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JR's Blog: Wednesday Blog, The Funker & Foley, Flair Update, Fandango-Jericho, Rock-Cena, How to get JR's at WM29

Posted: Mar 28th 2013 By: CMBurnham

Happy 'hump day' IE Wednesday and hope all's going well. I'm counting down the days until we travel to WM29 which is always a highlight of the year for my better half and me. Ding, ding, ding....

Great choice by Mick Foley to select Terry Funk to induct Mr. Foley's baby boy at the 2013 WWE HOF induction ceremony. The Funker is Mick's mentor and idol. I think it's pretty cool when a Hall of Fame inductee can actually have their all time favorite wrestler, their father like figure within the business and their role model as it relates to in ring style and approach to the game induct them.

Speaking of Terry Funk, he was arguably the most UNDERRATED broadcaster that I ever worked with as we did several prime time broadcasts during the WCW days in Atlanta. Terry was a great story teller, understood the business explicitly, was a great listener and he always put the in ring talent first.

If I were asked, I'd suggest that the Funk/Foley duo be the first out of the gate on Saturday night April 6 in the sold out Madison Square Garden to kick off the WWE Hall of Fame Ceremony.

We're, taking a caravan of buses from our hotel in Jersey to MSG which should be a sight to see considering the Big Apple traffic.

All JR's products will be sold at the new, WWE Super Store located at the MetLife gate just inside the stadium Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday. JR's Beef Jerky which can't be shipped to many countries will be available every day but Sunday so get yours early. Stock up on all our products and save on the shipping. The stadium is across the way from the IZOD Center where AXXESS will be held. The entire package is very conveniently located.

I will be officially at the WWE Super Store on Friday April 5 from 1-3 pm signing our products and meeting fans. My only AXXESS appearance is Saturday y morning from 8-10 at the Legends booth.

Follow me on Twitter @JRsBBQ as I may make a surprise appearance at the Super Store on Thursday too. That's my plan.

Hoping to attend the NCAA Women's hoops action this Sunday in OKC. We're season ticket holders of the OU Women's Basketball team, got those Jack Nicholson seats, and am a big booster of Coach Sherri Coale's squad.

Heard the Mark Henry/Ryback weight lifting contest that airs on Friday Night Smackdown was damn impressive and blew the NFL record away as it relates the number of reps on the 225 bench press.

I have tons of research to do before I begin attempting to write the book on my career. If anyone has any suggestions hit me at the Q&A section of this site. All ideas are appreciated.

The smartest bookers in the world follow me on Twitter @JRsBBQ. I wonder if this would even be mentioned if we knew the age of the keyboard warriors? Likely not. The vitriol, at times, is crazy. It proves the old adage that when one acquires bits and pieces of knowledge that they become 'dangerous' re: a given topic.

Fandango is a lightning rod right now because many or perhaps a few vocal 'fans' don't like the TV persona even though they have yet to see it fully on display in a match of significance. I'm of the persuasion that I'll reserve my opinions until I actually see the talent get it on bell to bell. Chris Jericho is the perfect opponent to perform with Fandango at WM29 because Jericho is all about stealing the show ala the great @ShawnMichaels no matter Y2J's role. Fandango can also expect Jericho to beat the hell out of him along the way. Believe that!

Got a text from Ric Flair early this morning and Naitch is feeling great and has been provided medication to dissolve the blood clot that is in his leg. The doctor's are highly optimistic that the meds will do the trick and eliminate a potentially, dangerous issue. Ric and I will get together Wednesday evening in Jersey to catch up which is one of our WrestleMania traditions.

The $4.99 special where you get a bottle of JR's Chipotle Ketchup, a collector's squeeze bottle from our old restaurant and a personally signed trading card is still available at http://www.wweshop.com.

The good folks at http://www.americansoda.co.uk in Manchester are on fire shipping JR's products throughout the UK, Ireland and Europe. They are also on Twitter if you have questions on shipping, etc @americansoda.

I updated the Q&A's here on the site as of Wednesday midday.

I'm working on some unique speaking/appearance projects. Stay tuned.

Enjoying the serious nature that the Rock/Cena rivalry has taken the past few weeks and it is a departure from 2012 or so it seems to me. Closing a WrestleMania with such high expectations and having a 'different' match than last year are tremendous responsibilities notwithstanding the fact that the match is for the WWE Title which should be the primary issue. Cena vs. Rock is a target of varying levels of controversy from some fans but pales in comparison to what their own peers will place upon the show closers in their own matches at WM29.

