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JR's Blog: RINGSIDE NYC, @MaeYoungClassic, #UFCOKC, HUGE Week for @AXSTV/NJPW, @WWEDanielBryan, @TheJimCornette on new, Ross Report Podcast!!

Posted: Jun 27th 2017 By: Jim Ross

Greetings everyone and here's hoping that everyone had an enjoyable weekend. Great week on tap here for sure highlighted by a ton of work for AXSTV in Southern California. We're burning daylight...

Tickets for our RINGSIDE Show in NYC at the Gotham Comedy Club go on sale this Tuesday June 27 at www.gothamcomedyclub.com. One show only on Friday night August 18 to kickoff Summer Slam weekend with a huge, surprise guest that my team isn't even aware of at this time.

Getting ready for several days of work in Los Angeles and in Long Beach in conjunction with AXSTV and NJPW's most anticipated weekend in the history of their business relationship.

Friday night we wil present on AXSTV a double header that includes Okada vs Omega 2 and Tanahashi vs Naito for the IC Tile from Dominion. Josh Barnett and I will VO those matches and more on Tuesday at the AXSTV studios.

On Thursday we move to Long Beach to prepare for the live broadcast of NJPW on AXSTV that airs live on Saturday July 1 starting at 5 pm PT/8pm ET. A four hour window is being set aside for this historic, live TV broadcast.Set your DVR's accordingly.

I will be in prep mode all week for what seems to be a somewhat info heavy series of televised events. Thanks goodness @JoshLBarnett is my broadcast partner.

This week's Ross Report Podcast features the one and only Jim Cornette who has plenty of compelling things to say about a variety of topics as only JC can pontificate. The Louisville Lip is not only a great podcaster but he;s also hard to beat as a guest as he has proven many times in the past.

@TheJimCornette and I discuss many timely topics including an extended booking scenario for the much anticipated Brock-Joe bout in Dallas at Great Balls of Fire.

Subscribe for free to The Ross Report on @ApplePodcasts and get our show automatically downloaded into the device of your choice every Tuesday at 9 ET when a new show drops.

We appreciate your support in the ever growing world of pro wrestling podcasts which, sadly, sees many of our peers rarely or never support each other. It reminds me of egocentric territory wrestling promoters who rarely tried to grow the overall business but instead only wanted their piece of the action to prosper.

Slammiversary on PPV is this Sunday on the @FITE App and I have an interesting bit of info on that show this week on our new, Ross Report. IMO, this is a 'must win' event for Impact Wrestling as it relates to having a kick ass show and to encourage disconnected fans to give their embattled brand a shot.

Enjoyed attending UFC Fight Night Oklahoma Sunday night in OKC. UFC does a terrific job in producing a live event that is being broadcast on TV ala @WWE. Some companies do live events well while others do TV production well but both UFC and WWE check the boxes on both these matters.

After watching @BellatorMMA and @UFC over the weekend it seems that both companies, and by the way Bellator has improved greatly but they are still miles away from overtaking UFC, but like any pro wrestling company they are both in dire need of getting more young fighters 'over' and and in the psyche of MMA fans to be perceived a s main event talent.

This is not a new issue and is also one that never subsides as any smart promotional company that promotes combat sports or sports entertainment is faced with this issue daily and will be forever.

Calling today's MMA reminds me of how many pro wrestling promotions wanted their broadcasters to call that genre back in the day. Nothing on my radar is more challenging to broadcast than is por wrestling because of all the nuances that cross pollinate reality based sports and entertainment. Broadcasting boxing is even more 'straight forward.'

Seems as if Daniel Bryan is having some fun trolling social media as he teases a return to the ring which I seriously doubt will or should ever happen. If his existing medical condition put DB in a higher risk category, then he needs to be the responsible husband and father and refrain from lacing up his boots again. Don't get me wrong, if DB could safely resume his career I'd be all for it as he is one of the great talents in recent memory.

Saw on Twitter @MaeYoungClassic that yours truly would officially broadcasting with @AmyDumas the upcoming, global women's tournament for @WWE that will air on the @WWENetwork. I'm honored to be assigned this event with WWE HOFER Amy Dumas aka Lita and to help advance the development of women's wrestling in the business.

If you expect Amy and I to do all we can to kick some serious ass on these broadcasts, then you would be correct!

