Jim Ross shoots on Vince McMahon firing him "for not being a team player"

[@brandongreen2052]

JR was a HUGE part of Raw being great. The King complimented him so well. That was when wrestling was great. It is far from being great now. Actually, it sucks now.

[@gwiz1267]

Yh JR and King was when wrestling was at its peak imo, the days when Micheal cole would get mocked interviewing people like the rock , stonecold with the beer truck, mick foley , undertaker , buried alive matches , first blood, inferno matches, those were the days

[@ericlofstrand]

Big testament to them because they had to follow monsoon and heenan and no1 thought anyone could've been better, and jesse Ventura too was great, yet they not only survived, they thrived. J.R. has a midwest transparency about him and everything he says. His dialect doesnt only translate well to nationwide, it dictates how it should be done.

[@ishmael802]

The announcers are a bunch of drones

[@assassin1148]

Now it’s for a bunch of 8 year olds with weird ass storylines

[@albundy5492]

Really sux ass unwatchable I'll watch old raws and ppvs b4 I ever think about watching sorry ass bs nowadays

[@EnforcerX71]

"Not being a team player" translates to "Not kissing my ass".

[@99somerville]

Usually it does.

[@ndg8240]

Jr is a perfect example of how hard workers are treated nowadays.

[@BNizzzz]

How are they treated? Payed well for their work and having a good reputation so he could stand up to his boss and easily find work somewhere else?

[@ndg8240]

@@BNizzzz He was fired most of the time for no good reason. He even had a podcast on KZbin explaining how Vince made fun of his disability in meetings. He was a very loyal employee and Vince would fire him with no problem. I’ve worked with employee’s that never miss a day of work, honest, and hardworking and lost their jobs for small reasons.

[@mariahallison4882]

@@ndg8240 to m

[@mariahallison4882]

@@ndg8240 to m

[@j2times2006]

Yup. That's why you don't show loyalty to any company unless it's named after you. They fuck you over and then legitimize it by saying it's "just business". The bigger the company the less they care.

[@fabianm1134]

Bruh I didn’t even know JR had gotten fired. This lame ass PG era doesn’t deserve the man’s commentary anyway.🤷🏽‍♂️

[@maxwellemery9179]

Facts. I am thankful he and Tony are on commentary in AEW.

[@dopeboygangsta]

shut up..... SO is wwe PG? or is it for OLD PEOPLE... cause the AEW clowns like jericho and meltzer are always yapping about THE DEMOS... so which one is it

[@MistNinjaJulian]

@@dopeboygangsta Ah another WWE PG era fanboy! Have you atleast given AEW a chance kid!?

[@dopeboygangsta]

@@MistNinjaJulian another safe space all friends i mean all excuse wrestling smelly smarks... wait wait wait WWE is PG? i thought the demos said its for OLD PEOPLE OVER 50... hahahah AEW is a joke like its owner

[@elvisrosado2134]

@@MistNinjaJulian AEW is tv14 yet you have little kids running around in the main event there, so WTF r u talking about?

[@linkieloos]

JR and King were an almost perfect duo. The chemistry between them was incredible. Also enjoyed it when he worked with Paul Heyman. There were genuinely funny moments with those two.

[@KingJeremy77]

One of the biggest mistakes Vince McMahon has ever made was letting JR go

[@bobbeckey6941]

he fired him like 5 or 6 times.

[@mikebest4678]

333

[@kengoku1766]

How, must didn't see the clip with JR and Lawler sleep on Raw

[@invisiblechurch9621]

That is a very long list

[@kevinedwards1913]

No it wasn’t. If that was the case, AEW would be profitable or they would be more successful than WWE. WWE doesn’t need anyone. They’ve proven that the machine can still make money and be successful without certain people.

[@austineberlin3860]

Jim Ross hands down the greatest commentator of matches ever period. The emotions and one liners, his ability to call things just as fast as they happened are legendary. Missed are the days of JR and King. Between the two of them I've had some of the greatest laughs and enjoyable matches on televised wrestling. The banter they would get into, the way they would feed off eachother. This man brought so much to the table and did it night after night. God how I wish he would come back.

[@bornforbanning]

@Brandy Baker Gorilla Monsoon was overrated and bland. Listen to the rerun on youtube. Can't believe I actually used to listen to him.

