JR's Blog: Q&A Section Updated and Operating...Random Thoughts
Posted: Jun 5th 2009 By: mikeiles
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Busy week for me next week leaving OKC Saturday for New Orleans and the Extreme Rules PPV on Sunday then it's a drive to Lafayette on Monday for a Superstars match and then more driving to Biloxi for Friday Night Smackdown's weekly taping on Tuesday night. That's followed by an early morning flight on Wednesday to NYC for a Wednesday night taping of two Roundtable WWE 24/7 shows before returning home on Thursday. Whew. The glamorous world of sport entertainment.
The two Roundtable shows will be concerning "Wrestling with Patriotism" and "Giants" in the wrestling biz. The "Patriotism" show will address utilizing stereotypes in creating rivalries while "Giants" will be about wrestling's biggest superstars and what made them great and who came up a little short and who should have been better considering their natural gifts. I do not know when these two shows will air on 24/7 but assume it will be a few months as these programs take enormous editing. Mean Gene Okerlund will host this foray and the panel will include, as of now, Michael Hayes, Sgt. Slaughter, perhaps Pat Patterson (not confirmed) and me.
Yours truly will be working with Topps Trading Cards on an upcoming WWE trading card project. I will be writing the content that will appear on the back's of the cards. With being a life long card collector this should be a fun project on which to work.
The King and I ate at Corky's BBQ in Memphis on Tuesday for lunch and it was a good experience. Having lunch with my old traveling partner is always fun and Corky's has mighty fine BBQ but I can't say that it is better than our own cooking at J.R.'s in Norman off exit 109 on I35 south of Oklahoma City and north of Dallas. To me, as a devotee of BBQ, the Corky's experience was positive as I love all types of "Q" and BBQ has a personality that changes by region of the country. For the record I had dry ribs and pulled pork with slaw and beans. The folks at the Corky's we went to were very friendly to Memphis's favorite son, the King, and me. I also found it funny that they were talking of taking down all the John Calipari signed swag after the former Memphis hoops coach bolted town for the University of Kentucky. Coach Cal isn't a popular dude right now in Memphis.
Mickey James, arguably the WWE's most talented in ring diva, is contemplating trying her hand at country music as Mickey has apparently written several songs and is preparing to do a demo as I understand it. This doesn't mean Mickey is leaving wrestling whatsoever. I wish her luck if she decides to travel the country music road as it won't be easy but neither was her getting in WWE.
I encourage all fans to vote for Torrie Wilson as she fights to stay alive on NBC's latest reality show. The phone number to call, which is free from a land line, is 1-877-553-3711. One can also vote online by going to www.nbc.com.
The fund to help raise money to assist Steve 'Dr. Death" Williams to have a device placed in his throat so he can talk "hands free" is still on going and needs your help. Please contribute at www.wrestlersrescue.org today as any amount is helpful.
Did You Know? No, J.R.'s didn't top pop icon Disney in any category last week but we did launch a new menu at our restaurant. One of our top selling items, believe it or not, is a big bowl of pinto beans, homemade cornbread, and some chopped onion for only $3.99. You can make it "All You Can Eat" for only $1 more. I call this dish "redneck caviar" and it always takes me back to my Mom's kitchen as we cook our beans like she did and soak them overnight and cook them the next day. Please place your favorite "Blazing Saddles" joke here.
It looks as if SD will be in a position to kick Raw's ass again this Sunday at "Extreme Rules." In my biased opinion, no match on the card is more eagerly anticipated than the Ladder Match for the World Title with Edge defending against Jeff Hardy. To think that I inked both these men to WWE contracts over a decade ago is a testament to how time flies. I assure you that both men will take ridiculous risks Sunday and I will be shocked if the use of the ladders as weapons doesn't bust someone open.
Chris Jericho challenging Rey Mysterio for the IC Title and essentially saying that Jericho will unmask the uber talented luchadore might be another show show stealer. Does Raw have a match that will deliver better than these two aforementioned SD bouts? No Holds Barred should favor the challenger from where I sit.
