Grilling JR

On this episode of Grilling JR, listen as JR and Conrad discuss Chris Jericho's first two years in the WWF! The guys discuss Chris' first meeting at Vince's house, being offered less money than WCW, his debut interrupting The Rock, winning his first Intercontinental Championship, his WWF Title match against Triple H, and so much more! PLANET FITNESS - Workout your stress and start feeling great at...

On this episode of Grilling JR, listen as JR and Conrad revisit Unforgiven 2001, which took place just weeks after the 9/11 attacks on September 23, 2001 at the Mellon Arena in Pittsburgh, PA. We recently covered the Unforgiven PPV - and the main event featuring Kurt Angle vs. Stone Cold Steve Austin - over on The Kurt Angle Show .  Other notable matches between the WWF and the Alliance included T...

On this episode of Grilling JR, listen as JR and Conrad discuss the career of legendary wrestler, talent scout, Hall of Famer, and AdFreeShows.com personality, Gerald Brisco! Listen as the guys discuss Gerald's amateur career at Oklahoma State, being trained by his brother Jack, Brisco Brothers Body Shop, discovering Hulk Hogan, becoming Vince McMahon's Stooge, and so much more! AURA - Aura provid...

On this episode of Grilling JR, listen as Jim and Conrad discuss the 20-year anniversary of what is one of the crowning achievements in the mind of the WWF - the first public mass gathering after the September 11th attacks - with a live SmackDown in Houston, TX on September 13, 2001. ROCK AUTO - Rock Auto is a family business, serving auto parts customers online for 20 years. Go to RockAuto.com to...

Watchalong with JR and Paul as they revisit the main event of Bash at the Beach '96, which would prove to be one of the most important moments in wrestling history! The guys discuss WWE's reaction to Hogan turning heel, a funny story involving JYD and Randy Anderson, Pat Patterson's influence on the match, other monumental heel turns, Sting as a potential heel, and so much more! ROCK AUTO - Rock A...

On this episode of Grilling JR, listen as JR and Conrad revisit Clash of the Champions XVI from September 5, 1991 at the Augusta-Richmond County Civic Center in Augusta, GA. In it, we'd see a main event featuring The Enforcers (Arn Anderson and Larry Zbyszko) vs. Rick Steiner and Bill Kazmaier for the Tag Team Championships. Plus, Steve Austin vs. Z-Man, Ron Simmons vs. The Diamond Studd, Sting vs...

On this watchalong edition of Grilling JR, listen as JR and Paul Bromwell watch back the August 26, 1999 episode of Smackdown! This is the DEBUT episode of Smackdown, and The Voice of Wrestling is here to call the action. The guys also discuss returning to Kemper Arena, WWF going public, Eric Bischoff, Al Snow's dog Pepper, Jericho's in-ring debut, and much more! There's a new sports drama series...

On this episode of Grilling JR, listen as JR and Conrad revisit WWF SummerSlam 1996 from August 18, 1996 at the Gund Arena in Cleveland, OH. The main event is Shawn Michaels vs. Vader for the WWF Championship. The guys also discuss Kevin Kelly's debut, Mark Henry signing a 10-year contract, Brian Pillman's Time Bomb segment, Iron Sheik, Wrestle Vessel, Jake Roberts vs. Jerry Lawler, Mankind vs. Un...

On this episode of Grilling JR, listen as JR and Conrad discuss the career of one of the more polarizing figures in wrestling through the years, it's Terry Taylor! Listen as the guys discuss Terry breaking into the business in Florida, working in Mid-South Wrestling and becoming Mid-South TV Champion, The Red Rooster gimmick in WWF, The York Foundation, becoming an agent in WCW and WWE, and so muc...

On this episode of Grilling JR, it's Ask JR Anything! Listen as we put JR in the hot seat to answer your questions. Topics include the XFL, booking venues, talent relations, Vince McMahon, JR as a manager, the Von Erich's, and much more! CHILISLEEP -ChiliSleep makes customizable, climate-controlled sleep solutions that help you improve your entire wellbeing. Head over to chilisleep.com/JR to learn...

On this episode of Grilling JR, listen as JR and Conrad discuss Triple H's 1995 and 1996! Hunter turns 52 Tuesday, July 27th, and what a way to celebrate it by discussing his first years in the WWF - including being trained by Killer Kowalski, asking for a one year deal in WCW vs. the two years he was offered, debuting as the "Blue Blood" Hunter Hearst Helmsley, his first WrestleMania vs. Ultimate...

On this episode of Grilling JR, listen as JR and Conrad revisit WWF Invasion 2001 from July 22, 2001 at the Gund Arena in Cleveland, OH. This was the most successful PPV in company history that was not a WrestleMania. Topics the guys discuss include a 10-man tag team main event between Team WWF vs. Team Alliance, Steve Austin and Kurt Angle comedy, available WCW talent at the time, Booker T injuri...