[@officialsuperrad]

Gordon Solie has entered the chat

[@mcqueenx75]

@Brandy Baker gorilla monsoon was meh. Good but meh.

[@GrayMoe]

Vince only wants yes men around him.

[@Jim_Harter]

Bruce Pritchard

[@GrayMoe]

@@Jim_Harter Where is Mustafa Ali, BRUUUCE?

[@EBerg225]

That's why the product being terrible for the past 10 years

[@triangleoffense9382]

I haven’t watched WWE since Cena buried Batista and Batista quit on Raw. It’s been trash even before that, Y2J returning was awesome I loved when he was world heavyweight champion. I’ve never watched a single Roman reigns match or any of the new guy for that matter.Also Daniel Bryan was shit I couldn’t watch that shit either

[@MrPek-fe9fp]

Lmao and Vince says he hates nogging and yes men

[@brandonlewis6817]

Every wrestling fan should call JR personally and thank him. This man is a real gem

[@darkmagician6192]

100% agreed.

[@jeffcordova9633]

When they fired Jr I stopped watching til the Shield brought back some of that old school vibe… as soon as that faded I stopped watching again

[@youtubeboyonetwoone9742]

The greatest WWE commentator of all time. Nobody will ever compare. 👌🏻

[@waffleironcheesecake]

Well, ya got Monsoon and Heenan too though... can’t forget about them lol I loved em

[@7th.trumpet]

"This is a Slobber-knocker"

[@waffleironcheesecake]

“Ahhhh right in the bread basket”

[@cooksword78]

@@waffleironcheesecake monsoon and Bobby were amazing from the era they were in, my teenage years were listening to them and they will always be my favourite from the late 80s ppv's and early 90s..classic matches classic commentary...

[@himoragenma6416]

EXACTLY!!!!

[@amjnyc79]

J.R was one of the two signature voices of raw, the Jerry Lawler being the second.

[@shanedrayton7662]

Facts

[@trajectoryunown]

RAW feels foreign without at least one of the two on the mic.

[@shaquilleburton1611]

As i listened to this i was hypnotized waiting for that burger to finish cooking.

[@themanwiththesauce2413]

Big facts lol

[@rossl5908]

I was drooling through the full video

[@YewrinePish]

Word Im fuckin blasted half way to Jupiter with hard munchies

[@blackcomicnerd3657]

LMAO!

[@tobiasj9798]

If he just could have flipped it. Just once.

[@johns3491]

"I've heard writers say, in private meetings, that Vince would imitate JR, with the Bells palsy and the paralysis to the face" - Absolutely sickening if true. I guess Vince's TV persona really is an extension of himself.

[@dontabaltimore1974]

You know the old saying "What goes around comes around "

[@floorgeneral309]

Jewel Clark XFL. Twice

[@invisiblechurch9621]

He did it on TV

[@joeski1073]

@@invisiblechurch9621 I was about to say I seem to remember doing it with the hat on and all

[@VolumedMusicMan]

In some cases I think he’s like the crazy person he played that wanted to inject his creation with the NWO...

[@beejcarson]

“I have a new blazer, looking sharp. Like a chubby weatherman.” GD JR, I love him.

[@GrotesqueHyydra]

JR didn’t deserve to be treated like that

[@GenosGlory]

Matt Miller Well when Vince treated others like shit what did JR do? Sat down and life got on.

[@luisprado4789]

Why not? How do you really know? Maybe he got what he deserved? Then again we will never know!

[@Sports5561]

“ I cared too much “ we need more people like JR in the world.

[@BOG0690]

He's got soul. He's great

[@cathallynch1]

He also went on to say he liked the money the most.

[@ShaoKahnnor]

He didn't care when a bully like JBL hazes and bullies other people.

[@Josh-pg3qb]

That’s what sucks though is the ones that care more and work harder get the short end of the stick every time.

[@amjnyc79]

Wow, you don’t just fire someone after over 30 years of loyalty. That sounded personal. I’m sorry that happened to you J.R.

[@jamesb1988]

Ask Mark Eaton, Mike Chioda, and Gerald Brisco (among others) how loyal Vince is. "It's just business, pal!"

[@CatsClaw44]

@@jamesb1988 He didn't personally insult and humiliate those guys. I know the marks want to defend him.

