A WWE Hall of Famer and former WWE announcer have given their opinions on the Corey Graves NXT demotion controversy.

Jim Ross has invoked the wisdom of TV’s Tony Soprano when discussing the current situation with Corey Graves and WWE. Graves was recently moved to NXT following WWE RAW’s premiere on Netflix. Graves had been on the SmackDown commentary team,

The longtime WWE announcer was not happy he was no longer on the Monday Night Raw or Friday Night SmackDown commentary team.

When he first tweeted that he was upset about being demoted from Raw to NXT, many assumed it was to set-up some kind of storyline angle. Reports now indicate that wasn’t the case at the time, but that WWE may now be considering turning it into a work.

A higher-up figure in WWE has issued a comment on the drama surrounding Corey Graves this week. Graves made waves after WWE Raw this week when he tweeted a mes

In recent days, WWE commentator Corey Graves has made headlines due to his shift within the commentary team. Last week, WWE launched a partnership with streaming giant Netflix, marking a significant milestone for the promotion.

Pat McAfee is back on WWE commentary now that Raw is on Netflix. One reason why Pat has that gig is because he’s more famous than Corey Graves, who was demoted to NXT when WWE reshuffled its commentary teams to accommodate McAfee’s return.