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J.R.'s Family Bar-B-Q
Summerslam... Roster Cuts...HBK Needs to Stay... Hell in a Cell could well be a Classic... Bar-B-Q Biz is Boomin'...
Fri, 08/15/2008 - 7:51pm — J.R.
Yours truly will be heading to Indianapolis Saturday afternoon to prepare for Sunday's Summerslam pay per view. I want to do ample home work to get ready for this event which is has the chance to be special.
Great PPV's are the one's when matches one expects to be bad are actually watchable and when good matches become great or at least exceed expectations. Plus every great PPV needs that one match that provides the "Wow" factor.
Another tough week for some WWE talents who got news that they were being released. I know that there are some really good human beings who will be soon looking for work and I sincerely hope that none of them stop chasing their dreams. Perhaps the cuts of the past two weeks indicate that several of the young talents from Florida Championship Wrestling are on the verge of being called up.
I read an interesting article about Tito Santana's transition from wrestling back to civilian life. Tito, a WWE Hall of Famer, got his college degree from then West Texas State where he played tight end on the college football team. Getting a degree in education allowed Tito to get into teaching once his wrestling days ended. Young wrestlers should strategize how Tito made the transition and copy it if possible. It all starts for me with a college education so that when one gets "future endeavored" that there are other viable options.
I have no idea what HBK is going to tell us Sunday at Summerslam but I hope it is that he is staying active at least on a part time basis. The WWE and the wrestling business needs Shawn Michaels more than HBK needs to wrestle. Shawn makes everyone around him better and is still the best in the business for my money especially when it comes to performing in a major match.
Edge has been as good as any one in the WWE or elsewhere in recent weeks and quite frankly I don't recall Edge ever being as compelling as he is as we speak. Edge has transformed himself into a demented, sick and evil man who seems to be looking forward to a jaw dropping outing Sunday inside the Hell in a Cell vs. The Undertaker. This match should close the show at Summerslam and will likely be a train wreck that includes casualties.
With Edge's recent dalliance with wedding planner Alicia Fox, does that make Edge the "John Edwards" of the WWE?
Candice Michelle had surgery on her twice broken collar bone and has been working out in Tampa at Florida Championship Wrestling. Raw is lucky to have the gorgeous Candice who is a Wisconsin tom boy at heart. I hope Randy Orton follows suit and has his twice broken clavicle surgically repaired so that Randy doesn't have reoccurring issues with it in the future. From what I hear, Orton is lucky to be around to tell the tale of his recent motor cycle accident. Thank goodness for helmets.
After putting in a dominating performance at UFC 87, it was obvious that Brock Lesnar took massive steps from his Frank Mir loss to his Heath Herring destruction. The Lesnar that I know will not stop until he is the best in his field that of being the heavyweight in MMA. As I understand it Lesnar has one more fight contracted with UFC and then he can either negotiate a fatter deal with the UFC or listen to other MMA organizations as to what they would be willing to pay the monster in the making. Lesnar made more money faster, north of 7 figures kind of money, in the WWE than any one I know including Steve Austin and The Rock who both did quite well 'rasslin. Lesnar walked away from the money to try his hand at the NFL which did not work as Brock had planned. The UFC was next. Point is that Lesnar is a nasty, perfectionist who is a big game player and has only scratched the surface as to how good he can be or will become in the future. I know that there are some MMA purists who like to rip my opinions of MMA but no one asked those individuals to read our blogs in the first place. Those handful of jerks who slam pro wrestling are no better than the politicos of the world who don't understand MMA and think that it should be banned. You know, like Senator John McCain once spoke of. Pro Wrestling is entertainment featuring great athletes and showmen. The MMA is an exciting, new sport that features great athletes and the athletes that can also become great showmen, as well as win fights, will end up making the most cash.
Yeah, I got it...the man's name is B.J. Penn. He's a stud without question. I called him B.J. Noons in a recent blog. I fumbled on that one by writing in the middle of the night and not paying enough attention. At least I am willing to man up and admit my mistake. It's all on me but go a head and pile on 'cause I can handle it. I swear this was not a wellness issue.
How great would it be if Jeff Hardy vs. MVP kicked off Summerslam? Opportunity knocks for every performer Sunday and its always fun to see who comes to play on game day and who doesn't. Those that don't take the day seriously need to be "future endeavored".
Former ECW broadcaster Mike Adamle is doing a really solid job as the Raw General Manager. I still believe it is easier to be a reoccurring character such as a GM than a play by play announcer or color commentator in today's world of sports entertainment. I'm not too objective but the demands on today's wrestling broadcasters is far and above it has ever been in my career that started in the mid 70's. With publications, live events, seemingly a pay per view every few days, dot com, text voting, and the occasional wrestling match to call, the job has taken on entirely different demands.
Please say a prayer for Killer Kowalski who suffered a heart attack recently. As I write this Killer is trying to kick out and make the proverbial comeback on his adversary. There are some classic Killer Kowalski matches on WWE 24/7 that I checked out recently that were awesome.
Yours truly has been busy working on my travel schedule for this football season so that I am organized and ready to make my WWE commitments. For example, I will go to Waco, Texas and watch OU play Baylor and then hustle back to Dallas to fly to Portland to participate in No Mercy the next day. The weekend the Sooners play at Texas A&M is the same time frame I have to prepare to fly to Manchester, England (great city) for Smackdown. It's all about long term planning and time management plus having a very understanding wife. :)
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See you Sunday in Indy and Tuesday in Moline. You might see me in Moline Monday afternoon looking for a good BBQ place to try or I might hit the John Deere Steakhouse as I am told that it is really good. Enjoy Summerslam and eat more "Q"!