[@fashizzle78]

JR got to the WWE in 1993 that's not 30 years

[@amjnyc79]

@@fashizzle78 you’re right it’s 28 years. But relatively speaking… does it matter?

[@victoryrush9584]

I thought JR got fired for being drunk off his ass at a video game promotional event for WWE.

[@buddyfett1341]

WWE is dead. Fitting Undertaker leaving was the last nail in the coffin.

[@dopeboygangsta]

RECORD PROFITS.... even in covid.. yup dead.... according to some mark on youtube

[@MistNinjaJulian]

@@dopeboygangsta Where's your proof at Jebronie!?

[@marcoparada6652]

@@dopeboygangsta, you're looking at the glass half-full. Good for you. But actually, WWE has lost their main fanbase. They are less than what they were as a team, since 1983.

[@Aizenborgman]

Its dead be4 that

[@mixwb]

For me it died after the streak ended. 2016 brand split made me love it again but it was short lived

[@yarightwilliams5659]

Jr is seriously the best commentator that company ever had.

[@Paulthompson9942]

That is totally true but the fact that he is southern has never sat well with Vince

[@yarightwilliams5659]

@@Paulthompson9942 too bad tbh but you are right.

[@liamgleeson3083]

Hands down, oh my gawd!

[@scottmccullough5012]

JR is awesome. He’s a real dude. He shoots on the business and he gets what the fans want.

[@Mdowlz]

I’ll never forgive Vince for pulling the plug on JR calling top WWF/WWE moments in 2008. Imagine how much better the runs of Punk, Shield, Etc would have been with his iconic voice. Now we have the walking infomercial Cole who hasn’t been any good since he was announcing with Tazz.

[@unknownkingdom]

Cole is good now that Vince isn't micromanaging him

[@usernamesrlamo]

The bottom line is it comes down to Vince’s egomania. In Vince’s mind, the success of WWE is a complete result of his own genius. In fact, the success of the greatest era in wrestling history (Attitude Era/Monday Night War) had more to do with JR than Vince. Without the voices of the era, JR and King, and without JRs booking and management during that time, the era simply isn’t the same. Deep down Vince realizes that and it drives his ego crazy, therefore he must belittle and betray JR to make himself feel like a bigger man. Hold your head high JR, Vince will always be beneath you!

[@heavy.d759]

JR was the greatest WWE commentator of all time!!! Nobody will ever top him!!!!!

[@GenosGlory]

JR and Jerry Lawler made the best ever commentary team. Great times. Vince has been controlled by others for a long time now. They dont know what they are doing.

[@heavy.d759]

I can’t even watch wwe anymore it’s went down hill in my opinion I was a huge fan too

[@Interscope100]

Dude Gorilla Monsoon!

[@TNAROHfan]

@@Interscope100 He and Heenan made an awesome WWF announce team, but JR was a better overall WRESTLING announcer. Imagine Monsoon and Heenan being able to announce the attitude era well. I can't, but I can imagine JR announcing the federation era and doing it well, because he literally did and also pretty much did the same thing in early WCW.

[@thegodfather1907]

JR and Bobby Heenan

[@jamesgolder373]

Jr is a absolute legend he made Austin and the attitude era so much bigger and better because of his amazing commentary with the king and his emotion on the mic... Best commentator ever

[@Thex-W.I.T.C.H.-xMaster]

Vince McMahon going to a writing team for booking ideas is one great reason why the WWE sucks now. That and the decision to go PG. Firing JR was another bad idea by Vince, I have been saying for years that Vince should have retired in 2008 when Liden McMahon was running for the US Senate. That was the time period there WWE went PG.

[@Mr.Miyagu]

I remember as a kid wanting to work for the WWE at any capacity, but having Vince as a boss like him is disastrous to your career, even if you are a janitor.

[@mikeroagreschen5350]

"YOU CALL THAT A CLEAN TOILET?"

[@matthewjenkins7488]

@@mikeroagreschen5350 “see what I left in there for ya?! Now THAT’S good shit!”