NXT alums The Shield and Big E Langston will do their thing at their first WrestleMania event and one can speculate what current NXT performer will be in the lineup next year at WM30 in New Orleans. It will happen I can virtually guarantee you.

Thanks for stopping by and tell a friend about our site, the blogs, Q&A's and photo gallery. We appreciate the business that many of you assist us with at WWEShop.com and @americansoda.

Boomer Sooner!
J.R. @JRsBBQ

Supplemental Information

Spotlight in History

1979 Jim Garvin & Herb Calvert def. Oki Shikina & Sugar Bear Harris for the TSW United States Tag Team Titles
1980 Hector Guerrero & Ron Sexton def. Ron McFarlane & Doug Somers for the TSW Tag Team Titles
2002 Jeffrey Parker def. Li'l Joe for the ACW Hardcore Title
2004 Luc Lapointe def. Prophet for the SRPW Boys and Girls Club Title
2004 Dirty Harry Sanchez def. Beau Dalton for the SRPW Hardcore Title
2004 Beau Dalton def. Dirty Harry Sanchez for the SRPW Hardcore Title
2005 Justin Lee & Michael Faith became the TPW Tag Team Champions
2011 Michael York & Ignition became the ComPro Tag Team Champions
2011 Brandon Walker def. Steven Sterling for the ComPro Showtime Title
2011 X-Rated (Kevin James Sanchez & David Kyzer) became the SWCW Tag Team Champions
2016 Kareem Sadat def. Dean Lambert for the EmpCW Independent Hardcore Title

