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Post by Asaemon on Jan 6, 2022 14:40:36 GMT 1
Grilling JR #31 Jerry "The King" Lawler
On this week's Grilling JR with WWE Hall Of Famer Jim Ross & Conrad Thompson, the topic is legendary WWE Hall Of Famer and The King Of Memphis, Jerry "The King Lawler! Hear all about JR's experiences with The King through the years, his thoughts on Jerry's place in Memphis Wrestling, his transition to WWE, Jerry working with Bret, Warrior, Jake and more, working with him on commentary for many years on WWE Raw and on PPVs, Jerry leaving WWE in February 2001 and his return later that year, being drafted to separate brands, being inducted into the Hall Of Fame on the same night, to their sporadic appearances on special WWE events, and so much more!
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Post by Asaemon on Jan 6, 2022 14:41:16 GMT 1
Grilling JR #32 Eric Bischoff in the WWE
On this week's Grilling JR with WWE Hall Of Famer Jim Ross & Conrad Thompson, the topic is one of the most controversial personalities in the history of pro wrestling, former WCW President Eric Bischoff! There's a lot of ground to cover here, and JR starts with his dealings with Eric in WCW, through the Monday Night Wars, and Eric's WWE run from 2002-2005, including how talent felt about his joining the company, his notorious Raw debut, Stephanie McMahon's feelings on him, and so much more!
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Post by Asaemon on Jan 6, 2022 14:42:04 GMT 1
Grilling JR #33 WWE Armageddon 2004
On this week's Grilling JR with WWE Hall Of Famer Jim Ross & Conrad Thompson, the topic is maybe a dark horse in the history of WWE PPVS, Armageddon 2004! From Wrestlemania XX in 2004 to Wrestlemania 21 in 2005, the WWE was going through a period of transition, and trying to find their way, with the departure of Brock Lesnar, the title runs of Chris Benoit and Eddy Guerrero, while looking for the stars of the future and getting the most of the stars of that present. Here in December of 2004, as things led to the Royal Rumble and Wrestlemania season, this Smackdown brand PPV featured the continuation of the top heel champion push of John Bradshaw Layfield, as he defended against The Undertaker, Booker T, and the aforementioned former champion, Eddy Guerrero. hear JR's thoughts on the main even scene of Smackdown at the time, and JBL on top. John Cena's rise to the top continued, as he defended his US Title, the latest edition of Tough Enough had it's finale, as Mike "The Miz" Mizanin took on the controversial Daniel Puder in a Dixie Dog Fight. Puder had recently been apart of a moment in the ring with Kurt Angle that had the internet buzzing, while Mizanin was famous from his days on MTV. Plus, Kurt Angle vs. Santa Claus, Rey Mysterio & Rob Van Dam defend the WWE Tag Team Titles, Billy Kidman, Hardcore Holly, Dawn Marie vs. Jackie Gayda, The Big Show, Spike Dudley and more!
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Post by Asaemon on Jan 6, 2022 14:42:49 GMT 1
Grilling JR #34 WWE TLC 2009
On this week's Grilling JR with WWE Hall Of Famer Jim Ross & Conrad Thompson, the topic is WWE TLC 2009! Former recent World Heavyweight Champion CM Punk opened the card against R Truth, with the Straight Edge Society and Goldust at ringside! The Undertaker continued his feud with Batista in a chairs match! A young upstart named Sheamus got his first shot at John Cena and the WWE Championship! All this plus DX vs. Chris Jericho and The Big Show, Orton-Kingston, Mickie James, Drew McIntyre, Christian, Shelton Benjamin, TNA's first Monday Night show and Bret Hart's return to WWE looming and so much more!
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Post by Asaemon on Jan 6, 2022 14:43:35 GMT 1
Grilling JR #35 WCW Starrcade 1988
On this week's Grilling JR with WWE Hall Of Famer Jim Ross & Conrad Thompson, the topic is Starrcade '88! Led by a fresh feud between World Heavyweight Champion Ric Flair and former Four Horsemen Lex Luger, the show also included the team of Sting and Dusty Rhodes facing the World Tag Team Champions The Road Warriors, and Horsemen Barry Windham defending the US Title against the fresh from the WWE challenger, Bam Bam Bigelow! Plus, The Varsity Club, Junkyard Dog, The Midnight Express vs. The Original Midnight Express, Jim Cornette, Paul E. Dangerously, Ivan Koloff, The Fantastics, and more!
