Grilling JR #09 The 2008 WWE Draft

On this week's Grilling JR with WWE Hall Of Famer Jim Ross & Conrad Thompson, the subject is the controversial 2008 WWE Draft! Suoerstars moved from Raw to Smackdown to ECW, and all points in between, INCLUDING, Jim Ross himself, as he was drafted to Smackdown. For the first time, hear JR's true and uncensored thoughts on this move, how it came to be, and how much he really knew at ringside! Plus his thoughts on all things WWE 2008 at this point, including Triple H, Batista, Umaga, Carlito, Matt and Jeff Hardy, Michael Cole, Kane, CM Punk, Rey Mysterio, Mr. Kennedy, plenty of thoughts on Vince McMahon, and so much more! Rate/subscribe in Apple Podcasts! New episodes every Thursday at 6 AM Hit JR on Twitter: @JRsBBQ Find JR on Facebook/Instagram: @JimRossBBQ
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  • @jamesdman7193
    @jamesdman71933 жыл бұрын

    "Cheerios goes better with milk, not piss" lmao😂😂😂

  • @kieranwillis395
    @kieranwillis3953 жыл бұрын

    JR is a lovely individual, you can't help but like him. Him and King on commentary is probably up there in pop culture with other things from that era for 80s/90s kids. Even people who don't watch wrestling know that commentary duo when they think 'wrestling' because of their look and dynamic and Jr's phrases along with Kings 'puppies'. I do understand things need to change, but splitting then up and having king go face killed the fun of the commentary

  • @gnikulodeon1999
    @gnikulodeon19992 жыл бұрын

    JR did well on SmackDown!, I actually dreamed of him being on SmackDown!.

  • @ManofRAGE
    @ManofRAGE2 жыл бұрын

    This is one of the funniest & realist episodes 🤣 I heard.

  • @the_elmeister
    @the_elmeister2 жыл бұрын

    I will single-handedly admit that when JR left Monday night raw, that really hurt the red brand. However I will give him credit where it is due, I think he did a phenomenal job on SmackDown. He made SmackDown tolerable and enjoyable to watch and it paved the way until SmackDown left MyNetworkTV

  • @michaelmclendon6368

    @michaelmclendon6368

    2 жыл бұрын

    WWE2k22

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    @mindfolklore6886

    2 жыл бұрын

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    @mindfolklore6886

    2 жыл бұрын

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    @mindfolklore6886

    2 жыл бұрын

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    @mindfolklore6886

    2 жыл бұрын

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  • @the_elmeister
    @the_elmeister2 жыл бұрын

    1:20:33 - The real talk about the 2008 draft starts here

  • @daralebattle4707

    @daralebattle4707

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thank you sir!!!!

  • @dinskywalker2103

    @dinskywalker2103

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thanks man

  • @ivanvargas2425

    @ivanvargas2425

    2 жыл бұрын

    Kickass thanks

  • @pinroshan020

    @pinroshan020

    Жыл бұрын

    Thank you! Never Again to delay tactics

  • @robbiesilverwolf

    @robbiesilverwolf

    4 ай бұрын

    Nah starts at 20:28

  • @tammyforbes2101
    @tammyforbes21014 жыл бұрын

    Fell asleep with JR playing and woke up to it! Hope he is adding subliminal messaging I will know if I look up in a month and I own everything they advertise 😂

  • @animal33540

    @animal33540

    3 жыл бұрын

    5

  • @enigmaticpsychocw
    @enigmaticpsychocw2 жыл бұрын

    As upset as he was, I think SmackDown needed JR. It also needed Triple H and Jeff Hardy. Those three made SmackDown feel equal to RAW.

  • @gooberthoreau
    @gooberthoreau3 жыл бұрын

    Man, so many of these have JR's audio popping constantly. Was the original source that way? If so, no post production to remove those artifacts? Drives me crazy in ear buds.

  • @HT.100
    @HT.1004 жыл бұрын

    JR was super raw and honest here. VKM is a super complex individual for sure. I hope someone someday brings more light to his childhood and upbringing

  • @funandgames4645
    @funandgames46453 жыл бұрын

    Bruh I just realized how to describe Jr, Bruce Prichard, and Eric Bischoff. Bruce is your dad who wants to joke and make you laugh, Jr is the old grandpa you love to talk to about life, and Eric is the cool neighbor next door that catches you smoking weed but doesn’t tell your dad

  • @BEASTALMIGHTY88

    @BEASTALMIGHTY88

    3 жыл бұрын

    Erm..... no

  • @funandgames4645

    @funandgames4645

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@BEASTALMIGHTY88 would you like to be more specific

  • @vampirascoffin870

    @vampirascoffin870

    Жыл бұрын

    The most dumbest thing I have ever read

  • @WilliamBrinkley45
    @WilliamBrinkley453 жыл бұрын

    Splitting up JR and King on commentary was a major mistake. Those two could sell almost any match, even the stinkers.

