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Mon, 10/16/2006 - 16:28 — J.R.

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Just got home this morning at 9 on a lovely red eye flight from LAX after taping RAW at the Staples Center last night. I am really looking forward to watching the show tonight “from the comfort of my own home”. The 17,000 plus sell out crowd was a real asset to the show. Thanks, LA. Here’s some email feedback before I take another nap: Jay- I never called Umaga the “Samoan Smashing Machine”. If you look objectively at style and presentation there is more of a difference in Umaga and Joe than you might agree. Nonetheless, both are athletic big men and of the same culture. I am looking well past their culture. James Ma-I love the Undertaker, too. He is one of a kind and still has several productive years left in him. No one is more respected or feared in the locker room. I can easily see Taker being the World’s or WWE Champion again…if Taker sets his sights on such. I once called The Undertaker the “Conscience of the WWE” and I meant it. Joel- I did not catch the Angle interview as I was out with my wife celebrating our 13th wedding anniversary by attending a Heart Concert at the Riverwinds Casino just south of Norman. The Wilson sisters are still great, by the way. I cannot speak for the WWE but personally I know of no one who wishes any ill will toward Kurt. Anesen in Denmark- I watch Smackdown every week. There are several stars on the show I really enjoy watching. The Undertaker and Chris Benoit are at the top of the list. I feel Smackdown’s future is brighter than ever especially in America on the new CW Network. Announcers Cole and JBL entertain me more often than not even though JBL can be a typical, overbearing loudmouth redneck with a cowboy hat (Oops, I think I just described myself!) Anthony-I don’t know when the WWE is coming to Wilkes-Barre, Pa but you might call the arena there and ask them. Also wwe.com always lists the touring schedules and you can check that out too. Dave- I love the Hell in a Cell DVD idea and think the WWE is already considering such. There have been some amazing matches in that “unforgiving structure” with some great stories leading into them. Ronald- I have heard rumors of the Royal Rumble coming to San Antonio at some point. Maybe it will be 2007. Contact your the arena there or keep up with the schedule on wwe.com. I would not mind seeing my Sooners play in the Alamo Bowl there either. San Antonio is a great city and man do I love the food. (What a surprise.) Jon-Without a doubt Lance Russell is arguably one of the top two or three greatest wrestling announcers of all time. Plus, Lance is an even better human being. A class act all the way. Lance was as much a part of the success of the Memphis territory days as any wrestler or front office individual, maybe more over the long haul. The evolution of Jerry Lawler, the Andy Kaufman story, the countless superstars who wrestled in Memphis were all enhanced by Lance Russell’s work. Lance and his wife Audrey are as nice a couple as I have ever met in this whacky business. Check out Lance’s website which is www.lancerussell.com. Vahe- Sorry to expose my ignorance but I don’t have a clue what “system of a down” is. Lee-There is not a doubt in my mind that Ricky Steamboat and Randy Savage both belong in the WWE Hall of Fame but that is only my personal opinion. To me, it is not even close. Again, only one man’s opinion. Matthew James- I look at the team of London and Kendrick much like the Rock’n Roll Express or the Fantastics back in the day. High flyers with great passion that need to do a great amount of “team maneuvers” to be successful. They are sure fun to watch. London and Kendrick’s lack of size is a non factor to me. Anthony- A Chris Jericho DVD? Sure, why not? Y2J has many amazing accomplishments and will hopefully step back in a WWE ring some day to write the next chapter of his “wrestling book”. As a matter of fact Chris is penning a book now about the early days of his career which I can’t wait to read and which covers his international travel including time spend in Mexico and Japan. I am a major Jericho fan. T Adams- Congrats on the Tigers. Jim Leyland is my kind of guy. And who can’t love a guy called “Pudge”?? John Cena is a great asset to the WWE and has that anti establishment feel about him similar to Stone Cold but there will never be another Stone Cold or at least I have not seen him yet. That’s not a knock on the other stars out there but to be a star one has to be unique and to attempt to copy another wrestler is generally the kiss of death. Let Cena be Cena and I feel in the long haul John will rank up there will some of the best ever. John is already pretty damn good. Regarding Boise State, they don’t seem to have missed a beat when Coach Hawkins left. I actually walked on the blue rug there in Boise years ago when we were there to do an event. If there schedule was a little tougher, as perceived by the national media, Boise State might be seriously in the hunt for a BCS Bowl. Not So Fast-Not so negative. Relax. None of this stuff is life or death. It’s entertainment and if it is not entertaining to you simply change the TV channel. But I do appreciate you passion and your email. Don’t forget to check out our store. It never closes! I would love for all of you to try our sauces. Plus, we would love to see your photos wearing our merchandise. We have caps and T Shirts plus the popular “Slobber-Knocker” towels. But the “main event” are the sauces. Get some today and let me know how you like it. Your opinion counts on this site. We will be back with more this week. Thanks! J.R.

