This guy Michael Landsberg is such an awesome interviewer. He definitely comes off as rude but he really gets down to business. Real questions.

thats a highlight he interrupted much less and the interview was wayyyy less awkward, than the other interviews

Gerry get more of these please!! These are awesome!

Good ol JR is if not the best announcer but also a true gentleman the way he handles discussions. Says it how it is, also a great BBQ sauce inventor. He is a very knowledgable man, great interview and great series. Thanks for uploading

hell of an interview

It seems that under Jim Ross drug abuse was punished.John Lauriniatis seemed to encourage it because of the 'body builder' appeal but only up until 2007 when the Benoit incident happened he obviously had to work on the new drug policy.Which begs the question of why isn't JR still head of talent relations?

It is a Medical Condition that can affect ANYONE. It's like a mild stroke, except the paralysis can last for a few days, years, or (like J.R.) a lifetime. J.R. has gotten back most of his movement in his body yet his face remains affected.

All this talk about drug overdose makes me think of Test AKA Andrew Martin (R.I.P.)

@baresolid what ppv was this? i wasn't a big fan of wrestling at the time and i'd like to watch that show

GOOD GOD ALMIGHTY I LOVE JR !!!!!!!!!!

the "choose" to inject, snort or take a pill. no one is shoving it down their throats. they have the option of not continuing a wrestling career. many wrestlers over many decades have made the choice of not using when wrestling wasn't as profitable and much harder on the body than it is today.

weird that you got thumbs down for that suggestion, its very accurate, i dont know about WWA4 but the rest is right on target. how many people took the florida/japan/3rd american promotion/wwe road?? TONS. from dusty and road warriors to jericho.

@Nordfelt yes. yes. and also yes.

@SlipknotSevenfold1 - JR is still with the WWE. He has is part of a show called Legends of Wrestling which is produced by WWE and airs on WWE onDemand. He either hosts the program or is part of the round-table discussion that has veteran announcers/wrestlers that discuss different aspects of wrestling past and present in a shoot format.

he just makes mention of it briefly, it's not as if he said, "i write about him in my cookbook which'll be out on this date and is sure to be a best seller, buy it now!"

@baresolid which ppv was that?

I have nothing against Canada or Canadians, but I always roll my eyes at Lansberg's shilling to Canadian wrestlers.

the play-by-play commentator on the show, "Raw", on Monday nights on the USA network.

yeah deff im 6'2 225 lbs lower body-fat its just i see alot guys down in FCW that i know im better than but yeah gotta stay determined!

i thought jr was talking about eddie not jeff but either way the whole i or vince can't tuck them into bed was just hilarious and he's right lance storm never went crazy on pills it's all a frame of mind

3:40 yeah, Steve McMichael was surprised when he was hurt in WCW and he was told that he had to stay at home, and couldn't just take a shot and go back out the next week, since they always did that in the NFL.

My out of your mind response is directed toward the person that said Vince was a better announcer.

whats your source?

Pretty interesting about JR having to fire Jeff Hardy after Hardy refused to go to rehab but now he's back and one of the top stars of the game.

Wrestlers should always look for the natural remedies to kill the pain.

why thank you!...oh and it was the funniest thing yesterday, i was watching a sports program and they commented on the amount of players who are testing positive for steroids, etc. odd how the responsibility of that falls on the players shoulders and not the organization or its owners...

ive been looking for the same interview for years on here...can't find it...they do have 1 interview with flair on otr...but no his most recent one.

how hard is it to make it to the wwe i live in California im 21 and wanna make it to the WWE

he went by his real name in early 90s and a brief stint in wwf with hart foundation... if im not mistaken... check wikipedia

ah, in Cena's DVD, JR was the one that signed Cena to OVW.

what's JR role in WWE?

I know. It's been explained to me. And he was clean when he died. It was just too little too late.

Tony Shivani was the best announcer !