[@isambo400]

Vince made more people in the wrestling business rich than anyone else

[@eriks8382]

They made themselves rich

[@chrisbenoit2959]

Take this lesson: And I’m not trying to be a meme or be controversial, I want you guys to learn: If you’re always nice, never say no, first one to show up, last one to leave. People will ride you until the wheels come off, and they won’t put you back together either. You have to protect yourself because no one else will.

[@myopicmanatee6432]

I know nothing about what happened off the screen. I cannot think of Stone Cold, the Rock or any star from the attitude era without also thinking of Jim Ross. When I think about the Attitude Era I think about it in the voice of Jim Ross.

[@donbrewer3904]

Vince is crazy, honestly, wtf?

[@donbrewer3904]

@Matt Bradley right....kinda sad fr.

[@joeski1073]

@ShadowAngel damn is that true about the Jr shit?

[@ericlofstrand]

@ShadowAngel damn I didn't know alot of that. Who were the blu brothers?

[@DatFugginGuy]

I left WWE and stayed with Jim Ross #DownTheRossRoad

[@himoragenma6416]

RWF, Ross wrestling federation, should've got some NFL moneymen behind THAT!!!!

[@himoragenma6416]

@James D, writer of Fahrenheit 1984 NO DOUBT!!!!🤑🤑🤑

[@HoustonSoto]

Vince McMahon is the preppy jock who picks on smarter, better man by belittling them. He knows JR is one of the superior wrestling minds and it pisses him off lol

[@bassclay100]

familiarity breeds contempt i think vince eventually hates all his employees at some point!!!!!

[@mysteryjunkie9808]

@Brandy Baker except for the Undertaker but yes it seems like that.

[@dukes1993724]

Not for Kevin Dunn

[@dominiquejones3805]

He is like a overgrown spoiled college kid & it's gotten worse n his later years

[@jeffrose1672]

how jim Ross can speak good about Vince mcmahon after all of the years of ridicule and being made fun of by him all the time is beyond me

[@tompanzer8192]

Most of it was in character.

[@shaondavidlaughlin0001]

Because jr isn't a piece of shit like vince

[@TarquiniusSuperbus]

JR has always taken a "big picture" approach to things. Yeah, Vince has said and done awful things to him, but JR balances that with all the great things he's said and done over a decades-long productive relationship. He knows you have to take the good with the bad.

[@jamjox9922]

I think that's because JR seems to legimately care about wrestling above all else. He's not out for his personal checks, he's not out for his ego, he's not out there to put someone down (though he will set the record straight, as done in this video), He's out here to create a good show by putting his part. Sadly, Vince has forgotten about that and is only looking for the big bucks in wrestling--even if it means burying good people that made his company what it is today.

[@mikeg2491]

@@TarquiniusSuperbus I think Vince is getting kookier with age and I’m sure guys like JR recognized it that it’s harder to be mad with someone who wouldn’t have done such things ten years before

[@demetricclark853]

They always did JR bad.

[@markwhittaker6866]

For real.

[@mr.tonywilliams1236]

J.R reminded Vince of what he hates and that's wrassling. He always shitted on J.R and he took it. J.R was loyal to the core.

[@v.k.rt.m.6030]

Vince McMahon wanted to be the Walt Disney of Wrestling.

[@thetraveler1182]

JR on the mic in the old wrestling VIDEO GAMES is more exciting than ANYTHING happening on WWE today...

[@TheHannibalTV]

At least JR is making a fortune now for a far less stressful job

[@mrk1190]

I'm not surprised that Vince and his buddies mocked JR's bells palsy considering he did it one time on live television several years ago when he put on a black cowboy hat.

[@peterjames159]

I'm sure this conversation is a repeat from a while back. I've heard it before. Such a humble guy and to be shit on like that was out of order. Glad he's in AEW as I missed that authentic voice.

[@bobbeckey6941]

JR is a arrogant piece of shit. Well known in the wrestling business. you just believe his 4 friends in the business.

[@RyuBlack93]

@@bobbeckey6941 I'm curious, why?!? I get that from Vince, & Stephanie... and some of the talent say like Orton for example.

[@bobbeckey6941]

@@RyuBlack93 The pattern of JR has always been: find out who he needs to kiss up to. suck their ass. accept any job or title he can get. Then bully anyone dumb enough to think JR is an important person. when those people find out Jim is just a regular employee, not a key player in wwe wcw mid-south and so on. Jim gets pissy and then fired. Cornette has the same problem. I could go on but you get the point.

