Uploaded January 2026 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
On this episode of Grilling JR, Jim Ross and Conrad Thompson break down the tense contract negotiations with the Hart family, Ken Shamrock’s rise as a top babyface, and the early momentum building behind The Rock as he clashed with Stone Cold Steve Austin.
The guys also revisit a loaded card from this era, including the crowning of the first Light Heavyweight Champion as Brian Christopher faced Taka Michinoku, Butterbean returning to take on Marc Mero, The New Age Outlaws defending the Tag Team Titles against LOD, Sgt. Slaughter battling Triple H in a Boot Camp Match, Jeff Jarrett squaring off with The Undertaker, Shawn Michaels facing Shamrock, and the long-awaited return of Owen Hart.
It’s a jam-packed look at a pivotal moment in wrestling history on this edition of Grilling JR!
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For fifty years Jim Ross has been the Voice of Wrestling. From starting as referee in the regional territories to becoming the Executive Vice President for WWE to commentary for AEW, nobody has a story quite like Jim Ross. From recruiting and hiring some of the biggest superstars in the industry to providing the soundtrack for the most important moments in wrestling history, “Good Ole JR” was there for it all. Join us every Thursday morning as Conrad Thompson grills JR like you’ve never heard before, uncut and uncensored! Boomer Sooner!
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On this episode of Grilling JR, Jim Ross and Conrad Thompson break down the tense contract negotiations with the Hart family, Ken Shamrock’s rise as a top babyface, and the early momentum building behind The Rock as he clashed with Stone Cold Steve Austin.
The guys also revisit a loaded card from this era, including the crowning of the first Light Heavyweight Champion as Brian Christopher faced Taka Michinoku, Butterbean returning to take on Marc Mero, The New Age Outlaws defending the Tag Team Titles against LOD, Sgt. Slaughter battling Triple H in a Boot Camp Match, Jeff Jarrett squaring off with The Undertaker, Shawn Michaels facing Shamrock, and the long-awaited return of Owen Hart.
It’s a jam-packed look at a pivotal moment in wrestling history on this edition of Grilling JR!
SAVE WITH CONRAD - Stop throwing money away by paying those high interest rates on your credit card. Roll them into one low monthly payment and on top of that, skip your next two house payments. Go to savewithconrad.com to learn more.
ADVERTISE WITH GRILLING JR - If your business targets 25-54 year old men, there's no better place to advertise than right here with us on Grilling JR. You've heard us do ads for some of the same companies for years...why? Because it works! And with our super targeted audience, there's very little waste.Go to podcastheat.com/advertise now and find out more about advertising with Grilling JR.
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For fifty years Jim Ross has been the Voice of Wrestling. From starting as referee in the regional territories to becoming the Executive Vice President for WWE to commentary for AEW, nobody has a story quite like Jim Ross. From recruiting and hiring some of the biggest superstars in the industry to providing the soundtrack for the most important moments in wrestling history, “Good Ole JR” was there for it all. Join us every Thursday morning as Conrad Thompson grills JR like you’ve never heard before, uncut and uncensored! Boomer Sooner!
Logos and album art by Dave Silva
All backgrounds licensed by Videoblocks
Some copyrighted images may have been curated and altered to create uniquely transformative content.
