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JR's Blog: LaughBoston on Sale Tuesday, RINGSIDE @DCImprov and @GothamComedy, Brock-Bones a Lock, Remembering Hot Rod, Paige Belongs in WWE

Posted: Aug 1st 2017 By: Jim Ross

Greetings everyone and thanks for the visit to our site. Busy week on tap so let's kick this thing off...

Tickets go on sale tomorrow morning (Tuesday) at 10 am ET at www.laughboston.com for our Saturday December 16 matinee of our RINGSIDE Show in Boston which will be our first in that market. Go VIP and enjoy the pre show event that includes a meet/greet/photo Op and more that's limited to 100 folks.

Our visit to the D.C. Improv is coming up soon as we will be in our nation's capital on Thursday night August 10 and tickets are still available at www.dcimprov.com. DC radio personality Chad Dukes will join me for this show that sold out when we were two years ago.

We will kick off Summer Slam weekend in NYC/Brooklyn on Friday night August 19 at the Gotham Comedy club with our RINGSIDE Show that will feature a very special guest. Tickets are on sale at www.gothamcomedyclub.com.

I love doing these shows especially the meet/greets plus the uncensored Q&A's are always different and fresh. Join me if you can and thanks for the support.

Remember that every bottle of JR's products sold at Ingles Markets throughout the southeast USA results in a donation to www.teamheadlock.org for Headlock on Hunger.

www.wweshop.com has been running some nice promotions on our products at their site. WWE Shop does a spectacular job of order fulfillment getting your order to you fast and efficiently.

The Q&A's here on the site are updated.

Sobering to think of losing Rowdy Roddy Piper two years ago of cardiac arrest at the age of 61. Roddy, Dusty Rhodes and I were all in the same era so when one of my own peers passes away it is an eye opener and a not so subtle reminder that our tomorrow's are never guaranteed. Hot Rod was a gifted performer who had natural timing and skills, skills that the Canadian learned on the road of life. Roddy was an amazing talent and a deep thinking, introspective individual who I truly loved conversing with, well, at least more often than not. Roddy's passion was infectious and it's the one thing that every talent earning a living in the mat game today can take away from Roddy Piper's career and that was his genuine love for the business of pro wrestling.

I've got no dog in the hunt on this matter, but since many have asked me about this I'll simply say that I'd love to see Paige back in the WWE competing with the talented, women's roster that's in place. Paige has incredible skills and I only hope that this potential opportunity to resume her career in WWE when she's healthy is taken seriously by all involved. There is no where else in the world for women wrestlers to do better financially than in WWE. Plus there is no better time to be a women's wrestler than now in @WWE.

Jon Jones challenged Brock Lesnar after Jones KO win over Daniel Cromier at UFC 124 Saturday night and the UFC found out when they needed to know and that it that the public will buy a Bones-Brock battle in the Octagon. I'm thinking to the tune of 1M buys on PPV when this one likely happens in 2018. This main event gives UFC a 'hit,' without question, while they await other stars to either return to form (GSP) (McGregor) or continue to evolve as legit, PPV selling main eventers.

Also, I don't see any scenario at this time that would drive any wedges between Lesnar and WWE regarding the WWE star being able to go collect a massive, seven figure plus payday while keeping his name in the public eye.

Ironically, word on the street is that Jones is also interested in a WWE payday some day in the future which adds some irony to the Bones-Brock UFC scenario.

Athletes are arguably smarter today than ever before and they realize that these massive paydays are not going to last forever plus the fact that no one ever has "enough money" contrary to public sentiment from those who actually don't have enough money.

Bones hand speed and reach will be problematic for Lesnar when they do tangle as Brock's striking defense will have to be spot on if the bigger grappler has any chance of winning on his way to a fully stocked pay window.

Sentimentally, I would have liked to be in Pittsburgh tonight for Raw as Pitt was wife Jan's hometown and I'm sure that if she were still alive that we would have been in the 'Burgh Monday night.

Recording the Ross Report tonight with Tammy Stych aks Sunny for this week's podcast. Should be interesting so be sure to subscribe for FREE at Apple Podcasts and at www.podcastone.com. Thanks for downloading and listening to our weekly audio show.

Enjoy your day/night and thanks for the visit.

Boomer Sooner!