[@dukes1993724]

@@bobbeckey6941 Fuck you russo loving hack

[@marinz4life]

Without knowing much about the WWE culture my sense is Vince is probably jealous of JR's relationship with the talent.

[@percyyoung3282]

STONE COLD!, STONE COLD!, STONE COLD!!!

[@mattgarcia2519]

STOP THE DAMN MATCH!

[@sonnieandjacob]

BY GAWD HES BEEN BROKEN IN HALF!!!

[@bobswags2681]

That man has a family!

[@bobswags2681]

By gawd there whipping him like a government mule!

[@jarredw4404]

JR, I don’t grill and was born in ‘88 so I grew up on the pinnacle of WWF/E, back when you had a slow show on Sunday and waited for that Monday night. One of the reasons was your commentary, can’t discount The King as you guys played off each other. I will never forget the commentary when ol Stone Cold poured a cement truck into Vince’s “car.” I stopped watching in 2003 when everything starting getting weird and not what I was used. I have since stopped watching, but you came across my feed so I’ll show support for someone that I can hear, that leads me back to a simple time as a 5/6 grader wondering if my homework was correct. You are the greatest broadcaster on any sport I have ever heard. I hope that future ventures are prosperous for you and your family. Long Live JR and that God Damn Cowboy hat.

[@pabloenrikay]

I stopped watching in 03 also..... never went back.

[@JimmyFlorida337]

Of all the Wrestling Podcasts out there. And there are a ton of them. Jim Ross I like the most. Why? He is a straight shooter... Too many Podcasts feel like a Gimmick. JR has done it all. Told it all. And you can tell he still loves Wrestling.

[@RainMan14561]

What about jim cornette?

[@CockyBalboa]

Just imo Jim Cornette shitting on everything and all the "controversial " opinions is somewhat a work, not to say they aren't his actual opinions but that he overplays,for lack of a better term, the harshness with which he states them to draw more listeners.

[@MrThedoc87]

Check out arn Anderson and Eric bischoff

[@joeski1073]

@@MrThedoc87 Arn's is my new favorite. He is straight forward and honest. Love the way he says things. Never acts like someone is asking a stupid question. Just seems like a genuine guy

[@maxxdahl6062]

@@CockyBalboa Hard disagree, I think it pisses him off that things can be done a lot better, then sees them not giving a shit about their work.

[@ezcleghorn4025]

I said something similar to this on a video earlier today. As a totally blind fan like, no light perception, June 23, 2008 was the worst day quite literally in the history of the business to me because JR and Jerry were the soundtrack that allowed me as a 13 year old child years before to fall in love with this industry. Vince’s attitude here also completely makes Janelle Grantz allegations believable because if he would, do some thing like this to someone who has been so loyal and dedicated and hard-working, and someone who has contributed so much to his success, there’s no telling what he would do to a woman he thought he would never hear from again.

[@patrickdoran180]

Vince mocking JR for the Bell's Palsy has always been so low and pathetic.

[@miguelVasquez-b1w]

And now he's a sex offender 😂😂 he must face the consequences

[@ashleyquintanar727]

Remember when Kane's music would hit back in the day? I miss thoes days

[@mikeroagreschen5350]

The King screamed every time even though the pyro always hit at the same time.

[@dementedmindstate7063]

Crazy to think that the most toxic person over at WWE, just happens to be the man that gives you your check. It's like there's no in-between over there. Either Vince loves you or flat-out hates you.

[@wytemanfrmtwn9363]

Jim Ross is one of those guys who can talk to the owner like that and his word will hold weight and value. Vince knew it too at that moment but he did what he thought was best for business

[@TheObsoletist33]

Never understood Vince going out of his way to make peoples lives miserable. It is the one thing, above all the recent drama etc which I despise the most about him. JR's point here is as real as it is a weird moment. How could you treat somebody like that who you trusted as your talent relations, and a major part of the corporate structure of the company. Vince really is a deeply petty man for someone who had so much power.

[@434Saibot]

Also, super petty for making fun of JR's Bells Palsy and his procedure that he had..on air mind you! Vince never respected JR.

