Grilling JR

On this episode of Grilling JR, it's JR and Paul Bromwell bringing you the second half of our special crossover event! A few days ago, Eric sat down to watch the Jan 19, 1998 edition of Monday Night Raw. And on today's episode, we flip the switch and have JR watchalong what was happening on the other channel - the January 19th edition of WCW Monday Nitro, which went down in front of second largest...

On this episode of Grilling JR, LISTEN as Jim and Conrad revisit Royal Rumble 2001, which took place on January 21, 2001 at the New Orleans Arena in New Orleans, LA. Kurt Angle is our world champion. Stone Cold has just returned from surgery. The Undertaker is the American Bad Ass. And WCW is just about to go out of business. Welcome to 2001 folks! Do you own or rent your home? Sure you do! And I...

What better way for us to kick 2021 off than a WATCHALONG edition of Grilling JR, as Jim and Conrad revisit WWE's attempt to bring back Spin the Wheel, Make the Deal in 2008. It's a special edition of Raw - RAW ROULETTE - which aired on January 7, 2008 from Connecticut's Mohegan Sun Casino! Do you own or rent your home? Sure you do! And I bet it can be hard work. You know what's easy? Bundling pol...

On this episode of Grilling JR, The Voice of Wrestling Jim Ross and Conrad answer your questions! It's time for another edition of "Ask JR Anything". JR opens with a few words about the late Brodie Lee, plus his promise to Brodie Jr. Do you own or rent your home? Sure you do! And I bet it can be hard work. You know what's easy? Bundling policies with GEICO. GEICO makes it EASY to bundle your homeo...

On this episode of Grilling JR, LISTEN as Jim and Conrad revisit Starrcade 1990: Collision Course, the eighth annual Starrcade event, which took place on December 16, 1990 at the Kiel Auditorium in St. Louis, MO. In it, we'd see a main event steel cage match between Sting and The Black Scorpion for the NWA Championship. Plus, Doom vs. Arn Anderson and Barry Windham, The Steiners vs. Konnan and a y...

Join J.R. and Conrad as they take a deep dive into the Heartbreak Kid Shawn Michaels 1997 and 1998 years in the WWF. The company strapped a rocket to Michaels during this time and he got white hot. Get insight in this bonus episode about Michaels you won't find anywhere else brought to you by Geico! Do you own or rent your home? Sure you do! And I bet it can be hard work. You know what's easy? Bun...

On this episode of Grilling JR, Jim and Conrad profile the life and career of Joan Marie Laurer, better known to us wrestling fans as Chyna. As you're about to learn, tragedy is part of Chyna's story, starting early in her life. But, there are many highs along the way, as well. The guys explore the highs, the lows, and everything in between, on "The Ninth Wonder of the World" Chyna! She was one th...

On this episode of Grilling JR, WATCH as Jim and Conrad revisit Clash of the Champions IV: Season's Beating, which took place on December 7, 1988 at the UTC Arena in Chattanooga, TN. This was the first Clash following the sale of JCP to Turner, and the subsequent name change to World Championship Wrestling. In it, we'd see Ric Flair and Barry Windham vs. The Midnight Express, Road Warrior Animal v...

On this episode of Grilling JR, LISTEN as Jim and Conrad revisit WWE's Armageddon from 20 years ago, which took place on December 10, 2000 at the Birmingham–Jefferson Civic Center in Birmingham, AL. The main event featured a Hell in a Cell match for the WWF Championship with a couple of guys you may be familiar with - Angle, Austin, Rock, HHH, Undertaker, and Rikishi. WOW! Other notable matches in...

On this episode of Grilling JR, Jim and Conrad profile the life and career of the late, great Umaga! Born into the Anoa'i wrestling family, Umaga (Eddie Fatu) was part of lineage of famous wrestlers - uncle to The Usos; cousin to Yokozuna, The Rock, Rosey, and Roman Reigns. And Umaga carried on that legacy to an incredible WWE career of his own!  Save yourself some money, get a better interest rat...

On this episode of Grilling JR, Jim and Conrad look back 33 years at Starrcade 1987: Chi-town Heat, which took place on Thanksgiving - November 26, 1987 from the UIC Pavilion in Chicago, IL. It was the first NWA event to be broadcast on PPV, and not without controversy, as the WWF would run its inaugural Survior Series PPV event head-to-head that same night. The main event would feature Ric Flair...

On this episode of Grilling JR, Jim and Conrad look back 20 years at Survivor Series 2000, which took place on November 19, 2000, at the Ice Palace in Tampa, FL. Man, was this roster stacked or what?? The main event featured Stone Cold vs. HHH in a No DQ Match. Plus, Kurt Angle vs. Undertaker for the WWF Championship, Rock vs. Rikishi, Kane vs. Jericho, The Radicalz vs. DX (plus K-Kwik), and much...