Boomer Sooner!
J.R.
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There is a rumor going around that Gail Kim has left TNA. If it's true, do you think we'll be seeing her pop up on RAW or SMACKDOWN? Also do you happen to know what Ivory, Jazz, Tori, & Terri have been up too as of late and is there any chance we might see one of them make a return to WWE now that there are 2 Women's Titles to fight for?
Hi Jim, it's your old friend Jerel from Tahlequah. Hey I was wondering, since your a Alum from NSU what you thought of the school changing the name and mascot from Redmen to the Riverhawks? I know the NCAA ruled that certain school names had to be changed but it is still kinda hard to call them by their new name after many years of using the old name. Take it easy JR and I know Smackdown will be real good. Your friend and fan Jerel.
I just wanted to comment on Adamle as Raw general manager, J-O-K-E. He has no business being involved in Professional Wrestling period, there is a huge lack of charisma and showmenship. He has not impressed me from the first day I had the displeasure of seeing on WWE television. I'm not a negative guy, I love wrestling and I have been watching since I was five years of age, I have seen some interesting things happen but, I am tired of WWE bringing people who have no clue man. My friends and my wife think I am goon for watching wrestling at the age of 32, I am addicted and I love it. WWE needs more competition, TNA isn't really a threat to them. At least when WCW was around they were forced to entertain us but now it seems like they just throw whatever out there and don't care how it looks.
im going to smackdown and ecw tuesday i cant wait to see ya JR when you see a guy yellling boomer sooner when you arrive out back thats me see ya in moline JR
Wow! I love the new look of the homepage. My brother loves the Bar B Q Sauce xD Anyway, I thought this year's SummerSlam was pretty darn good. It was hyed up very well and it exceeded my expectations. A lot of people love to trash John Cena, Edge, and Batista but I see where they all have improved. Plus, I think Edge is on fire right now. As for HBK, the news hit me hard. I kind of expected it though. The hardest part for me is knowing that he had to go out the way he did. I would have loved to have seen another HBK/Undertaker match (as it's been building for the last two years) or a classic Iron Man match between he and Chris. But I respect his decision and hope he continues to enjoy life as he's had a great career. I can't wait to see you in Atlanta. I've never been to a live Raw but I will go to my first one in November. Hopefully I'll get to a SD taping as well. Love to you JR and great job on SD :D
Miss T
Hey JR, it's always good to hear from you once again and I think SummerSlam will a great PPV. But, JR I got to ask you question. I know you had the difficult task of breaking the sad truth to the fans that Owen Hart had died but I seen a report that said that the Kemper Arena maybe haunted by the "ghost" of Owen. Said they seen him in the rafters recently in his Blue Blazer attire. Now, JR you may not beliveve in the paranormal but what do you make of this?
Just chiming in to say "Thank you" J.R. for communicating with fans so frequently and honestly. Not many people in the wrestling business have blogs, and most that do aren't in the WWE, which makes it difficult to find out what people in the heart of the industry actually think. I for one really appreciate the amount of communication you create with fans.
As for anything else, well, I'll eat your hat if Shawn Michaels doesn't lay the flat side of his boot on Chris Jericho's chin one of these days.
J.R. my friend, you should check out the brand spanking new, $700M dollar Lucas Oil Stadium while you're in town. Maybe it's nice enough to convince Vince to hold another Wrestlemania here in the near future, although I wont be holding my breath on that one.
Take care, Jar Jam
To be honest, this summerslam doesn't seem too good to me and the matches are far too predictable. It seems like WWE's streak of unpredictableness has finally come to a close.
HBK called Ric Flair Old Yeller, well I think HBK is now Old Yeller. He's old, his matches don't deliver anymore. Retire already.
Hi JR, great blog as always. I agree wholeheartedly about HBK. He is and for years has been, my ultimate hero in pro wrestling, sports, and entertainment as a whole. His legacy is staggering. His personal life is an inspiration. And his matches, even at 43, are still the best in the business. He defines this business. But, all that said, I hope he can take some time to heal, to spend with his family and in his church, and come back when he's good and ready.
In the meantime, there's always Youtube.com I guess.
Take care Jim. See you (on tv) Sunday!
I can't wait for SummerSlam; I'll be attending the event live at Conseco Fieldhouse. J.R., I'm just curious, what advice do you have for somebody aspiring to be on the WWE Creative Team? I'm currently attending college in hopes of attaining my Creative Writing degree for that soul purpose. Some people want to main event WrestleMania...I want to book it!
I hope Shawn says he's going to stay, at this point in any capacity where we get to see him on tv. I've followed his career since he started. It seems that I've even followed him around the world, both of us being Air Force brats (we lived in England at the same time, I lived in San Antonio a bit before his family moved there) and I lived in Kansas City when he was living there). I wish I'd gotten a chance to meet him. He's always been my favorite wrestler, followed closely by Triple H, who I now don't get to see since my cable company doesn't carry the CW network (but come October, I'll be able to see you and Hunter on MyNetworkTV, unless my cable company pulls something funky and drops that channel and picks up the CW network).
I do miss watching you call matches on Raw, JR. You've been my favorite announcer forever and the chemistry you have with Jerry Lawler is missed, in my opinion.
I'm still not sure if I like Mike Adamle as GM of Raw, but I'm sure he'll find his way as time goes by. He is an improvement on Regal, if you ask me. It just takes a bit to get used to his style.
Looking forward to seeing you, and everyone else on Summerslam!
Hugs, Rowan
it's sad to hear that about Killer Kowalski, he's in my prayers. JR, did you also read about Bobby Heenan as well? He's not doing to good either