Facebook and Instragram.....JimRossBBQ.

Happy Birthday to my dear friend and fellow Hall of Famer JJ Dillon who is also jumping into the podcast game and I'm sure he will do great. Much respect here for JJ Dillon.

Go out and be a better person today than you were yesterday and remember that our tomorrow's are never guaranteed.

Boomer Sooner!

J.R. @JRsBBQ

Supplemental Information

Spotlight in History

1976 Bill Watts & Billy Robinson def. Karl Kox & Ken Patera for the TSW United States Tag Team Champion
1987 Matt Borne def. Ted Arcidi for the WCCW Texas Heavyweight Champion
2002 Kool Ade def. Li'l Joe for the ACW Hardcore Champion
2002 Jeffrey Parker def. Kool Ade for the ACW Hardcore Champion
2007 Cheerleader Melissa became the AACW Womens Champion
2007 Oliver John became the AACW Internet Champion
2007 Jack Dalton [2nd]/Jack Legacy became the AACW Mid-American Light Heavyweight Champion
2007 J. D. Rebel & Fuel became the SECW Tag Team Champions
2011 Uncle Mikey & Michael Titus became the ACW Tag Team Champions
2018 Alex Royal def. J. D. for the WFC Hometown Heroes Champion

Week of Sun 11-10 to Sat: 11-16

11-10 1976 Bill Watts & Billy Robinson def. Karl Kox & Ken Patera for the TSW United States Tag Team Champion
11-10 1987 Matt Borne def. Ted Arcidi for the WCCW Texas Heavyweight Champion
11-10 2002 Kool Ade def. Li'l Joe for the ACW Hardcore Champion
11-10 2002 Jeffrey Parker def. Kool Ade for the ACW Hardcore Champion
11-10 2007 Cheerleader Melissa became the AACW Womens Champion
11-10 2007 Oliver John became the AACW Internet Champion
11-10 2007 Jack Dalton [2nd]/Jack Legacy became the AACW Mid-American Light Heavyweight Champion
11-10 2007 J. D. Rebel & Fuel became the SECW Tag Team Champions
11-10 2011 Uncle Mikey & Michael Titus became the ACW Tag Team Champions
11-10 2018 Alex Royal def. J. D. for the WFC Hometown Heroes Champion
11-11 1964 Danny Hodge became the TSW Missouri Junior Heavyweight Champion
11-11 1985 Eddie Gilbert & The Nightmare def. Wendell Cooley & Al Perez for the MSW Mid-South Tag Team Champion
11-11 1988 Eric Embry def. Jeff Jarrett for the WCCW World Light Heavyweight Champion
11-11 2006 Mustafa Sharmoot def. Glen Steel for the AACW Heavyweight Champion
11-11 2017 Running Wolf def. Dusty Gold for the NAW Heavyweight Champion
11-11 2022 Nova Phoenix became the CPW Women’s Champion
11-11 2022 Koko def. Tommy Dean for the CPW Heavyweight Champion
11-12 1979 Bill Watts & Buck Robley def. Mike George & Bob Sweetan for the MSW Mid-South Tag Team Champion
11-12 2002 Baby B def. Jeffrey Parker for the ACW Hardcore Champion
11-12 2011 The Jersey Kings (Scott Riley & King James) def. Pork Chop & Shane Cortez for the SRPW Tag Team Champions
11-12 2022 Ronnie Morton def. Ryan the Ripper for the RDW Brass Knucks Champion
11-12 2022 Andrew Fenix def. Dove Puro for the WAH Hunger Dojo Champion
11-12 2022 San La Muerte became the WAH Spotlight Champion
11-12 2022 Elijah Sparks def. San La Muerte for the WAH Spotlight Champion
11-13 1950 Verne Gagne became the NWA World Junior Heavyweight Champion
11-13 1964 Angelo Savoldi def. Hiro Matsuda for the NWA World Junior Heavyweight Champion
11-13 1965 Mike Clancy became the TSW Missouri Junior Heavyweight Champion
11-13 1965 Jack Brisco became the TSW Missouri Junior Heavyweight Champion
11-13 2010 Arrogant Money (Randy Price & Austin Tacious) def. Awesome X (Kevin Morgan & Xavior) for the IZW Tag Team Champions
11-13 2010 Awesome X (Kevin Morgan & Xavior) def. Arrogant Money (Randy Price & Austin Tacious) for the IZW Tag Team Champions
11-13 2015 The Pen Palz (Skyler Fayden & Dimitri Alexandrov) became the SRPW Tag Team Champions
11-13 2015 Lance Osburn became the SRPW United States Champion
11-13 2015 Jon Cross def. Riker for the SRPW Heavyweight Champion
11-13 2021 Rebel Hearts (Christian Temple & Justin Gray) def. The Psychotic Messengers (Maniac Mike & Malachi) for the EPW Tag Team Champions
11-13 2021 Striker def. Warren Powers for the EPW All-American Champion
11-13 2022 Subject to Death (Leo Fox & Derek James & Cade Fite) became the BPW Oklahoma Tag Team Champion
11-13 2022 Derek James became the BPW Lion Heart Champion
11-13 2022 Cappuccino Jones def. Derek James for the BPW Lion Heart Champion
11-14 1980 Bruiser Brody def. Stan Stasiak for the WCCW Texas Brass Knuckles Champion
11-14 2009 Goldeneye def. Sage for the ComPro Oklahoma X Division Champion
11-14 2009 John O'Malley def. Aaron Neil for the IZW Heavyweight Champion
11-14 2009 Running Wolf def. Michael H for the 412PE Heavyweight Champion
11-14 2010 Greatness On Demand (Rage Logan & Damon Windsor) became the MSWA Mid-South Tag Team Champion
11-14 2015 Aaron Neil def. Double D for the IZW Impact Division Champion
11-14 2015 Nemesis (Bobby Starr & Damien Morte) def. The K. C. Wolves (Graham Bell & Luke Langley) for the IZW Tag Team Champions
11-14 2015 Rolling Thunder became the NAW Heavyweight Champion
11-14 2020 Alex Royal def. Sam Stackhouse for the WFC Heavyweight Champion
11-14 2020 Dimitri Alexandrov def. Tim Rockwell for the WFC Hometown Heroes Champion
11-15 1963 Bull Curry def. Louie Tillet for the WCCW Texas Brass Knuckles Champion
11-15 2003 Northern Threat (Luc Lapointe & Dexter Hardaway) def. X-Cal for the SRPW Tag Team Champions
11-15 2013 Miss Diss Lexia def. Bree Ann for the NWA-TXO Rose Champion
11-15 2014 Double D & Jermaine Johnson def. The Old School Studs (Randy Price & Gary Tool) for the IZW Tag Team Champions
11-16 1942 Fred Nelson became the TSW Missouri Junior Heavyweight Champion
11-16 1965 Jack Brisco def. Don Kent for the TSW Missouri Junior Heavyweight Champion
11-16 2013 Kareem Sadat became the SWCW Luchadore Champion
11-16 2013 Kevin James Sanchez def. Rick Russo for the SWCW Heavyweight Champion
11-16 2019 Karnage def. Naomi Sanders for the BPW 365 Champion
11-16 2019 Sam Stackhouse def. Karnage for the BPW 365 Champion

