Episode 365: Why Austin? Why!

Episode 365: Why Austin? Why!

From Grilling JR by Podcast Heat

April 2, 2026 · 18 min

About this episode

Jim Ross recounts the iconic WrestleMania X-Seven main event between Stone Cold Steve Austin and The Rock, highlighting the unexpected twists of the night.

On this very special edition of Grilling JR, Jim Ross takes listeners back to one of the most shocking and defining moments in wrestling history calling the main event of WrestleMania X-Seven . JR relives, in vivid detail, what it was like behind the headset as Stone Cold Steve Austin battled The Rock in front of a raucous crowd at the Astrodome . From the electric atmosphere to the intensity of the match itself, JR walks listeners through every pivotal moment as only he can. But the night took a stunning turn that no one saw coming. THE PERFECT JEAN - F*%k your khakis and get The Perfect Jean 15% off with the code JR15 at https://theperfectjean.nyc/JR15 #theperfectjeanpod 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 monthly payment and on top of that, skip your next two house payments. Go to https://www.savewithconrad.com to learn more.

People in this episode

Host: Jim Ross

Topics covered

  • wrestling
  • WrestleMania
  • Stone Cold Steve Austin
  • The Rock
  • match analysis
  • sports history

Keywords

  • WrestleMania X-Seven
  • Jim Ross
  • Stone Cold Steve Austin
  • The Rock
  • wrestling history
  • Astrodome
  • match commentary

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Organizations: Podcast Heat

Places: Astrodome

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