Umaga vs. C.M. Punk feels like it is an issue that just got started a few days ago but my senses is that these two will make the most out of a very difficult type of match. Getting lashed with a leather strap is a daunting task. Tough way to make a living. My brief experience in a "Country Whipping" match, and I wore as many clothes as possible, is proof enough to me that getting hit with a piece of leather isn't fun. For the record, that Country Whipping match versus The Coach back in the day in Chicago on Raw may have set wrestling back a decade and that's being kind. Put it did get a huge TV rating, sold out the arena, provided seconds of unique entertainment, blah, blah, blah.
Our Q&A section is back up and running as we made some technical changes to that aspect of the site so that I can more efficiently manage my end of it. I can now eliminate stupid and attention seeking emails very quickly with no strains or pains. I have also updated that section as of today so please check out the latest inquiries.
The one night of the year for the WWE this Sunday down in one of my all time favorite cities, New Orleans, will not be without casualties. It is ridiculous to assume that human beings can wrestle in so many diverse bouts in such extreme circumstances and people not get hurt. I can virtually guarantee you that "Extreme Rules" will see some formerly, able bodied individuals head to the "Injured List" after Sunday night. I hope that I am wrong.
It looks like Ric Flair is completely finished with ROH, or at least that's my take on it, and that Flair will eventually wrestle again for promoters abroad but not wrestle for WWE. Flair seems destined for a reoccurring role on WWE TV but I don't know the details of such or the time line. After being punted by Randy Orton Monday night in Birmingham, one wold not expect to see Naitch back on WWE TV for quite some time. Right?
My pet peeve of the week....wrestling names. I've always had the philosophy that wrestling names of individuals should sound viable and approiate for headlining such events as Wrestlemania. That's akin to recruiting and signing talent. If one doesn't sign a talent that one feels has the chance, no matter how remote, to headline an event like Wrestlemania then one is off course in my view. Stupid sounding wrestling monikers pigeon hole wrestlers into a mid card role at best which also limits an individuals potential earnings. And what is the obsession to have so many wrestlers with only one name? I get having some with one name but what is the aversion of a wrestler not having a last name. I read the names of some indy wrestlers from time to time and I don't know whether to roll my eyes, laugh or cry.
I missed eating at Dreamland BBQ Monday in Birmingham, Alabama even though I had ample time to do so as it worked out. I arrived in Birmingham at 2:30 p.m. Monday and we did not record our WWE Superstars match until 10:30 p.m. that night after Raw had gone off the air and all the post match business was handled.
Yes, to answer a fans comment, we do have loaded, baked potatoes that we can load with pulled pork, chopped brisket, or smoked turkey and all the usual trimmings one likes on their spuds. I had one yesterday after returning from Memphis and it was filled with smoked turkey and it was of the main event level.
I'll be making my Extreme Rules predictions on my Smackdown blog on www.wwe.com in a few hours. I hope that you will check it out.
Thanks, again, for stopping by and I hope that you will take the time to browse through our store.
Boomer sooner!
J.R.
