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JR's Blog: JR's Blog, #WWEBacklash Feedback, @AdamColePro, AJ Styles Best in WWE?, Chavo & The Bull on new, Ross Report Podcast

Posted: Sep 13th 2016 By: Jim Ross

Greetings one and all...thanks for stopping by our site. Huge week here in Norman, Oklahoma as the mighty Ohio State Buckeyes visit our fair city this weekend for a national, prime time college football game versus my Oklahoma Sooners on Fox Sports. We Sooner fans wil be in total football mode all week as we count down the hours until kickoff Saturday night in the newly enhanced, Palace on the Prairie.

Doing The Ross Report podcast production tonight and will finish off this week's Podcast that features interviews from both Chavo Guerrero of Lucha Underground and Bull James formerly Bull Dempsey of NXT. I will also be chatting with ROH Champion Adam Cole, @AdamColePro, for next week's Podcast.

A new, The Ross Report Podcast drops every Tuesday night at 9 pm ET on podcastone.com and iTunes and you can subscribe for FREE at iTunes and have every new show automatically downloaded into the device of your choice. I thank you all for your support.

BACKLASH FEEDBACK:

I enjoyed WWE Backlash and am happy that I watched it live on the WWE Network. The Richmond Coliseum audience helped the overall presentation. Loved the 911 tribute and thought the copy was exceptional.

The women's match was a solid opener and was extremely 'busy.' I thought the right person won as I am a fan of Becky Lynch's in ring work. Becky is a keeper and should be a good champion on the SD Live brand.

WWE has done a stellar job in reinventing Health Slater and pairing him with Rhyno to become the first, SD Live tag champs. Slater is entertaining and at times reminds me of the Kenny Powers character on the defunct, HBO series East Bound and Down.

Maryse getting involved from ringside to help Miz cheat to beat Ziggler worked for me. The edgier that WWE can produce Maryse to be the better IMO. Miz and wife Maryse together works for me.

Overall, Backlash did not feel overbooked or rushed which enhanced the viewing experience.

Many fans of Bray Wyatt are making their presence known that they are not pleased with Bray's creative. I feel that Bray Wyatt is a potential main event talent without question but I see him as a character baby face somewhere down the road. The 'fire fly' entrance feels like a fan favorite presentation and that much support makes it hard to motivate a live audience to boo the proposed villain.

Not sure what's going on with Randy Orton who apparently or so it's rumored has concussion issues but was allowed to make a cameo at Backlash, of which I'm confident was under doctor's care. BTW Orton helping Kane defeat Wyatt did not offend me as it apparently did some fans.

Enjoying the repackaging of the Uso's who are potentially the best new, villain team in WWE and should continue to evolve in time. This is a great opportunity for the Uso's.

There were times when there were excellent, natural sounds produced by the in ring talents and their actions, that were not heard. Might have been an issue with the headsets but I noticed it at home. Sometimes things like that can happen when working in a three man announce booth.

Miz beats Ziggler and for those who think that Dolph is 'creatively dead' are likely wrong. Ziggler can be repackaged if desired (see Health Slater) and I remain confident that Ziggler has many more productive days ahead of him. He's too good to not, IMO.

AJ Styles is the best, full time, in ring performer in WWE for my money. AJ's win was timely and he was the most 'over' talent on the show. Good booking to make AJ the WWE Champion as he can have superb matches with virtually anyone on the SD Live roster. My only mild complain was that the pace of the AJ-Ambrose match was so fast that the two talents did not make the time to adequately sell some of their dynamic moves. Bottom line is that I thoroughly enjoyed this presentation and felt like it was was the best match that Ambrose has had in WWE.

RAW will be challenged tonight vs not one but TWO, NFL games. Expect RAW to start off strong and set the stage for the evening.

Seems like too much is being made of CM Punk's UFC debut Saturday night in his losing effort to Mickey Gall. The signing of Punk by UFC was initiated by UFC as Punk was seemingly content to start his belated, MMA career in a much lower level entity. Punk got an UFC offer and as anyone with a brain would do, jumped at it. UFC promoted Punk because, among multiple reasons, he has a strong social media following and his, significantly sized fan base from his successful run in WWE. In other words, Punk wasn't on the card to revolutionize execution in the Octagon but for promotion and marketing purposes including increasing PPV buys which I'm certain occurred.

I'm proud that Punk got the opportunity to live his dream no matter the outcome of the match. More people should take more calculated risks in their lives to be able to facilitate long term goals and dreams. Those who protest loudly the Punk/UFC relationship likely have never gambled on living a bucket list dream in their own lives.

