Episode 265: JR Joins AEW

Grilling JR

Podcast Heat

Sports, Wrestling

4.7 • 6.1K Ratings

🗓️ 9 May 2024

⏱️ 95 minutes

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Summary

On this episode of Grilling JR, JR and host Conrad Thompson discuss JR's transition from being the lead commentator for World Wrestling Entertainment to joining All Elite Wrestling. JR shares how he met Tony Khan, his immediate respect for Tony's knowledge of professional wrestling, and his thoughts on leaving his talent relations hat at the door. All that and so much more on this very candid conversation with the voice of professional wrestling, Jim Ross. MANDO - New customers get $5 off a Starter Pack with our exclusive code. That equates to over 40% off your Starter Pack. Use code JR at https://shopmando.com/. EARNIN - Download the EarnIn app today. Type in GRILLING under PODCAST when you sign up. EarnIn, the most loved way to get paid as you work. BLUECHEW - Try BlueChew FREE when you use our promo code JR at checkout--just pay $5 shipping. That’s https://bluechew.com/, promo code JR to receive your first month FREE. BUSINESS IS ABOUT TO PICK UP - Make sure you get your hands on the most anticipated books coming out this year, "Business Is About To Pick Up: 50 years in wrestling in 50 unforgettable calls" available now to ORDER at https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/739380/business-is-about-to-pick-up-by-jim-ross-with-paul-obrien/ SAVE WITH CONRAD - Start 2024 saving money with some help from our friends at https://www.savewithconrad.com/ 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 https://www.podcastheat.com/advertise now and find out more about advertising with Grilling JR. Get all of your Grilling JR merchandise at https://boxofgimmicks.com/collections/grilling-jr On AdFreeShows.com, you get early, ad-free access to more than a dozen of your favorite wrestling podcasts, starting at just $9! And now, you can enjoy the first week...completely FREE! Sign up for a free trial - and get a taste of what Ad Free Shows is all about. Start your free trial today at https://www.patreon.com/adfreeshows Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:43.2	With the voice of professional wrestling, Mr. Jim Ross.
0:46.8	Jim, how are you man?
0:48.0	I'm good buddy.
0:48.9	I'm good.
0:49.5	I'm getting ready to go have pizza with Nage.
0:52.4	That's a joke. It's a bad joke. getting ready to go have pizza with Nage.
0:53.0	That's a joke.
0:54.0	It's a bad joke, but it's a joke.
0:56.0	Bless us heart, God dang.
0:59.0	Yeah, he was in the news this week eating pizza in Gainesville so not too terribly far from your neck of the woods.
1:05.7	Oh no it's not as a matter of fact you know I read all kinds of accounts and sure as hell whoever took the whoever took the
1:17.2	video got lots of tape and it was somewhat incriminating it wasn't it wasn't nature's best side of
1:25.0	it was somewhat incriminating. It wasn't nature's best side, shall we say.
1:26.0	But in any of that, we're just hope he gets over that and I guess maybe alcohol had a little bit to do with it. I don't know. But I'm always
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