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JR's Blog: Ross Report Podcast Honors Bobby "The Brain" Heenan w/Okerlund, Schiavone & Hurricane Helms, Pre Order 'SLOBBERKNOCKER' today at @Amazon, @LaughBoston, Lesnar Retains?

JR's Blog:  Ross Report Podcast Honors Bobby "The Brain" Heenan w/Okerlund, Schiavone & Hurricane Helms, Pre Order 'SLOBBERKNOCKER' today at @Amazon, @LaughBoston, Lesnar Retains?

Posted: Sep 22nd 2017 By: Jim Ross

Greetings everyone and thanks for stopping by our site. No burning daylight here...

Still shaken over the death of my long time friend and former broadcast partner Bobby Heenan this past Sunday after years of suffering and illness that drastically changed his life and affected many of us in a profound way.

Bobby Heenan was simply the best to ever combine the diverse skill sets of wrestling, managing, and broadcasting in the history of the pro wrestling game.

Arguably the most talented overall performer in the history of the biz was our beloved 'Wease.'

Bobby, please say hello wife Jan when you see her and tell her that I miss her every minute of the day. You always made she and I laugh and that's always our best medicine.

One of our favorite Ross Report podcasts is currently airing on www.podcastone.com, @ApplePodcasts, and here on the homepage of our site. Mean Gene Okerlund, Tony Schiavone and Hurricane Helms join me to talk about the late Bobby Heenan and much more.

Listen for FREE and subscribe for FREE at @ApplePodcasts.

Happy to hear that Ric Flair is on his way back to enjoying good health but his journey to such is still a work in progress. Natich is a resilient man and I have no doubts that he will kick out and resume his journey that we all enjoy following. No one that I ever saw in the ring did it better than Ric and he still has much to offer the biz and his fans.

Good luck to the ROH talents who will be 'dancing' on PPV this Friday night on the @FITE App. Looks like a strong, in ring wrestling show and I am especially curious to see how the main event plays out featuring ROH Champion Cody Rhodes vs the dangerous veteran Minoru Suzuki who hasn't wrestled in the USA in 25 years I'm told.

Big piece on SlobberKnocker: My Life in Wrestling being written by Justin Barrasso for Sports Illustrated that's due to be released next week. Our book will be released in October and yiu can score an autographed copy by visiting www.premiercollectibles.com and save when you order a copy of the book from www.amazon.com.

Excited to be a part of the first ever, www.chrisjerichocruise.com event in 2018 along with a ton of big time stars in what could end up being one of the great party cruises from Miami to Nassau. Love to see you there! The dates are October 27-31, 2018.

For fast, home delivery of JR's delicious products simply shop online at www.wweshop.com. Remember that JR's is also on the shelves of Ingles Markets 200+ wonderful stores throughout the southeast USA and a portion of every sale goes to www.teamheadlock.org.

Talking to my old pal, Alex Marvez this weekend for a Sporting News piece on our autobiography.

Love the idea of WWE bringing back the Starrcade theme for a live event coming to Greensboro, N.C. in November. What point did I apparently miss that has actually made this booking somewhat controversial? Broadcasting Starrcade was a personal thrill for me back in the day.

Happy to see WWE's Paige back in the Performance Center getting ready to make her return to the ring on the main roster. The talented, young Brit has too much talent to not be fully invested in the @WWE which can feature her skills better than any promotion on the planet. Plus, earn Paige the most cash.

Don't forget that we will bring our RINGSIDE Show to Boston on Saturday Afternoon December 16 to @LaughBoston on the weekend when WWE will bring Clash of the Champions to Bean Town. Tickets for our big event that wil feature @JeremyBorash as our MC and tag team partner are available now, both VIP Meet/Greet/Photos tickets and general admission tickets are available at www.laughboston.com.

We are on Facebook and Instagram at JimRossBBQ.

Anxious to catch WWE No Mercy this Sunday on the WWE Network. Leaning on a Lesnar retraining scenario versus Strowman which would set up what seemingly is the enviable Universal Title match between Lesnar and Roman Reigns farther down the road.

Chris Jericho joins me this Monday night to record the Ross Report for the first time. Questions? Use #AskJimRoss on Twitter or submit to Facebook and/or Instragram.

