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 McMahon, his thoughts on the WWE talent roster at that time in early 1993, and so much more! Rate/subscribe in Apple Podcasts! New episodes every Thursday at 6 AM Hit JR on Twitter: @JRsBBQ Find JR on Facebook/Instagram: @JimRossBBQ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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 wrestling companies working together.  Callihan will challenge Rich Swann for the Impact X Division Championship this Sunday (April 28) at the Rebellion pay-per-view. Rate/subscribe in Apple Podcasts!  New episodes every Wednesday. Hit JR on Twitter: @JRsBBQ Find JR on Facebook/Instagram: @JimRossBBQ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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.com for details. And look out for the biggest announcement ever coming your way Thursday afternoon! Plus, Cody Rhodes is here to give an update on the AEW talent roster. And we are drawing near to Double or Nothing -- May 25th in Las Vegas. Announcements on how to watch it are coming soon! Remember to submit comments to [email protected]! Rate/subscribe in Apple Podcasts! New episodes every Wednesday. Hit JR on Twitter: @JRsBBQ Find JR on Facebook/Instagram: @JimRossBBQ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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?? Sponsored this week by Audible. Remember to submit comments to [email protected]! Rate/subscribe in Apple Podcasts!  New episodes every Wednesday. Hit JR on Twitter: @JRsBBQ Find JR on Facebook/Instagram: @JimRossBBQ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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 [email protected]! 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 week by WWE SuperCard Season 5: https://bit.ly/2Hx6lBj Rate/subscribe in Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, or wherever you get your audio. New episodes escape every Wednesday! Hit JR on Twitter: @JRsBBQ Find JR on Facebook/Instagram: @JimRossBBQ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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 to talk All Elite Wrestling Double or Nothing and his brand new documentary ‘Omega Man: A Wrestling Love Story.’ Plus: Tiffany Rivers really goes the extra mile to earn the ‘Slobberknocker of the Week Award!’ Sponsored in part this week by WWE SuperCard Season 5: https://bit.ly/2Jwec3Z Remember to submit comments to [email protected].    Expanded Mail Bag next week! Rate/subscribe in Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, or wherever you get your audio. New episodes escape every Wednesday! Hit JR on Twitter: @JRsBBQ Find JR on Facebook/Instagram: @JimRossBBQ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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 Tony Schiavone for ‘What Happened in 83 Weeks Live’ Remember to submit comments to [email protected]! Rate/subscribe in Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, or wherever you get your audio. New episodes escape every Wednesday! Hit JR on Twitter: @JRsBBQ Find JR on Facebook/Instagram: @JimRossBBQ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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 Destroyer’ Beyer by awarding him the prestigious 'SlobberKnocker Of The Week' Award. Remember to submit comments to [email protected]! Rate/subscribe in Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, or wherever you get your audio. New episodes escape every Wednesday! Hit JR on Twitter: @JRsBBQ Find JR on Facebook/Instagram: @JimRossBBQ Follow Jim Cornette on Twitter: @TheJimCornette Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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 [email protected]! Rate/subscribe in Apple Podcasts! New episodes every Wednesday. Hit JR on Twitter: @JRsBBQ Find JR on Facebook/Instagram: @JimRossBBQ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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 [email protected]! Rate/subscribe in Apple Podcasts! New episodes every Wednesday. Hit JR on Twitter: @JRsBBQ Find JR on Facebook/Instagram: @JimRossBBQ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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 performances earn him the prestigious ‘Slobberknocker Of The Week’ award! Remember to submit comments to [email protected]! Rate/subscribe in Apple Podcasts!  New episodes every Wednesday. Hit JR on Twitter: @JRsBBQ Find JR on Facebook/Instagram: @JimRossBBQ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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 [email protected]! Rate/subscribe in Apple Podcasts!  New episodes every Wednesday. Hit JR on Twitter: @JRsBBQ Find JR on Facebook/Instagram: @JimRossBBQ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