J.R. @JRsBBQ

Supplemental Information

Spotlight in History

1964 Mike Clancy & Al Lovelock def. Karol Krauser & Stan Pulaski for the TSW United States Tag Team Champion
1969 Johnny Valentine def. Fritz Von Erich for the WCCW American Heavyweight Champion
1977 Stan Hansen def. Dick Murdoch for the TSW North American Champion
1984 Krusher Khrushchev became the MSW Television Champion
1984 The Rock-N-Roll Express (Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson) def. The Midnight Express (Bobby Eaton & Dennis Condrey) for the MSW Mid-South Tag Team Champion
2009 Ozzy Hendrix def. Shank for the SWCW Luchadore Champion
2015 Gail Kim became the IWR Diamonds Champion
2015 Kareem Sadat became the BCW Independent Hardcore Champion
2021 Drake Gallows def. Blade [2nd] for the AIWF National Champion

Week of Sun 04-28 to Sat: 05-04

04-28 1954 Red Berry def. Whitey Whittler for the TSW Tri-State Champion
04-28 1976 Ted DiBiase & Dick Murdoch def. Buck Robley & Bob Slaughter for the TSW United States Tag Team Champion
04-28 1980 Kevin Von Erich def. Toru Tanaka for the WCCW American Heavyweight Champion
04-28 1989 The Simpson Brothers (Steve Simpson & Shaun Simpson) def. Beauty & The Beast (Terrance M. Garvin & The Beast [2nd]) for the WCCW Texas Tag Team Champion
04-28 2000 Heather Savage def. Jenna Love for the OPW Oklahoma Womens Champion
04-28 2002 Summer Rain became the OCW Oklahoma Womens Champion
04-28 2007 Eric Rose def. Jersey Devil for the UWF06 Light Heavyweight Champion
04-28 2007 Joe Herell became the UWF06 Violent Division Champion
04-28 2017 Brandon Groom def. Sam Stackhouse for the BPPW Oklahoma Champion
04-28 2018 Dusty Gold def. Wesley Crane for the UWE United States Champion
04-29 2006 AWOL def. Michael York for the TPW Heavyweight Champion
04-29 2006 Natural Born Sinners (Appolyon & El Lotus) def. Pretty Young Things (Cade Sydal & Mitch Carter) for the ACW Tag Team Champions
04-29 2006 Rexx Reed def. Carnage for the ACW Hardcore Champion
04-29 2006 Carnage def. Rexx Reed for the ACW Hardcore Champion
04-29 2007 Aaron Neil def. Tyler Bateman for the MSWA Oklahoma Champion
04-29 2007 Brad Michaels def. Ryan Davidson for the MSWA Mid-South Heavyweight Champion
04-29 2007 Bad Boy & Outlaw became the MSWA Mid-South Tag Team Champion
04-29 2011 The Unknown & Johnny USA def. Michael H & Mr. Big for the NCW Tag Team Champions
04-29 2011 Mr. Big became the NCW Heavyweight Champion
04-29 2012 Sam Stackhouse def. Prophet for the BYEW Heavyweight Champion
04-29 2012 Rage Logan became the MSWA Mid-South Heavyweight Champion
04-29 2012 Nemesis (Damien Morte & Damon Windsor) became the MSWA Mid-South Tag Team Champion
04-29 2017 Aaron Anders became the ComPro Oklahoma X Division Champion
04-30 1954 Frenchy Roy became the TSW Oklahoma Junior Heavyweight Champion
04-30 1955 Ricki Starr became the TSW Oklahoma Champion
04-30 2004 Shadow of Death def. Terry Montana for the TPW Hardcore Champion
04-30 2011 Ryan Reed def. Rolling Thunder for the UWE United States Champion
04-30 2011 Ray Martinez def. Ryan Reed for the UWE United States Champion
04-30 2016 Ray Martinez became the SRPW Heavyweight Champion
04-30 2022 Clayton Bloodstone def. Ky-Ote for the NCWO Choctaw Nation Champion
04-30 2023 El Gallardo/El Vaquero def. Cappuccino Jones for the BPW Lion Heart Champion
04-30 2023 Heavyweight Grappling (Dan Webber & Morrison) def. Subject To Death (Cade Fite & Leo Fox) for the BPW Oklahoma Tag Team Champion
05-01 1981 Super Destroyer def. Jim Garvin for the MSW Louisiana Champion
05-01 2016 Skylar Slice def. Nikki Knight for the MSWA Ladies Champion
05-01 2021 Fuel def. Derek James for the UWE Heavyweight Champion
05-02 1964 Mike Clancy & Al Lovelock def. Karol Krauser & Stan Pulaski for the TSW United States Tag Team Champion
05-02 1969 Johnny Valentine def. Fritz Von Erich for the WCCW American Heavyweight Champion
05-02 1977 Stan Hansen def. Dick Murdoch for the TSW North American Champion
05-02 1984 Krusher Khrushchev became the MSW Television Champion
05-02 1984 The Rock-N-Roll Express (Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson) def. The Midnight Express (Bobby Eaton & Dennis Condrey) for the MSW Mid-South Tag Team Champion
05-02 2009 Ozzy Hendrix def. Shank for the SWCW Luchadore Champion
05-02 2015 Gail Kim became the IWR Diamonds Champion
05-02 2015 Kareem Sadat became the BCW Independent Hardcore Champion
05-02 2021 Drake Gallows def. Blade [2nd] for the AIWF National Champion
05-03 1973 Rip Tyler & Eddie Sullivan def. The Hollywood Blondes (Jerry Brown & Dale Valentine) for the TSW United States Tag Team Champion
05-03 1985 Ted DiBiase & Steve Williams def. The Rock-N-Roll Express (Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson) for the MSW Mid-South Tag Team Champion
05-03 2003 El Sufamilico def. Ichiban [1st] for the TPW Heavyweight Champion
05-03 2008 Damon Windsor def. Havoc for the SWCW Heavyweight Champion
05-03 2008 Miss Sheila def. Kareem Sadat for the SWCW Hardcore Champion
05-03 2014 Sam Stackhouse def. Steven Sterling for the ComPro Showtime Champion
05-04 1953 Mike Clancy def. Karl Von Poppenheim for the TSW Oklahoma Junior Heavyweight Champion
05-04 1968 Danny Hodge & Skandar Akbar became the TSW United States Tag Team Champion
05-04 1969 Jerry Miller & Jim Osborne def. Danny Little Bear & Frank Dalton for the TSW Louisiana Tag Team Champion
05-04 1973 Blackjack Mulligan def. Jose Lothario for the WCCW Texas Heavyweight Champion
05-04 1986 Kerry Von Erich & Lance Von Erich & Steve Simpson def. The Fabulous Freebirds (Terry Gordy, Michael Hayes, & Buddy Roberts) for the WCCW World 6-Man Tag Team Champion
05-04 1986 The Von Erichs (Kerry Von Erich & Kevin Von Erich & Lance Von Erich) became the WCCW World 6-Man Tag Team Champion
05-04 1987 The Fantastics (Tommy Rogers & Bobby Fulton) became the WCCW World Tag Team Champion
05-04 2003 Ichiban [1st]/Rocco Valentino def. El Sufamilico for the TPW Heavyweight Champion
05-04 2013 Tim Rockwell def. Daemon Storm for the UWE United States Champion

