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JR's Blog: Bret Hart on Ross Report Podcast, Elimination Chamber, Bad In Ring Trends, ROH/OKC, @InglesMarkets, @steveaustinBSR-@HeymanHustle, Headlock on Hunger, Tommy Rogers RIP

Posted: Jun 2nd 2015 By: Jim Ross

Big Tuesday with our compelling conversation with @Bret Hart on the Ross Report Podcast dropping at 9 pm ET/6 pm pacific and listening is FREE on iTunes, podcastone.com and on the homepage of this website. Subscribe for FREE at iTunes as well and you won't miss a show plus it will automatically download to your device automatically. We talk Owen Hart, the Owen DVD, Bret takes us inside his thought process at WM13 vs. Steve Austin, @Goldberg and Bret's career ending concussion, his stroke, thoughts on today's young wrestlers and the state of the business plus much more. It's one of our best podcasts that I hope that you will check out.

Lots of random thoughts....

Elimination Chamber was a sound event overall with the Cena-Owens and Ambrose-Rollins matches being the best of the night. I wasn't wild about either Elimination Chamber bout but thought the tag title one was the better of the two. The effort by the talent was there but the format isn't one that interests me in a PG landscape. Too much synchronization and stunts for my taste especially in the tag title version while the IC Title tilt seemed disjointed. Surprised that New Day retained which is a good thing being surprised and I have no issue with Ryback attempting to continue to put the luster back on the IC Title. Ryback used ala the Ultimate Warrior in some aspects of his game might be doable an work for the IC Champion.

This show and the ROH live event that I attended Saturday in OKC were prime examples of talents wanting to do too much, not selling enough, and kicking out of major, established finishing moves to the point of it becoming predictable and unbelievable. This is not a good trend for the wrestling business because if it continues in this manner what is it going to take to beat another grappler? Howitzer? Bazooka? Kyrptonite?

I'm not advocating going back to low cut boots, wool tights, and an endless steam of rear chin locks wrought with daylight, but putting plausibility and believability back into the ring along with sound, ring psychology seems to make sense.

BTW..my thanks to all the folks at ROH for their hospitality Saturday night as their show was long but fun and the 800 or so in attendance seemed to have a great time. Lots of hard working folks.

Nice verbal interplay between Cena and Owens Monday night on RAW. I'd love to see this develop into a great rivalry but in order for it to happen the villain (Owens) will have to maintain the upper hand until the bottom of the ninth IE the blow off match. Not sure that will happen but I'm certainly interested in going along for the ride. Owens winning at Elimination Chamber was essential and made all the wrestling sense in the world.

Enjoyed the Steve Austin-Paul Heyman post RAW edition of the Steve Austin Podcast on the WWE Network and was pleased that WWE extended their time approximately 12 minutes as the two could have easily delivered two, compelling hours of entertainment. It brought back old times when Heyman struck the mean dog with a sharp stick when asking @steveaustinBSR about facing Brock Lesnar at Wrestlemania Texas in April of 2016. Great intensity by Austin who flipped the switch into promo mode while talking about the topic that the IWC (Internet Wrestling Community) had to love. My Twitter timeline @JRsBBQ exploded as many fans reacted as if the match had been made and that Steve was firing the opening salvo of the verbal aspect of what would be a record setting main event.

I'd give an educated guess that the odds of an Austin-Lesnar match being held at Wrestlemania Texas as less than 50-50 and likely closer to 65-35 that it won't happen. I'd love to be wrong but as Austin said "the stars in the sky would all have to be aligned" for that to happen and I don't see those stars as being fan friendly for the lack of a better expression.

If true, very strategic of WWE to sign @SamoaJoe to a full time contract with the organization. Joe can work with anyone on the roster in any environment and is a class act who's a great pro and will be a positive influence to all that he comes in contact with in the locker room.

So sad to hear of the untimely passing of Tommy Rogers, one half of the Fantastics tag team along with Bobby Fulton, at the age of 54 yesterday in Hawaii where he was living. Tommy was a tremendous in ring performer and his partnership with Fulton comprised one of the best, fan favorite tag teams that I ever worked with in my career. They followed the legendary Rock 'n Roll Express in Mid South Wrestling without missing a beat. Their matches with the Midnight Express and the Sheepherders aka the Bushwhackers were tag team clinics. My condolences to Tommy's family, friends and his many fans who will miss him. RIP Tommy Rogers.

Heading to Asheville, North Carolina next week to work with Headlock on Hunger and to do some in store appearances with our new partners, @InglesMarkets. On Wednesday June 10, I will be at the Ingles Market on Tunnel Road for the Head Lock on Hunger Food drive from 8 am-6 pm. Thursday June 11 you can find me at the Ingles Market Swannanoa from 11 am- 1 pm and at Ingles Market Oteen from 4-6 pm. Friday it will be the Ingles Market on Leicester Highway from 11 am- 1 pm and then from 4pm-6pm at the Ingles Market Skyland. Headlock on Hunger is pointed to help feed hungry children as one in five kids in the USA do not have enough food at home to eat. We want to help address that matter. I hope that you will join us. Hope that you will come to @InglesMarkets while I'm in the Asheville area. Getting JR's products into the family friendly, Ingles Markets is a real game changer for us and we hope it leads to more stores willing to give us a chance.

Working on the documentary film 'Mid Atlantic Memories' that will debut July 30 at the Charlotte Mid Atlantic Fan Fest of which I will serve as MC and will narrate the film of which I'm very excited about. Hit www.nwalegends.com for more info. My first RINGSIDE with Jim Ross Show in the South will be at the Charlotte event, too.

Tickets and info for the 5th New England Fan Fest June 26-27 are available at www.newenglandfanfest.com. Looking forward to that gathering as well.

Elsewhere on the site you can find all my appearances including the RINGSIDE shows coming to Washington, D.C. and New York City in August and my trip to England in June for www.psievents.co.uk.

www.wweshop.com has JR's in stock and ready for immediate delivery. Grill with us this summer and for that my family thanks you.

Thanks for stopping by and paying us a visit. I'm working on the Q&A's here and hope that you will bear with us as lots of you have emailed us your questions.

Boomer Sooner!

J.R. @JRsBBQ