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Spotlight in History
- 1977 Dr. X & Porkchop Cash def. The Medics (Medic #1 & Medic #2) for the TSW United States Tag Team Titles
- 1982 The Rat Pack (Ted DiBiase & Matt Borne) def. Junkyard Dog & Mr. Olympia for the MSW Mid-South Tag Team Titles
- 1985 Brian Adias def. Gino Hernandez for the WCCW Texas Heavyweight Title
- 1986 The Fantastics (Tommy Rogers & Bobby Fulton) def. Eddie Gilbert & Sting for the UWF Tag Team Titles
- 2003 Brandon Groom became the SRPW Heavyweight Champion
- 2003 Tarantula & X-Cal became the SRPW Tag Team Champions
- 2003 Big Daddy Moore def. Dexter Hardaway for the SRPW Hardcore Title
- 2008 Outlaw def. 3rd Rail for the SWCW Heavyweight Title
- 2008 Rage Logan def. Sage for the SWCW Cruiserweight Title
- 2008 Shank became the SWCW Luchadore Champion
- 2008 Seth Allen def. Dustin Heritage for the IZW Impact Division Title
- 2015 Lil Outlaw def. Little Nasty Boy for the EMWF Heavweight Title
- 2015 King Midget def. Lil Outlaw for the EMWF Heavweight Title
- 2019 Stephan Bonnar def. MVP for the WCR Imperial Title
- 2025 Mitch Onyx def. Bishop Simon for the RWE Light Heavyweight Title
- 2025 Triple Crown Tribe (Fuel & Koko) def. The Super Crash Brothers (Trench Blythe & Badger James) for the UWE Tag Team Titles
- 2025 Birdman def. Anarchy [2nd] for the UWE Apex Title
- 2025 Brandon Warhawk def. Faded Ghoul for the UWE Heavyweight Title
- 2025 Sgt. Todd def. Floyd Maystorm for the WAH Hunger Dojo Title
- 2025 L. C. Green def. Deacon Hendrix for the RWE Heavyweight Title
- 2025 Will Chambers def. L. C. Green for the RWE Heavyweight Title
Week of Sun 09-27 to Sat: 10-03
- 09-27 1977 Dr. X & Porkchop Cash def. The Medics (Medic #1 & Medic #2) for the TSW United States Tag Team Titles
- 09-27 1982 The Rat Pack (Ted DiBiase & Matt Borne) def. Junkyard Dog & Mr. Olympia for the MSW Mid-South Tag Team Titles
- 09-27 1985 Brian Adias def. Gino Hernandez for the WCCW Texas Heavyweight Title
- 09-27 1986 The Fantastics (Tommy Rogers & Bobby Fulton) def. Eddie Gilbert & Sting for the UWF Tag Team Titles
- 09-27 2003 Brandon Groom became the SRPW Heavyweight Champion
- 09-27 2003 Tarantula & X-Cal became the SRPW Tag Team Champions
- 09-27 2003 Big Daddy Moore def. Dexter Hardaway for the SRPW Hardcore Title
- 09-27 2008 Outlaw def. 3rd Rail for the SWCW Heavyweight Title
- 09-27 2008 Rage Logan def. Sage for the SWCW Cruiserweight Title
- 09-27 2008 Shank became the SWCW Luchadore Champion
- 09-27 2008 Seth Allen def. Dustin Heritage for the IZW Impact Division Title
- 09-27 2015 Lil Outlaw def. Little Nasty Boy for the EMWF Heavweight Title
- 09-27 2015 King Midget def. Lil Outlaw for the EMWF Heavweight Title
- 09-27 2019 Stephan Bonnar def. MVP for the WCR Imperial Title
- 09-27 2025 Mitch Onyx def. Bishop Simon for the RWE Light Heavyweight Title
- 09-27 2025 Triple Crown Tribe (Fuel & Koko) def. The Super Crash Brothers (Trench Blythe & Badger James) for the UWE Tag Team Titles
- 09-27 2025 Birdman def. Anarchy [2nd] for the UWE Apex Title
- 09-27 2025 Brandon Warhawk def. Faded Ghoul for the UWE Heavyweight Title
- 09-27 2025 Sgt. Todd def. Floyd Maystorm for the WAH Hunger Dojo Title
