Grilling JR

On this week's Grilling JR with WWE Hall Of Famer Jim Ross & Conrad Thompson, the subject is WWE's Summerslam '97! Coming to you live from East Rutherford, NJ, it was the venue for many controversial moments, including a WWE Championship match between Bret Hart and The Undertaker, the infamous match between Owen Hart and Steve Austin during which Austin suffered a severe neck injury, HHH and Manki...

On this week's Grilling JR with WWE Hall Of Famer Jim Ross & Conrad Thompson, the subject is 1989's Great American Bash! It was a big time PPV card full of legends and legendary matches, including Ric Flair vs. Terry Funk, Lex Luger vs. Ricky Steamboat and Sting vs. The Great Muta! JR discusses these matches at length, plus comments on all the news of the time, and converses about Gary Hart, The R...

On this week's Grilling JR with WWE Hall Of Famer Jim Ross & Conrad Thompson, the subject is WWE's Canadian Stampede! This show is one of the most unique, the most celebrated, and the most critically acclaimed WWE shows of all time! It took place during the 1997 main event run of Bret Hart and his Hart Foundation, which consisted of his brother Owen, his brothers in law Davey Boy Smith and Jim Nei...

On this week's Grilling JR with WWE Hall Of Famer Jim Ross & Conrad Thompson, the subject is WWE's Vengeance 2004! It happened fifteen years ago today, and took place in the midst of Chris Benoit's World Heavyweight Championship run. Hear JR's thoughts on how that title run was going, as well as his main event match with Triple H! And what was TNA up to at the time, and what were JR and the WWE's...

On this week's Grilling JR with WWE Hall Of Famer Jim Ross & Conrad Thompson, the subject is WCW's Great American Bash '90, which featured a passing of the torch NWA World Heavyweight Championship match betweem Ric Flair and Sting! Other talents on the card and discussed include Doom, Mark "Undertaker" Callous, Paul Heyman, Lex Luger, The Four Horsemen, The Steiner Bros., Vader, The Midnight Expre...

On this week's Grilling JR with WWE Hall Of Famer Jim Ross & Conrad Thompson, the subject is the controversial 2008 WWE Draft! Suoerstars moved from Raw to Smackdown to ECW, and all points in between, INCLUDING, Jim Ross himself, as he was drafted to Smackdown. For the first time, hear JR's true and uncensored thoughts on this move, how it came to be, and how much he really knew at ringside! Plus...

On this week's Grilling JR with WWE Hall Of Famer Jim Ross & Conrad Thompson, the subject is one of the greatest of all time, WWE Hall Of Famer and former NWA World Heavyweight Champion, "The American Dream" Dusty Rhodes! Hear all about how JR met Dusty, working together in Mid South and Jim Crockett Promotions, the Jim Herd years, Dusty leaving for the WWE, his return to WCW, road stories, and so...

On this week's Grilling JR with WWE Hall Of Famer Jim Ross & Conrad Thompson, the subject is possibly the most memorable call of Jim's entire career...Hell In A Cell, Mankind vs. The Undertaker at King Of The Ring '98! Hear what Jim knew about the match beforehand, and how he felt during and after Mick Foley's absolutely insane bumps, both from the top of, and through the steel cell. Plus, they co...

On this week's Grilling JR with WWE Hall Of Famer Jim Ross & Conrad Thompson, the guys talk AEW Double Or Nothing, before getting into this week's main course, King Of The Ring '97! It was an interesting time in WWE. WCW was handily winning the ratings war week after week, Bret Hart and The Hart Foundation were the top heels in the company, and Bret and Shawn Michaels were certainly having their i...

On this week's Grilling JR with WWE Hall Of Famer Jim Ross & Conrad Thompson, the guys talk Starrcast Week and of course AEW Double Or Nothing, before delving in to WCW Capital Combat '90! What was going on in WCW at that time? How and why did Robocop get involved for his infamoous appearance after the main event? What was the relationship between Ole Anderson and Ric Flair like at this time! Plus...

On this week's Grilling JR with WWE Hall Of Famer Jim Ross & Conrad Thompson, Over The Edge '99 and the tragic passing of Owen Hart are the topics. Hear what was going on in the WWE heading into this PPV, JR's thoughts on the event itself, and having the unfortunate responsibility to be calling the event ringside when Owen fell, as well as having to inform the viewing audience of the truth of what...

On this week's Grilling JR with WWE Hall Of Famer Jim Ross & Conrad Thompson, the infamous 1996 PPV "Beware Of Dog" is the topic! That's right, it's THIS show, the only WWE PPV in history where the power went out due to a storm! Hear all about how Vince McMahon reacted to these events, and how the wrestlers reacted in the ring and backstage! Plus, stories about HBK and The British Bulldog working...