Remember to catch Josh Barnett and me every Friday night on AXSTV fo NJPW and our ongoing coverage of the G1 tournament.

Q&A's are updated elsewhere here on the site.

Maximize life's minutes and know that we appreciate all that you do in support of our many projects!

Boomer Sooner!

J.R. @JRsBBQ

 

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  • 1980 Hector Guerrero & Ron Sexton def. Ron McFarlane & Doug Somers for the TSW Tag Team Titles
  • 2002 Jeffrey Parker def. Li'l Joe for the ACW Hardcore Title
  • 2004 Luc Lapointe def. Prophet for the SRPW Boys and Girls Club Title
  • 2004 Dirty Harry Sanchez def. Beau Dalton for the SRPW Hardcore Title
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  • 2005 Justin Lee & Michael Faith became the TPW Tag Team Champions
  • 2011 Michael York & Ignition became the ComPro Tag Team Champions
  • 2011 Brandon Walker def. Steven Sterling for the ComPro Showtime Title
  • 2011 X-Rated (Kevin James Sanchez & David Kyzer) became the SWCW Tag Team Champions
  • 2016 Kareem Sadat def. Dean Lambert for the EmpCW Independent Hardcore Title

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  • 11-01 1960 Tony Jiminez & Jesse Jiminez became the TSW Louisiana Tag Team Champions
  • 11-01 1981 Ted DiBiase def. Paul Orndorff for the MSW North American Heavyweight Title
  • 11-01 1982 Al Madril def. Frank Dusek for the WCCW Television Title
  • 11-01 2008 El Hoto def. Martin Justice for the OECW Southwestern Title
  • 11-01 2008 The New Age Syndicate (Scott Sanders & Shawn Matthews III) def. The New York Express (Jeff Knight & Thomas Knight) for the OECW Tag Team Titles
  • 11-01 2013 Steven Sterling def. Bobby Starr for the ComPro Showtime Title
  • 11-01 2014 Guy Atticus became the IZW Impact Division Champion
  • 11-01 2014 Kevin James Sanchez def. Kareem Sadat for the SWCW Hardcore Title
  • 11-01 2019 Brock Landers def. Tego for the ASP Inter-County Title
  • 11-01 2020 Double D became the EPW Heavyweight Champion
  • 11-01 2020 Drake Gallows became the EPW All-American Champion
  • 11-01 2020 Revan became the EPW Internet Television Champion
  • 11-01 2020 The Sidekicks (Kevin James Sanchez & Gemini [2nd]) became the EPW Tag Team Champions
  • 11-01 2020 High Times (Father Padge & Dean Lambert) def. The Sidekicks (Kevin James Sanchez & Gemini [2nd]) for the EPW Tag Team Titles
  • 11-01 2025 Iron Mountain (Duke Blanchard & Jack Davenport) def. The Trendsetters (Andre West & Nelly Rivers) for the WFC Tag Team Titles
  • 11-02 1978 Ray Candy def. Ernie Ladd for the TSW Arkansas Title
  • 11-02 2002 Terry Montana def. Shadow of Death for the OCW Oklahoma Hardcore Title
  • 11-02 2003 Ty Magnus def. John O'Malley for the ACW Hardcore Title
  • 11-02 2003 John O'Malley def. Ty Magnus for the ACW Hardcore Title
  • 11-02 2003 X-Cal def. John O'Malley for the ACW Hardcore Title
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  • 11-02 2019 Clint Poe became the EmpCW All American Champion
  • 11-02 2019 War Party (Gorgeous Garcia & Nytronis A’Teo) def. The Saints of Pro Wrestling (Scott Sanders & Shawn Sanders) for the EmpCW Tag Team Titles
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  • 11-02 2019 Karnage def. C. M. Burnham for the BPW 365 Title
  • 11-02 2019 Naomi Sanders def. Karnage for the BPW 365 Title
  • 11-03 2001 The VIP Crew (Rocco Valentino & Vinnie Valentino) def. The Texas Outlaws (Beau Dalton & Butch Dalton) for the OPW Oklahoma Tag Team Titles