- 09-27 2025 L. C. Green def. Deacon Hendrix for the RWE Heavyweight Title
- 09-27 2025 Will Chambers def. L. C. Green for the RWE Heavyweight Title
- 09-28 1979 Mike George & Bob Sweetan became the MSW Mid-South Tag Team Champions
- 09-28 1982 Mr. Olympia def. Killer Khan for the MSW Mississippi Title
- 09-28 1984 The Long Riders (Scott Irwin & Bill Irwin) def. The Rock & Soul Connection (Buck Zumhofe & King Parsons) for the WCCW American Tag Team Titles
- 09-28 1986 Buddy Roberts def. Terry Taylor for the UWF Television Title
- 09-28 2008 Striker def. Al Farat for the MSWA Mid-South Heavyweight Title
- 09-28 2013 The C. I. A. (Trevor Mapleleaf & J. B.) def. The Oakhurst Fire Mafia (Keebler & Diamond) for the SRPW Tag Team Titles
- 09-28 2019 Brixton Barricade def. Chaz Sharpe for the ASP Inter-County Title
- 09-28 2024 Daniel Aaron Michalles def. Pastor Brent for the WAH Hunger Dojo Title
- 09-28 2024 Shotgun Webber def. Zac Royal for the TIW No Pressure Title
- 09-29 2007 Luc Lapointe & Beau Dalton became the SWCW Tag Team Champions
- 09-29 2007 Kareem Sadat def. Kevin James Sanchez for the SWCW Hardcore Title
- 09-29 2007 Beau Dalton def. Luc Lapointe for the SWCW Sooner Xtreme Title
- 09-29 2007 Kunna Keyoh def. Joe Herell for the UWF06 Violent Division Title
- 09-30 1963 Bill Miller def. Louie Tillet for the WCCW Texas Brass Knuckles Title
- 09-30 1965 The Daltons/The Fargos (Jim Dalton/Jim Fargo & Jack Dalton [1st]/Don Fargo) became the TSW United States Tag Team Champions
- 09-30 1974 Blackjack Lanza def. Jose Lothario for the WCCW Texas Brass Knuckles Title
- 09-30 1977 Ox Baker def. Captain USA for the WCCW American Heavyweight Title
- 09-30 1981 Great Kabuki def. Bob Roop for the MSW Louisiana Title
- 09-30 1983 The Super Destroyers (Super Destroyer I & Super Destroyer II) def. Roddy Piper & Bulldog Brower for the WCCW American Tag Team Titles
- 09-30 2006 The House of Strange (AWOL & Overdose) def. The Family (Beau Dalton & Luc Lapointe) for the AACW Tag Team Titles
- 09-30 2007 Outlaw became the MSWA Oklahoma Champion
- 09-30 2017 Los Loco Moscas (Elijah Sparks & El Greengo Loco) def. Legion (Rob Cabella & Shawn Shields) for the BPPW Oklahoma Tag Team Titles
- 09-30 2023 The Psychotic Messengers (Tank Bryson & Malachi) became the MajCW Tag Team Champions
- 09-30 2023 Romeo Reese def. Punk Synister for the MajCW Flawless Title
- 09-30 2023 Nibira def. Skidz for the MajCW 24/7 On Call Title
- 09-30 2023 Brandon Groom def. Nibira for the MajCW 24/7 On Call Title
- 09-30 2023 Oscar Amazing def. Brandon Groom for the MajCW 24/7 On Call Title
- 09-30 2023 Lunchador def. Oscar Amazing for the MajCW 24/7 On Call Title
- 09-30 2023 John J. Bishop def. Lunchador for the MajCW 24/7 On Call Title
- 09-30 2023 Lunchador def. John J. Bishop for the MajCW 24/7 On Call Title
- 10-01 2002 Pimpology (Jeffrey Parker & Kool Ade) def. The Professionals (John Zorthos & Julian Wolfenbarger) for the ACW Tag Team Titles
- 10-01 2002 Bitch the Clown def. HIMM for the ACW Hardcore Title
- 10-01 2002 The Cookie Man def. Bitch the Clown for the ACW Hardcore Title
- 10-01 2002 HIMM def. The Cookie Man for the ACW Hardcore Title
