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JR's Blog: The BIG SALE has started! Order Soon! Post Summerslam Thoughts...

JR's Blog: The BIG SALE has started! Order Soon! Post Summerslam Thoughts...

Posted: Aug 25th 2009 By: mikeiles

Our big sale has started and we are looking for your business. Check out the site and our on line store for all the great deals that include some FREE stuff and FREE SHIPPING where possible especially in the USA and Canada. Shipping for most orders to the UK is only $15. We hope this sale lasts a week but it may be a photo finish on that one. Nonetheless, the deals are here NOW and we hope that you take advantage of them. When we are paying for shipping and handling plus throwing in some freebies, I think we have made some super packages for all. Thanks for your biz and now to some random thoughts.

Man, there were some people on the internet who went into business for themselves when it comes to my WWE contract status. "There must be problems with Ross's contract issues," some paraphrased. For the record, my contract status is not and will not be an issue. Nor will I give systematic updates on it on this site to "keep every one in the loop." I have negotiated more contracts than any one in WWE with the exception of the Chairman. With that said, my own negotiations won't be the never ending tale. We will strike a mutually beneficial arrangement or we won't. It really will be that simple in my mind's eye. Nonetheless it will be done in a timely, professional manner where the goal will be to structure a win/win for both sides of the negotiations. My life is great and I have many, many options in a variety of areas that I have bona fide interests in being involved. Taking a few months off might not be a bad start or so says my best friend...my wife Jan.

Things will all work out for the right reasons and I am sure that both WWE and our side will do all we can do make something good happen. Of course, just as in any negotiation, time will tell.

The internet world can spin what I have written here any way they choose but Jim Ross' contract issues are not a story but simply a business matter that will work itself out in the best manner for all involved.

I'm alot more concerned about Oklahoma's season opener in a couple of weeks down in Dallas against a 10 win BYU Cougar team than I am this issue, I promise you.

It would seem to me that Summerslam "might" have more than it's share of surprises this Sunday on PPV. Many young talents who have been doing well lately (Morison, Harts, Kofi, etc) are not officially on the card. Could that mean that some will make surprise cameos or even larger roles?

It just feels like this show might throw a surprise or two at us which has always been a positive, fundamental element of wrestling booking 101.

For whatever reason the past few weeks I am getting a plethora of questions regarding my "disgruntled attitude" when it comes to not being on Raw and "having" to work on Smackdown. Wow. This is getting to be "Randy Savage in the Hall of Fame-like" in our Q&A section which is a fun place to spend a few minutes. I enjoy being on Smackdown. I like traveling with Todd Grisham. I feel I can teach Todd some of the wrestling nuances of announcing within this genre. I also consider Todd a friend. His Dad was tragically killed a year or so ago and his Dad and I were about the same age. If I can leave something positive behind with other announcers then I have done the business a service. I like the trend of more wrestling on Smackdown than Raw seems to feature. Do I miss the prestige of not being on the "A" show in WWE? Sure. I'm a competitor and a prideful man. I still believe that I can carry more than my share of the water and still am confident that my work will hold up against anyone's. However, with that same competitiveness I want to make Smackdown a fun show to watch as it relates to my facet of the presentation. So, no, I'm not disgruntled and being on SmackDown or not will not have any thing to do with my tenure in WWE over the long haul. I have a jersey, a blue one, and I am happy to still be playing the game that I love. Is that so hard to understand or will this subject be dissected and over analyzed, too?

Two Q&A quetions...could Dusty Rhodes have been successful if he was just coming onto the scene now instead of over 30 years ago? Hell yes. Charisma, crowd psychology, aggression, toughness, love of the game, and his unique verbal skills would have made "The Dream" rich. This business cannot allow itself to become only about "bodies" and not about "people."

Don't forget Dr. Death Steve Williams in your prayers and please think of helping Doc at www.wrestlersrescue.org with any donation that you can spare.

Another Q&A, would Doc and DiBiase have been a great team if they were in their prime today? You kidding? Absolutely. I shudder to think of the cash that those two would be earning if they were teaming in today's world. Two more products of the territory system that would flourish in today's wrestling world.

Ricky Steamboat has the right idea for his son in that he's encouraging "Ricky, Jr," to get as much DIFFERENT experiences as possible before he "hangs out his shingle." The son of the Dragon is going to be special.

Another question....will WWE ever have the same level of competition that they had when WCW was hot? No. WCW had scary money behind them from the TELEVISION NETWORK that owned them. What a marriage made in heaven although it eventually went to hell. This is not a knock on any other organization but when a wrestling brand is actually owned by a huge cable network, it doesn't get much better than that.

I can't discuss my Food Network gig early Sunday morning but it is WWE sanctioned and will be kept a secret for now as it doesn't air until November as I understand it.

It will be great to see HBK back in the wrestling ring this weekend for the first time since WM25. Who's better than Shawn Michaels bell to bell? I consider watching Shawn wrestle a privilege as he won't be able to maintain the quality that he demands of himself forever. The DX presentation on the PPV will likely be spectacular.

I still would love to see the TLC match close the show Sunday on PPV. Who knows, perhaps it will?

Hit our sale and don't delay as it can't last forever. Thanks!

Boomer Sooner!

J.R.

 

Tags: Jim Ross, WWE, Dusty Rhodes, Steve Williams, Ted DiBiase, WCW

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  • 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
09-27
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  • Scott Lee Sep 28th
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  • Mike Foxx Oct 2nd
  • Cold Blooded Chris Oct 2nd
  • Abilene Maverick Oct 2nd
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  • Funnybone Oct 2nd
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  • Crystal White Oct 3rd
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