11-10

Bob Orton, Jr. Nov 10th Today!
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Marshall Von Erich Nov 10th Today!
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Reaper Nov 18th
Chris Russo Nov 18th
Everett Kibbons Nov 18th
Turnbuckle Tim Nov 19th
Ricky Gibson Nov 19th
S. L. U. G. G. Nov 20th
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Casey Platinum Nov 20th
El Matador Uno Nov 20th
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Crazy Horse Nov 22nd
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Skruffy Nov 23rd

1976 Bill Watts & Billy Robinson def. Karl Kox & Ken Patera for the TSW United States Tag Team Champion
1987 Matt Borne def. Ted Arcidi for the WCCW Texas Heavyweight Champion
2002 Kool Ade def. Li'l Joe for the ACW Hardcore Champion
2002 Jeffrey Parker def. Kool Ade for the ACW Hardcore Champion
2007 Cheerleader Melissa became the AACW Womens Champion
2007 Oliver John became the AACW Internet Champion
2007 Jack Dalton [2nd]/Jack Legacy became the AACW Mid-American Light Heavyweight Champion
2007 J. D. Rebel & Fuel became the SECW Tag Team Champions
2011 Uncle Mikey & Michael Titus became the ACW Tag Team Champions
2018 Alex Royal def. J. D. for the WFC Hometown Heroes Champion

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