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JR's Blog: Big Week in Texas, @HOBDallas Tkts Scarce, Ross Report Podcast w/ @MarcMero, Book Update, AXSTV

JR's Blog: Big Week in Texas, @HOBDallas Tkts Scarce, Ross Report Podcast w/ @MarcMero, Book Update, AXSTV

Posted: Mar 29th 2016 By: Jim Ross

Thanks for stopping by and paying us a visit. It's big week in the Ross household as we will be descending on Dallas in a few days for Wrestlemania Texas weekend. Tickets for our three RINGSIDE with Jim Ross & Friends shows at the Dallas House of Blues are scarce. Check with www.ticketmaster.com if you are considering joining us Saturday or next Monday after RAW. Don't hesitate to get tickets at the door either.

Talking with @AustinAries tonight for a future Ross Report podcast. Taking Twitter questions if you use #AskJimRoss.

Our new podcast will drop Tuesday night as usual at 9 ET/6 pacific with @MarcMero joining us for the first time. This is a compelling, honest and informative conversation with the former Johnny Be Badd. It exceeded all my expectations thanks to Marc's openness and honesty.

Jim Cornette will be my guest next week on the post Wrestlemania Ross Report of which I greatly look forward. Dave Meltzer joins me the following week on Tuesday April 12.

Honored to be appearing this Friday at Wrestlecon from 10 am-1 pm in conjunction with Headlock on Hunger.

Hearing that my dear friend, the late Dusty Rhodes will be honored by WWE this Thursday night at AXXESS. Don't know what the honor is but a statue has been rumored. No matter the award it will be will deserved. I miss The Dream daily....if you weill.

If WWE can get 3-4 things to really 'stick' with their viewers tonight on their three hour RAW from Brooklyn, they will earn a win. 3-4 things that will occur at Wrestlemania Texas that the fans can take with them from RAW should provide the impetus to get more fans to watch the biggest pro wrestling event of the year on the WWE Network. I will be watching via the WWE Network on my iPad in my Dallas hotel room. I'll take plenty of notes and jot down observations of the show so that I can better contribute to Taz's three hour CBS Radio extravaganza Sunday night from 11 pm ET-2 am ET on CBS radio stations nationwide.

Still of the mindset that WWE should kick off Wrestlemania Texas with the IC Title Ladder match and close with the WWE Title bout and I'm firm on that matter.

I'd be shocked if John Cena wasn't on RAW tonight considering that he's in NYC today co-hosting the Today Show on NBC. He should be booked to cut a WM32 promo as John is a great salesman.

Read where Kane is going to his 17th Wrestlemania which is amazing. Time really does fly by doesn't it? Of all the amazing things that have happened and are still happening in my my career, hiring men like Glenn Jacobs might be the most rewarding. I truly thought that knew the moment that I met Glenn that he was a keeper but after talking to him for a few minutes, that decision was locked in. Seeing the masked Unabomber in Smoky Mountain Wrestling for the first time is still a vivid memory after all these years.

We will have a ton of merchandise of all shapes, sizes and flavors at our merchandise table at the House of Blues. Plus, WWE Shop will have JR's products on sale at their Super Store at Axxess.

Josh Barnett and I received some amazing feedback from viewers and from the pro wrestling media regarding our AXSTV broadcast Friday night of New Japan Pro Wrestling. The credit goes to KUSHIDA and Kyle O'Reilly but thanks to all nonetheless. AXSTV allows us to focus on the matches which helps us immensely.

I'm working with Jerry Bostic and Oklahoma's Imperial Wrestling Revolution on a major, indy show for OKC on Sunday July 17. We are addressing the card now and it's going to be a super lineup. Stay tuned.

We are hopeful to take in the NXT Takeover in Dallas Friday night if our plan come to fruition. We went last year in San Jose and it was one of the highlights of the weekend. Excited to see Nakamura in person again. He's spectacular IMO and a lock to be a main event star unless things creatively go strangely awry. I don't see that happening.

For those championing the cause that WWE needs an off season, are they taking into consideration the contractual obligations that WWE has with rights holders globally to produce new, first run programming on a weekly basis? Talents can be given ample off time without having to create an off season if the booking is better organized and efficiently interfaces with creative. It would tak ample planning but it can be done. I do agree that talents need more off time to rest and regenerate.

However, the reason for many injures is not solely on the schedule but also lies at the feet of the amount of 'bumps' talents take and the high risk element that many of these 'car crashes' entail. Work smarter and sell more which will lessen the need for so many insane scenarios.

Honored to be attending Wrestlecon Friday from 10 am - 1 pm in Dallas in conjunction with Headlock on Hunger.

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

Happy to say that our current podcast with @MickieJames is one of our most listened to shows. Mickie's honesty is refreshing.

Book update...our literary agent is preparing sales presentation materials for major publishers to review and Paul O'Brien and I will resume writing after Wrestlemania. Paul will be attending his first Wrestlemania this year. WEeare shooting to have our book released in 2017.

@FITE will be all over Wrestlemania covering a wide variety of events in Texas. The app is FREE and I invite you to download it and then check out all the pro wrestling that we carry on a weekly basis.

My latest contribution to foxsports.com will released this week and it's a cool piece on the History of Texas Wrestling.

Subscribe for FREE at iTunes to The Ross Report Podcast and help us in the process.

Go Oklahoma Basketball and leave no doubts in Houston! #FinalFour

Boomer Sooner!

J.R. @JRsBBQ

 

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  • 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
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  • 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
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  • Ty Thunder Nov 12th
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  • Brett Taylor Nov 12th
  • L. J. McDaniels Nov 13th
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  • Kyle Kelly Nov 14th
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  • Tiny Bell Nov 14th
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  • Killer Cross Nov 15th
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  • 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
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  • Snowman Nov 17th
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  • Reaper Nov 18th
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