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JR's Blog: Meltzer & JR on Ross Report, Kevin Sullivan Next Week, BEDLAM, WrestleMania Texas, 50/50 Booking is Lazy & Unproductive, ROH/NJPW PPV, Daniel Bryan, Use JR's Products for Holiday Gifts

JR's Blog: Meltzer & JR on Ross Report, Kevin Sullivan Next Week, BEDLAM, WrestleMania Texas, 50/50 Booking is Lazy & Unproductive, ROH/NJPW PPV, Daniel Bryan, Use JR's Products for Holiday Gifts

Posted: Nov 28th 2015 By: Jim Ross

Happy post Thanksgiving Day to all who celebrate the holiday and that on this day is famous for 'left overs' of which I endorse and enjoy. This week's Ross Report Podcast is one of our most downloaded shows in a long while with @DaveMeltzerWON as we talk booking, WWE, TNA, ROH, NJPW, Ronda Rousey and much more. It's a FREE show, as always, at podcastone.com and you can subscribe for FREE at iTunes and never miss a show and always get the newest show automatically downloaded into the device of your choice plus it really helps us grow our brand. Next week we start a riveting, two part Ross Report with former wrestler and booker man Kevin Sullivan in one of the most compelling shows that we've done. A new Ross Report Podcast drops every Tuesday night at 9 ET.

Headed to Stillwater, Oklahoma soon to support my Oklahoma Sooner football team as they attempt to defeat their one loss, in state rival and the alma mater of Jack and Jerry Brisco, Oklahoma State University. If OU wins they are the Big 12
Conference champions and should qualify for the CFB Playoffs as one of four teams who will compete for the National Championship. OSU has a helluva team that' lost only once this year so this Bedlam game is going to be a Slobber Knocker! The game is going to apparently be played in freezing rain, temps in the low to mid 30's and I ill be there on the Sooner sideline on prime time ABC TV for the national broadcast with black hat in tow.

Enjoyed having Thanksgiving with our long time friends Dennis and Lynn Brent in Carrollton, Texas. Dennis and Lynn worked with me in UWF, WCW, and WWE over many years and were our neighbors in Norwalk, Connecticut when we lived there while working for WWE. Dennis, who is battling MS, has one of the most amazing collections of wrestling memorabilia I've ever seen including the Black Scorpion mask worn by Ric Flair plus tons of items from the Von Erich's all the way through the WWE tenure.

Strongly suggest that you order JR's for the holidays now so that you can save during the pre holiday sales and to ensure that your order gets delivered to it's new home prior to the holidays. Visit www.wweshop.com for NOrth American dlivery including Canada and Mexico and www.americansoda.co.uk for home delivery in the UK, Ireland, and Europe.

Great sale going on now at www.prowrestlingtees.com/jimross out of Chicago where we ship any where the world in sizes up to 5X.

Q&A's updated here on the site as of Friday morning.

Going to really be interesting to see how WWE begins to build momentum for WrestleMania Texas over the next several months as April will be here before we know it. I still feel confident that WWE will have over 100,000 people in AT&T Stadium on April 3 but am curious as to what the card is going to resemble. I can't recall the WWE Title being more 'tepid' than it is right going into the biggest event of the year for WWE. This is not an indictment on Sheamus who I have great respect for and love his work ethic but the title lost a great deal of luster after Seth Rollins suffered an untimely, major knee injury.

WWE has tons of work to do and they, nor anyone else, can get it done overnight or via 50/50 booking. A small nucleolus of talents has to get 'hot' and that only comes with being on the winning side of the equation more often than not.

The two most viable stars that WWE could bring in for WM32 or so it seems might be Goldberg and Batista. Austin and HBK are adamant that their wrestling days are history, Hogan is still on the outs with the company plus he doesn't need to wrestle a match with his back condition and Rock has movie commitments I'm told as does Ronda Rousey.

For those that think that Austin and HBK would do 'one more match' for the right money, please, just stop it.

Who else is out there that can still put asses in seats and have a solid wrestling match? We all should have know that this day was rapidly approaching.

My business manager is working on a variety of interesting projects for yours truly for 2016 that actually include some pro wrestling possibilities but are far from limited from that genre.

I made a flippant remark about joining Kevin Kelly and Steve Corino on the February ROH/NJPW PPV in Vegas and apparently some thought I was 100% serious. Let me make this clear, Kevin and Steve sure as hell don't need me to have a great broadcast but I'm a fan. I am a fan who used to broadcast wrestling as in almost 40 years worth. Why wouldn't I have fun being a part of a PPV featuring two brands that I support? I thought when I threw in the "get them coffee" line that most would 'get it.' Obviously, I was wrong.

As Dave Meltzer and I discussed this week on The Ross Report Podcast, if Dr. Joe Maroon, WWE's medical guru, doesn't clear Daniel Bryan we don't think it matters how many other doctor's say that it's OK for DB to return to the ring. If I was still in charge of WWE roster, I'd go strictly on what Dr. Maroon says.

