s New Japan announcing debut (w\/Video)"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pwtor-3483071008\" class=\"pwtor-before-content pwtor-entity-placement\"><hr \/><b>SPOTLIGHTED PODCAST ALERT (YOUR ARTICLE BEGINS A FEW INCHES DOWN)... <\/b>\r\n\r\n<iframe src=\"https:\/\/widget.spreaker.com\/player?show_id=3076978&theme=light&playlist=false&playlist-continuous=false&autoplay=false&live-autoplay=false&chapters-image=true&episode_image_position=right&hide-logo=false&hide-likes=false&hide-comments=false&hide-sharing=false&hide-download=true\" width=\"100%\" height=\"140px\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe>\r\n<hr \/><\/div><p>Two weeks out from Hall of Fame announcer Jim Ross&#8217;s return to U.S. television calling New Japan Pro Wrestling, AXS TV is starting the big push for Ross&#8217;s debut broadcast on Friday, March 4.<\/p>\n<p>AXS TV has released a 30-second commercial with clips of Ross and Josh Barnett calling action. On the first episode will be Ross calling Shinsuke Nakamura vs. Hirooki Goto for the IWGP Intercontinental Title.<\/p>\n<p>AXS TV is also planning a special interview with Ross on March 4. Fellow TV broadcaster Mike Schiavello is bringing back his &#8220;The Voice Versus&#8221; series with Ross on March 4.<\/p>\n<p>Also, the week of Ross&#8217;s TV return, AXS TV is planning a big media tour for Ross. 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