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Sat, 10/28/2006 - 11:44 — jeannie (not verified)

hi jr can u give mr the result of the no mercy

Sat, 10/28/2006 - 11:42 — jeannie (not verified)

when is undertaker retireing from wwe jr

Wed, 10/25/2006 - 18:35 — Adam (not verified)

Hey JR, I have just recently seen that you are not planing to re sign a contract for wwe, and will work on a week to week basis, could you give all us wrestling fans the story behind that? Thanks, your still the best annoucer to this day.

Sat, 10/21/2006 - 03:14 — MIKE (not verified)

JR YOU ARE FROM OKLAHOMA A LOT OF CHURCHS HERE HAVE YOU EVER BEEN (SAVED) BORN AGAIN THANKS MIKE

Fri, 10/20/2006 - 21:07 — ise74 (not verified)

I for one have been very critical of the WWE product as of late. But I have to give it to WWE for a great Monday Night RAW show. Usually I am not real big on celebrities getting involved, but they were used really well Monday. Great show with some great in ring product. The only real let down was the main event. The fatal four way was MOTY candidate material!!!! Shelton Benjamin is amazing!!!

Fri, 10/20/2006 - 10:23 — Geoff Discher (not verified)

As an aspiring radio broadcaster taking training in the field right now, I was wondering if WWE was considering a WWE Radio program for Raw and SmackDown (both are equally great brands!)?

Thu, 10/19/2006 - 22:00 — Michael (not verified)

Bleassings Big J I know WWE have been pushing a lot of Latinos but. What is going on with Carlitos? Latinos were and are doing great in Smack Down, but no so much in Raw. Oh well still a great show. PS I hope to see Batista bak on top of the WWE. Thanks.

Thu, 10/19/2006 - 12:11 — Thomas Riddell (not verified)

JR I love WWE Programing Since The Iron Sheik was champ.. Just Before Hulk Took the Belt.. I am also a Stock Holder with WWE.. Selling my Stock Once when King Quit.. I Rebuying when He Return... My Question to you is Where do see the WWE in next 5 years ? Tom Riddell Toronro Canada

Thu, 10/19/2006 - 01:24 — Dave Mills (not verified)

Just wanted to say hey and i love the work you do and im looking forward to more and exciting WWE action for the months to come

Wed, 10/18/2006 - 22:52 — Erik Wigderson (not verified)

