JR's Blog: RINGSIDE PPV DROPS TODAY ON FITE, Live Chat During ROH PPV, RIP Outlaw Ron Bass, SDLIve!, AJ & Orton Steal Show, HBK & @MikePWInsider Kill It!
Posted: Mar 9th 2017 By: Jim Ross
Good day to all and thanks for stopping by our site. Really pumped about this week's Ross Report podcast with @ShawnMichaels and @MikePWInsider who both deliver the goods. Subscribe for free at iTunes and, subscribe or not, please visit @iTunes and leave a comment for our show and a suggested 5 star rating. It will only take a moment of your time and it helps us a bunch. Thanks!
Today is the day that our first PPV drops on the FITE App at 5 pm ET and will be airing for the next 30 days. This PPV is the best of our three, Dallas House of Blues RINGSIDE Shows from Wrestlemania Texas. Please check out the show and see for the first time what our RINGSIDE Shows are about for only $5.99. Love to hear your thoughts on it here at our Q&A section or via Twitter at @JRsBBQ.
Heading to Wichita, Kansas on Saturday March 25 for another night of KO Boxing from the Kansas Star Arena that will air in prime time on CBS Sports Network at 8 pm CT. It's the much anticipated debut of USA Olympian and Wichita native, @NicoMHernandez.
RIP to Outlaw Ron Bass who had a solid run in the pro wrestling biz generally as a old school, territory villain and he was damn good at it. A solid and underrated hand without question. Ron passed this week at age 68. The Outlaw was a talent who seemingly embraced being a villain and was never intimidated by the 'heat' that his TV persona generated as this 'heat' was what made him a living. A good guy, a credit to the biz and a successful man away from the ring has left us too soon. Our condolences to Ron's family, friends and fans.
I will be conducting a live chat for @FITE during the ROH PPV this Friday night and I'd love for you to join us. It will be fun taking your questions and exchanging our mutual thoughts on the ROH 15th Anniversary PPV.
SD Live Feedback:
The broadcast was solid until the AJ-RKO match which was excellent and pushed this show up another level. Both men came to work ready to excel and they did. Orton was as good as he's been in a while and when Randy is 'good' he's damn good. AJ Styles once again proved Tuesday night why I perceive him to be the best bell to bell performer in the pro wrestling biz.
Isn't it unique how seemingly every opppnent of AJ Styles has their best, WWE bouts against the Georgia Peach.
Word on the street has it that John Cena will propose to Nikki Bella at Wrestlemania on April 2. That's the speculation and if it comes off it will be tremendously newsworthy perhaps even more than if Cena was in a higher profile bout other than the mixed tag in which he's booked.
I'm trying to connect with Baron Corbin who I do feel has a marketable upside. I need to see more of Corbin in the ring and if he can evolve to the level that WWE has developed Braun Strowman, then Corbin will solidly be on the main event path sooner than later. Corbin vignettes would help his cause.
Challenging night for the women of SDLIVE. WWE could easily turn the talented, Alexa Bliss fan favorite by stacking the deck against her at Wrestlemania. Nonetheless, Ms Bliss is a talent with significant potential. No better female heel in WWE, IMO.
Big difference in watching SDLIVE for two hours, or less on DVR, than watching the three hour version of the WWE flagship, Monday Night RAW. Before you ask, no I don't see WWE going back to two hours on Monday nights any time soon because of the monies they are paid for the third hour, and that money is significant, that they would be losing. If there is ever a drastic downturn in rights fees with the USA network then perhaps a change could come about. It's not something that I predict will occur any time soon.
Three hour soap operas for guys is one reason that DVR's were invented, right?
@AXSTV will begin their coverage of NJPW's G1 Climax Tournament this Friday night at 8/7 CT with two, back to back, new episodes. Four straight Friday nights of G1 action with @JoshLBarnett is can't miss pro wrestling TV action.
Hopeful that you will join my Friends and me in Orlando at Plaza Live on Saturday and Sunday at noon for the VIP ticketholders and doors open at 2 pm for the other ticketholders with the show starting at 2:30 and ending at approximately 4 pm. GA's start at only $25 and are available at www.ticketfly.com.
Doing the Saturday RINGSIDE with Jim Ross & Friends Show with Paul O'Brien and Tony Schiavone while Jim Cornette and Bruce Prichard will join me on stage for Sunday's show. VIP tickets going fast at www.ticketfly.com.