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Spotlight in History

  • 1979 Mike Sharpe, Jr. def. Mike George for the MSW Mississippi Title
  • 1982 David Von Erich def. Bill Irwin for the WCCW Texas Heavyweight Title
  • 1988 The Samoan SWAT Team (Samu & Fatu) def. Michael Hayes & Steve Cox for the WCCW World Tag Team Titles
  • 2014 Simply Irresistible (Matthew Palmer & James Johnson) def. The Dark Circle (Mace Malone & Apoc) for the NWA-TXO Tag Team Titles
  • 2015 Loaded Guns (Jon Cross & Brandon Walker) def. The Rising (Riker & Abel) for the UWE Tag Team Titles
  • 2015 Brian Breaker def. Clint Cassidy for the UWE United States Title
  • 2015 Zakk Sinizter def. Anarchy [2nd] for the UWE Heavyweight Title
  • 2015 Jon Cross became the WFC Heavyweight Champion
  • 2019 MVP became the WCR Imperial Champion
  • 2020 Pastor Brent became the WAH Heavyweight Champion
  • 2021 Maui Mike def. Thrash for the ASP Mid-American Title
  • 2021 Brixton Barricade def. Brandon Barricade for the ASP All Time Title
  • 2021 Malik Mayfield def. Jerome Daniel Griffey for the ASP Livestream Title
  • 2021 Double D def. Jerome Daniel Griffey for the ASP 5-Star Title

