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JR's Blog: Hardcore Bob Holly Tonight on Ross Report Podcast 9 pm ET... Tulsa RAW..Austin-McMahon Podcast

Posted: Dec 2nd 2014 By: Jim Ross - JRsBarBQ.com

Busy Tuesday with Bob Holly podcast on Ross Report dropping at 9 pm ET on podcastone.com and me interviewing Terry Funk later today for a future Ross Report plus doing another national, radio spot audition so it is game day. Let's grill...

Thoroughly enjoyed the Austin-McMahon discussion on the WWE Network Monday night after RAW. Thought it was well done by both men and informative and entertaining which are always two desirable traits of any piece of business.

Was happy that VKM addressed the hot topic of the CM Punk matter and was surprised abut the apology he made to Punk about getting his lega paperwork on Punk and AJ's wedding day. Seems as if the door is open to resume talks some day if both parties are of that mindset.

Punk's overwhelming desire to close the show at a WrestleMania is admirable and if any one in the locker room doesn't have that same goal every day of their professional life then they need to find another line of work.

The topic of Bill Watts coming up was nostalgic as I recall organizing that FREE 'meet and greet' at the old Myriad featuring all the Mid South fan favorites including Kerry Von Erich as being a success the night WWE made their OKC debut.

Thought it was smart for Vince to add more time onto the conversation with the extra fifteen minutes that created the sense of urgency required to finish strong and they did just that. I have to believe that this programming was great for the @WWENetwork.

RAW Thoughts:

Thought Tulsa crowd could have helped out a little more. Perhaps they did and it merely didn't come across well on TV.

Think that the recap at the top of the show was beneficial.

Saw an interesting side of Erick Rowan. He has that likeable 'Bugsy McGraw' like personality. It was a good night for Rowan. Maximized his minutes well.

Bray Wyatt's promo was spectacular and he felt more like a pro wrestling villain. Really well done. Reminded me of Jake Roberts and a little of the old school Mankind at times.

Obvious the crowd has an attraction to Dolph Ziggler and enjoys cheering for him.

Something drew my eye to the team of Cesaro and Tyson Kidd as I think that both men are 'this close' to being in a spot to where they can better help WWE. Agreed with VKM that Cesaro needs to enhance his personality a bit but his physical skills are special. Being on Total Divas has helped Kidd gain confidence in utilizing his personality.

Mizdow is unique as Sandow is a quasi fan favorite while Miz is not. Curious to see how these two evolve as a team that will hopefully add a spark to the tag teams.

The six man tag main event worked for me especially with the time that they had to tell a story. With the villains getting the upper hand early, the heroes evened the score going off the air.

I like the utilization of Jamie Noble and Joey Mercury and think they add to the equation ala Patterson and Brisco from days of yesteryear.

It might just be me but I wish that there was a way to not interrupt so many bouts with the required commercial breaks. So many commercial interruptions can be distracting/disconcerting for the home viewer.

Curious to see if the trio of New Day can gain some traction over the next few weeks as they refine their presentation. There might just be something in that packaging.

Not a big fan of the RAW GM computer biz but it wasn't overused. Seems as if JBL would read the emails which keeps Cole neutral/fan friendly and enhances JBL's controversial side.

I watched all four hours of WWE programming live and enjoyed my cold night at home. I encourage every one to try and catch the Austin-McMahon business.

Our missing Federal Express packages have been finally delivered to WWE and should be back up on the WWEShop.com site any time now. Please hang with us and thanks for your support.

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Think that you will really enjoy the author of 'The Hardcore Truth' Bob Holly on the new, Ross Report podcast that drops tonight at 9 ET on podcasone.com and via iTunes and can be downloaded for FREE. He talks Brawl for it All, talking to Chris Benoit on Chris's last day alive, and Bob's rep as being a bully. The Alabama native holds nothing back in this refreshingly honest discussion.

Thanks for stopping by and take a quick look at the Q&A's elsewhere here before you leave.

As I said earlier, it's a busy day in the podcast world for me plus some radio work to do and more prep for Wrestle Kingdom 9 on PPV January 4 in the Tokyo Dome on tap. I think that we might be getting closer on my broadcast partner for that event being named. Stay tuned.

Boomer Sooner!

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