As a longtime wrestling fan (Who was the jobber with no front teeth on saturday mornings? Duke? hmm? ) I'd like to comment on the current state of WWE. First off the good - Edge/Orton Vs. DX this should be the feud to light the fire under Raw fans until the end of 2006. Edge has the skills to make this work. Orton is a fine athlete with a good look and matches up well with Hunter and Michaels. If all stay healthy and motivated I would expect this to Explode! The expectations are high for the Cyberslam Champions of Champions match. I personally would prefer the World Heavyweight title to be on the line. Big Show has stepped up and really made an impact for ECW. King Bookah while saddled with a silly storyline is still a phenomenal champion in his own right. John Cena is riding high on his current push doing great and has the movie buzz so I would expect him to do well for the forseeable future. The bad - the identity of the brands is still muddled. It seems to me Smackdown should be the mainstream more family orientated show.I would even go so far as to say this is the place for the showcasing of wrestlers from the past along with some new blood. A good place for the tag team division. Also in its own way it has the right gimmicks, over the top characters but still tends to use them as if they are on cable. The name of Finlays sidekick? JBL? Raw is where you should showcase the natural evolution of the attitude era.Who is carring the banner? Characters we can get behind as they will show us the have the intensity and passion for the business. DX is great but Umaga? not much there. (move him to Smackdown have feud with Benoit see what I mean?) Push the womens divison here as a real division and not only as eye candy and the fans will respect them and not just drool. The Ugly - revamped ECW lets face it I loved original ECW I like new ECW. It was in your face sometimes uneven and had something for everyone with the undeniable stamp of underground. It was hip and ahead of the curve. Also had the urgency of getting the product out before they were shut down. Paul Heyman/Tommy Dreamer the Evil Genius and the Heart of Hardcore. I'm feeling cheated that it seems that its original mission of not just pushing the envelope but dropkicking the envelope into the third row where the fans claw and shred it to bits style of crash tv has been pushed to the side. There still is a lot to like if I'm right and Ecw lasts until next year it may get the coveted second hour to really showcase the amazing talents as it did in the past! 30 minute match anyone? Thanks for letting me get my thoughts out.

Wed, 10/18/2006 - 19:57 — Shawn Black (not verified)

Hey JR, What do you know about the reasoning for Randy Savage being excluded from WWE? No classic figure, no dvd, hall of fame etc... Did Savage have relations with Stephanie when she was younger? With HHH running the show seems its probably the case. Please dont dance around the question. Pull the trigger on what you know.

Wed, 10/18/2006 - 18:12 — JAY WONDER (not verified)

Wsup, JR. you are the best, ever. I AM only 25 but I am a huge fan of wrestling and knows much of the history of this business and the one thing that makes this business thrive is rivalries. I was wondering what are the best rivalries you can recall and I think that would make an awesome DVD: Wrestling's Greatest Rivalries or Feuds with commentary not from the competitors themselves but from other Wrestlers and even celebrities. p.s Here are my top five 1. Austin vs. Rock 2. Flair vs. Ricky"The Dragon" Steamboat" 3.Taker vs. Mick Foley 4.RVD vs. Jerry Lynn 5.Austin vs. Triple H

Wed, 10/18/2006 - 17:25 — mark (not verified)

hoping the wwe will release a "greatesrt gimmick mathches" dvd, featuring tlc's, hell in a cell's, elimination chamber, etc.

Wed, 10/18/2006 - 17:12 — Adam (not verified)

JR, How you doing, anyway I was wondering what your thoughts would be if RVD Beat Big Show for the title and ended up facing John Cena and Booker T. How would the match be, and who has the better advantage. It would be a great one if it were a ladder match. Thanks

Wed, 10/18/2006 - 16:02 — Matthew Jones (not verified)

Will the WWE ever do a major pay per view in the UK? I know it would have to be taped to be shown at the correct time in the USA but they crowd would love any major show. The Cardiff Millenium Stadium is 80,000 seats, not to mention the seats that could go on the pitch! It would sell out easily for a Summerslam or Survivor Series.

Wed, 10/18/2006 - 15:08 — Tony Luong (not verified)

Hey JR I think ECW is a great brand but not better then Raw of course.lol I really want to see more matches because I think it would show everyone why ECW is Hardcore. So my question is "Do you think ECW should be a hour longer?" Thanks for reading my comment.

Wed, 10/18/2006 - 14:37 — DaveyBoy (not verified)

Hey JR! Love the DVD's that WWE puts out, but on the Superstar DVD's, they don't tend to give you an intro to any of the storylines that bring about the match, even a 30 second clip would really serve to spice up the following matches. What do you think?

