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JR's Blog: Wednesday Blog..Sting Pt 2 now on Ross Report Podcast, Cowboy Bill Watts, Raw Feedback..Paul Heyman DVD..JR re: Boxing & MMA Commentary..WWEShop.com

Posted: Aug 7th 2014 By: Jim Ross

Greetings all and thanks for stopping by our website. Another busy day for one who is allegedly "retired." It's grilling time....

It's going to be a busy day of working on my autobiography with my writing partner Scott Williams here in Norman. Looking at four, ten hour days this week with additional, multiple writing days ahead. We hope to get the book done by mid 2015 but there's a great deal of work to do before we even think of getting it published.

@PodcastOne had some technical glitches on posting the Sting Part 2 conversation on the Ross Report but they have been resolved. Hit podcastone.com or iTunes to download this show for free and better yet subscribe for FREE at iTunes and you won't miss a show.

My conversation with my mentor Cowboy Bill Watts was sensational. He covered a multitude of topics that cover from the old days to the present and his take on such booker/owners as Vincent J McMahon, Vincent K McMahon, Eddie Graham, Verne Gagne, Roy Shire and so many more. This podcast will drop on September 16 and it's a dandy. Bill was in rare form and it was no holds barred as it related to today's product and his run in the biz that was launched by being a main event talent just three years in the business in the New York Territory thanks to being recommended by manager Wild Red Berry to Vincent J. McMahon.

Next week my Podcast guest will be Bubba Dudley aka Bully Ray while I also speak with Magnum TA for a future Ross Report.

RAW/Austin Thoughts:

Thought the show was noticeably short on bell to bell product which would indicate that I thought that there was too much talking. The volume to talk diminishes the promos that are essential for fans to listen to and retain the info that they hear. Too many meaningless talking segments w/ prelim acts feels like a waste of time especially this close to a major PPV....Summer Slam.

This is the second week in a row RAW has been short on wrestling within their three hour format.

The promotion and the card for Summer Slam is imperative to the continued build of the WWE Network and some segments on RAW came off as filler having zero to do with the PPV.

The Sandow/Mark Henry...OU vs. Texas bit in Austin, home of the Longhorns was neither entertaining nor did it have anything to do with Summer Slam. So why was it on the show? Was it a cheap shot at your's truly? Surely not. JBL knocking my family's BBQ products was a low blow but in the wrestling biz that it is called ribbing on the square and "all in good fun" which is a lame explanation. I did not see RAW live and watched it on our DVR but my twitter followers had alerted me of the announcers having fun at my expense or so they perceived. Perhaps some one actually thought the segment was entertaining and if that's true that explains many things regarding today's product.

The Lesnar-Cena video was very well done and helped enhance the perception of the main event at Summer Slam that I feel Lesnar will win. Good job by whoever produced and edited that video.

Time management at Summer Slam is important to the success of the show and having matches on a major event like Summer Slam that that don't have the time to tell a viable story is ill conceived.

The documentary aspect of the @HeymanHustle DVD is excellent....simply excellent. The video is now on sale and I can't recommend it enough. For me to be included, along with the departed from WWE CM Punk, was a nice surprise and I feel that we both were able to contribute some to the production. Paul is in the same conversation as a manager as is Bobby Heenan which is rarified air as far as I'm concerned.

My agent is working on a play by play gig for me for a MMA event and let's hope that gets done. I'm motivated and ready to stick my toe in the MMA waters and if I get the broadcast partner that I've requested then this broadcast could be a helluva lot of fun. Stay tuned.

We are also still interested in doing more boxing for Fox and Golden Boy promotions if all the details can be addressed. I had a blast doing boxing on Memorial day and wold love to get back into it and raise my game. I'm told that if you hit You Tube and Jim Ross Boxing that there is a short highlight video of my first outing. Check it out if you haven't see it.

Of course all this has to work around @Oklahoma_Football this fall.

TNA Impact is in NYC this week for three more days of tapings and let's hope that they continue to give the NYC fans plenty of action and physicality as that has certainly improved the feel of their Thursday night TV show.

Someone with WWE told me that WWE was considering going back to the Super Show TV Taping concept where they do RAW live on Monday night and also tape Smackdown the same evening. That's a load of work....more than a load....but it would save WWE tons of money by eliminating the Tuesday Tapings. Time will tell if this cost cutting move will actually happen but it's a giant undertaking nonetheless.

If it does occur then it might be a timely move to split the announce teams on the two shows so that the announcers can all prepare for one show plus it would make the shows sound differently as they all sound pretty much the same including the PPV's. @MichaelCole is carrying a mazing work load and it's inevitable that this much over exposure will burn him out sooner than later. WWE can ill afford for that to occur. I've said it before, few people at TV work harder than Cole who runs the show at the announce desk during the busiest and most unique time for a broadcaster ever in WWE with so many masters to serve and to promote while the matches are on going.

My story on the polarization of John Cena will be going up soon at FoxSports.com. I will keep you informed. It will run prior to Summer Slam.

The signed Thank You Cards that we featured with many JR's packages at wweshop.com have been signed and should be back on the http://www.wweshop.com website any time now. Thanks for supporting what my family is trying to build and know that we are truly grateful. The signed @RobSchamberger art is a $20 value that is FREE with the purchase of a JR's package from WWEshop.com.

Business has picked up as it relates to my touring schedule for 2015 with several interesting offers being presented to us.

Take a peek at http://www.prowrestlingtees.com/jimross and take a look at all the great designs available in all sizes and they can be shipped world wide at a new, reduced rate. If you get a tee please tweet me the photo @JRsBBQ.

Ask JR has been updated and you're welcome to leave your questions before you leave here today if you choose.

Have a great day and come back and see us.

Boomer Sooner!

J.R. @JRsBBQ