It's considered one of the most controversial moments in WWE history, still, to this very day! It's "The Curtain Call," when five of the biggest superstars of all time, embraced following the main event at a WWE house show at Madison Square Garden, and Jim Ross is here to discuss it at length! Razor Ramon (Scott Hall) and Diesel (Kevin Nash) were on their way out the door to WCW, and this was thei...

What is the real story about why WWE Hall of Famer Jim Ross left WCW for the WWF (WWE) in 1993? Hear more details than ever before as Conrad Thompson co-hosts the debut episode of Grilling JR! Including in depth stories about working with Bill Watts, Eric Bischoff, and Vince McMahon! Did JR save Eric Bischoff's job? What were his final days at WCW like? What were his initial impressions of Vince M...

Great episode today as JR talks to two of the top young stars in the entire game of pro wrestling. First up you'll hear from AEW superstar "Hangman" Adam Page, who's aiming to become the first ever AEW champion.  Page will face PAC (formerly Neville) at Double or Nothing on May 25th in Las Vegas. Then Sami Callihan joins the show and talks about the WWE monopoly and the benefits of different wrest...

Is THIS the first episode of the long-awaited new podcast with Conrad Thompson?? No, it isn't. But…if you are already subscribed to the Jim Ross Report, you will automatically get Grilling JR once the lawyers finish their lawyering. Tweet @HeyHeyItsConrad and let us know what you want to hear! In the meantime, the Podfather himself joins the show to talk all about Starrcast II. Check out starrcast...

This week: the man of many podcasts, Conrad Thompson, joins the Jim Ross Report.  JR and Conrad head straight from their live show in Brooklyn to the Westwood One studios in Manhattan to recap WrestleMania Weekend and tell you all about their exciting new joint podcast venture.  Coming soon! BTW, is there anything more Pet Coon Goofy than attacking Bret Hart at the WWE Hall Of Fame Ceremony?? Spon...

For the first time ever on the Jim Ross Report, it's a show dedicated to YOUR Mail Bag questions.  Appreciate the overwhelming response!  Please keep sending in your comments and questions to TheJimRossReport@gmail.com! Plus: JR is bound for AEW!  Tune in for details on his career post-WWE. And...find out how JR feels about John Oliver's WWE piece on 'Last Week Tonight.' Sponsored in part this wee...

Two great guests today! First up, can you believe it was 31 years ago this week that Tony Schiavone and JR worked together for the first time (Clash of the Champions in Greensboro, North Carolina)?  Tony's got a million things going on these days.  Hope you can catch his big show with Eric Bischoff the Monday afternoon after WrestleMania.  More info at http://whw83.com/ Then, JR calls Kenny Omega...

This week JR congratulates Torrie Wilson on her induction into the WWE Hall of Fame.  They talk about the casting of beautiful women wrestlers and the effect it had on the locker room, and also share some wisdom about the importance of self-esteem and making the best out of the worst times in our lives. Plus: JR catches up with Eric Bischoff before he heads to Chicago to join Conrad Thompson and T...

JR's former broadcast partner, the incomparable Jim Cornette, joins the show to talk all about his gig at Major League Wrestling, keys to great commentary in modern televised wrestling, looking for food and finding trouble instead, and much more.  No time to catch your breath! Plus: JR shares his thoughts on Ronda Rousey and Becky Lynch's Twitter feud, and also pays tribute to the late Dick 'The D...

Today's episode features JR's conversation with Brandi Rhodes, Chief Brand Officer of All Elite Wrestling. Brandi talks about the roster of female wrestlers at AEW, including Britt Baker and Nyla Rose, YouTube's 'Being The Elite,' and why she's excited about 'Double or Nothing.' Plus: JR shares his thoughts about leaving WWE and the next phase of his career. Remember to submit comments to TheJimRo...

Mark Henry joins the Jim Ross Report to talk about Busted Open Radio, his new WWE gig, some of the things young wrestlers MUST address, The Rock, Vince McMahon, Schwarzenegger, and more! Remember to submit comments to TheJimRossReport@gmail.com! Rate/subscribe in Apple Podcasts! New episodes every Wednesday. Hit JR on Twitter: @JRsBBQ Find JR on Facebook/Instagram: @JimRossBBQ Learn more about you...

Jim Ross is joined by Conrad Thompson (host of Something to Wrestle with Bruce Prichard, What Happened When with Tony Schiavone, and 83 Weeks with Eric Bischoff) They talk "Starrcast II" (taking place May 23-26 in Las Vegas, NV. in conjunction with AEW and 'Double or Nothing'!), some of the panels JR will be a part of, as well as the involvement of The Undertaker. Plus: Kofi Kingston's outstanding...

Not just chair shots to the head!  This week, JR interviews an introspective Rob Van Dam.  Listen to some relationship advice, gain insight into concussions, and find out why Rob is the Phil Jackson of wrestling. Rob's documentary "Headstrong" drops February 19th. Remember to submit comments to TheJimRossReport@gmail.com! Rate/subscribe in Apple Podcasts!  New episodes every Wednesday. Hit JR on T...