Week of Sun 11-01 to Sat: 11-07

11-01 1960 Tony Jiminez & Jesse Jiminez became the TSW Louisiana Tag Team Champions
11-01 1981 Ted DiBiase def. Paul Orndorff for the MSW North American Heavyweight Title
11-01 1982 Al Madril def. Frank Dusek for the WCCW Television Title
11-01 2008 El Hoto def. Martin Justice for the OECW Southwestern Title
11-01 2008 The New Age Syndicate (Scott Sanders & Shawn Matthews III) def. The New York Express (Jeff Knight & Thomas Knight) for the OECW Tag Team Titles
11-01 2013 Steven Sterling def. Bobby Starr for the ComPro Showtime Title
11-01 2014 Guy Atticus became the IZW Impact Division Champion
11-01 2014 Kevin James Sanchez def. Kareem Sadat for the SWCW Hardcore Title
11-01 2019 Brock Landers def. Tego for the ASP Inter-County Title
11-01 2020 Double D became the EPW Heavyweight Champion
11-01 2020 Drake Gallows became the EPW All-American Champion
11-01 2020 Revan became the EPW Internet Television Champion
11-01 2020 The Sidekicks (Kevin James Sanchez & Gemini [2nd]) became the EPW Tag Team Champions
11-01 2020 High Times (Father Padge & Dean Lambert) def. The Sidekicks (Kevin James Sanchez & Gemini [2nd]) for the EPW Tag Team Titles
11-01 2025 Iron Mountain (Duke Blanchard & Jack Davenport) def. The Trendsetters (Andre West & Nelly Rivers) for the WFC Tag Team Titles
11-02 1978 Ray Candy def. Ernie Ladd for the TSW Arkansas Title
11-02 2002 Terry Montana def. Shadow of Death for the OCW Oklahoma Hardcore Title
11-02 2003 Ty Magnus def. John O'Malley for the ACW Hardcore Title
11-02 2003 John O'Malley def. Ty Magnus for the ACW Hardcore Title
11-02 2003 X-Cal def. John O'Malley for the ACW Hardcore Title
11-02 2003 Outcast def. X-Cal for the ACW Hardcore Title
11-02 2013 Kevin Morgan def. Drake Gallows for the IZW Impact Division Title
11-02 2013 What Wrestling Should Be (Jermaine Johnson & Jordan Jacobs) def. Team Bull (The Bronze Bull & Bobby Starr) for the IZW Tag Team Titles
11-02 2013 Miss Diss Lexia def. Erica for the IZW Queens Title
11-02 2014 Les Mayne def. Rick Russo for the MSWA Mid-South Heavyweight Title
11-02 2019 Clint Poe became the EmpCW All American Champion
11-02 2019 War Party (Gorgeous Garcia & Nytronis A’Teo) def. The Saints of Pro Wrestling (Scott Sanders & Shawn Sanders) for the EmpCW Tag Team Titles
11-02 2019 Dexter Hardaway def. Double D for the EmpCW Heavyweight Title
11-02 2019 Karnage def. Naiomi Sanders for the BPW 365 Title
11-02 2019 Unicorn def. Karnage for the BPW 365 Title
11-02 2019 Karnage def. Unicorn for the BPW 365 Title
11-02 2019 C. M. Burnham def. Karnage for the BPW 365 Title
11-02 2019 Karnage def. C. M. Burnham for the BPW 365 Title
11-02 2019 Naomi Sanders def. Karnage for the BPW 365 Title
11-03 2001 The VIP Crew (Rocco Valentino & Vinnie Valentino) def. The Texas Outlaws (Beau Dalton & Butch Dalton) for the OPW Oklahoma Tag Team Titles
11-03 2001 Splash Jackson def. Big Daddy Moore for the OPW Oklahoma Hardcore Title
11-03 2012 The Old School Suckas (Randy Price & Bryan Cruize) def. Big Business (Damon Windsor & Kevin Morgan) for the IZW Tag Team Titles
11-03 2012 Erica def. Angel Blue for the IZW Queens Title
11-03 2018 Damon Windsor def. Randy Price for the WCR Revolutionary Title
11-04 1985 Rick Rude def. King Parsons for the WCCW American Heavyweight Title
11-04 1988 Kerry Von Erich def. Jerry Lawler for the WCCW World Title
11-04 2005 Beau Dalton & Bobby Dalton became the SRPW Tag Team Champions
11-05 1979 Jim Garvin & Herb Calvert def. Oki Shikina & Sugar Bear Harris for the TSW United States Tag Team Titles
11-05 1980 Hector Guerrero & Ron Sexton def. Ron McFarlane & Doug Somers for the TSW Tag Team Titles
11-05 2002 Jeffrey Parker def. Li'l Joe for the ACW Hardcore Title
11-05 2004 Luc Lapointe def. Prophet for the SRPW Boys and Girls Club Title
11-05 2004 Dirty Harry Sanchez def. Beau Dalton for the SRPW Hardcore Title
11-05 2004 Beau Dalton def. Dirty Harry Sanchez for the SRPW Hardcore Title
11-05 2005 Justin Lee & Michael Faith became the TPW Tag Team Champions
11-05 2011 Michael York & Ignition became the ComPro Tag Team Champions
11-05 2011 Brandon Walker def. Steven Sterling for the ComPro Showtime Title
11-05 2011 X-Rated (Kevin James Sanchez & David Kyzer) became the SWCW Tag Team Champions
11-05 2016 Kareem Sadat def. Dean Lambert for the EmpCW Independent Hardcore Title
11-06 1977 Dick Murdoch def. Jerry Oates for the TSW North American Title
11-06 1978 Jerry Stubbs became the TSW Mississippi Champion
11-06 1999 Joey Casanova became the OPW Oklahoma Light Heavyweight Champion
11-06 2010 Jermaine Johnson def. Aaron Neil for the IZW Heavyweight Title
11-06 2010 Awesome X (Kevin Morgan & Xavior) def. Aerial Assault (Ky-ote Joe & Eric Rose) for the IZW Tag Team Titles
11-06 2021 Koko became the WAH Living Hope Champion
11-06 2021 Tino Valentino became the NCWO Oklahoma Champion
11-06 2021 For God And Country (Pastor Brent & Cpl. Punishment) def. Most Wanted (Dan Webber, Reese, & T-Arsenal) for the WAH Tag Team Titles
11-06 2021 Danni Bee became the NCWO Women's Champion
11-06 2021 Samedi def. Tommy Dean for the CPW Heavyweight Title
11-06 2021 Ky-Ote became the NCWO Choctaw Nation Champion
11-06 2021 Tino Valentino became the NCWO Heavyweight Champion
11-06 2021 Akbar Farat def. Tino Valentino for the NCWO Heavyweight Title
11-06 2022 Jason Jones def. Dimitri Alexandrov for the WFC Prime Title
11-06 2022 Leo Fox became the ASP Mid-American Champion
11-06 2022 Olivier Vegos def. Skylar Slice for the ASP Women's Title
11-06 2022 High Ratings (Maui Mike & Beau Betten) def. Chosen Influence (Malik Mayfield & Luke Richmond) for the ASP Tag Team Titles
11-06 2022 Gatekeeper def. Mr. Nasty for the ASP 5-Star Title
11-06 2022 Tino Valentino became the ASP Heavyweight Champion
11-07 1984 Bill Dundee def. Adrian Street for the MSW Television Title
11-07 2008 The Gentlemen Thugs (Cast-Iron Cothern & Shane Morbid) def. The Old School Express (Jason Jones & Jake Boulder) for the MStW Southern Tag Team Titles
11-07 2009 Dustin Heritage def. Randy Price for the IZW Impact Division Title
11-07 2015 The Terror Squad (D Money & Montego Seeka & Marce Lewis, Nytronis A'Teo & MVP) became the IWR Tag Team Champions