Wed, 10/18/2006 - 14:27 — KenTheKiller (not verified)

Good Ole Jim Ross. I have several questions that the only true "Proffessor" Of this business can produce. 1) What do you think is the main reason WWE ratings have dropped so much since 2001 (Don't say competion because it's getting repetitive) 2)Is there any chance CM Punk will be moved to Raw or Smackdown in the comming year? I think ECW will eventually hold him back, though it's a nice start for now. 3) When will Harry Smith debut? 4) For the record you are my favorite play by play announcer in history, who has been your favorite color commentator? Mine ever to hear is The Weasel. 5) When will Jerry Lawler stop being a tweener and go back to being a heel? I am sick of it, besides your play by play Raw is hard to listen too when everyone agrees... 6) What's your opinion on the Dudleys (Team 3D) and their constant bashing of WWE 7) Chavo had some choice words for Bischoff on WWE.com and this was obviously a shoot, what is your opions on the man? Has his book changes your opinion? Chavo Guerrero on Bischoff and Controversy Creates Cash… “Controversy creates an a**hole. That’s what he is. He kissed all the top guys asses in WCW, while all the workhorses, guys like Chris Benoit, Eddie Guerrero, Dean Malenko, Rey Mysterio and myself were treated like s***. We were the ones busting our asses and having the best matches in WCW while the top guys couldn’t have a good match to save their lives… Basically, what Eric did was steal all the top guys from WWE and make another WWE. The difference was, in WWE, all their top guys could go for 45 minutes and have great matches on every night, but in WCW none of the top guys could go." Thankyou for taking the time to read this and I hope I find out if you responded.

Wed, 10/18/2006 - 12:54 — Austin (not verified)

Hi JR Just want to say firstly that you do an excellent job on commentary on RAW no commentator in the wwe comes close to you.Secondly,I think I speak for alot of people when I say that The Undertaker deserves to be the World Champion again.Its been a really long time since we last saw the Deadman with any gold let alone a World Title around his waist.He gives off more that he is given credit for and it seems these days that he's just being used to catapult others careers in the WWE.How many superstars in the past four years has the Undertake helped,Heindenrich,Randy Orton,Mark Hendry,Brock Lesnar,Muhamed Hassan and now Mr Kennedy,all of whom were'nt really top drawer superstars until they stepped into the ring with The Undertaker.He has helped elevate thier careers and put them in the spotlight.This years wrestlemania World Heavyweight Title match was was only a success thanks to The Undertaker being put in at No Way Out in a match for the title so as to make it seem that Rey Mysterio did what not even The Deadman couldn't and thats win The World Title from Kurt Angle.The Undertaker needs to be given the respect and credit that he deserves as its long over due.It time for "The Conscience" of the WWE to be World Champ again.

Wed, 10/18/2006 - 09:42 — banshee (not verified)

Hey J.R. Finlay is awesome and could turn into a Stone-Cold like player....fighting with everyone...although Stone Cold is one of a kind. Finlay should feud with Regal (Irish vs English)...can even bring Piper back to get involved Why aren't more stables around? They were always entertaining to have and could bring back some good action to the tag team div. (N.O.D, Brood, Horsemen, etc.....I think a great D-X would be the 2 originals joined by Edge & Orton or Nitro & the Hardy's!

Wed, 10/18/2006 - 07:24 — Ej (not verified)

HEY J.R, im from Sydney, Australia. I'm a huge wrestling fan and i hope to one day forfil my dream and become a wwe superstar, i just want to ask about Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson. I've read all over the net that he has quit or he has been fired. Can you please clear that up and if so can you let me know if he will ever grace the squared circle again. -thank you so much- p.s: i love to watch a match when you call it i believe you bring a sense of pation to the match and you really know how to put a match "over" ;)

Wed, 10/18/2006 - 07:00 — Josh Bird (not verified)

hey JR Alot of people are talking about the lack of stone colds/rock ect and that superstars like John Cena are fake/unbelieveable/sucks/successfull via push. My opinion on this is that the anti John Cena push is due to the fact he did not go through the rounds. You know he didnt make it up through the card slowly and he doesnt deserve to be champ yet. The same for batista. This is all the more annoying when people like Matt Hardy performs consistently, steals the show, (money in the bank ladder match anyone} and is kept midcard. Matt is one of wwes most popular wrestlers and should be getting towards main event by now. I think you guys at wwe should basically let the talent build through the card/ranks slowly building a fanbase and being beleivable. Rather than having your top draw (John Cena/Batista) being booed and a midcard like matt hardy cheered way more than anyone. I just hope that Kennedy, Finlay, and Lashley are put through the rounds a few more times before getting a real main event push. Let benoit, undertaker, booker and Kane be your smackdown main eventers and in a year or so the afore mentioned will be ready and will have a past with the fans to back them up. Im sorry this is just obvious to me. What are your thoughts JR

Wed, 10/18/2006 - 02:09 — Jay (not verified)

So... After the brief departure of the Boogieman... He is BACK! What happened that brought him back so soon after being released? Any chance that wee will get to see the (NATURAL {in my opinion}) tag-team of Boogie Man and Papa Shango?

