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JR's Blog: @RealMickFoley to Ross Report, JR's San Antonio Weekend, #TotalDivas.. Good or No?, 50/50 Booking Doesn't Work.

Posted: Jan 24th 2017 By: Jim Ross

Good to see you back visiting our site and I hope that you won't be a stranger. Loved talking to @TrishStratusCom on the current Ross Report Podcast that you can easily listen to here on the homepage, www.podcastone.com, and iTunes. My convo this week on a new show is with @WWE HOFER @RealMickFoley and as always a new show will drop on Tuesday night at 9 pm ET/6 PM PT and if you subscribe for free at iTunes they will automatically download a new show into the device of your choosing. I appreciate your support!

My @Steelers did not make it to the Super Bowl as winning at New England proved to be too daunting for the Pittsburghers. My old broadcast team, the Atlanta Falcons, will be our choice to win the SB in Houston of which we are attending. I broadcast the first game ever in the Georgia Dome in 1992 and it closed 25 years later Sunday after the win over the Packers.

We will be making a major announcement this week on the Ross Report about my next broadcast assignment with which I am exited to be involved. Hint: it's in the U.K.

Big weekend for yours truly in San Antonio as I will be appearing Friday night for River City Wrestling at the Turner Club in Kirby,Texas along with a host of top talents on a major Indy show. For info, visit www.rivercitywrestling.net.

I will be appearing on MyTV/SportsRadio 790AM simulcast this Saturday morning in San Antonio from 9-11 am. If you are in the area please tune it.

On Sunday before the WWE Royal Rumble we will present RINGSIDE w/ Jim Ross at the Improv at River Center with the VIP function starting at noon while the doors open for the general admission ticket holders opening at 2 pm. This show will be over by 4 pm giving all plenty of time for the easy travel to the Alamo Dome which is nearby. For tickets in advance please visit www.rivercitycomedyclub.com. General admission tickets are only $25 and we have some VIP tickets left at this time as well. Tickers will also be available at the venue on Sunday.

Congrats to @Spike on producing a solid, MMA snow Saturday night headlined by the Chael Sonnen vs Tito Ortiz fight that Ortiz won via tapout. The fight itself delivered more sizzle than steak but it was entertaining for the most part. The entrances, graphics and music were all improved facets to the presentation plus @SeanGrandePBP did a solid job handling the play by play. Viacom is doing a good job developing their brand.

Huge opportunity to get folks more interested and motivated to watch the Royal Rumble this Sunday tonight on RAW. This is the 'go home' show for the WWE flagship broadcast and with both Lesnar and Goldberg both on the show one and has to wonder how their storyline will be enhanced before Sunday's Rumble in the River City.

No need for Goldberg and Lesnar to 'touch' tonight on RAW but they have to add another log onto the fire to the rivalry that will likely be the main event of Wrestlemania.

This Rumble event is one of the best booked WWE events in a good while in my opinion. There should be some outstanding developments occurring Sunday night to continue to build and forward the planned, Wrestlemania storylines. There are really no reasons why this event Sunday should not be a strong night of pro wrestling entertainment. Hopefully the talents will be of a an "I'm stealing the show" mindset.

Goldberg is the 2-1 betting favorite as of today via the bookmakers who actually take bets on pro wrestling events.

Mick Foley on the Ross Report this week talks about wrestling veteran Ron Starr's new book, 'Holy Foley' returning this week to the WWE Network, Mick's role on RAW and much more.

Making stars in wrestling in today's marketplace can be done via winning consistently and not by wining one, losing one, etc. Talents getting "on a roll' is a simple concept that all fans can relate to and the much maligned, 50-50 booking concept simply won't work no matter what any proponent of that philosophy may say. Trust me.

Remember that you can watch ROH every Monday night for FREE on the FITE App. The App is free as is a ton of pro wresting content on the FITE TV App.

Any one else wonder if 'Total Divas" actually helps develop WWE talent's TV personas? I recently watched multiple episodes of the scripted, reality show on the E network and the question crossed my mind. Just asking....but it should build the WWE's talents and make them bigger stars. Perhaps that is being done.

Working on a potential guest list for our two, RINGSIDE with Jim Ross Shows in Orlando during Wrestlemania weekend at Plaza Live. Tickets are available for both shows including VIP meet/greet/photo Op/autographs/etc and the $25 General Admission tickets at www.ticketfly.com

The TV ratings for our NJPW bouts on @AXSTV are at an all time high which pleases Josh Barnett and me to no end. We work damn hard on those shows are and are proud to be affiliated with @NJPWGlobal. This Friday night is week three of four weeks of Wrestle Kingdom 11 content at 8/7 pm CT. It's great that the folks at AXSTV allow us to focus on the matches and do not saddle us down with info that has little or nothing to do with the video that the viewers are seeing.

Great, online shopping for JR's delicious condiments at www.wweshop.com and at www.americansoda.co.uk.

We're on Facebook at JimRossBBQ.

Have a great day!

Boomer Sooner!

J.R. @JRsBBQ

Supplemental Information

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
2026 Gatekeeper def. Malik Mayfield for the ASP Heavyweight 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 2026 Gatekeeper def. Malik Mayfield for the ASP Heavyweight 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
Tommy Prince Sep 28th
Rip Tyler Sep 28th
Billy Ray [2nd] Sep 28th
Scott Lee Sep 28th
David Sammartino Sep 29th
Bang Bang Bennett Sep 29th
Ann Casey Sep 29th
Skandar Akbar Sep 29th
Lady Starwind Sep 30th
Kidd Riggs Sep 30th
Raymon Downey Sep 30th
Marlboro Slim Sep 30th
Seth Coburn Sep 30th
Fred Urban Sep 30th
Hector Guerrero Oct 1st
Abilene Maverick Oct 2nd
Funnybone Oct 2nd
Cold Blooded Chris Oct 2nd
Mike Foxx Oct 2nd
Abilene Maverick Oct 2nd
James Southard Oct 2nd
Waldo Von Erich Oct 2nd

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
2026 Gatekeeper def. Malik Mayfield for the ASP Heavyweight Title

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