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J.R.'s Latest Q&A
J.R many consider Ric Flair to be the greatest wrestler of all-time. However, starting around the time HBK started to break out it seemed as if many wrestlers could do many things that Flair was never capable of. I believe Flair is Great due to his longevity but would you agree many have surpassed Flair as far as in ring ablity such as Sting, HBK, Bret Hart, Undertaker, Eddie, and also newer talent such as Shelton Benjamin, Jeff Hardy, Randy Orton, etc?
"Doing things" isn't what being a great wrestler is all about. It's the when and the how of doing those things that matter. Longevity isn't the only traits that made Flair the best ever but it certainly contributed to Ric's legacy.
Who do you think is the best pure wrestler ever? Some say Dynamite kid, some say Benoit or Bret Hart? Who in your opinion is?
All the men you mentioned were great but any list without a Brisco, a Funk or Danny Hodge will always be incomplete in my book. There is no right answer on this one and it's akin to asking, who is he greatest left handed pitcher ever in MLB? Koufax, Carlton, etc.
J.R., As a kid I loved watching the old Tri-State/Mid-South Wrestling with my father in the late 70s and 80s on Saturday TV. What ever happened to Boyd Pierce? He announced with Bill Watts while you were doing ring announcing. I don't know if he is still with us or not, but it would be interesting to know. Do you have any stories you could share about him and those times?
Boyd Pierce passed away some time ago. He was a real character and had a great sense of humor and a flair for the dramatic. His attire was always colorful and his claim to fame, as was mine in the early days, was to welcome the fans to the show, intro Cowboy, largely lay out, and tell the fans good bye at the end of the hour. Boyd and I essentially switched places on Mid South TV as time went on. Boyd was a wonderful man who I never heard anyone say a bad thing about him which is rare in the wrestling, or any other, business. I think Boyd resided in Burleson, Texas and was a successful salesman who worked in wrestling because he loved it and not because he needed the extra cash.
I wanted to ask you about a segment in wrestling that some have called the "worst moment in wrestling history". I'm sure you remember this moment considering you were calling the action. Basically, it was a WCW event, and the 4 Horsemen (3 of them anyways) locked Sting inside of a small cage. Suddenly, out comes Robocop to save him and scare off the horsemen. Just wondering what your thoughts were on that moment. I know you had to make Robocop seem like a big deal at the time, but was it difficult to do with a straight face? When you watch the clip now, it's gotta make you laugh? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rGUJYLDgR8k
I had erased that memory from my mind until you brought it up. Thanks.
Hi JR Hope all is well. With all the cuts that have happened over the past week or so, would you say its the fault of the superstars who have not performed well or the fault of creative who have failed to use them to thier full potential?
I have never adhered to the theory that "creative" causes a potentially great talent to be released. Is there a long list of names that have been released over the years that went elsewhere and became a star that had not already been a main eventer in the WWE? With top talent depth so shallow, I am a firm believer than great talents find a way to get themselves in a position to become a consistent main event wrestler. Every one can "miss" on a talent just as in the NFL, etc but usually the prime time players find a way to put themselves in prime time.
HEy JR. Rumor has it that WWE No Way Out will be live from Kansas City this year. Is there any truth to that. Hopefully you make a stop in Omaha, Des Moines, or Sioux City as well because I will drive there in addition to No Way Out if it is in KC. I did that when Judgment Day was here in May and will gladly do it again. Thanks again JR!!
I don't have an updated schedule that goes that far out that would include No Way Out. K.C. is a long time solid wrestling market and I hope to be there in December if/when OU plays in the Big 12 Title Game.
Hey J.R. Any Chance we could see the cruiserweight title come back? personally, I would love to see it come back to the ECW brand and have all the cruiserweights become "exclusive" to ECW (sort of like it was supposed to be on Smackdown) This would be something to Give ECW its own little niche to make it stand out from the other brands plus set up some great matches featuring Evan Bourne, Paul London, Jaime knoble etc. I also agree with you I think ECW should be the show to Showcase the young talent sort of like the "extreme youth revolution" (trademark pending haha)
Doubtful on the Cruiserweight Title. I too enjoy watching the younger guys try and make their mark in the business via ECW.
In your opinion, is the era of the High spot filled old ECW style of pro wrestling dead?, if so does wrestling have to return to a 60's-70's style of characters and realistic mat wrestling to bring old fans back and properly educate the new ones?
I think a mix of both might be the way to go. I do think that the practicle application of wrestling holds is becoming a lost art as is mat wrestling. Flying around just for the helluva it doesn't trip my trigger as a wrestling fan. The things that will bring old fans back is to get multiple stars hot and invovled in personal issues and the evolution of new wrestlers in the main event mix.
Hey JR i was just wondering if you have any pre-show rituals or superstitions? Just wondering. Also out of all the matches you have called what is one of them that stands out in your mind? Thanks JR, and Keep up the good work.
I don't like to travel the day of an event. I like to lay low the night before an event and study the notes that I have made thru the week. If the hotel has it, I order french onion soup from room service as a pre-game sort of ritual. I like to get plenty of sleep before a show and re-write all my notes the morning of the event as I retain the info better much akin to studying for a test. There are a few others but as to not embarass myself too much I will keep them to myself but they might make for an interesting chapter in a book...if I ever do a book.