Wed, 10/18/2006 - 02:09 — vince (not verified)

i hope T.N.A moves to monday nights and kicx wwe raw in the t.v rateing T.N.a has 10x times better superstars and T.N.A has better storylines then wwe everhad any one of the T.N.A superstars could bet anyoe of the wwe superstars hands down and i hope wwe does not have W.C.W come back why cuse wwe would just make a joke of W.C.W like how they have made a joke out of E.C.W and nash and hall will not be back in wwe cuse nash is going to resign with T.N.A and hall is working with T.N.A to resign with them and i hope more superstars come to t.n.a curse they know that wwe is a joke now and to the people that say that sting is almost done with T.N.A is a joke sting still gets like 5 good years in him

Wed, 10/18/2006 - 01:05 — Morons (not verified)

...and another thing! J.R. seems like a nice guy and all, but what the hell makes you think that he's going to take time out of his busy life to answer questions like "When is Raw coming to Dumbhicktown, GA?" or "Why doesnt my station in Canada broadcast Smackdown?" AND WHY WASTE YOUR TIME PITCHING CRAPPY IDEAS TO J.R.??? DO YOU THINK HE'S GOING TO CONSIDER THEM??? DO YOU THINK HE CARES????? YOU PEOPLE ARE THE REASON YOUR BUSH IS THE PRESIDENT, AND SHOULD JUMP OFF THE ROOF OF YOUR TRAILER HEAD-FIRST.

Wed, 10/18/2006 - 00:58 — Morons (not verified)

I'm in absolute shock after reading some of the idiotic comments on this site. I mean, I can understand spelling a word wrong every now and then, but come on...4 in one sentence??? ....oh, and I almost cried when I read a comment where someone claimed to have read a book on "Seribal Policy"...ARE YOU KIDDING ME? SERIBAL POLICY????

Wed, 10/18/2006 - 00:14 — vinny jr. (not verified)

just want to say im a wwe fan from way back when it truley was wrestling!but over the past few years ive become a tna fan .blaming vince or anyone else is a waste of time becuase there are many reasons why wwe is gone from bad to worse, but sure ill name a few!bringing back great gimmicks from the past is a BAD idea! letting HHH call the shots! bad move,having vince wrestle at a ppv,toning down the abilities of your very talented roster!monopolising the industry didnt help,E.C.W was great now its a flop! and dropping great wrestlers there will only have them begging for tna.Losing the rock bad move!!!ok thats enough for now, but to set it right, yes Umaga is a wanna be joe! the undefeated samoan bulldozer! or the undefeated samoan submission machine! come on people!until things change in wwe you will lose more of your talent to tna! and thats just fine by me! thank you, ps, Kane needs the title , there wasting him completely

Wed, 10/18/2006 - 00:01 — DANiEL (not verified)

Congratulations! 13 years and hopefully still going strong. What is your opinion on TNA? If there is one wrestler from that organization you could take, who would it be? Besides Kurt of course.

