Episode 1: Leaving WCW For WWE

Grilling JR

Podcast Heat

Sports, Wrestling

4.7 • 6.1K Ratings

🗓️ 2 May 2019

⏱️ 156 minutes

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Summary

What is the real story about why WWE Hall of Famer Jim Ross left WCW for the WWF (WWE) in 1993? Hear more details than ever before as Conrad Thompson co-hosts the debut episode of Grilling JR! Including in depth stories about working with Bill Watts, Eric Bischoff, and Vince McMahon! Did JR save Eric Bischoff's job? What were his final days at WCW like? What were his initial impressions of Vince McMahon, his thoughts on the WWE talent roster at that time in early 1993, 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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Hey, it's Scott and Red Thompson and you're listening to grilling JR.
0:15.9	I can't believe the stays finally here.
0:17.7	We've talked about this for a long time, but we're finally here and we're here with the
0:21.1	man himself.
0:22.1	Good old JR.
0:23.1	What's going on, Jim?
0:24.1	How are you?
0:25.1	I'm good.
0:26.1	I'm having my nice little $8 cup of coffee here in Las Vegas and I love it a lot.
0:29.9	Well, we are excited to be here and we put up a bit of a reader poll, if you will.
0:35.2	Hey, what would you like for us to talk about and you guys cover this up with suggestions?
0:40.6	And the one that won in a runaway, Jim, is you leaving WCW for the WWE after you surprised
0:46.1	that one?
0:47.1	A little bit, but that story really has not been told, at least in my words, in this form
0:53.0	ever.
0:54.0	So what the folks are going to hear today is my personal experiences and feelings of
0:58.6	it.
0:59.6	I know there's a little stuff about it in my personal cybernucker book, right?
1:06.2	But I think that the folks are going to be in for a treat today because I read through
1:12.8	our notes and it's just the memories that came back are amazing.
1:16.9	That was a tough time in my life.
1:18.0	That was a challenging time.
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