Week of Sun 09-13 to Sat: 09-19

  • 09-13 1967 Brute Bernard def. Bull Curry for the WCCW Texas Brass Knuckles Title
  • 09-13 1974 Jose Lothario def. El Gran Markus for the WCCW Texas Brass Knuckles Title
  • 09-13 1987 Eric Embry became the WCCW World Light Heavyweight Champion
  • 09-13 2008 Dustin Heritage def. Kenny Campbell for the IZW Impact Division Title
  • 09-13 2008 Impact, Inc. (Johnny Z & Bernie D) def. Nathan Sensation & Striker for the IZW Tag Team Titles
  • 09-13 2008 Shawn Sanders def. Kevin Morgan for the OECW Heavyweight Title
  • 09-13 2008 Martin Justice became the OECW Southwestern Champion
  • 09-13 2009 3rd Rail def. Maniac Mike for the SWCW Hardcore Title
  • 09-13 2009 Maniac Mike became the SWCW Hardcore Champion
  • 09-13 2014 J. R. Orullian & Running Wolf became the NAW Tag Team Champions
  • 09-13 2014 The Trenchcoat Mafia (Ryan Reed & Billy Ray [1st]) def. J. R. Orullian & Running Wolf for the NAW Tag Team Titles
  • 09-13 2014 The Trenchcoat Mafia (Ryan Reed & Running Wolf) became the NAW Tag Team Champions
  • 09-13 2020 Dimitri Alexandrov def. O’Brien for the ASP Heavyweight Title
  • 09-13 2025 Michael H became the NAW Openweight Champion
  • 09-13 2025 Jupiter Jones def. Frankie Lee for the RDW Iron Man Title
  • 09-13 2025 Sgt. Hartman def. Floyd Maystorm for the WAH Hunger Dojo Title
  • 09-13 2025 Floyd Maystorm def. Sgt. Hartman for the WAH Hunger Dojo Title
  • 09-13 2026 Tuff Love (Cade Lovee & Cole Lung) def. GBA (Drake Gallows & Colton Kinnamon) for the RDW Tag Team Titles
  • 09-13 2026 Nate Bourne def. Ricky Wingrave for the RDW Iron Man Title
  • 09-13 2026 Malik Mayfield def. Will Chambers for the UWO Heavyweight Title
  • 09-13 2026 Lunchador def. Max Leon for the WAH Hunger Dojo Title
  • 09-13 2026 Max Leon def. Lunchador for the WAH Hunger Dojo Title
  • 09-14 2007 Dane Griffin def. Montego Seeka for the UWF06 Light Heavyweight Title
  • 09-14 2007 Dane Griffin became the UWF06 Texhoma Champion
  • 09-14 2013 Team Bull (The Bronze Bull & Bobby Starr) def. What Wrestling Should Be (Jermaine Johnson & Jordan Jacobs) for the IZW Tag Team Titles
  • 09-14 2013 The Oakhurst Fire Mafia (Chief Mike & Keebler) def. The P. I. N. K. Nation (Ray Martinez & Tommy Toops) for the SRPW Tag Team Titles
  • 09-14 2019 MVP def. Chavo Guerrero, Jr. for the WCR Heavyweight Title
  • 09-14 2024 Original Renegade became the NAW Openweight Champion
  • 09-14 2024 Umbra def. Trench Blythe for the WAH Spotlight Title
  • 09-14 2024 Pastor Brent def. Daniel Aaron Michalles for the WAH Hunger Dojo Title
  • 09-14 2024 Jean-Claude def. Eddie LeVaughn for the WAH Heavyweight Title
  • 09-14 2024 Manico def. Billie the Kiid for the NAW Indigenous Land Title
  • 09-14 2024 Jeb Bingham def. Jastin Taylor for the BCW Heavyweight Title
  • 09-15 1969 The Medics (Medic #1 & Medic #2) def. Alberto Torres & Ramon Torres for the TSW United States Tag Team Titles
  • 09-15 1980 Junkyard Dog & Terry Orndorff def. The Fabulous Freebirds (Terry Gordy & Buddy Roberts) for the MSW Mid-South Tag Team Titles
  • 09-15 1986 Black Bart def. Chris Adams for the WCCW World Title
  • 09-15 2007 Sudden Impact (Sudden Impact 1 & Sudden Impact 2) def. Texas, Inc. (Bernard Funk & Tim Rockwell) for the ComPro Tag Team Titles
  • 09-15 2007 Anthony Jackson def. AWOL for the ComPro Heavyweight Title
  • 09-15 2007 Shane Morbid def. Justin Lee for the ComPro Oklahoma X Division Title
  • 09-15 2012 Double D def. Aaron Neil for the IZW Heavyweight Title
  • 09-15 2018 Chavo Guerrero, Jr. def. MVP for the WCR Heavyweight Title
  • 09-15 2019 Chaz Sharpe def. James Southard for the ASP Inter-County Title
  • 09-15 2023 Jastin Taylor def. Sam Stackhouse for the BCW Heavyweight Title
  • 09-16 1975 John Tolos def. Al Madril for the WCCW Texas Heavyweight Title
  • 09-16 1988 Michael Hayes & Steve Cox def. The Samoan SWAT Team (Fatu & Samu) for the WCCW World Tag Team Titles
  • 09-16 2005 Lily McKenzie def. Chiquita Suzuki for the SRPW Womens Title
  • 09-16 2006 Michael Barry def. Aaron Neil for the IZW Heavyweight Title
  • 09-16 2006 Ryan Davidson became the IZW Impact Division Champion
  • 09-16 2017 Paige Turner def. Erica for the IZW Womens Title
  • 09-16 2017 Skyler Fayden def. Riker for the UWE Heavyweight Title
  • 09-16 2017 Big Smooth & Zakk Sinizter became the UWE Tag Team Champions
  • 09-16 2022 Shane Taylor def. Johnny Bedlam for the TexPro Heavyweight Title
  • 09-16 2023 Red James def. Ozzy Hendrix for the EPW Internet Television Title
