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JR's Blog: Ken Shamrock on Ross Report This Week, San Jose RINGSIDE Show Tkts Still Available, Baltimore RINGSIDE Tkts on Sale THIS Friday, RAW Thoughts, Get JR's at WWE AXXESS Store

Posted: Mar 25th 2015 By: Jim Ross

$20 tickets for this Saturday's 1 pm show at San Jose's Rockbar Theater are still available at ticketweb.com and at the venue the day of the event. The show will be from 1-3 as many will be going to the WWE HOF Induction Ceremony, including yours truly, which starts at approximately 5 pm. The Rockbar is only minutes away from the arena so time will not be an issue to make both shows. I hope to see you there.

Our first ever RINGSIDE w/ Jim Ross Show in Baltimore will be Saturday May 16 at 8 pm at Rams Head Live and tickets go on sale THIS FRIDAY at RamsHeadLive.com. A limited number of VIP meet & greet tickets will be available so I'd suggest that you get your tickets early. It's one show only with doors opening at 7 pm and the show starting at 8 pm featuring a no holds barred Q&A, stories of the road and my wacky career in the biz starting in the territory days of the 70's. Baltimore has long been one of my favorite, wrestling cities and being able to do this first show there Saturday May 16 is an exciting opportunity to re-connect with many of the best fans in wrestling.

Tonight (Tuesday) our new Ross Report Podcast drops at 9 pm ET on iTunes and podcastone.com with my special guest, the World's Most Dangerous Man, Ken Shamrock who talks about his WWE career, the UFC, MMA in general, Bare Knuckle Boxing and being in the ring at the amazing, WrestleMania 13 match between Steve Austin and Bret Hart. It's a fascinating interview and Kenny has never sounded better plus it was one of the most informative conversations that we've ever had on our podcast. Subscribe for FREE at iTunes and you wont miss an episode.Your support of our podcast is greatly appreciated.

Congrats to my friend Kevin Nash on getting the nod to go into the WWE HOF This Saturday where he will be inducted by Mick Foley. Back in the early days of Kevin's career in WCW many of the politically charged power brokers would not give the athletic 7 footer the time of day. I put him on my WSB Radio Show that aired on Sunday nights and he made an impact because he could talk, was glib and highly intelligent. It was at that point that the higher up's discovered a side of Kev that they never took the time to to know and the rest is history. Kevin was one of the best "attraction wrestlers" of his generation and made an impact in front of and behind the camera in both WWE and WCW. I'm proud of him and even prouder to call him my friend.

Jeff Jarrett, according to his own video announcement, is going to take his Global Force Wrestling organization to Vegas this Summer for a series of TV tapings as I understand it. It will be very interesting as to who Jeff utilizes in the ring and in the broadcast booth notwithstanding to see where he may actually air his TV programs. I'd bet a case of JR's BBQ Sauce that it will be an alternative to most of the product one sees today on weekly TV.

RAW Thoughts:

@HeymanHustle was once again stellar. Some folks liked the closing foreshadowing of the TV show with Lesnar and Reigns struggling over the WWE Title while others did not. Not my hill to die upon but I'm pleased that we did not see any physicality between the two main event talents in this Sunday's WrestleMania. The build to WM31 has been a mixed bag with both good and not so good but it also seems to have become a predictable mantra for many fans to discuss. I'm of the mindset to watch the event from home and then judge the show on it's actual merits and not on what I perceive the build to be. Could the build have been better? Absolutely. Does the build mean the actual presentation Sunday on the WWE Network is doomed for failure? Absolutely, not.

Enjoyed the build for the IC Ladder match Monday night and it seems like it's a wide open, multiple horse race to see who wins the IC Title. I don't care who wins but I'd really like to see the championship become more than an after thought. Daniel Bryan could do the trick as well as Dolph Ziggler and Dean Ambrose among others. The key is what happens AFTER WM31 with the title. I'd start the show off with this match and challenge the others on the card to "follow this."

I'll be shocked if John Cena doesn't beat Rusev for the United States Title and then commence upon rebuilding that title as well.

Thought the Sting/HHH business was just enough and fully expect this match to exceed expectations. Can't express how happy that I am for Sting to be getting his WrestleMania Moment which is well deserved to one of the best guys in the business. We go back to his Blade Runner days in Mid South with Cowboy Bill Watts.

Just as fan, I'd enjoy seeing every WrestleMania match have definitive winners and losers if at all possible. There's too much brain power within the organization to not be able to come up with compelling conclusions to the bouts that will be featured in Levis Stadium this Sunday.

Count me as one who actually enjoyed Snoop Dogg and Bill Simmons on the show as it garners outside the box media and I know that both men are legit fans and were not there to merely plug their projects. Using Hogan as a surprise was nice and I did not know he was going to be e show because I did read the 'Jardines' aka the spoilers.

I completely agree with WWE as it relates to Undertaker not being seen in person until his entrance at WrestleMania. I know he 'Big Dog' has been training like a MMA fighter preparing for a title bout so he will be ready without question.

If you are attending WrestleMania Axxess, be sure and stop by the WWE Store and pick up some JR's products and save on shipping. WWEShop has a great selection of JR's products in stock both on their website and in their AXXESS Store for you.

The Q&A's here are updated if you want to check them out before you leave the site.

Remember to download the Ross Report for FREE at iTunes and I guarantee that you will enjoy my conversation with Ken Shamrock tonight at 9pm ET on iTunes and at podcastone.com.

Balitmore....get your RINGSIDE w/ Jim Ross Tickets THIS Friday at RamsHeadLive.com for out first show in the city ever on Saturday night May 16. Don't be left out as we are doing one show only and tickets are limited.

Have wonderful and blessed day.

Boomer Sooner!

J.R. @JRsBBQ