- 10-01 2004 Beau Dalton def. Bobby Dalton for the SRPW Hardcore Title
- 10-01 2011 Michael Barry def. Double D for the IZW Impact Division Title
- 10-01 2011 Maniac Mike def. John E. Stone for the SWCW Heavyweight Title
- 10-01 2011 Se7en def. Kareem Sadat for the SWCW Hardcore Title
- 10-01 2011 Kevin James Sanchez & Kareem Sadat became the SWCW Tag Team Champions
- 10-01 2011 Drake Gallows & Bobby Star became the SWCW All-American Champion
- 10-01 2012 Brian Lakewood def. Brandon Walker for the ComPro Heavyweight Title
- 10-01 2016 Dean Lambert def. Kareem Sadat for the EmpCW Independent Hardcore Title
- 10-01 2016 Running Wolf became the NAW Heavyweight Champion
- 10-01 2016 Thunder, Inc. (Rolling Thunder & Tim Bean) def. The Midnight Riders (The Unknown & The Midnight Rider) for the NAW Tag Team Titles
- 10-02 2004 Missa Sparkle def. Beau Dalton for the SRPW Hardcore Title
- 10-02 2004 Beau Dalton def. Missa Sparkle for the SRPW Hardcore Title
- 10-02 2004 Codie Mullins def. Beau Dalton for the SRPW Hardcore Title
- 10-02 2004 Beau Dalton def. Codie Mullins for the SRPW Hardcore Title
- 10-02 2009 Aerial Assault (Montego Seeka & Ky-ote Joe) became the MSWA Mid-South Tag Team Champions
- 10-02 2010 Outlaw def. Tyson Jaymes for the SWCW Heavyweight Title
- 10-02 2010 Bleach, Ink (Draven Cross & Korvin Sage) def. The Hardcore Connection (Shane Sanchez & Maniac Mike) for the SWCW Tag Team Titles
- 10-02 2010 Rage Logan def. Damien Morte for the SWCW Cruiserweight Title
- 10-02 2010 David Kyzer def. Kareem Sadat for the SWCW All-American Title
- 10-02 2010 Kevin James Sanchez def. Kareem Sadat for the SWCW Hardcore Title
- 10-02 2010 Jasper Davis def. Kevin Douglas for the NWA Texas Junior Heavyweight Title
- 10-02 2010 La Reina de Corazones def. Tasha Simone for the NWA World Womens Title
- 10-02 2011 Nemesis (Damien Morte & Damon Windsor) def. The New Age Syndicate (Scott Sanders & Shawn Sanders) for the MSWA Mid-South Tag Team Titles
- 10-02 2016 The Urban Misfits (Drake Gallows & Dean Lambert) def. The Mid-South Express (Tyson Jaymes & Will Chambers) for the MSWA Mid-South Tag Team Titles
- 10-02 2020 Jerome Daniel Griffey def. Niles Plonk for the TexPro Red River Title
- 10-02 2021 Step Brothas (Jermaine Johnson & Tego) def. Niles Plonk & Flex Zerba (substituting for Dexter Hardaway) for the BCW Tag Team Titles
- 10-03 1967 Brute Bernard & Mike Paidousis def. The Von Erichs (Fritz Von Erich & Waldo Von Erich) for the WCCW American Tag Team Titles
- 10-03 2008 Spoiler 2000 became the NWA-OK Oklahoma Heavyweight Champion
- 10-03 2009 Arrogant Money (Austin Tacious & Randy Price) def. BLK-OUT (Jermaine Johnson & Montego Seeka) for the IZW Tag Team Titles
- 10-03 2020 Classy & Sassy (Niles Plonk & Dexter Hardaway) def. The Brotherhood of Holy Hell (Terry Pantera & Dean Lambert) for the BCW Tag Team Titles
- 10-03 2020 Super Beast def. Cody Burns for the BCW Heavyweight Title
- 10-03 2025 Lola the Adventurer def. Skylar Slice for the CPW Women’s Title
- 10-03 2025 The Super Crash Brothers (Trench Blythe & Badger James) def. The Sweet Life (Colt Killbane & Jake Swayze) for the CPW Tag Team Titles
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