Tue, 10/17/2006 - 23:04 — Sergio (not verified)

Hi, In Portugal wrestling is viewed in a way I hate, the portuguese guys that "handle" the wwe stuff are plain idiots, yes, we all know WWE is all about enterteinment but when I was a kid and all the kids today don't know that and that's a little of the magic of WWE, watching the passion in the eyes of some of the kids and here it's just gone because they keep saying it's all fake and fake and the punch doesn't even hurt (I guess the real injuries are done while cooking, duh) I hope you don't take me wrong but for me wrestling is like the circus we all know it's feuds and play-by-play coordinated but its still magical. Sorry about this post lol but I'm upset at the portuguese audience. Bye all :)

Tue, 10/17/2006 - 22:47 — jennyfer (not verified)

hey jr how are u i wann know if stephanie mcmahon is come back and when is she come back i hope she join dx with hhh and hbk i be so happy and is y2j come back well i hope u know i what him come back. i what steph come back too well i have to run bye for now jr bye from jen

Tue, 10/17/2006 - 22:08 — Charles B (not verified)

I've been a huge fan of wrestling since I was a kid watching hogan take the title from the iron sheik. i'm now 30 years old, and about to make a move to california to be closer to family. I've seriously been thinking about attenting UPW in El Segundo. What are your thoughts on the school thats help train & shape the likes of Cena & Masters and also what are your thoughts on a 410lb 6'4 30 yr old man wanting to start in the business? I sometimes worry i'm too overweight to wrestle but then i look at the rosters of wrestling and don't see too many big guys anymore, with the exception of Big Show. I mean, if yokozuna, rikishi, and even Bastian Booger could step into a squared circle, what have i got to lose? People compare me to the great King Kong Bundy wherever I go. Any input would be appreciated, thanks! Charles

Tue, 10/17/2006 - 21:41 — Troy (not verified)

Hi J.R.I've been an Undertaker fan for most of his career and happy that he's held the title a few times,but why is it nowadays everytime he's in a title match someone's always interfering.I think Taker should be holding the title atleast a couple of more times before he retires. P.S.Keep up the great work on Raw.and it's about time they change the raw theme music.

Tue, 10/17/2006 - 21:31 — Daniel (not verified)

Hey J.R, you're the best announcer in the business. Hands down. Joey Styles isn't bad, and when he replaced you I just thought one day "damn, now I realize how good J.R was." RAW just didn't feel right without you. Just like it sorta doesn't feel right with Austin or Rock... I know things change, but I hope at least you stay around for a long time. Congrats on the anniversary, keep up the great work.

Tue, 10/17/2006 - 21:28 — Josh P. (not verified)

Hey JR! You are by far the best announcer ever, and before I watched WWE I never knew what a scalded dog ran like or what it was like to get whipped like a government mule or even what a slobberknocker was! You just bring something special to the announce table that no one could duplicate (although some announcers have their catchphrases like Joey Styles's "OH MY GOD!"). With the Cyber Sunday main event, don't you think it could have been done better than Cena VS. King Booker VS. Big Show? I mean since RVD "got screwed" (aka messed up) Big Show's stepped up with the new ECW, but King Booker? Come on his gimmick is getting VERY old VERY fast. I'd start taking a shot every time I hear Sharmell say "All Hail King Booker" but I'd die of alcohol poisoning in a minute. Anyways, don't you think a larger draw for Cyber Sunday would be John Cena VS. Batista VS. Rob Van Dam...and if it were the ECW Championship on the line have it under Extreme Rules? Sure all are faces, but so were The Rock and Austin at WM17 and they had a hell of a match (despite a stupid finish...Austin & McMahon joining forces?! Who smoked what?). Like others I would love to see a Four Horseman reunion...maybe to take on DX instead of Orton and Edge...Benoit, Flair, have Arn manage...and maybe throw a Superstar in that needs some attention...like Shelton Benjamin, Charlie Haas, Matt Hardy, William Regal...many talented individuals who may just need center stage to get the push they desperately need. Also, what's your opinion on Super Crazy being in the IC hunt? He's an amazing performer (I never noticed before he arrived in WWE as a member of the Mexicools...never watched WCW) and this may be his opportunity to shine...so long as he doesn't squash Chris Masters every week. In response to earlier comments regarding Cryme Tyme, I actually have to agree. This kind of gimmick makes it seem like all we see our African American community as a bunch of "gangstas" and teaches people that behavior such as embarrasing police, robbing people of items (such as Booker's wallet or that one guy's minivan), and other behavior is acceptable. Hopefully parents that watched the last few Mondays have explained to their children such behavior is unacceptable and has consequences in the real world.

