Grilling JR

On this episode of Grilling JR, JR and Conrad go back 25 years to revisit WrestleMania XIII, which took place on March 23,1997 at the Rosemont Horizon, in Chicago, IL! In it, we'd see the legendary double-turn take place between Bret Hart and "Stone Cold" Steve Austin! Other topics include the aftermath of Shawn losing his smile, Chyna, Ken Shamrock, Sid beating Bret for the WWF Championship, Unde...

On this episode of Grilling JR, we go back 26 years to revisit WrestleMania XII, which took place on March 31,1996 at the Anaheim Pond Arena in Anaheim, CA! In it, we'd see "The Boyhood Dream Come True" as Shawn Michaels defeated Bret Hart to win his first WWF Championship in a 60-minute Iron Man Match. Other topics include Scott Hall and Kevin Nash giving their notice, the Billionaire Ted segment...

On this episode of Grilling JR, we go back 25 years to revisit a year that opened with "Stone Cold" Steve Austin as one of the top heels in the company...and ended with him being the hottest babyface since Hulk Hogan! Topics include feuding with Bret Hart, working with Vader, WrestleMania 13's Submission match and double turn, winning tag team gold with Dude Love, breaking his neck at SummerSlam,...

On this episode of Grilling JR, JR and Conrad continue the story of early 90's Sting, covering Sting's 1991! Topics include WarGames, PWI's Wrestler of the Year, resigning a 3-year deal, El Gigante, Flair leaving WCW, Chamber of Horrors, Paul E. Dangerously, and much more! WWE 2K22 - Experience the new WWE 2K22 like never before with striking graphics, massive roster and new gameplay. Go to store....

On this episode of Grilling JR, JR and Paul go back 30 years to revisit SuperBrawl II, which took place on February 29, 1992 at the Miller High Life Theatre in Milwaukee, WI. In it, we'd see a main event where Sting would challenge Lex Luger for the WCW Championship. Other topics include Hogan's Arsenio Hall controversy, Luger giving his notice to WCW, Jim Herd's resignation, Jesse Ventura's WCW d...

On this episode of Grilling JR, JR and Paul go back 25 years to revisit one of the most memorable editions of RAW ever! Thanks to the Westminster Dog Show, it's Thursday Raw Thursday, where we'd see Shawn Michaels surrender the WWF Championship...while losing his smile in the process. Topics include Shawn's injury, the WWF/ECW relationship, Rocky vs. Hunter for the IC Title, Bret Hart and Steve Au...

On this episode of Grilling JR, JR and Conrad revisit a pivotal year in the career of one of the biggest stars still going today. It's Sting in 1990! Topics include Jim Herd wanting Luger to be champion, Ric Flair's issues with Herd, producing syndicated shows with Terry Funk, original plans for WrestleWar '90, Sting's knee injury, winning his first NWA World Championship at the Great American Bas...

On this episode of Grilling JR, JR and Paul go back 25 years to revisit the first ever 2-hour episode of Monday Night Raw from February 3, 1997 at the Toronto Skydome! Topics include Tiger Ali Singh's signing, Vader, Sid's in-ring interview, Shawn Michaels' promo, HHH vs. Marc Mero, The Undertaker & Ahmed Johnson vs. Farooq & Mankind, and more! SHEETZ - Energy drink or Milkshake? Imagine getting y...

On this episode of Grilling JR, JR and Conrad revisit when Bret Hart went bad again in 1997 - at least here in the US. Topics include Shawn losing his smile, Bret winning the belt for a 4th time at Final Four, losing to Sid, Bret's Raw promo and shoving Vince, the double heel turn at WrestleMania 13, to reformation of the Hart Foundation, and much more! INDEED - Get started RIGHT NOW with a FREE $...

On this episode of Grilling JR, JR and Conrad go back 20 years to revisit Royal Rumble 2002, which we also recently covered on over on Something To Wrestle! We hear JR's take on HHH winning the Rumble after returning from his quad injury. Plus, the guys discuss the brand split, the nWo coming in, the XWF, Ric Flair getting back into the ring, and more! SHEETZ - Energy drink or Milkshake? Imagine g...

On this episode of Grilling JR, JR and Paul go back 25 years to revisit Royal Rumble '97, which took place on January 19, 1997 at the Alamo Dome in San Antonio, TX. In it, we'd see a main event where Shawn Michaels would challenge Sid for the WWF Championship. Other topics include HHH vs. Goldust for the Intercontinental Championship, Vader vs. Undertaker, Steve Austin eliminating Bret Hart to win...

On this watchalong edition of Grilling JR, JR and Conrad watch back one of the most interesting Monday Night Raw's of all-time - Raw Bowl from January 1,1996! The guys discuss the Razor Ramon/Goldust angle, Vince McMahon's football IQ, Billionaire Ted's Rasslin Warroom, and much more! GOLIATH LIFE - GoliathLife.com streamlines the life insurance purchase process by allowing you to get quotes from...

