Grilling JR

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...

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...