Sad to hear of the passing of Tommy Gilbert who was a talented, territory era wrestler from Tennessee and was a really good referee for Bill Watts back in the day. The first time that I met Tommy he was driving a Firebird Trans Am ala Smoky and the Bandit and he resembled Burt Reynolds. RIP Tommy and condolences to your family and friends.

Brad Maddox, formerly of WWE, reminded me of Tommy Gilbert's late son Eddie Gilbert in the ring. 'Hot Stuff' was gifted with excellent ring psychology.

I'm not one who thinks that the talented Charlotte should emulate the signature moves of her father Ric Flair. The young lady is gifted and needs to cast her own shadow IMO.

I'm going to be recording two interviews each Monday night between now and the end of the year with some amazing personalities for new, Ross Report Podcasts. Lex Luger and Chyna are on the list.

Enjoy your weekend and thanks for supporting us. We are grateful to all of you.

Go Sooners! Win BEDLAM!!

BOOMER SOONER!

J.R. @JRsBBQ

 

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Spotlight in History

  • 1968 Spoiler #1 def. Billy Red Lyons for the WCCW Texas Heavyweight Champion
  • 1976 Buck Robley & Bob Slaughter def. The Hollywood Blondes (Jerry Brown & Buddy Roberts) for the TSW United States Tag Team Champion
  • 1982 Bugsy McGraw def. Jose Lothario for the WCCW Texas Brass Knuckles Champion
  • 2008 Anthony Jackson def. The Canadian Red Devil for the FCW Heavyweight Champion
  • 2008 La M (Jesus Rodriguez & El Choppo) def. The Compound Varsity (Romero Contreras & Justin Lee) for the FCW Tag Team Champions
  • 2008 Al Farat def. Thug Nasty for the UWF06 Violent Division Champion
  • 2008 Carnage def. Slash for the GPCW Heavyweight Champion
  • 2008 Xavior def. Jeff Knight for the GPCW Cruiserweight Champion
  • 2014 Bud Barnes def. Tyson Jaymes for the SWCW All-American Champion
  • 2014 David Kyzer def. L. J. McDaniels for the SWCW Luchadore Champion
  • 2014 Kareem Sadat def. Rick Russo for the SWCW Hardcore Champion
  • 2014 Rick Russo def. Kareem Sadat for the SWCW Hardcore Champion
  • 2014 Kareem Sadat def. Rick Russo for the SWCW Hardcore Champion
  • 2014 Rick Russo def. Kareem Sadat for the SWCW Hardcore Champion
  • 2014 Kareem Sadat def. Rick Russo for the SWCW Hardcore Champion