These Saturday and Sunday Q&A's should be memorable to say the least.
Nice to hear that @WWE is going to book Jerry Lawler to call a Wrestlemania bout this year. It's good to see that WWE is still booking The King for on air work. I'm admittedly envious that The King's going to work at WM33 in Orlando.
BTW Jerry and I have an appearance together at WrestleCon on Friday morning of Wrestlemania week.
I haven't been on stage with Ric Flair since our infamous Summer Slam debacle of 2013. I will join Naitch and Sting for a huge, Q&A at WrestleCon for their opening ceremony on Thursday of 'Mania week from 4-6 pm. Checkout www.wrestlecon.com for all the info that you'll need. This Q&A will be hosted by Matt Striker and should produce some dandy questions. Info is at www.wrestlecon.com.
Been asked frequently what I'd do for the finish of the Wrestlemania, Reigns vs Undertaker match and there are multiple ways to do this effectively. The bottom line is that coming out of the match that Roman Reigns has to be the priority so either Reigns shockingly wins via cheating after a seemingly, rugged babyface match goes awry would work for me as would Reigns losing a close one and then leaving the Undertaker laying in his yard. This match is not really about Taker but about how the Undertaker persona can advance Reigns.
This week's Ross Report Podcast is one of our better shows without question as Mike Johnson and Shawn Michaels are truly excellent guests. Please visit iTunes and leave a five star rating for our podcast along with some commends as that info and input helps our marketing efforts for our show. We need and appreciate this info and it will only take you a minute or two of time to accomplish. Thanks!
Enjoy our PPV on the FITE App and let me know what you think. Your support of our various projects is greatly appreciated.
Enjoy your day and thanks for the visit.
Boomer Sooner!
J.R. @JRsBBQ
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Spotlight in History
- 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
Week of Sun 06-14 to Sat: 06-20
- 06-14 1970 Fritz Von Erich def. Boris Malenko for the WCCW American Heavyweight Title
- 06-14 1982 Fritz Von Erich def. King Kong Bundy for the WCCW American Heavyweight Title
- 06-14 2004 Team Shenanigans (Tyler Bateman & Kenny Campbell) def. Li'l Joe & Al Farat (substituting for Se7en) for the ACW Tag Team Titles
- 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
- 06-14 2014 The Rising (Justin Riker & Abel) def. Psycho Sawyer & Diamond for the SRPW Tag Team Titles
- 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
- 06-14 2025 Skylar Slice became the WAH Womens Champion
- 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
- 06-14 2025 Floyd Maystorm def. Scotty Rose for the WAH Hunger Dojo Title
- 06-15 1982 King Kong Bundy became the WCCW American Heavyweight Champion
- 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
- 06-15 2019 Double D became the WFC Heavyweight Champion
- 06-15 2019 Prince Mahalli def. Damon Windsor for the WCR Revolutionary Title
- 06-15 2024 Cade Fite became the TIW No Pressure Champion
- 06-15 2024 Ozzy Hendrix & Adrian Vega def. The Voiceless Society (Tyler Watts & E-Bone) for the CAPW Tag Team Titles
- 06-15 2024 The Gatekeeper def. Rick Russo for the EPW All-American Title
- 06-15 2024 Trench Blythe became the EPW International Champion
- 06-15 2024 Malachi def. Kevin James Sanchez for the EPW Heavyweight Title
- 06-16 1959 The Zebra Kid def. The Golden Giant for the WCCW Texas Brass Knuckles Title
- 06-16 1970 Johnny Valentine def. Killer Kowalski for the WCCW Texas Brass Knuckles Title
- 06-16 1984 Terry Taylor def. Krusher Khrushchev for the MSW Television Title
- 06-16 1986 Buzz Sawyer def. Chris Adams for the WCCW Television Title
- 06-16 2006 Bobby Burns def. Shane Morbid for the SRPW Heavyweight Title