JR talks to All Elite Wrestling EVP Cody Runnels about AEW’s new talent acquisitions and the Double or Nothing PPV. Madison Rayne also calls in to talk about what drew her to Ring of Honor and how it feels to be described as a “natural heel.” Remember to submit comments to [email protected]! Rate/subscribe in Apple Podcasts! New episodes every Wednesday. Hit JR on Twitter: @JRsBBQ Find JR on Facebook/Instagram: @JimRossBBQ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Pro Wrestling Insider co-founder Mike Johnson called in to talk about the fallout from last weekend’s Royal Rumble PPV. JR and Mike lay out their thoughts on who will main event WrestleMania…plus: why AEW spells good news for sports entertainment. Who’ll win ‘SlobberKnocker of the Week’? Plenty of amazing candidates, find out who takes home the gold! Remember to submit comments to [email protected]! Rate/subscribe in Apple Podcasts! New episodes every Wednesday. Hit JR on Twitter: @JRsBBQ Find JR on Facebook/Instagram: @JimRossBBQ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ahead of his MMA debut this Saturday at Bellator 214, Jake Hager—aka Jack Swagger—caught up with JR to discuss his evolution from decorated Amateur, to World Heavyweight Champion in WWE, to his upcoming bout with J.W. Kiser at the Fabulous Forum in Los Angeles. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Tessa Blanchard was named Impact Wrestling’s ‘Knockout of the Year’ in 2018, this Friday she’ll debut on W.O.W.—Women of Wrestling at 9pm Eastern on AXS TV! She stopped by the studio to tell JR all about the show as well as her busy schedule on the independent circuit. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Following Tuesday’s news-laden All Elite Wrestling press conference, JR brought in Pro Wrestling Sheet’s Ryan Satin to break down everything that went down in Jacksonville Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Happy New Year! Sadly, we’re kicking off 2019 paying tribute to WWE Hall of Famer “Mean” Gene Okerlund who tragically passed away early Wednesday at the age of 76. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

JR & The King share stories from their careers from their time in the territory era all the way through the Monday Night Wars and beyond.  Moderated by Nathan Zegura—host of Browns Daily on the Cleveland Browns Radio Network—served as moderator of the fan Q&A. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

JR first met James E. Cornette back in 1983 when "Cowboy" Bill Watts brought him to Mid-South Wrestling along with The Midnight Express...35 years later the two remain close friends. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Why does Bully Ray Dudley consider himself the last "real heel" in the business? Plus: advice for competitors at this Sunday's TLC PPV and how his "I Quit" match with Flip Gordon this Friday at Final Battle will be the culmination of eight months of amazing storytelling Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ian Riccaboni--the voice of Ring Of Honor--called in to break down the stacked card at next Friday's Final Battle PPV Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

JR discusses the most recent developments in the supposed All Elite Wrestling promotion, WWE’s addition of Auska to the first ever Women’s TLC match against “The Man” Becky Lynch and Charlotte Flair, and JR gives a great tribute to his late mentor—“The Big Cat” Ernie Ladd! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Angelina Love joins JR for this Thanksgiving Week "Extravaganza"! Breaking down Survivor Series weekend in LA and looking back at great MSW/UFW Thanksgiving week cards over the years Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

"The greatest female guitarist on earth" Nita Strauss stopped by to talk about the amazing week of wrestling coming to LA and her good friend Becky Lynch's rise at WWE Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

After taking heat for mispronouncing his name several times, JR invited "The Villain" Marty Scurll to sit down for a face-to-face on the Jericho Cruise! Plus: our friend David LaGreca from Busted Open Radio stopped by to discuss the show's upcoming 10 year anniversary Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

JR sits with Ricky Steamboat, DDP, and The Hurricane on Chris Jericho's Rock N' Wrestling Rager At Sea! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

He’s lighting it up on the indie wrestling scene, today Jeff Cobb called JR to talk about his rise through the ranks of NJPW, PWG, Lucha Underground, and Ring Of Honor—where he was recently crowned the World Television Champion. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Woken Matt Hardy is plotting something special for the House Hardy Halloween Special...find out what WWE network subscribers can expect from the Woken One and his friends! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

