About this episode
Jim Ross and Conrad Thompson discuss key wrestling topics and analyze a classic match from ROH Honor Rising 2017.
On this episode of Grilling JR, the voice of wrestling Jim Ross and host Conrad Thompson break down some of the biggest talking points in professional wrestling today along with a classic match watch. JR shares his thoughts on Randy Orton and why he believes "The Viper" is guaranteed money for WWE. The conversation also turns to the much talked about debut of Danhausen, with JR giving his honest take on why the moment may have felt underwhelming to some fans. Jim also reacts to the news of Mance Warner and Steph De Lander leaving Total Nonstop Action Wrestling, and weighs in on the momentum building toward AEW Revolution, explaining why the event is shaping up to be a major show for All Elite Wrestling. Plus, JR puts on the headset and calls an incredible 8 man tag team match from Honor Rising: Japan 2017 featuring Cody Rhodes, The Young Bucks, and Kenny Omega taking on The Briscoes, Will Ospreay, and Kazuchika Okada as JR calls the action for the very first time. BLUECHEW - Get 10% off your first month of BlueChew Gold with code JR at http://BlueChew.com SAVE WITH CONRAD - Stop throwing money away by paying those high interest rates on your credit card. Roll them into one low…
People in this episode
Hosts: Jim Ross, Conrad Thompson
Topics covered
- professional wrestling
- ROH Honor Rising 2017
- AEW Revolution
- match analysis
- wrestling news
- wrestling commentary
Keywords
- ROH Honor Rising
- Jim Ross
- Randy Orton
- Danhausen
- AEW Revolution
- Cody Rhodes
- Kenny Omega
- BlueChew
- Total Nonstop Action Wrestling
Sponsors
BlueChew, Save With Conrad
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Organizations: WWE, Total Nonstop Action Wrestling, All Elite Wrestling
Products: BlueChew
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