Tue, 10/17/2006 - 21:18 — Kobi (not verified)

Hello Mr. Ross, I am a TCOM major at BGSU and was interested in becoming a wrestling commentator yet I dont know where to start off. I have my own radio show and I do sports comm. here. Can you give me any information on how to get into the biz? Thank You

Tue, 10/17/2006 - 21:17 — Marc (not verified)

Hi JR from merry old England. Why is your sauces and stuff not on sale here. I would like to try it but cant ;{ Anyway although i'm sure you've heard it before (no harm to hear it again sureley) i truly believe you to be the best commentator of any sport. Without you Raw suffered badly, and if i had to listen to that squilly girls voice like Coach and a jumped up Joey Styles i wouldn't be back to watching Raw again. There is a point to this JR and that is: Do you think Raw has lost it's way since the "Attitude" era ended. It seems to me like WWE now seems to scared to do any of the dodgy stuff that once made Raw contravesial near enough every week. Raw is still the best wrestling show in the world (god only knows whats happened to Smackdown we knew and loved back in the late 90's early 2000) but from time to time just from a spectator standpoint, you see old clips of Raw is War and think where has that gone? I might sound harsh and do have the greatest respect for anyone that works to bring the WWE to television screens everyweek, but Raw from time to time needs to bring the War zone back in a little more often.

Tue, 10/17/2006 - 21:10 — LeRoy B. (not verified)

I want to thank you for the hard work that you have contributed to the WWE and to Pro-Wrestling. My question is do you think that the "WWE's competition" will ever grow somewhat like WCW and have a major rivalry with WWE, and what needs to happen for that to take place?

Tue, 10/17/2006 - 20:42 — Randy R. (Toronto) (not verified)

Hey J.R. Is the sauce you sell on this site the same one that was produced here in Canada? That stuff was gooooooood. Forget being a crack-addict, this stuff is better! Anyhow, just wondering, any chance of WWE bringing back the old-school Winged Eagle and 80's - Mid 90's IC titles back? The reason I ask is I personally believe those belts were more prestigious than the current ones. I know you're going to say that the WWE looks forward and not back, but everyone who held those belts were memorable. Can you name the past 5 Intercontinental champs off of the top of your head? Now, can you name the first 5 IC champs ever? That's what I thought!

Tue, 10/17/2006 - 20:11 — Aaron Thacker (not verified)

J.R., Great Job on the passion and work you do. I was just wondering if there is any time in the near future that the WWE might release the Sting matches so that Sting can have the DVD he is due. He is one of the icons in the buisness, and it is a crying shame that WWE has not done justice to him. Thanks for the feedback and keep up the good work.

Tue, 10/17/2006 - 19:48 — fox (not verified)

have you seen or heard of the movie "the one and only" starring henry winkler? it's from the 70s i think and it's about an actor trying to make it in NYC and he takes up wrestling to pay the rent and by the end falls in love with wrestling. it's a good depiction of what i think most people don't get about wrestling. i think everyone who is a fan or in the business should check it out. it's amazingly funny and talented.

Tue, 10/17/2006 - 19:09 — Alex (not verified)

jr whats up man i have a couple questions what do you think of the new ecw? do you know when the next PPV will come to baltimore and lastly do you like cenas spinner title(i think its pretty cool)

Tue, 10/17/2006 - 19:01 — mace (not verified)

jr do you ever think mil mascaras will enter the wwe hall of fame. maybe under an international wing of the hall

Tue, 10/17/2006 - 18:42 — Marcus (not verified)

Hey J.R. Tuff loss to my longhorns but the sooner will rise again. But my question is.. Do you think we will get wrestlemania back in houston again. Maybe in reliant stadium. I went to the one in the dome and really enjoyed it.

Tue, 10/17/2006 - 18:42 — Keith De Vera (not verified)

Hello J.R. I've been a respected fan for years and i truely respect your work and the talent the "wrestlers" put through.I have two questions: First, Both Raw and Smackdown has the best young and new talent that wwe has to offer such as Carlito, Shelton Benjaman, Super crazy,the tag team division on smackdown, Finlay, Lashley, Mr. Kennedy,Silvester Turkay,etc. My question is when will we expect alot of unique wrestlers like that and see more fast pace performance on tv? My Second question is what TNA Wrestlers would you like to see on WWE?