  • 11-03 2001 Splash Jackson def. Big Daddy Moore for the OPW Oklahoma Hardcore Title
  • 11-03 2012 The Old School Suckas (Randy Price & Bryan Cruize) def. Big Business (Damon Windsor & Kevin Morgan) for the IZW Tag Team Titles
  • 11-03 2012 Erica def. Angel Blue for the IZW Queens Title
  • 11-03 2018 Damon Windsor def. Randy Price for the WCR Revolutionary Title
  • 11-04 1985 Rick Rude def. King Parsons for the WCCW American Heavyweight Title
  • 11-04 1988 Kerry Von Erich def. Jerry Lawler for the WCCW World Title
  • 11-04 2005 Beau Dalton & Bobby Dalton became the SRPW Tag Team Champions
  • 11-05 1979 Jim Garvin & Herb Calvert def. Oki Shikina & Sugar Bear Harris for the TSW United States Tag Team Titles
  • 11-05 1980 Hector Guerrero & Ron Sexton def. Ron McFarlane & Doug Somers for the TSW Tag Team Titles
  • 11-05 2002 Jeffrey Parker def. Li'l Joe for the ACW Hardcore Title
  • 11-05 2004 Luc Lapointe def. Prophet for the SRPW Boys and Girls Club Title
  • 11-05 2004 Dirty Harry Sanchez def. Beau Dalton for the SRPW Hardcore Title
  • 11-05 2004 Beau Dalton def. Dirty Harry Sanchez for the SRPW Hardcore Title
  • 11-05 2005 Justin Lee & Michael Faith became the TPW Tag Team Champions
  • 11-05 2011 Michael York & Ignition became the ComPro Tag Team Champions
  • 11-05 2011 Brandon Walker def. Steven Sterling for the ComPro Showtime Title
  • 11-05 2011 X-Rated (Kevin James Sanchez & David Kyzer) became the SWCW Tag Team Champions
  • 11-05 2016 Kareem Sadat def. Dean Lambert for the EmpCW Independent Hardcore Title
  • 11-06 1977 Dick Murdoch def. Jerry Oates for the TSW North American Title
  • 11-06 1978 Jerry Stubbs became the TSW Mississippi Champion
  • 11-06 1999 Joey Casanova became the OPW Oklahoma Light Heavyweight Champion
  • 11-06 2010 Jermaine Johnson def. Aaron Neil for the IZW Heavyweight Title
  • 11-06 2010 Awesome X (Kevin Morgan & Xavior) def. Aerial Assault (Ky-ote Joe & Eric Rose) for the IZW Tag Team Titles
  • 11-06 2021 Koko became the WAH Living Hope Champion
  • 11-06 2021 Tino Valentino became the NCWO Oklahoma Champion
  • 11-06 2021 For God And Country (Pastor Brent & Cpl. Punishment) def. Most Wanted (Dan Webber, Reese, & T-Arsenal) for the WAH Tag Team Titles
  • 11-06 2021 Danni Bee became the NCWO Women's Champion
  • 11-06 2021 Samedi def. Tommy Dean for the CPW Heavyweight Title
  • 11-06 2021 Ky-Ote became the NCWO Choctaw Nation Champion
  • 11-06 2021 Tino Valentino became the NCWO Heavyweight Champion
  • 11-06 2021 Akbar Farat def. Tino Valentino for the NCWO Heavyweight Title
  • 11-06 2022 Jason Jones def. Dimitri Alexandrov for the WFC Prime Title
  • 11-06 2022 Leo Fox became the ASP Mid-American Champion
  • 11-06 2022 Olivier Vegos def. Skylar Slice for the ASP Women's Title
  • 11-06 2022 High Ratings (Maui Mike & Beau Betten) def. Chosen Influence (Malik Mayfield & Luke Richmond) for the ASP Tag Team Titles
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  • 11-07 1984 Bill Dundee def. Adrian Street for the MSW Television Title
  • 11-07 2008 The Gentlemen Thugs (Cast-Iron Cothern & Shane Morbid) def. The Old School Express (Jason Jones & Jake Boulder) for the MStW Southern Tag Team Titles
  • 11-07 2009 Dustin Heritage def. Randy Price for the IZW Impact Division Title
  • 11-07 2015 The Terror Squad (D Money & Montego Seeka & Marce Lewis, Nytronis A'Teo & MVP) became the IWR Tag Team Champions
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