Week of Sun 03-24 to Sat: 03-30

  • 03-24 1978 Dale Valentine def. Al Madril for the WCCW Texas Heavyweight Champion
  • 03-24 1978 Steven Little Bear & Ray Candy became the TSW Louisiana Tag Team Champion
  • 03-24 1979 Charlie Cook def. Ron Bass for the TSW Arkansas Champion
  • 03-24 1986 Lance Von Erich def. Buddy Roberts for the WCCW Television Champion
  • 03-24 1999 Tarantula def. Grunt for the OPW Oklahoma Light Heavyweight Champion
  • 03-24 2001 Miss Venom def. Heather Savage for the OPW Oklahoma Womens Champion
  • 03-24 2017 Team Dean Machine (Christopher Dean & Jerry Dean) def. Legion (Rob Cabella & Samedi) for the BPPW Oklahoma Tag Team Champion
  • 03-24 2019 The Saints of Pro Wrestling (Scott Sanders & Shawn Sanders) became the ASP Tag Team Champions
  • 03-24 2023 Stormi Renee def. Erica for the CPW Women’s Champion
  • 03-24 2024 Malik Mayfield became the ASP Livestream Champion
  • 03-24 2024 Johnny Kove became the ASP Mid-American Champion
  • 03-25 1983 Terry Gordy def. The Great Kabuki for the WCCW Texas Brass Knuckles Champion
  • 03-25 1988 King Parsons def. Kerry Von Erich for the WCCW World Champion
  • 03-25 2000 Bull Schmitt def. Rocco Valentino for the OPW Oklahoma Heavyweight Champion
  • 03-25 2000 Ichiban [2nd] def. Tarantula for the OPW Oklahoma Light Heavyweight Champion
  • 03-25 2016 Mascara La Parka def. Korvin Sage for the MSWA Mid-South Cruiserweight Champion
  • 03-25 2016 The Mid-South Express (Tyson Jaymes & Will Chambers) def. The Creepsters (Buster Cherry & Mr. Barnes) for the MSWA Mid-South Tag Team Champion
  • 03-25 2017 Randy Price def. Double D for the IZW Impact Division Champion
  • 03-25 2017 Nikki Knight became the ASP Women's Champion
  • 03-25 2017 Fuego del Sol became the IWR Revolutionary Champion
  • 03-25 2018 Adam Patrick def. Brock Landers for the ASP Mid-American Champion
  • 03-25 2023 Pyro def. Dr. Corvus for the WAH Hunger Dojo Champion
  • 03-26 1956 Bull Curry def. Don Evans for the WCCW Texas Brass Knuckles Champion
  • 03-26 1977 The Medics (Medic 1 & Medic 2) def. Bob Sweetan & Tony Rocco for the TSW United States Tag Team Champion
  • 03-26 1980 Bull Ramos def. Mike Sharpe, Jr. for the MSW Mississippi Champion
  • 03-26 1995 Wild Maverick became the PZWA Junior Heavyweight Title Champion
  • 03-26 2010 Dutch Hagen def. Shane Morbid for the TAP Oklahoma Heritage Champion
  • 03-26 2011 The Saints of Twilight (Ignition & Reckless) def. Cold Blooded Chris & Max McGuirk for the ComPro Tag Team Champions
  • 03-26 2011 Kevin James Sanchez def. Kareem Sadat for the SWCW Heavyweight Champion
  • 03-26 2011 Ryan Styles def. David Kyzer for the SWCW All-American Champion
  • 03-26 2023 Wolf of War became the ASP Livestream Champion
  • 03-26 2023 The Psychotic Messengers (Malachi & Tank Bryson) became the ASP Tag Team Champions
  • 03-27 1939 John Swenski def. Bob Kenaston for the NWA World Junior Heavyweight Champion
  • 03-27 1952 Marshall Estep became the TSW Missouri Junior Heavyweight Champion
  • 03-27 1967 Fritz Von Erich def. Brute Bernard for the WCCW American Heavyweight Champion
  • 03-27 2010 Maniac Mike def. Kareem Sadat for the SWCW Hardcore Champion
  • 03-27 2021 Spike became the WAH Living Hope Champion
  • 03-27 2022 Maui Mike def. Malik Mayfield for the ASP Livestream Champion
  • 03-27 2022 Chosen Influence (Luke Richmond & Malik Mayfield) became the ASP Tag Team Champions
  • 03-27 2022 Mr. Nasty became the ASP 5-Star Champion
  • 03-28 1983 King Parsons def. Tola Yatsu for the WCCW Television Champion
  • 03-28 2003 Sonny C def. Rocco Valentino for the TPW Oklahoma Heavyweight Champion
  • 03-28 2004 Ty Magnus & Li'l Joe def. X2C (Cade Sydal & X-Cal) for the ACW Tag Team Champions
  • 03-28 2004 Chris Matthews def. Angel Williams for the ACW Heavyweight Champion
  • 03-28 2021 Maui Mike became the ASP Livestream Champion
  • 03-29 1968 Spoiler #1 def. Billy Red Lyons for the WCCW Texas Heavyweight Champion
  • 03-29 1976 Buck Robley & Bob Slaughter def. The Hollywood Blondes (Jerry Brown & Buddy Roberts) for the TSW United States Tag Team Champion
  • 03-29 1982 Bugsy McGraw def. Jose Lothario for the WCCW Texas Brass Knuckles Champion
  • 03-29 2008 Anthony Jackson def. The Canadian Red Devil for the FCW Heavyweight Champion
  • 03-29 2008 La M (Jesus Rodriguez & El Choppo) def. The Compound Varsity (Romero Contreras & Justin Lee) for the FCW Tag Team Champions
  • 03-29 2008 Al Farat def. Thug Nasty for the UWF06 Violent Division Champion
  • 03-29 2008 Carnage def. Slash for the GPCW Heavyweight Champion
  • 03-29 2008 Xavior def. Jeff Knight for the GPCW Cruiserweight Champion
  • 03-29 2014 Bud Barnes def. Tyson Jaymes for the SWCW All-American Champion
  • 03-29 2014 David Kyzer def. L. J. McDaniels for the SWCW Luchadore Champion
  • 03-29 2014 Kareem Sadat def. Rick Russo for the SWCW Hardcore Champion
  • 03-29 2014 Rick Russo def. Kareem Sadat for the SWCW Hardcore Champion
  • 03-29 2014 Kareem Sadat def. Rick Russo for the SWCW Hardcore Champion
  • 03-29 2014 Rick Russo def. Kareem Sadat for the SWCW Hardcore Champion
  • 03-29 2014 Kareem Sadat def. Rick Russo for the SWCW Hardcore Champion
  • 03-30 1981 Bob Sweetan def. Mike George for the TSW Tri-State Champion
  • 03-30 1981 Junkyard Dog & Dick Murdoch def. Ernie Ladd & Leroy Brown for the MSW Mid-South Tag Team Champion
  • 03-30 1986 The Fantastics (Tommy Rogers & Bobby Fulton) def. The Sheepherders (Butch Miller & Luke Williams) for the UWF Tag Team Champions
  • 03-30 2013 Bobby Burns & Psycho Sawyer def. The Golden Alliance (Jake O'Brien & C. M. Chunk) for the SRPW Tag Team Champions
03-29
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