Tue, 10/17/2006 - 18:34 — Ewan (not verified)

Hey JR. I've watched Raw for the last 10 years and I have to say that you are one of the biggest legends who has been on the broadcast throughout the years. I just want to get your opinion on the Kurt Angle saga. I can understand both the WWE's and Kurt's take on the whole situation. For me, Kurt Angle has been the greatest wrestler I have ever witnessed (I'm only 21) although I think Jake Roberts was also a class act. But now that Kurt has moved companies, I can't see the same quality of matches available to him as there would be in the WWE. Kurt Angle VS Christian would be the only match I would be interested seeing. As Christian is one hell of a worker. But I can't see many other matches out there for Kurt in TNA. I think whilst Kurt will be the forefront of TNA I can't see the move being a progression for his career. I just hope that it doesn't affect Kurt's chances of making the WWE Hall of Fame. What is your opinion on the situation JR? Thanks, Ewan from Scotland (I love the Highlanders!)

Tue, 10/17/2006 - 18:18 — Jake V (not verified)

Hey JR, I am a loyal fan of RAW and watch it every week. I don't think anyone has touched on this yet so I will give it a go. What do you think of Jericho and Fozzy playing on the "other show" and does this make less of a chance for him to come back to a WWE ring, in your opinion? Sorry to touch on something some people would consider advertising for other wrestling promotions but it is more of a mention to help answer a question. Oh and by the way, JR BBQ sauce is the best taste around!

Tue, 10/17/2006 - 18:03 — TJ-staunton,va (not verified)

Hey JR, I just wanted to say I thoroughly enjoy reading your blog and hopefully you'll get a chance to respond to this post. I just bought the Brian Pillman DVD, and I must say not only is the best of the WWE/ECW brand dvds I own (24 total), but I also realized how much I miss his in-ring performance and charisma. His style, energy, and talent level at his peak are qualities I rarely see on Raw, SD, or ECW. I was curious as to your take on either the lack of this, or did Pillman just set the bar so high that few have been able to reach it. Accordingly, on the subject of Superstar DVDs, do you think there would ever be a Rick Rude DVD in the works? I'm sure the Raw/Nitro same night event doesn't sit well with Vince, but I think that would be a fairly hot seller, especially among people like me who grew up watching WWE in the 80s and into the 90s. Thanks for listening, hope all's well in the Ross household.

Tue, 10/17/2006 - 17:43 — Josh (not verified)

Hate to say it JR but the strength of schedual is obviously not involved in anything to do with college football. If it was then USC would have never made it to their 1, thats One, National Championship, or the championship game twice and whats looking like a 3rd year this year. And no I don't count the AP vote as a national championship when 60% of the votes are from the west coast. Gee a west cost team had more votes than a team in the central states, but LSU still has the crystal ball. Geax Tigers, and keep up the good work Oklahoma.

Tue, 10/17/2006 - 17:42 — Alex (not verified)

do you not fee l that to some resoect, the WWE has missed the boat as with relates to Samoa Joe, AJ Styles, Bryan Danielson and other top indy stars as Iv begun to look at indy shows such as ROH and feel their performers put on far better matches than the main event guys at WWE, pretty much similar to how it was with Nitro and their poor main event matches, the exclamation point seems to be ECW, the legacy it left is being deminished by the way WWE wants it to go as a brand extension and if the rumours about the apparent changes to conform ECW with WWE brands is true, then it really has killed a legend. what is your opinon on indy starsm especially in ROH as i believe they arw attrecting all the wrestling fans WWE are losing?

Tue, 10/17/2006 - 17:29 — Shawn (not verified)

Hi JR, Being this far down on the list, I doubt you probably have time to read it, but I just want to thank you for all the hard work you have done in your career. You have been part of some of the greatest events in wrestling and perhaps some of the worst (Nothing like having to wear a toga on your debut show for the WWE) but you have handled it all with class. Also, congradulations on the anniversery.