[@oCapri]

Nothing is better than hearing JR and Lawler on commentary. Nothing tops it

[@DallasG83]

I wouldn't know the word Slobberknocker without JR.

[@blazerocker1734]

Hmm. You know I think you could have squeezed about 5 more ad breaks into that video.

[@MaxxCoyote]

Who are you, person in 2020, who doesn't have adblock installed?

[@koopaa13]

@@MaxxCoyote no more adblock on iphone

[@MystikWizard]

JR asked the question whether Vince was being sincere ... and Vince cited that he sent his son-in-law over to Smackdown to change his life around. Correct me if I'm wrong, didn't Triple H get moved back to Raw the very next week? That pretty much proves his theory correct in that it was a rib on Ross.

[@briannawalsh1244]

Thanks!

[@DiscipleToki]

Vince was on the verge of destroying professional wrestling, if not for the huge contributions from state powers it would have died a long time ago. We are very lucky that some amazing people like JR and TS, Sting and Jericho and many others are willing to go out on a limb to save it and rejuvenate it. Thank you JR!! Because of you and AEW I am again a fan of my life long passion.

[@screamingbaboon664]

JR said "Let's get a reaction out of JR. Funnier than Hell. He's gonna hate this and we're gonna love it". WWE have to make their "outgoing" talent look like the shits. That's what's wrong with the WWE and the nepotism that resides there. Vince Sr. never worked that way. In the old days the promoters used to help you get a job, a phonecall for you to be used in another territory. Now it's "I hope he's bankrupt and homeless, makes us look good." Vince Sr. from all I've heard is he was a good, fair and middle of the road man. Vince Jr. is a little rich spoiled brat. Ego through the roof.

[@benjaminclark4030]

Whoa, Jr signed HHH's contract in Evansville? It's crazy how often my little secondary city hometown gets mentioned in wrestling podcasts. Pretty cool, really.

[@scottsetzke7967]

Vince Russo lives there

[@stephenrogers4537]

Here's the way it is JR IS a true professional able to work behind the scenes in the wrestling business as well as on the mic and some people are jealous simple .

[@enso1hunned227]

Not being a team player is looking so much worse now

[@wildshetentertainment1821]

Meanwhile, Gordon Ramsay is watching this saying "That f***ing burger is scorched. What a bunch of donuts."

[@mj-7444]

“Bad Poker Players” 🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@sinceremaverick7081]

Southern men can only take so much before their Integrity shines through ☀️

[@RelTheKing]

I'm starting to believe Vince McMahon took too man chair shots through the years.

[@InfiniCalendar]

RelTheKing I think half of those were from Brett at Wrestlemania.

[@jkmattpcolorado1970]

"I care too much" Is exactly what I said before I quit my job for almost 10 years.....missed birthdays Christmas new years every year stayed late showed up early...... Exactly how the comments below and above me said.....this is exactly how top notch employees are treated nowadays

[@heysaekari]

imagine of conrad learned how to balance the audio in the ads

[@davetozin9502]

LMAO... Facts.

[@SP-rp4lk]

Just about to drift off to sleep listening to JR's smooth voice... *DUN DUN DUN HEY HEY HEY IT'S CONRAD THOMPSON*

[@mattgarcia2519]

LMAO

[@HalfBlindTravel]

I'll never understand why Vince McMahon enjoyed making life miserable for certain people. That really tells you what kind of human being he is. Bless Jim Ross for staying there for so many years for those of us who are fans.

[@4VengeanceV]

even I, who dropped wrestling around the time Kane revealed his face knows THIS is the worst firing decision ever made.

[@scottsetzke7967]

That moment and wigger John cena was when I gave up

[@Marc_Masters]

There must be some Bad Blood between JR and Vince.

[@redmanr5522]

1:47 well said JR, that is wise advice, Conrad and I could stand to learn this, as well as others.

[@7th.trumpet]

Jesis christ!!! I know I stopped watching wwe in the late 2000s, (when it was worth watching) but, Vince looks like a vampire with immortality but still ages!! Jesus christ, he's either 400yrs old or all them yrs of steroids are taken there toll?

[@guhleeep]

Why port an audio only podcast to a visual platform?

[@mishkaflanders49]

JR is the very best commentator in wrestling. On any brand, in any company. He is the voice of wrestling.