Good point. The timing of his death was pretty shocking. It's a true shame because he was finally in a good place. That just shows that you shouldn't do those kinds of drugs because even if you do quit the long term damage remains.

i want a steak from the keg house and bar whenever i see otr!

ah well, i have a different outlook on those, however any legal finding i came across never mentioned those only the marijuana as did the wwe's release.

Did he just promote his book briefly just there via Brian Pillmans death?

yeah thats why i moved down here to florida

dude can you find me an episode with Ric Flair .. when he slams Hogan, Foley, and Hart

Its too bad Vince's ego clouded his judgment and fired JR for something he didn't have any control over because he lost one of the greatest minds in the history of the business! Screw you Vince! We want JR back!

why?

exactly! brock lesnar is an athlete in his own right...he just didn't have the heart or passion with wrestling, but that shouldn't take away from his accomplishements before and after his stint as a wrestler.

wow i didnt know that canadians have that much pride in EVERYTHING that they do. they brag so much.

Managing these guys much better today, eh JR? Eddie Guererro and Chris Benoit's families may disagree...

@bobolob actually they fired Eddie once for the drug use when he refused to go to rehab. They did know about Eddie and tried to get him help.

J.R has a cook book? o_O

@bobolob i wouldn't go as far as ''weren't all that surprised'', i mean alot of people were shocked because he'd gotten cleaned up, looked great, performed amazing,..i just think people weren't surprised on HOW it happend,

@MrAkbaz I recognize tons of people in ROH, but I'm sure you weren't talking about me, since I'm a pretty big indy mark lol.

@shimmerknockout Well, him and Bobby Heenan...I wonder how good they would've been if they were together for a long time.

You're right about Eddie, but there was a time when Eddie was dealing with "issues" while working for the WWF/WWE. I'm thinking it was in between Latino Heat and his first World title in the WWF/E. But yes he died of complications to the drugs long after he was clean. I wasn't meaning to imply I thought Benoit took drugs, just that what happened to Guerrero was a bit easier to foresee than that of Benoit. I stopped watching regularly after Eddie died. Benoit's tragedy has only kept me away.

@HanleyIsWatchingYou I never said he didn't....

Does he still play that role? I remember he mentioned it once a while back that he no longers watch other promotion such as ROH and TNA because he got no time and that he's no longer a part of talent searching team, he then goes on to mock people who said that he had lost passion for the business.

lol @ a JR cookbook

oh it was referencing MLB players and pro athletes in general! ;)

@andross637 Couldn't have put it better myself ;)

@MrAkbaz jhon morrison

Good Announcer,the best is Gordon Solie.

lots of drugs are illegal in the US and yet guess what? when someone asks for the help for rehab, they get it without criminal repercussions! all they have to do is ask for the help and they get it. no drug addict will go clean unless THEY want it. i'm curious how it's the wwe's fault for people taking drugs. it's the individuals choice. also, former wrestlers, some of whom aren't huge fans of vince or the wwe, have publicly stated that the wwe's drug policy is amazing and effective!

He hasn't been in that position for years mate, that's what John Lauranitis does.

Dont you think his time as wwe announcer has run its course though? Granted, i dont mind if he stays there or if hes involved backstage. But i think even he knows his time there is running out. ITs time to move on, and i think for him mma is the next step. He's even said he's getting very into mma.

@Jimmy McCallum What does the PG Rating have to do with the age of announcers. King is older than JR. Before 1997 when WWE went TV-14, they had 50+ year olds in Heenan and Monsoon. I hate they people think they can blame the rating for every injustice they feel is wrong with the company. The WWE can suceed in PG, it just needs better writing.

@levanyzzuf Before.

4 days on, thats still over 220 matches a year. How can you wrestle without steroids and pain pills? Guys who can wrestle for years without pain pills must have tremendous will. Bret hart said he was a sex addict in his book, and it saved his life. He said it is close to impossible to not have a vice to survive wrestling, specially steroids to take all the punishment. I would think the wwe would have massage therapists and acupuncture and their own pain clinic for these guys.

ummm...guerrero and benoit were using steroids very heavily at the time of their deaths...you have it backwards. when their careers first started they weren't. all you have to do is look at old photos of them and compare with recent ones...the size difference alone speaks volumes. also the tox reports on them both at the time of their deaths do!

lol it was a good plug though. and pillman doesnt matter anymore

Jeff Hardy had a drug problem? Jeeze, this is all news to me.

