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Posted: Oct 29th 2014 By: Jim Ross

Big day for the new, Ross Report podcast that drops tonight at 9 pm ET with special guest Jason Powell of @prowrestling.net and I talking about WWE's Hell in a Cell, the potential in a possible Impact/ROH working relationship and Jason's 5 questions for me all at podcastone.com. Every thing you need to know about our podcast, how to subscribe for FREE, our sponsors, and our relationship with Amazon can be easily found at podcastone.com. Let's grill....

Tonight is the much anticipated ESPN 30 for 30 on Brian Bosworth in which yours truly has a cameo or two. This highly acclaimed broadcast airs at 9 ET/8 CT.

Also today for sports fans check out the @USATodaySports section of the paper or online for my contributions to our committee to select the final four of CFB on USA Today's mock selection committee.

Fans seemed to love the @MarkmaddenX show on the Ross Report especially the Brian Pillman stories. If you subscribe for FREE at podcastone.com you won't miss a show and you can go back and listen to some of our earlier shows which many are now doing.

One of the questions Jason Powell asked me on our new podcast was who would be my top draft pick off the NXT roster most ready for a main roster spot in WWE. My answer will surprise some but I think that you will understand my reasoning when you hear the podcast.

May be missing a very rare, Oklahoma Football game this Saturday in Ames, Iowa. I think I've missed two games in over a decade both due to WWE assignments including one in the UK and one in Mexico City. The jury is still out as the "anxiety" builds. :)

Tonight on the new, Ross Report podcast, Jason and I also talk about the benefits of a potential working relationship between Impact Wrestling and ROH. Why wouldn't they be able to cooperate on select matters? One is exclusively on syndicated/local TV and the other is on cable. I'm optimistic that Impact will get a new TV deal because some cable network will covet Impact's 1M viewers that they can bring with them and with good booking that number can easily grow if they find their exclusivity factors within the world of cable, TV wrestling. Both brands could use allies and why egos and outdated agendas can't be set aside to enable both brands to grow and get healthier is beyond me. The mutual benefits are endless if both companies are willing to communicate and do what's best for their talents and their fans. Facilitating various ways for the talents to earn more money should be a higher priority than any upper management agendas one might create.

Trying to catch up on Raw via my DVR as I recorded the Ross Report Monday night and then got hooked on the Dallas vs. Washington Monday Night Football game that featured so many former Oklahoma Sooners on the field.

Lots of talk on RAW explaining their recent storyline tweaks after HIAC which is understandable. The Randy Orton story line direction is intriguing and it seems to have re-invigorated the third generation star that yours truly had to lobby with Vince McMahon to hire back in the day. That's a good thing quite honestly because if I couldn't sell the boss on a talent then I must have not have been overly sold on said talent myself. A motivated and renewed Orton can be a great asset to the brand which is in dire need of 'new' and 'hot.'

I need to listen to the Bray Wyatt interview one more time as I am not fully certain as to what his motives are as they relate to Dean Ambrose. Nonetheless, I'm curious and interested in this new story and wonder if it has the legs with today's booking philosophy to make it to WM31?

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Our tee shirt biz has picked up from our pals in Chicago at http://prowrestlingtees.com/jimross. Virtually every size made is available and we ship ANYWHERE!

Seth Rollins lately has reminded me at times of the TV persona that @ShawnMichaels had in the mid 90's when he was a heel. If Rollins is remotely able to get near HBK's level of performance inside the ring especially on the biggest stages, Rollins will have a magical career if he can stay healthy and keep improving.

Those who think that 'comedy characters' in pro wrestling actually sell tickets are earn consistently high TV ratings are delusional. Can they be fun, "let me up" elements to a show? Of course they can.

The Q&A's here are updated at Ask JR.

Boomer Sooner!

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