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JR's Blog: Jeremy Borash a Hit on The Ross Report, Remembering Dr. Death, JR/Mick Foley Show Happening?? WWEShop.com Restocked with JR's!

Posted: Dec 31st 2015 By: Jim Ross

Thanks to all those that have commented on how much they are enjoying the latest Ross Report Podcast with my special guest, TNA's talented Jeremy Borash. Download the show for free at podcastone.com, iTunes or listen right here on the site on the homepage. Jeremy is a wonderful guest and we cover a bunch of ground talking radio, wrestling, WCW, TNA, Howard Stern, Chef Robert Irvine and much more. Subscribe to The Ross Report for FREE at iTunes and never miss a show.

Hard to believe that my good friend Dr Death Steve Williams passed away 6 years ago this week due to throat cancer. Doc wasn't a smoker but he dipped snuff for years and I'd surmise that is what caused Doc's issues. When I saw a photo of Steve in the last days of his life I did not even recognize him as the cancer had taken him from a robust 285 pounder to less than 200 pounds. Doc, to this day, is near the top of the list of the toughest men to ever become a pro wrestler. He was a former Oklahoma Sooner who Bill Watts hired between Doc's junior and senior year of college at OU. Doc returned to college his senior year to play football and wrestle for the Sooners. Steve's career in Japan was extraordinary to say the least. He was a beast with amazing athleticism and agility for a guy who often times tipped the scales at close to 300 pounds and sometimes more. I was honored to speak at Doc's funeral along with Coach Barry Switzer and the great Stan Hansen.

There is not a day that goes by it seems when I don't think about Doc whose friendship I miss a great deal.

We are readying for the Orange Bowl in Miami where my Oklahoma Sooners take on #1 ranked and undefeated Clemson to see who advances to Glendale, Arizona to play the winner of the Alabama-Michigan State game on Monday January 11 to see who becomes the National Champion of college football.

Exchanged emails with The Rock while in Miami as he's busy with a new baby girl and HBO's 'Ballers.' I know of no one who seeming stays as busy as the Rock in the world of show biz. He's a one man conglomerate who will be appearing at Wrestlemania Texas in April but I'm doubtful that he will be in a match but I hope that I'm wrong.

There is an early betting line on the '16 Royal Rumble. I'm being serious. Where were all these betting lines on WWE events when I was in administration there? Probably a good thing it wasn't around at least that I'm aware or I might have been guilty of 'insider betting.' BTW the favorites to win are entrant #1, go figure, and entrant #30. I'd lean toward Brock Lesnar as my favorite to win it all if he's in it.

Can you make a valid argument that Lesnar shouldn't be in the main event at Wrestlemania Texas?

I'd think that Kurt Angle going into the WWE Hall of Fame is a lead pipe cinch but when its the only question that I have. I'd love to see Kurt in a WWE retirement match and then be inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame if and when WWE has the time and desire to make this matter a priority. I'd assume WWE inducts Kurt into the Hall likely before he wrestles for them in a high profile match at Wrestlemania. Simply speculating that WWE is leery of Kurt's lingering neck issues but that's merely my speculation.

I have no speculation that Kurt Angle isn't a deserving WWE Hall of Famer in the future. How can that be debatable?

It's laughable that some pro wrestling decision makers actually believe that TV shows that consistently feature disqualification finishes to simply 'save' a talents positioning and to not further a storyline is good business. Fans are too educated these days to see weakly structured DQ's as any thing but an easy way out.

Met two young men who have WWE tryout's early in 2016, I think in February, that work at the Fontainebleau Resort in Miami Beach. I told them that they better jack up their cardio before they hit Orlando or their dreams of being a WWE Superstar will quickly become nightmares. I wish them the best in looking to live their dreams.

Who's the hottest and best booked talent in the business right now? Tweet me your thoughts @JRsBBQ or email me at the Q&A section of our site.

Wife Jan and I had dinner Monday night with Mr. and Mrs. Brad Nessler in Miami Beach. Ness is a big wrestling fan and will do the play by play in Thursday night's Orange Bowl. Ness grew up on A/wa Wrestling as he;s a Minnesota native.

Would you attend a special anniversary show in June with Mick Foley and yours truly celebrating Mick's epic Hell in a Cell match vs. The Undertaker in Pittsburgh in 1998? Mick and I are casually discussing doing a special show this June, location TBD.

JR's page at www.wweshop.com is updated and we are fully restocked. Sic 'Em!

Thanks for stopping by and paying us a visit.

Boomer Sooner!

