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JR's Blog: Steamboat...UFC...Q&A's Updated...Good Weekend to Order Sauce w/ FREE SHIPPING

Posted: Jul 3rd 2010 By: CMBurnham

Quick one today....got to hit the ground running....let's grill...

Gonna be hot in Vegas and the atmosphere will undoubtedly be awesome. Proverbial big fight feel...been there for the Super Bowl and Lesnar vs. Carwin will be similar.

Should have great seats for the fight. Nice to have friends in high places.

Likely to see Paul Heyman in Vegas albeit likely not for a long visit. He text me LATE Thursday night and said all was well in the Lesnar camp.

Everyone affiliated with Brock knows that this fight will indeed be a test of will and to win one of the two bulls must not make any major mistakes. Whoever can avoid the others nasty right hand will likely win. Lesnar is still the betting favorite but it seems that more money has been going to Carwin's side in the last 48 hours. Check the betting line before and after Friday's weigh in to get a better feel for the situation.

I will not waiver on my Lesnar lean even though I think this fight is essentially a pick 'em w/ many insiders. I do think that it doesn't go 5 rounds as there is simply too much punching power with both men.

Brock's camp has been stellar and I'm thinking that spending a week working out with Randy 'The Natural' Couture talking strategy has done nothing but help Lesnar better prepare.

This is a huge 'come back' fight for Brock Lesnar after defying death due to diverticulitis. I know the drill as I was 30 days from cashing in from diverticulitis and a colon cancer scare a few years ago. One has a different outlook on many aspects of one's life after an ordeal like that.

Nonetheless the 'King of MMA Heavyweights' will definitively be crowned Saturday night.

We're having dinner with Steve Austin Friday night. He's as excited about this fight as am I.

I hear that Dwayne Johnson is going to be in town for the fight and it would be nice to say hello if the opportunity arises.

No new news on the health status of Ricky Steamboat as of Friday midday. He's still hospitalized and, as I understand it, is in stable condition and in good, medical hands. A prayer never hurts in this situation. I seriously doubt that any thing wrestling related had any thing to do with Rick's aneurysm. The Dragon actually wrestled without incident in a tag match down in Florida recently and is one of the veterans who takes pride in staying in shape with regular workouts.

As I said on the THQ 'WWE All Stars' video game, Steamboat executed the very best arm drag that I ever saw. I hope that line makes the final edit.

I will be Tweeting from Vegas @JRsBBQ.

If you order sauce this weekend, we'll get it shipping out to you Monday or Tuesday. Also, expect a 'surprise' for those of you who purchase cases of sauce. You can mix and match the contents and share them with friends and family and we hope to pleasantly surprise you with a little 'thank you' from us. This is in addition to the existing offer.

The Q&A section of the site has been updated. Check them out.

Have a safe and happy 4th of July.

Boomer Sooner!

J.R.

Tags: Jim Ross, WWE