11-05

Jules Strongbow [2nd] Nov 5th Today!
David Jason Rose Nov 5th Today!
Christopher Samuel Dean Nov 5th Today!
Chris Chaos Nov 5th Today!
Bill Decker Nov 5th Today!
Darin Matthews Nov 6th
Brian Faith Nov 6th
Frank Dunbar Nov 6th
Lu Kim Nov 6th
Ken Patera Nov 6th
King Kong Bundy Nov 7th
Nigel Rabid Nov 7th
Faded Ghoul Nov 7th
Keith Watkins Nov 7th
Dominik Whiteheart Nov 7th
Joey Ryan Nov 7th
Silverado Nov 7th
Treach Phillips, Jr. Nov 8th
Dizzy Davis Nov 8th
Austin Mulitalo Nov 8th
Rika Wildlee Nov 8th
Nick Patrick Nov 9th
Jean-Claude Boudreaux Nov 9th
Lance Osburn Nov 9th
Kolossus Nov 9th
Menace 2 Society Nov 9th
Joyce Grable Nov 9th
Gil Knutson Nov 9th
Prince Tapu Nov 10th
Marshall Von Erich Nov 10th
Danny Savich Nov 10th
Kinzer Keel Nov 10th
Bob Orton, Jr. Nov 10th
Brandon Moxley Nov 11th
Green Dragon Nov 11th
Luigi Columbo Nov 11th
Alex Perez Nov 11th
Little Cloud Nov 11th
Terrale Tempo Nov 12th
Vickie Lynn McCoy Nov 12th
Gary Tool Nov 12th
Thud Powell Nov 12th
Varik Vayne Nov 12th
Ty Thunder Nov 12th
Austin Tacious Nov 12th
Brett Taylor Nov 12th
L. J. McDaniels Nov 13th
Big Smooth Nov 13th
Kyle Kelly Nov 14th
Shane Sanders Nov 14th
Tiny Bell Nov 14th
Kirk Castle Nov 14th
Killer Cross Nov 15th
Killer Cross Nov 15th
Armin Syzlack Nov 15th
Super Beast Nov 15th
Sean Pearl Nov 15th
Brieanna Bringle Nov 16th
Kenny K Nov 17th
Johnny Graves Nov 17th
Johnny Weaver Nov 17th
Drake Gallows Nov 17th
Snowman Nov 17th
Josh Hogan Nov 17th
Chase Bristow Nov 17th
Kikutaro Nov 17th
Brent Wall Nov 17th
Reaper Nov 18th
Everett Kibbons Nov 18th
Chris Russo Nov 18th

1979 Jim Garvin & Herb Calvert def. Oki Shikina & Sugar Bear Harris for the TSW United States Tag Team Titles
1980 Hector Guerrero & Ron Sexton def. Ron McFarlane & Doug Somers for the TSW Tag Team Titles
2002 Jeffrey Parker def. Li'l Joe for the ACW Hardcore Title
2004 Luc Lapointe def. Prophet for the SRPW Boys and Girls Club Title
2004 Dirty Harry Sanchez def. Beau Dalton for the SRPW Hardcore Title
2004 Beau Dalton def. Dirty Harry Sanchez for the SRPW Hardcore Title
2005 Justin Lee & Michael Faith became the TPW Tag Team Champions
2011 Michael York & Ignition became the ComPro Tag Team Champions
2011 Brandon Walker def. Steven Sterling for the ComPro Showtime Title
2011 X-Rated (Kevin James Sanchez & David Kyzer) became the SWCW Tag Team Champions
2016 Kareem Sadat def. Dean Lambert for the EmpCW Independent Hardcore Title

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