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

Greetings from under the 200X black Resistol hat from WWE’s resident Okie who had a great time in Orlando, but was happy to get back to Oklahoma before having to gear up and leave again this Sunday night to travel up to Albany, N.Y., for Monday Night Raw.

Without question Monday’s Raw from Orlando was one of the most memorable broadcasts, if not the most memorable broadcast, in the 15-plus-year history of WWE’s flagship television program. One extraordinarily special person facilitated that timeless memory.

Ric Flair.

Monday’s Raw was definitely the “Ric Flair Show,” which is why there is no one but the “Naitch” who could even be considered the Monday Night Raw Superstar of the Week.

We, fans, all gravitated to the genre of wrestling for various reasons. For me, it was the passion of the competitors, the surprises, drama and the athleticism of the combatants that hooked me early on in my life. Monday’s Raw was a prime example of all those qualities. All the feedback that I have read on the Internet and that I have heard from my friends and guests at “J.R.’s Family BBQ Restaurant” in Norman, Okla., has been overwhelmingly positive.

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