  • @joetamburello6292
    @joetamburello62923 жыл бұрын

    “It’s a rib on JR Fuck him” 😂

  • @muralikrishnan7622
    @muralikrishnan76224 жыл бұрын

    What's with carlito music during blue chu🤔

  • @jonvicha9791
    @jonvicha9791 Жыл бұрын

    Jim Ross Monday 🎉😮

  • @troywright359
    @troywright3593 жыл бұрын

    2:11:51 some people think this kind of father is good, but not me

  • @LukeLeonettiYouTube
    @LukeLeonettiYouTube2 жыл бұрын

    It’s ok JR, I don’t like working on Tuesdays either

  • @the_elmeister
    @the_elmeister2 жыл бұрын

    I’m pretty sure that JR is happy with AEW and it’s successful growth. Man he was blown away and he felt the chills and goosebumps when CM punk arrived at AEW. He knew at that moment we just beat WWE.

  • @festo8756

    @festo8756

    2 жыл бұрын

    Not really. AEW got a cm punk at the end of his career who just wants to take it easy and wrestle inexperienced younger guys. This isn't pipe bomb punk that people want to see

  • @cwirwin
    @cwirwin3 жыл бұрын

    JR has a great laugh.

  • @MTSpade

    @MTSpade

    Жыл бұрын

    conrads is better lol

  • @adam-thesportsguy6147
    @adam-thesportsguy61473 жыл бұрын

    JR spitting truth. By God!

  • @sykwiddit8575
    @sykwiddit85753 ай бұрын

    Must we with the music in the background ?

  • @quays07
    @quays073 жыл бұрын

    I always truly believed that Vince did not like JR and always wanted to make a mockery out of him

  • @josephboza7448
    @josephboza74483 жыл бұрын

    This was a great podcast. I think Vince wanted to make JR the stubborn old fool on that draft night. That is why he didnt tell him he was being drafted to Smackdown. That Divas Tag Team match was a blantant FU to JR. I mean come on. No way in hell in 2008 would the ladies be a bathroom break match. Not Mickie James and Melina vs Natalya Neidhart and Victoria. Vince has already wanted to do stuff for shits and giggles and that was a perfect example of it. That episode was pathetic. I think JR was right, the million dollar giveaway took away from the draft. As a wrestling fan, I look forward to the draft. When I turn on that night, I knew that was a nothing more than a desperation for ratings. I mean anything in the 3 million range for viewers should be a home run. Vince didnt risk his life. That was the dumbest shit ever! Him splitting up Jr and the King was the dumbest thing ever. JR and the King were great for 10 years. They sold everything. They even sold me on Stephanie McMahon Helmsley as the WWF Womens Champion. I even thought that was a slap to the womens division (another story for another day). This was a funny and an insightful look back at the draft.