After recently wrapping up his scheduled in-ring commitments for WWE, legendary high-flyer Matt Hardy says he's excited for what's to come, including a spectacular Halloween special coming soon to the WWE network Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Following a successful outing at Fighting Spirit Unleashed, JR got his broadcast partner Kevin Kelly on the phone to talk about the current state of affairs at NJPW. The two speculate about a potential headline match at Wrestle Kingdom this January, the rise of Jay White, and the rebirth of Tanahashi. (Fighting Spirit Unleashed airs this Friday 10/5 at 8/7 central on AXS TV) Plus: part two of last week’s conversation with the legend—and JR’s mentor—“Cowboy” Bill Watts.  Cowboy dishes on everyone from Danny Hodge, Dr. Death, Karl Gotch, and so many more.  Plus: quality of life at 79, learning from “the old guys” on long road trips, and more advice for today’s “young guys”. Remember to submit comments to [email protected]! Rate/subscribe in Apple Podcasts!  New episodes every Wednesday. Hit JR on Twitter: @JRsBBQ Find JR on Facebook/Instagram: @JimRossBBQ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jammed packed JRR with "Cowboy" Bill Watts--one of the founding fathers of professional wrestling as we know it--and NWA Worlds Heavyweight Champion Cody talks NJPW US expansion and Fighting Spirit Unleashed Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Renee Young--the first full-time female announcer at RAW’s iconic announce table--called JR to discuss her ringside experience thus far, including last Sunday’s Hell In A Cell pay-per-view. Plus: being produced live by Vince McMahon, thoughts on upcoming women’s Evolution PPV, and who she thinks is an unsung hero at WWE. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This Sunday in San Antonio, WWE superstars will take part in the most diabolical event of the year: Hell In A Cell! JR will break down the stellar card with a little help from ProWrestling.net’s Jason Powell. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Cody talks NWA title and All In moment he thinks father Dusty Rhodes would be most proud of...plus: Rey Mysterio on possible WWE return as we hear a special presentation of 'Ringside with JR' live from Starrcast in Chicago Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

JR reveals this year's #1 on the PWI 500 with an early morning phone call! Plus: more of JR's conversation with Ric Flair...talking Starrcast, All In, and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Nick and Matt Jackson--aka The Young Bucks--let us know what to expect at All In on September first...plus: JR looks back at an amazing SummerSlam weekend Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ric Flair calls in to give his thoughts on this weekend's amazing card at WWE's SummerSlam event. Plus: JR and Ric pay tribute to Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

NWA World Heavyweight Champ Nick Aldis calls in to discuss upcoming tile defense against Cody at All In Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

WWE Superstar Becky Lynch calls in to talk upcoming triple-threat match with Charlotte Flair and Carmella for the SmackDown Women's Championship at SummerS Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Chris Jericho--the IWGP Intercontinental champion--calls in to discuss his future with NJPW, his upcoming cruise, and how he thinks the WWE will handle their Universal Title Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

John Hennigan talks a full slate of matches this week, including his upcoming World Heavyweight bout against Low Ki at MLW's Battle Riot Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

JR's AXS TV broadcast partner Josh Barnett calls in to discuss the fallout from Saturday's NJPW G1 Special in San Francisco. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We're celebrating the 4th of July with IWGP heavyweight champion Kenny Omega! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Part 1 of JR's chat with IWGP Heavyweight Champion Kenny Omega, talking about his historic win over long-time-rival Kazuchika Okada and the future superstars of NJPW Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

JR looks back at the life of Big Van Vader following his tragic passing...plus: Filthy Tom Lawlor calls in to discuss his upcoming appearance at MLW's Battle Riot event Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

JR lays out his thoughts on Sunday's 'Money In The Bank' PPV...plus: Impact Wrestling co-executive vice president Don Callis calls in to talk involvement with Jericho Cruise, All In, and upcoming NJPW 'G1 Special' Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rey Mysterio calls in to talk NJPW Dominion 6-man tag match this weekend...plus: which Attitude Era superstar will take home the coveted 'Slobberknocker Of The Week Award'?! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices