{"podcast":{"title":"Grilling JR","slug":"grilling-jr-539943","podcast_index_feed_id":539943,"rss_url":"https://feeds.libsyn.com/572750/rss","website_url":"https://sites.libsyn.com/572750","image_url":"https://static.libsyn.com/p/assets/3/b/1/9/3b194b8f4acb783916c3140a3186d450/GJR_logo2.jpg","author":"Podcast Heat","episode_count":458,"summary":"For over forty years Jim Ross has been the Voice of Wrestling. From starting as referee in the regional territories to becoming the Executive Vice President for WWE, nobody has a story quite like Jim Ross. From recruiting and hiring some of the biggest superstars in the industry to providing the soundtrack for the most important moments in wrestling history, \"Good Ole JR\" was there for it all. Join us every Thursday morning as Conrad Thompson grills JR like you've never heard before, uncut and uncensored!","last_synced_at":"2026-07-02T20:20:23.105088+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/grilling-jr-539943"},"episode":{"title":"Episode 370: Tough Business","slug":"episode-370-tough-business","published_at":"2026-05-07T04:41:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/grilling-jr-539943/episode-370-tough-business","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/grilling-jr-539943","url":"https://d0e0fed5-09d2-46fd-8c34-53540e333a90.libsyn.com/episode-370-tough-business","audio_url":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/mgln.ai/e/553/pscrb.fm/rss/p/claritaspod.com/measure/traffic.libsyn.com/secure/d0e0fed5-09d2-46fd-8c34-53540e333a90/GRILLING_JR___LIVE__WITH_JIM_ROSS.mp3?dest-id=4957235","summary":"On this episode of Grilling JR , Jim Ross and Conrad Thompson dive into some of the biggest conversations shaping the wrestling business today. JR explains why taking wrestling to new venues and fresh markets is a smart move for the industry, and how changing the atmosphere can re-energize both fans and talent alike. JR also reflects on his relationship with Ted Turner , sharing stories about Turner's loyalty, leadership, and the support he showed throughout JR's career. The conversation then turns to the realities of wrestling contracts, as JR breaks down why a five-year deal doesn't always mean a guaranteed five-year run in today's business climate. Plus, JR gives his thoughts on the evolving \"TKO playbook,\" how corporate decision-making is reshaping the wrestling landscape, and why reducing the number of house shows may ultimately help preserve talent health and extend careers. All that and JR takes us inside the pages of his incredible book, \"Business Is About To Pick Up\" for his telling of the historic WrestleMania 25 match between The Undertaker and Shawn Michaels. BLUECHEW - Right now, when you buy two months of BlueChew Gold, you get the third for FREE with promo code JR. Visit http://BlueChew.com for more details and important safety information, and we thank BlueChew for sponsoring the podcast. MORGAN & MORGAN - If you're ever injured, you can check out Morgan & Morgan. Their fee is FREE unless they win. For more information go to ForThePeople.Com/JR or dial #LAW (#529) from your cell phone. 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. https://youtube.com/live/…","meta_description":"On this episode of Grilling JR , Jim Ross and Conrad Thompson dive into some of the biggest conversations shaping the wrestling business today. JR explain…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3865,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/grilling-jr-539943/episodes/episode-370-tough-business/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/grilling-jr-539943/episode-370-tough-business.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}