@puntopower666 JR is no longer with the WWE...

One thing not in just wrestling, but in all sports that the "Boss" / Owner needs to also remember is the fact that athletes are human.And the human body can only take so much on a night to night basis.As for the drug issue, as adults, its YOUR responsibility & no one else's as to what you put in your body. So there is no blame game here. If you get caught with drugs, then you get fired just like in any other line of work. Now if you use the old argument that "I need these drugs so I can wrestle cos I cant afford a day off, well then maybe wrestling isn't for you, cos ya cant stay healthy.Besides, once ya get caught with em, you'll probably be fired anyways. Its kinda like a double edged sword.

@jgreenwood99 eddie died of exhaustion by being pushed too hard by the wwe and benoit's toxicology showed he was being pushed too hard too, they were both the examples to show the world what an irresponsible, greedy coroporation the wwe really is, thats why kurt left and spoke out about the wwe as well

@looder22 chris family cant agree haha

haha

I'm also a fan of mat wrestling which should be seen more and less of this dare devil crap. There would be less injuries.

hell i would think that if edge didn't hold his vomit, and spat out blood and vomit, then ratings would go up, because the haters would see just how real the abuse that pro wrestlers go through.

ah no you'd be wrong. it's because of guerrero and benoit they put the program in place and test was no longer on their roster and therefore couldn't be monitored. know your stuff before you go trash talking and insulting a person.

It's because he's lost his voice! lol

No major drug issues right now? This 2003, you're telling me they had no idea about Eddie Guerrero? I can understand that no one could have seen Chris Benoit's tragedy happens but this is kind of a false statement.

Agreed. That ham and egger doesn't know what he's talking about.

I know all about this stuff. In no way was I meaning that the WWF just throws the druggies to the streets. It has happened before, but only when said druggies don't attempt to stop. They've gotten significantly better about helping their own than say the 80s and before. Eddie was a tragedy is all I'm saying and after it happened, most weren't all that surprised based on his past.

lol well somtimes they do...

You have a better chance of winning the lottery than of making it to the WWE. You have a better han average chance if you are good looking, are over six feet tall, 220 lbs., with less than 15% body fat. You also have to be able to speak well and be somewhat athletic. Find a reputable wrestling school, stay away from drugs and alcohol, and good luck!

you don't see or hear of military servicemen and women becoming addicted to drugs or killing themselves? that is the WORST excuse you could have possibly used! need i remind the world of what happened to vietnam vets? yeah that's right! the government even turned their backs on them! and why don't you take a stroll through a drug rehab and see how many ex-military you find? or better yet, go to families of some of the deceased and ask for cause of death!

@jgreenwood99 jim ross sadly therefore becomes a greedy employee of a greedy corporation in my opinion, i am perfectly entitled to my opinion so please dont tell me not to have one

i got to meat jim ross and jeff hardy and matt hardy

lol...not really...depends on your view of the marijuana issue! hehehe

i dont trust ross.remember at the end of the day he works for vince.and vince is about money.so i dont trust anything he says.

Your almost 100 percent wrong. All that matters is if you are a big draw for the company and you make them alot of money. Hulk Hogan was possibly the worst wrestler of all time. All he was was a big guy who could bodyslam someone. But he literally MADE the wrestling business.

can anyone confirm what jeff hardy's drug of choice(s) were?

lol...yeah because americans don't! not to mention take credit for feats and events they played small roles in! lmfao!!!

Urgh, Monsoon was a dreadful, awful announcer. His tired cliches and haggard old one-liners were very, very annoying. Fans that praise him are generally seeing his work thru the eyes of their childhood, not exactly the most credible view-point.