On this episode of Grilling JR, JR and Conrad go back 30 years to revisit Starrcade '91, which took place on December 29, 1991 at the Norfolk Scope in Norfolk, VA. In it, we'd see a main event where Sting would win the Battlebowl battle royal earning a World Title match at SuperBrawl II. Other topics include the first PPV not being under the NWA name, issues with Mike Graham as a road agent, Johnn...

On this episode of Grilling JR, JR and Conrad discuss the beginnings of "Stone Cold" Steve Austin as we discuss his career from 1995 to 1996. Topics include Steve being released from WCW, his ECW run, signing with the WWF, pairing with Ted DiBiase, the Million Dollar Championship, King of the Ring 1996 and the Austin 3:16 promo, and much more! LEGACY - If you've experienced a loss of motivation, e...

On this episode of Grilling JR, JR and Paul go back 20 years to revisit Vengeance 2001, which took place on December 9, 2001 at the San Diego Sports Arena in San Diego, CA. In it, we'd see the crowning of a new Undisputed WWF Champion as the WCW and WWF Championships were unified in a 3-match tournament between Stone Cold, Kurt Angle, The Rock, and Chris Jericho. Other notable matches included The...

On this episode of Grilling JR, JR and Paul discuss one of JR's former colleagues, longtime WWE commentator and current host of Smackdown, Michael Cole! The guys discuss Todd Pettengill recommending Cole, commentary debut with Jim Cornette, filling in for JR, QVC, promotion to Smackdown, turning heel, and so much more! STAMPS  – If you're looking for ways to skip the trip to the Post Office and do...

Our thoughts are with JR as he begins his cancer treatment this week. As JR put it, "skin cancer doesn't stand a chance!" For this week's episode of Grilling JR, we are showcasing one of our most recent Ask JR Live events, as Top Guys & My Push members had the chance to pick JR's brain and ask him anything, as they chatted LIVE one-on-one! INDEED - Get started RIGHT NOW with a FREE $75 SPONSORED J...

On this watchalong edition of Grilling JR, JR and Conrad watch back an unforgettable episode of Monday Night Raw from November 26, 2001. This episode is most remembered for JR joining Vince McMahon's "Kiss My Ass Club." The guys also discuss Jerry Lawler returning to the company, Jimmy Hart's XWF, Paul Heyman "fired", Ric Flair, Undisputed Title Tournament, and much more! LEGACY - If you've experi...

On this episode of Grilling JR, JR and Conrad revisit Survivor Series 2001, which took place on November 18, 2001 at the Greensboro Coliseum in Greensboro, NC. The main event featured a 5-on-5 Survivor Series match between Team WWF vs. Team Alliance for control of the company. Other notable matches included an Immunity Battle Royal, Edge vs. Test to unify the United States and Intercontinental Cha...

On this episode of Grilling JR, listen as JR and Paul discuss one of the biggest years of Chris Jericho's career, his 2001 run in the WWF! The guys discuss Chris winning the IC Title, working with the Radicalz, awkward interaction with Shawn Michaels, Paul Heyman, the Invasion angle, becoming the first Undisputed Champion, and so much more! ECHELON - Echelon is the affordable way to get the workou...

On this watchalong edition of Grilling JR, JR and Conrad watch back an historic episode of Monday Night Raw from November 4, 1996! This episode is most remembered for the controversial "Pillman's got a gun" angle! The guys also discuss Austin attacking Brian Pillman on Superstars, Kevin Kelly at Brian's home, USA's reaction to the angle, Raw starting at 8pm, Karate Fighters, and much more! VEGASWI...

On this episode of Grilling JR, it's time for another fun edition of Ask JR Anything! Listen as JR talks about owning his own restaurant, Jack Brisco, table spots, Jim Barnett, Sting, dream matches to call, and much more! GEICO - Do you own or rent your home? Sure you do! And it's hard work. But you know what's easy? Bundling with GEICO. Go to GEICO.com, get a quote, and see how much YOU could sav...

On this episode of Grilling JR, listen as JR and Conrad revisit No Mercy 2001, which took place just weeks after the 9/11 attacks on October 21, 2001 at the Savvis Center in St. Louis, MO. The main event featured Stone Cold Steve Austin defending his WWF Championship against Kurt Angle and Rob Van Dam in a Triple Threat Match! Other notable matches between WWF and the Alliance included Chris Jeric...

On this watchalong edition of Grilling JR, JR and Conrad watch back an historic episode of Monday Night Raw from October 21, 1996 ! This episode is most remembered for Bret Hart's long-awaited return to the WWF for the first time since WrestleMania 12! The guys also discuss this being the first live Raw on TSN, Bret's negotiations with WCW, Mr. Perfect, feud with Steve Austin, and much more! VEGAS...

On this watchalong edition of Grilling JR, JR and Conrad watch back the October 8, 2001 episode of Monday Night Raw! This episode is most remembered for Stone Cold Steve Austin winning the WWF Championship from Kurt Angle. The guys also discuss the first Lingerie match, Jericho-Stephanie feud, the passing of Chris Adams, RVD, the Alliance angle, and much more! BLUECHEW - Bluechew gives you confide...