J.R. @JRsBBQ

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2004 Shane Morbid def. Dirty Harry Sanchez for the SRPW Hardcore Title
2004 Codie Mullins def. Shane Morbid for the SRPW Hardcore Title
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2004 S.K. Fulton def. Dexter Hardaway for the SRPW Hardcore Title
2004 Dirty Harry Sanchez def. S.K. Fulton for the SRPW Hardcore Title
2006 Ryan Davidson def. Angel Williams for the MSWA Mid-South Heavyweight Title
2011 Michael Barry def. Kenny Campbell for the IZW Impact Division Title
2016 Spyder became the SRPW United States Champion
2016 Skylar Slice became the IZW Womens Champion
2021 Lady Sensacion became the FIW Women’s Champion
2021 Rodeo (Chandler Hopkins & Malico) def. Cam Cole & Johnny Bedlam for the TexPro Tag Team Titles
2022 Duke Cornell def. Blue Bolt for the WFC Prime Title
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06-14 2008 Kenny Campbell became the IZW Impact Division Champion
06-14 2008 Nathan Sensation & Striker def. The New Age Syndicate (Shawn Sanders & Scott Sanders) for the IZW Tag Team Titles
06-14 2008 Anarchy [2nd] def. The Enforcer for the SECW Tri-State Title
06-14 2008 Dane Griffin def. Mo'Body Gillespie for the 3DW Violent Division Title
06-14 2009 El Super Colibri became the TAP Adrenaline Champion
06-14 2009 Reckless def. The Canadian Red Devil for the TAP Heavyweight Title
06-14 2009 Shane Morbid def. Jon Cross for the TAP Oklahoma Heritage Title
06-14 2013 Clint Cox became the BPPW Heavyweight Champion
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06-14 2014 Omega X (Brett Stopp & X-Static) def. The K. C. Wolves (Graham Bell & Luke Langley) for the UWE Tag Team Titles
06-14 2025 Pastor Brent def. Dr. Corvus for the WAH Living Hope Title
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06-14 2025 Military Express (Sgt. Todd & Sgt. Hartman) def. Speeding Bullet (Mike Gunnz & Stephen Nitro) for the NAW Tag Team Titles
06-14 2025 Scotty Rose def. Floyd Maystorm for the WAH Hunger Dojo Title
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06-15 2003 Tyler Bateman def. Jef Tiger for the ACW Hardcore Title
06-15 2003 John O'Malley def. Tyler Bateman for the ACW Hardcore Title
06-15 2008 El Culo Intruso def. Dane Griffin for the 3DW Violent Division Title
06-15 2018 Sam Stackhouse def. Abyss for the BCW Buzzsaw Title
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06-16 1984 Terry Taylor def. Krusher Khrushchev for the MSW Television Title
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06-17 2008 Kunna Keyoh def. El Culo Intruso for the 3DW Violent Division Title
06-17 2017 Prince Mahalli def. Paul Puertorico for the WFC Hometown Heroes Title
06-17 2017 Michael Wolf def. Aaron Anders for the ComPro Oklahoma X Division Title
06-17 2017 Randy Price def. Double D for the IZW Impact Division Title
06-17 2023 Alex Royal def. Justin Lee for the WFC Hometown Heroes Title
06-18 1964 Karl Kox def. Louie Tillet for the WCCW Texas Brass Knuckles Title
06-18 2004 Shane Morbid def. Dirty Harry Sanchez for the SRPW Hardcore Title
06-18 2004 Codie Mullins def. Shane Morbid for the SRPW Hardcore Title
06-18 2004 Dexter Hardaway def. Codie Mullins for the SRPW Hardcore Title
06-18 2004 Pork Chop def. Dexter Hardaway for the SRPW Hardcore Title
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06-18 2006 Ryan Davidson def. Angel Williams for the MSWA Mid-South Heavyweight Title
06-18 2011 Michael Barry def. Kenny Campbell for the IZW Impact Division Title
06-18 2016 Spyder became the SRPW United States Champion
06-18 2016 Skylar Slice became the IZW Womens Champion
06-18 2021 Lady Sensacion became the FIW Women’s Champion
06-18 2021 Rodeo (Chandler Hopkins & Malico) def. Cam Cole & Johnny Bedlam for the TexPro Tag Team Titles
06-18 2022 Duke Cornell def. Blue Bolt for the WFC Prime Title
06-18 2022 Maddox Jones def. Striker for the EPW Heavyweight Title
06-18 2022 Mike Gunns def. Jake Danielsson for the NAW Heavyweight Title
06-19 1977 Fritz Von Erich def. Bruiser Brody for the WCCW Texas Brass Knuckles Title
06-19 2010 Aaron Neil def. John O'Malley for the IZW Heavyweight Title
06-19 2015 Bree Ann def. Claudia for the NWA-TXO Rose Title
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1964 Karl Kox def. Louie Tillet for the WCCW Texas Brass Knuckles Title
2004 Shane Morbid def. Dirty Harry Sanchez for the SRPW Hardcore Title
2004 Codie Mullins def. Shane Morbid for the SRPW Hardcore Title
2004 Dexter Hardaway def. Codie Mullins for the SRPW Hardcore Title
2004 Pork Chop def. Dexter Hardaway for the SRPW Hardcore Title
2004 Dexter Hardaway def. Pork Chop for the SRPW Hardcore Title
2004 S.K. Fulton def. Dexter Hardaway for the SRPW Hardcore Title
2004 Dirty Harry Sanchez def. S.K. Fulton for the SRPW Hardcore Title
2006 Ryan Davidson def. Angel Williams for the MSWA Mid-South Heavyweight Title
2011 Michael Barry def. Kenny Campbell for the IZW Impact Division Title
2016 Spyder became the SRPW United States Champion
2016 Skylar Slice became the IZW Womens Champion
2021 Lady Sensacion became the FIW Women’s Champion
2021 Rodeo (Chandler Hopkins & Malico) def. Cam Cole & Johnny Bedlam for the TexPro Tag Team Titles
2022 Duke Cornell def. Blue Bolt for the WFC Prime Title
2022 Maddox Jones def. Striker for the EPW Heavyweight Title
2022 Mike Gunns def. Jake Danielsson for the NAW Heavyweight Title

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