05-02

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Nightmare [1st] May 2nd Today!
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Lily McKenzie May 3rd
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El Hijo del Mascara Sagrada May 4th
Malik Mayfield May 4th
Bull Schmitt May 4th
El Gallardo May 5th
El Matador Dos May 5th
Maria Brigitte May 5th
Zane Morris May 5th
Bill Watts May 5th
Pat O'Dowdy May 5th
Shane Rawls May 5th
Olivier Vegos May 5th
Miss Diss Lexia May 5th
Princess Victoria May 5th
Claire Watson May 6th
Hercules May 7th
Richie Adams May 8th
Jake Danielsson May 9th
Rook Tyler May 10th
Tito Santana May 10th
Billy Brown May 10th
Sunny War Cloud May 10th
Jerry Brown May 10th
Big J May 11th
Psycho May 11th
Charming Charles May 11th
Brock Baker May 12th
Bill Howard May 12th
Sensei Jamo May 12th
Sol Yang May 12th
Payton Scott May 13th
Dave Ryda May 13th
Prince Mahalli May 13th
Maggie Rae May 13th
Little Boy Blue May 13th
Karl Krupp May 13th
Lars Manderson May 13th
Danny Hodge May 13th
Pete Maguire May 13th
Stan Kowalski May 13th
Shawn Bragan May 14th
C. M. Burnham May 14th
Robert Fuller May 14th
Tommy Rogers May 14th
Scott Irwin May 14th
Steve Williams May 14th
Big Van Vader May 14th
Joe Cuedo May 15th
Koko May 15th
Kevin Von Erich May 15th
Oscar Amazing May 15th
Andrew Bridge May 15th
Erwin IV May 15th

1964 Mike Clancy & Al Lovelock def. Karol Krauser & Stan Pulaski for the TSW United States Tag Team Champion
1969 Johnny Valentine def. Fritz Von Erich for the WCCW American Heavyweight Champion
1977 Stan Hansen def. Dick Murdoch for the TSW North American Champion
1984 Krusher Khrushchev became the MSW Television Champion
1984 The Rock-N-Roll Express (Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson) def. The Midnight Express (Bobby Eaton & Dennis Condrey) for the MSW Mid-South Tag Team Champion
2009 Ozzy Hendrix def. Shank for the SWCW Luchadore Champion
2015 Gail Kim became the IWR Diamonds Champion
2015 Kareem Sadat became the BCW Independent Hardcore Champion
2021 Drake Gallows def. Blade [2nd] for the AIWF National Champion

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