Episode 346: JR Remembers Bob Caudle
Grilling JR
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4.7 • 6.1K Ratings
🗓️ 20 November 2025
⏱️ 64 minutes
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Summary
On this episode of Grilling JR, The Voice of Wrestling Jim Ross and host Conrad Thompson welcome PWInsider's Mike Johnson to celebrate the incredible life, career, and legacy of the legendary Bob Caudle. JR shares heartfelt stories from his time working alongside Mr. Caudle and reflects on the immeasurable impact Bob had on his own career.
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| 0:40.2 | Hey, hey, it's Conrad the mortgage guy and you're you're listening to Grilling, JR with the voice of professional wrestling. |
| 0:41.2 | Mr. Jim Ross. |
| 0:42.2 | Jim, how are you, man? |
| 0:43.0 | I'm good. |
| 0:43.7 | I'm good, Connie. Thanks. |
| 0:44.3 | Thanks. |
| 0:44.9 | It's mixed feelings today because what we're going to talk about and so forth, it's just, uh, but life must go on we're going to be celebrating uh the late |
| 1:00.3 | great bob coddle today he lived a long life 95 years young and i thought you know what |
| 1:06.8 | let's let's phone a friend and let's, uh, do a proper tribute. |
| 1:16.4 | We don't normally do guests here on grilling, JR, but this is worthy of an exception. |
| 1:22.3 | I want to welcome into the show, my friend and yours for PW Insider, Mr. Mike Johnson. |
| 1:23.4 | Mike, how are you, man? |
| 1:30.0 | Hey, Conrad. Hey, J.R. Thank you for having me. I wish it was under happier circumstances, but I'm very humbled and very honored to be here to talk about Bob Cottle for a little bit. So thank you |
| 1:34.3 | for having me. Thanks for jumping on, man. Jim, I guess we should start with you. Like, you know, |
| 1:40.8 | when you think about Mr.uddle's legacy in professional wrestling |
| 1:45.2 | what is that and what did he mean to you early in your career how can you sort of |
| 1:51.1 | encapsulate a career like that hard it's hard to interact quite frankly uh such a long and |
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