On this watchalong edition of Grilling JR, listen as JR and Paul Bromwell watch back the July 15, 2002 episode of Monday Night Raw! This episode of Raw is most remembered for Eric Bischoff making his debut as the new Raw General Manager! Plus, we see Undertaker and Brock Lesnar vs. RVD and Ric Flair, Booker T vs. Big Show, and much more! Feals is a better way to feel better. Our premium CBD will k...

On this episode of Grilling JR, listen as JR and Conrad revisit WCW Great American Bash from July 14, 1991 at the Baltimore Arena in Baltimore, MD. This was supposed to be Flair vs. Luger for the WCW World Title in a steel cage match, however Flair left just before this for the WWF, with the Big Gold Belt! The main event is Lex Luger vs. Barry Windham for the vacant World Championship in a Steel C...

On this episode of Grilling JR, listen as JR and Conrad discuss Lex Luger in the WWF! Listen as the guys discuss JR's debut at Wrestlemania 9 where he see's Lex for the first time since WCW, body slamming Yokozuna, the Lex Express, his Summerslam victory in 93, Wrestlemania 10, and so much more! RetroMania Wrestling is inspired by early 90s arcade wrestling action, and is AVAILABLE NOW for the Nin...

On this episode of Grilling JR, listen as JR and Conrad discuss the career of Terry Funk! Terry turns 77 next Wednesday, June 30th, and what a way to celebrate it by discussing his career - including working for his father in Amarillo, travelling to Japan, becoming NWA champion, his "I Quit Match with Ric Flair", becoming the hardcore legend, and so much more! It's time to reclaim your life from h...

On this episode of Grilling JR, listen as JR and Conrad revisit King of the Ring from June 23, 1996 at the MECAA Arena in Milwaukee, WI. The 25th anniversary of this historic event takes place next Wednesday. The main event is Shawn Michaels vs. The British Bulldog. Other matches include Ahmed Johnson vs. Goldust, Ultimate Warrior vs. Jerry Lawler, and, what we're really here for, Steve Austin bec...

On this episode of Grilling JR, listen as JR and Conrad discuss the career of Magnum TA! Magnum turns 62 on this Friday, June 11th, and what a way to celebrate it by discussing his career, including training in Florida Championship Wrestling, working for Watts, joining JCP, his "I Quit" match with Tully, his career ending accident, and so much more! Summer is almost here which also means Father's...

On this episode of Grilling JR, listen as JR and Conrad discuss Mankind's 1997! Mick turns 56 on this coming Monday, June 7th, and what a way to celebrate it by discussing his continued run in the WWE, including his continued feud with the Undertaker, the "3 Faces of Foley", winning the Tag Team Championship, his feud with HHH, and so much more! Do you own or rent your home? Sure you do! And I bet...

On this episode of Grilling JR, listen as JR and Conrad discuss "The Total Package" Lex Luger! Lex turns 63 on June 2, and what a way to celebrate it by discussing his entire WCW run, including his CFL days, signing with JCP, becoming the "Total Package," his run as World Heavyweight Champion, and so much more! Summer is almost here which also means Father's Day is around the corner! Go to OmahaSt...

On this watchalong edition of Grilling JR, listen as JR and Conrad watch back the May 21, 2001 episode of Monday Night Raw! It went down the night after Judgement Day 2001 from the Compaq Center in San Jose, CA, and is most remembered for perhaps the best TV tag match in WWE history, if not wrestling history. It's Austin & HHH vs. Benoit & Jericho in a tag title match for the ages! Do you own or r...

On this episode of Grilling JR, Jim and Conrad discuss Judgement Day 2001 as we approach the 20-year anniversary in it, we'd see a main event featuring Stone Cold Steve Austin defending the WWF Championship against The Undertaker in a No Holds Barred match. Plus, Triple H vs. Kane in a Chain match for the IC Title, a Two-out-of Three falls match between Kurt Angle and Chris Benoit for Angle's 1996...

On this episode of Grilling JR, listen as JR and Conrad revisit the very first SuperBrawl - SuperBrawl I from May 19th, 1991 at the Bayfront Arena, in St. Petersburg, FL. In it, we'd see a title vs. title main event between WCW Champion Ric Flair and the NWA Champion Tatsumi Fujinami with both world championships on the line. Plus, Bobby Eaton vs. Arn Anderson for the TV Title, The Steiner Brother...

On this episode of Grilling JR, listen as JR and Conrad revisit Backlash 2001, which took place on April 29, 2001 at the Allstate Arena in Rosemont, Il. In it, we'd see a "winner take all" main event tag team match featuring WWF Champion "Stone Cold" Steve Austin and Intercontinental Champion HHH taking on the WWF Tag Team Champions, The Brothers of Destruction, Undertaker and Kane. Plus, Shane Mc...

On this episode of Grilling JR, listen as JR and Conrad discuss the face of the WWE for over 10 years, John Cena and his 2006. This week, Cena turns 44 years old, and what a way to celebrate it by discussing what he did as a 29-year-old, including main eventing WrestleMania AND SummerSlam that year! That and so much more! Do you own or rent your home? Sure you do! And I bet it can be hard work. Yo...