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Post by Asaemon on Jan 6, 2022 14:44:28 GMT 1
Grilling JR #36 The Finger Poke of Doom
On this week's Grilling JR with WWE Hall Of Famer Jim Ross & Conrad Thompson, the topic is one of the most infamous moments in WCW and professional wrestling history, the "Finger Poke Of Doom," which took place on 1-4-99, on a WCW Nitro that went head to head with a WWE Title change on RAW. WCW Champion Kevin Nash was due to defend his title against the former champion Goldberg, but due to some shenanigans courtesy of Miss Elizabeth, he was unable to make it in time for the match, and Hulk Hogan slid into his place for an NWO deception, Check out JR's thoughts on the show, the "match," the angle, WCW's disrespect towards Mick Foley, and so much more!
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Post by Asaemon on Jan 6, 2022 14:45:05 GMT 1
Grilling JR #37 Bret Hart's 2010 return to WWE
On this week's Grilling JR with WWE Hall Of Famer Jim Ross & Conrad Thompson, the topic is something wrestling fans never thought they would see...the return of Bret Hart to Monday Night Raw, and a WWE ring! Over twelve years after the infamous Montreal Screwjob that changed Vince McMahon and his character forever, and left Bret headed for WCW, Bret returned on the January 4, 2010 Raw, head to head with Hulk Hogan's debut on TNA Impact on Spike TV! How did WWE finally convince Bret to return? How many false starts had there been before, really? And what were JR's expectations for Bret, in the ring, on the mic, and his impact on ticket sales and TV ratings? Plus, JR's thoughts on Bret's initial interactions with Shawn Michaels and Vince, the infamous Wrestlemania match that ended the Hart-McMahon story, listener questions and more!
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Post by Asaemon on Jan 6, 2022 14:45:41 GMT 1
Grilling JR #38 WCW Clash of the Champions XXII
On this week's Grilling JR with WWE Hall Of Famer Jim Ross & Conrad Thompson, the topic is WCW Clash Of The Champions XXII! Taking place in January 1993, this was JR's last Clash with WCW, so get ready for some stories about his last days under that umbrella, as well as thoughts on the big Cage Match main event featuring Sting, Dustin Rhodes, and Cactus Jack vs. Vader, Paul Orndorff, and Barry Windham! Plus WCW Tag Team Champions Ricky Steamboat and Shane Douglas vs. Steve Austin and Brian Pillman, Chris Benoit vs. Brad Armstrong, 2 Cold Scoprio vs. Scotty Flamingo, The Wrecking Crew, Tom Zenk, and so much more!
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Post by Asaemon on Jan 6, 2022 14:46:21 GMT 1
Grilling JR #39 WWF Royal Rumble 2000
On this week's Grilling JR with WWE Hall Of Famer Jim Ross & Conrad Thompson, the topic is one of the most fondly remembered WWE PPVs of all time, the Royal Rumble from the year 2000, which took place in New York City's Madison Square Garden! In the midst of WWE's now runaway victory over WCW, they had to figure out what to do with the top of the card, without Stone Cold Steve Austin, who would still be out of action another 9-10 months. After a lackluster Big Show title reign, Triple H was now the WWE Champion, and feuding with a newly focused and freshly returned Cactus Jack! They would engage in one of the best matches in MSG history. Plus the newly signed Dudley Boyz would get a chance to show what they were all about in a Tables Match with The Hardy Boyz, and former ECW Champion Tazz would debut to one of the loudest pops of all time, against a very early in his career Kurt Angle. Hear all about these talents and their matches, plus Mae Young and the Bikini Contest, The Rock, Chris Jericho, Chyna, The New Age Outlaws, The Acolytes, Edge, Christian, Bob Backlund, Kane, and so much more!
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Post by Asaemon on Jan 6, 2022 14:47:02 GMT 1
Grilling JR #40 WWE Royal Rumble 2005
On this week's Grilling JR with WWE Hall Of Famer Jim Ross & Conrad Thompson, the topic is WWE Royal Rumble 2005! Hear all about a card which included Triple H defending the World Heavyweight Championship against the recently dethroned Randy Orton, Shawn Michaels vs. Edge, JBL putting the WWE Championship on the line against former champions Kurt Angle and The Big Show and more! In the main event, the Royal Rumble match ended with what would've already been one of the most memorable finishes of all time, as Batista and John Cena went over the top at the same time, but thanks the an unfortunate injury sustained by a huffing, puffing, running, and diving Vince McMahon, the end of this show has become iconic for the wrong reasons, Hear all about JR's initial reaction to Vince, what he was doing coming to the ring, his injury, and what happened after he was led and helped to the back. The Rumble also included talents such as Eddie Guerrero, Chris Benoit, The Hurricane, Rey Mysterio, Booker T, Chris Jericho, and many more! All this plus news and notes from WWE and all over the wrestling world from this time period of late 2004 and early 2005!
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