J.R.'s Family Bar-B-Q

Greetings from the “Barbecue State” of Oklahoma from under the black hat after arriving safe and sound back at home after a quick but eventful trip to London. Next stop … Greenville, S.C., and the special three-hour Monday Night Raw that will see a new King of the Ring crowned.

There were 17,363 fans that sold out the O2 Arena for Monday Night Raw in London with ticket sales topping $1.2 million, which is amazing data. The fans of the U.K. are tremendously supportive of the efforts of the WWE Superstars, which is why every wrestler I know loves to be a part of the tours to the U.K. I love reading the signs of the fans and one was especially funny – “J.R. ate my horse” – but I wish it had been a little more creative and had said “J.R. BBQ’ed my horse”.

Oh, well.

This week’s Raw Superstar of the Week is really a no-brainer. After winning the WWE Women’s Title, Mickie James has to be this week’s recipient of the coveted and beloved Raw Superstar of the Week honor. Mickie’s wrestling skill is a ray of sunshine in the Diva landscape and her pending rematch with The Glamazon should be interesting.

It seems as if Mickie is one of WWE’s most popular Divas, as we get a ton of inquiries about the sexy and talented young woman from Virginia on our Web site at www.jrsbarbq.com. Congratulations, Mickie, and good luck in holding on to the championship! Perhaps next year, if Mickie James’ fans have their wish, we’ll see Ms. James posing in Playboy wearing nothing but a smile and the WWE Women’s Title.

Hey, just because a guy is on a diet, it doesn’t mean he can’t look at the menu!

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