- 06-16 2006 Beau Dalton became the SRPW X Division Champion
- 06-16 2006 Ray Martinez became the SRPW X Division Champion
- 06-16 2012 Big Business (Kevin Morgan & Damon Windsor) def. The Old School Suckas (Gary Tool & Randy Price) for the IZW Tag Team Titles
- 06-16 2017 Saints of Pro Wrestling (Scott Sanders & Shawn Sanders & Chaz Sharpe) def. Cursed (Kuda & Blade [2nd]) for the MSWA Mid-South Tag Team Titles
- 06-16 2017 Nytronis A'Teo def. Saints of Pro Wrestling (Scott Sanders, Shawn Sanders, & Chaz Sharpe) for the MSWA Mid-South Tag Team Titles
- 06-16 2023 Jason Simon became the MajCW Native American Champion
- 06-16 2023 Dan Webber def. Cappuccino Jones for the UWE Heavyweight Title
- 06-17 1957 Billy Raborn became the TSW Oklahoma Junior Heavyweight Champion
- 06-17 1958 Bull Curry def. Fritz Von Erich for the WCCW Texas Brass Knuckles Title
- 06-17 1983 Jimmy Garvin def. David Von Erich for the WCCW Texas Heavyweight Title
- 06-17 1983 Kerry Von Erich & Bruiser Brody def. The Fabulous Freebirds (Terry Gordy & Michael Hayes) for the WCCW American Tag Team Titles
- 06-17 2005 Kenny Campbell def. Shane Morbid for the SRPW X Division Title
- 06-17 2006 The Party Express (Mitch Carter & Cade Sydal) def. Impact Inc. (John Zorthos & Bernie Donderwitz) for the IZW Tag Team Titles
- 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
- 06-18 2004 Dexter Hardaway def. Pork Chop for the SRPW Hardcore Title
- 06-18 2004 S.K. Fulton def. Dexter Hardaway for the SRPW Hardcore Title
- 06-18 2004 Dirty Harry Sanchez def. S.K. Fulton for the SRPW Hardcore Title
- 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
- 06-20 1972 The Continental Warriors (Bobby Hart & Lorenzo Parente) def. Tom Jones & Ivan Putski for the TSW United States Tag Team Titles
- 06-20 1977 Bill Watts became the TSW North American Champion
- 06-20 1987 Barry Windham became the UWF Western States Heritage Champion
- 06-20 2004 X-Cal def. John O'Malley for the ACW Heavyweight Title
- 06-20 2009 Dustin Heritage def. Dane Griffin for the IZW Impact Division Title
- 06-20 2009 BLK-OUT (Montego Seeka & Jermaine Johnson) def. Impact, Inc, (Johnny Z & Bernie D) for the IZW Tag Team Titles
- 06-20 2014 Bree Ann def. Miss Diss Lexia for the NWA-TXO Rose Title
- 06-20 2021 DNR (Drake Gallows & Revan) def. Malik Mayfield & Maui Mike for the ASP Tag Team Titles
- Abe Jacobs Jun 18th Today!
- Cam the CODA Jun 18th Today!
- Johnny Angel Jun 18th Today!
- Andy Dalton Jun 18th Today!
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- Wahoo McDaniel Jun 19th
- Billy the Kid Jun 19th
- Kodi Ocean Jun 19th
- Top Dollar Bill Jun 19th
- Miguel Padilla Jun 19th
- Mike Two Jun 19th
- Canadian Red Devil Jun 19th
- Professor Ito Jun 20th
- Koko B. Ware Jun 20th
- Jon Cross Jun 20th
- David Kyzer Jun 20th
- Jeff the Ref Jun 21st
- Super Star Jun 21st
- Milton Winkelman Jun 21st
- Phantom Star Jun 21st
- Rick Russo Jun 21st
- Athena Jun 23rd
- Juan Sebastian Jun 24th
- Gabe Wilder Jun 24th
- Don Kent Jun 24th
- X-Storms Jun 25th
- Kody Lane Jun 25th
- Sylvia Richmond Jun 26th
- D. K. Bradley Jun 26th
- Paul Rodriguez Jun 26th
- Jax Samuel Jun 26th
- Jason Kirby Jun 27th
- Reckless Jun 27th
- Dan Barnhart Jun 27th
- Ignition Jun 27th
- Kuda Jun 27th
- Claire Jun 28th
- Doc Hearon Jun 28th
- John Tidwell Jun 28th
- J. J. Blake Jun 28th
- Malico Jun 28th
- Kenny Mack Jun 28th
- Damian Kincaid Jun 28th
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- Bill Dromo Jun 28th
- Voltio Santiago Jun 29th
- Barbara Galento Jun 29th
- Kenneth Caine Jun 30th
- Terry Funk Jun 30th
- Ed Lewis Jun 30th
- Sung Yung Kang Jul 1st
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- Heavyweight Champion: Cardinal Betten
- United States Champion: Bishop Simon
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