  • @bigkev3184
    @bigkev31842 жыл бұрын

    I was always a JR fan but it chaps my Ass when JR talks big & cocky when he gets another Gig lol funny man. Mr Sports Entertainment yeah i'm old school i hate that word phrase i'''m a Wrestling Fan but i always got it & understood even as a kid that i's not all Wrestling it's SE. But Jim Ross never had a backbone in Wrestling & he really didn't in WWF or WWE as they made fun of him used him fired his Ass 3-4 times & his Ass got called & he came crawling on his knees every single time. He never questioned Vince Mcmahon & even came back to kiss his old rich sweaty Ass on National TV in Front of Millions at that time which was 10x what RAW draws now & you can put Raw, Smackdown, NXT, AEW & TNA whatever name they want to use & put all there ratings combined wouldn't do or touch the Ratings that WWE RAW was doing at that time in Jan 2008 on to Wrestlemania never mind the year before with Cena Vs HBK at Mania 23 which was the biggest Mania that broke all records numbers wise $ money PPV. Which as i said a million times HBK should of had a couple of WWE Title Runs when he came back besides that Chamber one for the Big Gold belt which that 3+ year feud with HHH which was unreal & never got old. But the Championship should of switched hands a couple times even if HBK didn't want it cuz he didn't want to do live event's & do the Champions schedule. I wish Vince mindset changed with the Champion after 2011 with Brock who was a part-timer & was never there 2-3 matches a year never on TV till the BIG 4 Season yet HBK was Full-time. If Shawn didn't retire still so young 43-44 later that year he would of starter doing the Edge, Brock schedule maybe 3 years ago. He should of went over Cena he was hot than & cuz your stupid brand split we use to Dream about it than after 4 years back is when they finally lock up only cuz other things didn't work out & that's HBK vs Kurt Angle WM 23 SMH. Than Rematch at Backlash & a 30 Min Iron Man match which they should of had a 1 hour real Iron Man cuz the Roster really sucked at that time & that was it like WTF are you doing man like really both in their Prime still even tho as someone who watched his whole Career i'd take HBK 95-98/ 96-97-98 his WWF Title Run nobody in Wrestling could touch him in the ring & 97/98 he was the GOAT Heel in Wrestling What these Kids or Teens & guys think Roman is the Coolest dude in Wrestling & they could make The BloodLine just as Hot as DX & NWO like at Wrestlemania you have the 3rd Twin Solo Sinka from NXT come down at Wrestlemania to help make the save after the other 2 get took out by Brock which i said should of happen at the Rumble if that was their rematch & than Mania bring in the other Cousin from MLW to make the save at Mania or since Rumble didn't happen do like i said than the rubber Match at SummerSlam you bring in the kid from MLW or MOXLEY if you had Seth join along the way with dropping his Name & the brother i will always love you. Dde those 4 Guys added would make the BloodLine NWO 2022 & the Shield members are Blood plus that Nia Jax & Naomi i said during this whole story of her getting screwed by Sonya having her turn after Roman stepping in getting her a Title Match & her changing her whole look gear to black/white or Red joins the Bloodline First Female. And he brings Nia as her bodyguard to take out Sonya during the match since she's not signed helps her Win the Women's Belt & both Join as Roman tells that other geek i can't think of his name is it Adam Pierce that The Tribal Chief says your hiring Nia or i made a Call I have a offer to join Raw. And that's when you would for great storyline purpose fire Sonya to comeback as a Full-time Wrestler & the Secret guy trying to hire Roman getting Sonya fired starting all that Drama was Eric Bish & make him GM of RAW or Smackdown now that's good Storyline & i'm not really breaking it down well just talking fast but that's just a lil bit way more info if i went into it & i have so many more stuff for others on both Shows. That's just from 30 years of watching & Rex Breaker would be the Man coming up to go at Roman but before all that would happen i had it as Killer Kross coming up doing the Goldberg Streak but bigger & better & had him beat Bobby at SummerSlam which i first had as Roman but you can't rush stuff than it's over. He had it all than you take Scarlet she was so hot she helped make his character his entrance was just as important as his matches & you take all that away WTF. I saw that guy as the Wrestlemania 38 if you wanted to rush it i wouldn't i would do Bobby & than do Kross at Wrestlemania 39 Vs Roman. If the Rock does come back than Roman Vs Kross Summerslam or Wrestlemania 40 or if you kept building Kross up undefeated this whole time having him lose to Jeff Hardy that's a joke be serious. Jeff can go party with Matt who can't walk or keep his feet straight walking like a duck never mind Wrestle the guy sucks. It's hilarious how that nerd Dave writes & these Hardy Fans & AEW freaks think WWE & Vince are scared of Jeff Hardy going to AEW LMAO the crap these kids & people believe today just like these people really think Shane Mcmahon is or was Fired by WWE by who his Father WTF is wrong with you. If Shane leaves again it will be on WWE.Com not Uncle Dave the Moron who's in that nerd Tony AEW & the rest of those Indie geeks who ain't even trained Wrestlers lol todays people wow. Like the Talent they Fired Wyatt which he is this Generations Undertaker that's how close your gonna get but i said okay any & everyone just got a message you think I Vince & we WWE are scared of this Nerd & AEW Company like they have been saying & some Wrestlers & you think your gonna play Games with us vince & WWE like it's 1990s WARS again. Use leverage well here's how scared we are 120+ Fired MID to TOP Talent & a lot of Jobbers that AEW picked up. And than every Wrestler went WOW wait WTF what's going on & this is what i can't stand by IWC i call them virgin geek Fans & DAVE Dirt-sheet writers & so on that oh WWE is signing everyone to 5 year deals cuz there scared of AEW & losing talent to them talking crap saying let them go your not using them. Than WWE releases all these Talents & now after 50+ years all these POS try to talk like Tony Kahn who I can't stand & R Young too that this people all love with her Oral Session who would be working at Dunkin Donuts serving Coffee cuz all her Money & her Husband every Penny they got came from WWE & Vince Mcmahon & her talking to oh you can't trust them or if your gonna have a Job tom WTF are you talking about when your Ass always had a Job & your Husband. Same for that POS TONY K who doesn't know crap about WWE & sounds like a dumb POS everytime he talks & tweets. Yeah i know everyone is miserable there but in AEW everyone is very happy here this GEEK is on the spectrum which you could tell from the Baker News cuzi bet you everyone that hangs with Tony K is getting a Check from him which shows you & means nobody wants to be around this guy cuz he's weird. But back to HBK wow got way off track lol WTF he was Cool Badass before the NWO was put on TV as all they were doing was acting like themselves which HBK tried to get Vince to let him & the Kliq be put on TV before they left but Vince didn't get it.

  • @chucky4451
    @chucky4451 Жыл бұрын

    Stop with all the advertisements every two minutes!

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  • @TheBlindEye90

    @TheBlindEye90

    3 жыл бұрын

    God I hope this is sarcasm.

  • @jaronzennaiter

    @jaronzennaiter

    3 жыл бұрын

    Lmao!!! Sounds about right

  • @DubBeats

    @DubBeats

    3 жыл бұрын

    Fuck outta here sarcasm...

  • @iRichie-Rich
    @iRichie-Rich11 ай бұрын

    let's not make an excuse for Hayes and his racist comments. alcohol has nada to do with it. drunk man - sober thoughts.