Grilling JR

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...

On this episode of Grilling JR, Jim and Conrad profile the career of Brian Adams. From debuting as part of Demolition, to his babyface transition as Kona Crush, feuds with Doink and Randy Savage, his involvement with The Nation and DOA, and more. Plus, the guys cover his move to WCW, and his untimely passing in 2007.  Save yourself some money, get a better interest rate, lower monthly payments and...

On this episode of Grilling JR, Jim and Conrad profile one of the most popular personalities of the Attitude Era, Sable! The guys cover Sable's 1996 debut, her marriage/relationship with Marc Mero, transitioning to an in-ring performer, her lawsuit against the WWF, and so much more! Save yourself some money, get a better interest rate, lower monthly payments and even skip your next two payments at...

On this episode of Grilling JR, Jim and Conrad do a WATCHALONG of the July 31, 2000 edition of Raw from the Georgia Dome in Atlanta, GA. Raw took place just days after the passing of Gordon Solie, and paid homage to Gordon to kick off the show. Also, we see growing issues between Triple H and Stephanie, a Tag Team Title match between The Hardy Boyz and Edge & Christian, an intergender match betwee...

On this episode of Grilling JR, Jim and Conrad look back at Fully Loaded 2000, which took place on July 23, 2000 at the Reunion Arena in Dallas, TX. The main event saw The Rock take on Chris Benoit for the WWF Championship, with the stipulation that if Rock was DQ'd, he would lose the title. Other notable matches included HHH vs. Chris Jericho in a Last Man Standing match, Undertaker vs. Kurt Angl...

On this episode of Grilling JR, Jim and Conrad profile "The All Mighty" Bobby Lashley! From from his time in developmental, to his jump to the main roster, to his eventual release in 2008...and everything in between, including his WrestleMania debut, King Booker feud, and of course, the Battle of the Billionaires. All that and so much more! Save yourself some money, get a better interest rate, low...

On this episode of Grilling JR, Jim and Conrad are doing a WATCHALONG - looking back at the height of the Monday Night Wars! It's the famous "Georgia Dome" Monday Nitro that went down on July 6, 1998 and featured Hulk vs. Goldberg in the main event, which went up against a taped version of Raw on the other channel. So fire up the Network, and get ready to relive the July 6th Nitro, as we bring you...

On this episode of Grilling JR, Jim and Conrad do a deep dive into Bret Hart's remarkable year in 1996 including the famous Iron Man Match at WrestleMania 12 with Shawn Michaels, the relationship and dynamic with Shawn, the WWF/WCW contract negotiations, his feud with Steve Austin, and so much more!  Save yourself some money, get a better interest rate, lower monthly payments and even skip your ne...

On this episode of Grilling JR, Hall of Famer Jim Ross and Conrad look back at King of the Ring 2000, which took place on June 25, 2000 at the Fleet Center in Boston, MA. The main event was a six-man tag match between McMahon-Helmsley Faction vs. The Rock and The Brothers of Destruction, with HHH's Championship on the line. We also crowned a brand new King, and saw a couple of Stooges dawning even...

On this episode of Grilling JR, Jim and Conrad profile the career of one of the most popular and controversial figures in the history of pro wrestling, it's The Ultimate Warrior! From the formation of The Blade Runners with Sting, to his arrival and accent atop the WWF, his WrestleMania 6 win over Hogan, his brief stint in WCW...with controversy, disputes, and mystery following him every step of t...

On this episode of Grilling JR, Jim and Conrad look back at Clash of Champions XI: Coastal Crush, which took place on June 13, 1990 in Charleston, SC. In it, we'd see a main event featuring Ric Flair and JYD, along with other notables matchups including: The Rock 'n' Roll Express vs. The Midnight Express, Mark Callous vs. Brian Pillman, Lex Luger vs. Sid Vicious, Paul Orndorff vs. our ol` pal Arn...

On this episode of Grilling JR, WWE Hall of Famer Jim Ross and host Conrad Thompson discuss Stone Cold Steve Austin's infamous walk out on the WWE. JR shares never before told stories on the conversations and decisions made leading up to Austin's departure. He also explains the steps taken to convince Austin to return. Save yourself some money, get a better interest rate, lower monthly payments an...

On this episode of Grilling JR, Jim and Conrad do a watchalong of the May 23, 2005 edition of Monday Night Raw, which took place at the Resch Center in Green Bay, WI, just one night after the Judgement Day PPV. What makes this episode so special? We saw Vince McMahon, Paul Heyman, and Eric Bischoff all in the ring at the same time! Plus, we saw Batista take on Edge for the WWE Championship in the...

On this episode of Grilling JR, Jim and Conrad look back at Judgement Day 2000, which took place on May 21, 2000, at Freedom Hall in Louisville, KY. Our main event saw an Iron Man match for the WWF Championship between Triple H and The Rock with Commissioner Shawn Michaels as the special guest referee. Plus, a Tables match between DX and The Dudley Boyz, a Submission match for the Intercontinental...