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JR's Blog: JR's Thoughts on Leaving WWE, AJ Styles Podcast Doing Great Numbers, @Sting, Undertaker, Shop Online for JR's Delicious Products

Posted: Jul 30th 2014 By: Jim Ross

Good day to all and thanks for stopping by on one of my busiest days of the week. Lots to cover so let's fire up the grill.....

The much anticipated Sting interview/conversation on the Ross Report podcast drops tonight at 9 pm eastern time on podcastone.com and perhaps just a little later on iTunes. It's a two parter and a superb conversation with Sting about his career and his future. I hope that you will download it for free and do as many have done and that is subscribe to the podcast for free at iTunes. Many of you will hear and experience a side of Sting that you have never had the opportunity to do.

Also, tonight I'm chatting with Vince Russo for a future Ross Report podcast in which should be an interesting conversation especially in light that Russo is being blamed for killing two, wrestling companies and even implicated in "murdering Owen Hart." That's some heavy stuff.

The list of my podcast guests and when their shows drop is listed on the home page of this site.

For UK, Ireland and European fans of JR's products, americansoda.co.uk and beyondtheropes.co.uk are due to be receiving their order of JR's products to restock their shelves any day now. Please bear with us and jump on them when they arrive. I'm sorry that both companies essentially sold out of product and it's especially frustrating for it to occur this time of the year.

On the other hand, http://www.wweshop.com is fully stocked with JR's products and are shipping orders daily throughout North America. JR's is on shelves in Oklahoma at the Crest Food Stores, the Norman Homeland Stores, Lawton Country Marts, J.Boties in Norman for our Jerky, the Wrestling Guy Store in Southern California, Belly Buster Subs in Toronto, and the Squared Circle Restaurant in Chicago.

Houston RAW Thoughts:

The show had some excellent moments without question and helped promote Summer Slam significantly. However, after a great start to the show that included the Heyman-Cena-Cesaro dealings the lack of in ring, bell to bell time was noticeable. It felt that the wrestling became an after thought after the hot start.

It seemed like RAW was on on the air a good 90 minutes and featured two wrestling matches.

Cena's serious promo was spot on as his WWE Title bout with Brock Lesnar is nothing to joke or to make light of whatsoever. Paul Heyman @HeymanHustle again cleared the bases with his promo work that seemed to motivate Cena to respond accordingly. Really good work by both men representing the main event at Summer Slam.

Great close to the show with Stephanie McMahon and Brie Bella doing their thing to enhance their match at Summer Slam of which I mentioned six weeks ago was a sleeper angle that would resonate if WWE kept the issue personal. They have and this pairing will add a great deal to the PPV heading to LA. Personal issues are still the heartbeat of a compelling pro wrestling storyline.

I had no problem philosophically whatsoever in the two ladies closing the show. None.

Mentioned this on Twitter that I felt like WWE's two hottest, heels were both non wrestlers in Stephanie and Heyman which is a tribute to their work but what does it say for the wrestlers who are cast in those roles?

Heyman and Steph seemingly don't play the role of a pro wrestling villian and they come across as natural and playing an expanded role on who they really are which is where the magic lies.

Any talent 'playing the role' of a villain more often than not comes off as disingenuous and shallow. Be real, enhance it, or go home.

Enjoyed the AJ-Paige business, I like their story and their chemistry but the talk went too long.

Nice to see Ziggler getting some positive attention. Let's hope that it goes somewhere. He's one guy who could quickly make the IC or US Title have much more equity than they currently have.

Miz is a significantly better heel than he is a fan favorite but he would be well served to amp up his aggression when it's his time to be a badass. The Hollywood gimmick fits him well but I need to know that he can be a tough guy when the opportunity arises.

If Lesnar wins the WWE Title at Summer Slam, then the IC and US Titles would be well served to mean more considering that Lesnar will not be on TV weekly of which I think is fine by the way.

I have no idea why Bo Dallas winning streak ended. Hopefully it leads to something and is a part of a longer arcing storyline. In time, Bo is going to become easy to jeer which is a great thing for a heel.

Enjoyed the snugness of Swagger-Rusev. I realize I'm a biased Okie but Swagger has been underutilized IMO for a good while. Even if the former Sooner ends up on the short end of the matter with the 'Russian' at least Swagger is involved in something tangible.

Lana needs to be doing heel manager things on the road at live events as she still looks somewhat uncomfortable at ringside on TV and she's got too much potential for WWE not to develop her skills 'off Broadway.'

Excellent promo by Chris Jericho interrupting HHH and Steph. Too many talented elements for this segment not to be memorable.

If strategically booked, I can easily see WWE getting two matches out of Steph vs. Brie especially if another element is added such as Nikki aligning herself with Steph and working into a tag at the September PPV.

Excellent start and a great close for the Houston RAW broadcast.

I'm going to spend about four days next week sequestered in a hotel room with my writing partner working on my book. New project, new adventure and something that I'm looking forward to a great deal. Hope to have it finished by early 2015.

Don't get how Chael Sonnen can get the hammer dropped on him while Vito Belfort seems to get a free pass. Feels like there's a double standard. Wrong is wrong and penalties should be consistent. I can't see how many UFC fighters embrace Belfort getting a big money fight after have multiple drug issues.

Check out all the designs of JR's tees now at http://www.prowrestlingtees.com/jimross and tweet me your photo in them @JRsBBQ.

If TNA goes to another cable TV outlet IF they leave @SpikeTV, I'd seriously consider changing the name of the company and attempting to hit the reset button and get a fresh start. I'm still not convinced that Spike will rid themselves of TNA but instead re-up the brand for less money. Sources say that TNA is telling their talents that there are multiple suitors for their brand as it relates to finding another cable TV home. I hope that's accurate for their sake.

Speaking of Impact, I'm told that their TV show Thursday night is one of their better in ring shows in a good while.

Ask JR Q&A's are updated here. Check them out before you leave.

Boomer Sooner!

J.R. @JRsBBQ