  • 09-17 1979 The Spoiler & Mark Lewin def. Kerry Von Erich & Bruiser Brody for the WCCW Texas Tag Team Titles
  • 09-17 2004 Bobby Dalton def. Shane Morbid for the SRPW Hardcore Title
  • 09-17 2008 Michael Faith became the TCB Heavyweight Champion
  • 09-17 2008 High Society (Al Farat & Thomas Trump) became the TCB Dual Kombat Champion
  • 09-17 2008 Michael Faith became the TCBW Heavyweight Champion
  • 09-17 2008 High Society (Al Farat & Thomas Trump) became the TCBW Dual Kombat Champion
  • 09-17 2010 Dane Griffin def. Cody Jones for the NWA-OK Texoma Title
  • 09-17 2010 Aerial Assault (Ky-ote Joe & Montego Seeka) became the NWA-OK Oklahoma Tag Team Champions
  • 09-17 2010 Michael Faith def. Dane Griffin for the NWA-OK Oklahoma Heavyweight Title
  • 09-17 2016 Mr. Nasty def. Brian Breaker for the UWE Heavyweight Title
  • 09-17 2026 T. J. Spade became the ASP WTF Champion
  • 09-18 1967 Chati Yokouchi & Togo Shikuma def. Danny Hodge & Skandar Akbar for the TSW United States Tag Team Titles
  • 09-18 2005 Lance Cade & Trevor Murdoch def. The Hurricane & Rosey for the WWE RAW World Tag Team Titles
  • 09-18 2005 Ric Flair def. Carlito for the WWE Intercontinental Title
  • 09-18 2015 Sons of Texas (Moonshine Mantell & Killer McKenzie) def. The Imperialists (Charlie Haas & Griffin) for the NWA-TXO Tag Team Titles
  • 09-18 2021 Thrash def. Jermaine Johnson for the WFC Hometown Heroes Title
  • 09-18 2021 Reed def. Thrash for the WFC Hometown Heroes Title
  • 09-18 2022 Fuel def. Koko for the UWE Heavyweight Title
  • 09-18 2022 Fuel def. Koko for the UWE Apex Title
  • 09-19 1979 Mike Sharpe, Jr. def. Mike George for the MSW Mississippi Title
  • 09-19 1982 David Von Erich def. Bill Irwin for the WCCW Texas Heavyweight Title
  • 09-19 1988 The Samoan SWAT Team (Samu & Fatu) def. Michael Hayes & Steve Cox for the WCCW World Tag Team Titles
  • 09-19 2014 Simply Irresistible (Matthew Palmer & James Johnson) def. The Dark Circle (Mace Malone & Apoc) for the NWA-TXO Tag Team Titles
  • 09-19 2015 Loaded Guns (Jon Cross & Brandon Walker) def. The Rising (Riker & Abel) for the UWE Tag Team Titles
  • 09-19 2015 Brian Breaker def. Clint Cassidy for the UWE United States Title
  • 09-19 2015 Zakk Sinizter def. Anarchy [2nd] for the UWE Heavyweight Title
  • 09-19 2015 Jon Cross became the WFC Heavyweight Champion
  • 09-19 2019 MVP became the WCR Imperial Champion
  • 09-19 2020 Pastor Brent became the WAH Heavyweight Champion
  • 09-19 2021 Maui Mike def. Thrash for the ASP Mid-American Title
  • 09-19 2021 Brixton Barricade def. Brandon Barricade for the ASP All Time Title
  • 09-19 2021 Malik Mayfield def. Jerome Daniel Griffey for the ASP Livestream Title
  • 09-19 2021 Double D def. Jerome Daniel Griffey for the ASP 5-Star Title
09-19
  • Adam Asher Sep 19th Today!
  • Yoshiaki Yatsu Sep 19th Today!
  • Jerry Brisco Sep 19th Today!
  • Justin Lee Sep 20th
  • Joey Stixx Sep 20th
  • Pepper Martin Sep 20th
  • Boz Sep 20th
  • Ethan Page Sep 20th
  • Greg Valentine Sep 20th
  • Randy Rhodes Sep 20th
  • Bishop Simon Sep 20th
  • Chuck Singer Sep 20th
  • Ricky Morton Sep 21st
  • Connor Jones Sep 21st
  • Jack Brisco Sep 21st
  • Harley D Sep 22nd
  • Mike Chacoma Sep 22nd
  • Doug Somers Sep 22nd
  • Red River Brawler Sep 22nd
  • Satine Sep 22nd
  • Cole Crittenden Sep 23rd
  • Rocco Valentino Sep 23rd
  • O'Malley Sep 23rd
  • Jason Bruce Sep 24th
  • Kai Fayden Sep 24th
  • Clayton Bloodstone Sep 24th
  • Connor Crunk Sep 24th
  • John J. Bishop Sep 24th
  • Len Rossi Sep 24th
  • Joe Jones Sep 24th
  • Chief Mike Sep 25th
  • Jimmy Garvin Sep 25th
  • Toots Estes Sep 25th
  • Angel [2nd] Sep 25th
  • Chris Matthews Sep 26th
  • Jhamil O$Neal Sep 26th
  • Ka$haNova Sep 26th
  • BB Sep 26th
  • Clifton Clinstock Sep 26th
  • Kendo Nagasaki Sep 26th
  • Lone Eagle Sep 26th
  • Ben Miller Sep 27th
  • Tyler Cordingley Sep 27th
  • Angel Camacho Sep 27th
  • Alec Bisogno Sep 27th
  • Trey Count Sep 28th
  • Kamille Sep 28th
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  • Billy Ray [2nd] Sep 28th
  • Scott Lee Sep 28th
  • David Sammartino Sep 29th
  • Bang Bang Bennett Sep 29th
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  • Lady Starwind Sep 30th
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  • Marlboro Slim Sep 30th
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  • Hector Guerrero Oct 1st
  • Abilene Maverick Oct 2nd
  • Funnybone Oct 2nd
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  • James Southard Oct 2nd
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