On this episode of Grilling JR, Jim and Conrad look back 30 years at Clash of Champions XIII: Thanksgiving Thunder, which took place on November 20, 1990 at the Jacksonville Memorial Coliseum in Jacksonville, FL. We'd see over 10 matches on the card, including Ric Flair vs. Butch Reed, Sid Vicious vs. The Nightstalker, Steiner Brothers vs. Magnum Force, and more! Save yourself some money, get a be...

On this episode of Grilling JR, Jim and Conrad look back on a very unique PPV in WWE's history, it's Cyber Monday 2006, which took place on November 5, 2006 at the U.S. Bank Arena in Cincinnati, OH. An event that saw fans voting on match types, stipulations, etc. we'd see a main event Triple Threat for the WWE Championship between John Cena, King Booker, and Big Show. Also, Rated-RKO vs. DX with s...

On this episode of Grilling JR, Jim and Conrad look back 30 years at WCW's second Halloween Havoc PPV event, which took place on October 27, 1990 from the UIC Pavilion in Chicago, IL! It's a "Night that will haunt you forever" as we'd see Sting battle Sid in the main event for the WCW Championship. Plus, The Steiners taking on The Nasty Boys, a rare tag team title opportunity for Ric Flair as he t...

On this episode of Grilling JR, Jim and Conrad look back 20 years at No Mercy 2000, which took place at the Pepsi Arena in Albany, NY! It's a LOADED card, as we see Stone Cold returning - after being hit by a car - seeking revenge on Rikishi. Triple H vs. Chris Benoit and Kurt Angle vs. The Rock are the two other big rivalries heading into the event. Plus, we see...Naked Mideon?!? That and so much...

On this episode of Grilling JR, Jim and Conrad watch back a memorable episode of Monday Night Raw from 15 years ago! It's the October 10, 2005 Raw from the American Bank Center in Corpus Christi, TX. In it, we'd see Doink The Clown (??), plus Carlito, Edge & Kurt Angle vs. John Cena, Shawn Michaels & The Big Show and more. But, the reason why we're all here...it's JR getting slapped, kicked in the...

On this episode of Grilling JR, Jim and Conrad profile the career of one of pro wrestling's unlikeliest success stories. An overachiever. An unexpected star. The wannabe who had the last laugh. All of these are descriptions people have written about today's subject, WWE Superstar, The Miz! Save yourself some money, get a better interest rate, lower monthly payments and even skip your next two paym...

On this episode of Grilling JR, Jim and Conrad profile the career of Rodney Anoia, part of the legendary Anoa'i family, and best known to wrestling fans as the mighty Yokozuna! Hear all about his run in AWA, his jump to WWF, the Yokozuna gimmick, his feuds with the likes of Undertaker and Bret Hart, becoming WWF Champion, struggles with weight loss, and so much more!  Save yourself some money, get...

On this episode of Grilling JR, Jim and Conrad look back 20 years at WWE's Unforgiven 2000, which took place on September 24, 2000 at the First Union Center in Philadelphia, PA! The main event was a Fatal Four-Way match for the WWF Championship between The Rock, Chris Benoit, Undertaker, and Kane. Other notable matchups included HHH vs. Kurt Angle in a No DQ match, The Hardy Boyz vs. Edge & Christ...

On this episode of Grilling JR, Jim and Conrad profile one of the most talented, versatile, and celebrated performers in pro wrestling history - the man could do it all! It's time to relive the storied career of WWE Hall of Famer, Bobby "The Brain" Heenan! Save yourself some money, get a better interest rate, lower monthly payments and even skip your next two payments at www. SaveWithConrad.com Wa...

On this episode of Grilling JR, Jim and Conrad profile the career of one of the most controversial figures in pro wrestling history, Jim Cornette! Save yourself some money, get a better interest rate, lower monthly payments and even skip your next two payments at www. SaveWithConrad.com Warmer weather is just around the corner, and you need to make sure you're ready for grilling season. Head over...

On this episode of Grilling JR, Jim and Conrad revisit Clash of the Champions III: Fall Brawl, which on September 7, 1988 at the Albany Civic Center in Albany, GA. We're at the height of insanity booking by Dusty Rhodes and smack dab in the middle of the rumors that Crockett and Ted Turner were putting a deal together for a purchase of Jim Crockett Promotions. Plus, Flair almost jumping to the WWF...

On this episode of Grilling JR, Jim and Conrad look back 20 years at SummerSlam 2000, which took place on August 27, 2000 at the the Raleigh Arena in Raleigh, NC. Headlined by a main event featuring The Rock, Triple H, and Kurt Angle in a triple threat match for the WWF Championship, other notable matchups included Kane vs. Undertaker in a no DQ match, Chris Benoit vs. Chris Jericho in a two-out-o...

It's Milk-o-Mania! It's a Watchalong! It's a new episode of Grilling JR! Jim and Conrad look back at the August 20, 2001 edition of RAW, which took place at Arco Arena in Sacramento, CA and is most remembered for Kurt Angle's famous milk truck ride to the ring! Save yourself some money, get a better interest rate, lower monthly payments and even skip your next two payments at www. SaveWithConrad.c...