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

Chris- OU vs. Army might be a nice game but OU vs. Notre Dame is big money. I don’t Edge/Orton with the nWo. That the old apples vs. oranges analogy.

Ross- It would seem inevitable that The Undertaker and Kane would be teaming together at some point on Smackdown. I don’t like the chances of the opposition for The Deadman and Kane.

SB- I have always thought that Christian was one of the most underrated stars in the WWE when he was there. He is a really solid hand who still seems to be searching for his “identity” which is not an indictment of Christian. He is a very intelligent and talented competitor. I have always liked him a great deal.

Istria- I am a fan and have been for years of the cruiserweights. I grew up watching the NWA Junior Heavyweights compete lead by the incomparable Danny Hodge. I liked Jamie Noble the first time I saw him and loved his redneck demeanor and in ring skills. Jamie has not scratched the surface of how good he can be.

Dave- I don’t know the status of Muhammad Hassan other than the last I heard he was in L.A. looking to get into the film business. He was effective for a time in the WWE but I don’t know if the “intangibles” (passion, etc) were in place to elevate this talent over the top. I could be dead wrong on that opinion but it is my perception. That certainly doesn’t indicate the young man was a bad person but this business is not cut out for everyone who tries it.

Michael- I too love the Undertaker and know he is healthy and anxious to work more dates. I think we will see the Phenom more in the near future than we have in the recent past. A legend like the Undertaker doesn’t need to wrestle every week on TV. The WWE tours the UK in November but I am not sure about Dublin. Check out WWE.com for that info. My personal experiences in Dublin have always been great. Going on multiple “Pub Tours” has created some fun times.

Stephan in the UK- There is no doubt that an Owen Hart DVD on the life of this great superstar and personal friend would be a great seller. It will be hard to get Owen’s peers to say anything bad about one of the most genuine and nicest people one will ever meet. Enjoy Manchester’s RAW in November. I generally take in the Chinese food in Manchester near the downtown area some refer to as “Chinatown”. The last time I was there I had a great dinner with Jerry Brisco and Pat Patterson on some wonderful Chinese cuisine.

Dan L.- Elizabeth will most definitely be given consideration for the WWE Hall of Fame one day I would assume. When that will be I have no idea. Her ex-husband Macho Man Randy Savage also deserves to be in the WWE Hall of Fame from my perspective.

ISE74- Bob Sapp is a mountain of a man and can certainly be “beast-like”. It would be interesting to see Bob in a pro wrestling ring, preferably the WWE and RAW, but how hungry is Sapp? Does he want to become the best talent on the show or to simply make money? I don’t know the answer to that question because I don’t know Bob that well but if it is the former then whoever nabs Sapps could win. Sapp has skills but would need to really apply himself to becoming a main event level contributor in a major company such as the WWE but Sapp has the physical gifts to do it. It really seems to me to be a matter of how badly Bob would want “it”. Passion and work ethic once again become viable intangibles.

Sal- Corporal Kirchner is alive and well.

Lots of similar questions this week:

Will Hulk ever be back in a WWE ring?

I would surmise, absolutely. It wouldn’t truly be a Wrestlemania w/o some sort of Hulkster exposure in my opinion. Hulk doesn’t need the cash or the wear and tear on his body but Hulk still has fun entertaining his “Hulkamaniacs”.

What is Macho Man’s relationship with the WWE?

This is not a WWE site. I don’t speak for nor do I represent the WWE in this forum. I have no idea what the relationship between Savage and the WWE may be but I don’t think that they have spoken at length in quite some time for what that’s worth. Randy is a complex person but was a helluva hand in his day. Savage sold lots of tickets and pay per views and drew significant TV ratings back in the day. Savage may have another match or two in him on the big stage. Who knows? Time will tell I suppose. I always admired Randy’s intensity. Talk about wound tight and passionate! Where are those guys today with the same traits who are in their 20s??

Do I watch wrestling on TV with a pad of paper and a pencil in hand? NO. I watch it as a fan and if I see something I want to follow up on I jot it down on a piece of paper but I don’t take notes throughout a broadcast. Many fans who follow the genre closely over analyze it, look at it too critically and take the fun out of the shows. If something occurs on a wrestling show that doesn’t stand out on its own without having to be remembered via a note pad, how compelling was the TV content in reality?

Some have asked me about my former broadcast partner Bob Caudle who is still alive and well and living in North Carolina. Along with Lance Russell, Bob Caudle was one of the classiest and nicest men I have ever met in this whacky business. I have a few, funny Bob Caudle stories I will share with you in the future. Bob Caudle was a credit to the business and is healthy, as I understand it, and occasionally does appearances at wrestling reunion shows.

Is there too much wrestling on TV?

Not for me but I can see where it might be for the average Joe watching in North America. With the lack of quality depth in the business in general, I can easily see some people not watching all the shows that are available.

Thanks for all the questions. Keep ‘em short and I will do my best to answer several more this week. Now please go browse our on line store!! “Baby” needs new shoes!