[@viewtube9666]

Thank you Good OL JR. You made the attitude era and you sold the shit out of matches with the KING. No one tops you two.

[@watersandblue6001]

Mocking his illness on TV was so fucked up, but sadly not shocking knowing Vince.

[@ronaldtaylor7778]

The man is the standard for commentating. You would think the industry power would recognize that and keep him happy. Show some gratitude. Happy to see he's doing well though.

[@tthomaselli2]

What episode of Jim Ross & Conrad Thompson's podcast was this?... Also, what time in the WWE were they talking about, again?...

[@olympiakoslaval]

The 2008 Draft

[@BOG0690]

Jim Ross. Good ol' JR. To me, he is part of the branding of WWE (WWF) being what it was during the attitude Era. The guy is a treasure by my standard.

[@elonmartin3294]

JR always keeping it real

[@mikesci91]

Thanks so much for the 6 ads in this

[@Jamesfrancosdog]

Don’t hate on the man for making money.

[@kelman727]

That’s Vince for ‘not being my puppet.’

[@cathallynch1]

People cheer Vince endlessly when he appears on TV yet seem to forget what an awful person he often is.

[@christophergargaro959]

"Not being a team player" = having original thought or opinion contrary to that of Vince's.

[@Jayce_Alexander]

What episode is this from? I'd really like to know the context of the conversation.

[@fernand0thefern]

It’s from one of the WWE draft episodes. I can’t remember which

[@kyleroy2064]

@@fernand0thefern 2008 draft

[@fredstone2858]

JR is one of kind. Passion he still has for business today.

[@michaelbeshears1786]

I was just watching how JR fired Buff Bagwell, I guess what goes around comes around…

[@Dgcamarena]

Lol same here

[@marvinfoster8406]

Jr was a huge part of wwe success greatest commentator of all time made every moment legendary with his energy and emotion

[@TheProphegy]

0:45 😂🤣😂🤣😂 That McMahon impression.

[@mattg2861]

The current WWE brand is a shell of what it used to be. I used to love hearing JR getting excited when Stone Cold did the Stunner

[@magnetsoldiercephas331]

JR impression of Vince is amazing

[@paulwarwick1511]

What episode is this please

[@d_ruggs]

it never ceases to amaze me how WWE treats fan favorite performers, and people who i consider legends. People who have given so much of themselves to try and make WWE shows the best they can be, but Vince always focuses on reasons to doubt, shame, persecute, retaliate, or admonish those who get close to him. It makes him, in a lot of way, the worst person to be in the position he has because it makes him so easy to manipulate and play against others, making it such a cut throat political environment. I don't know how JR stuck it out as long as he did.

[@JoeGallo43]

Good Gawd Almighty stop the match!!!! There will never be another like JR

[@michaelnewton1332]

JR: “Why don’t we let them learn what being in the wrestling business is so we can again appeal to our core audience.” Vince: “Screw our core audience! I haven’t cared about them since 2001!!”

[@bloodeagle6458]

He hasn't cared about the core audience since 1979 we got good stuff cus the ppl around him whure wrestling ppl up until the 1990's when he started hiring washed up Hollywood sope opera wrighters and now he's completely surrounded by them give or take like 6 ppl

[@cutekanjii]

@@bloodeagle6458 yeah once all the people who knew what they were doing or wrestlers that had experience in the territories all died off or retired he became exposed for how poor and ridiculous his booking and creative really is

[@usa5439]

JR is one of the very very few good humans in wrestling

[@mandolinman2006]

What do you expect? Cornette got in trouble going after one of Vince's guys for making fun of Jr. So it was known to happen in the 90's. Plus, they thought it would be funny not to tell Cornette they busted the window out of his car so they could see his reaction. So I can see everything Jr says here happening.

[@CatsClaw44]

And don't forget how they screwed Corny over in OVW. That "family" bullsh*t is just that.

[@mandolinman2006]

@@CatsClaw44 exactly. That's not even counting the people they brought up to the roster and screwed over.

[@MatterInMyMind]

Cheers for commentating so of my favour childhood memories JR 🤠

[@FireOnIce77]

This is riveting a lot of emotion in JR’s words

[@jasonbourne2171]

Setting on a what case in evansville indiana??

[@twiftree2532]

Usually when you are given the “team player” speech by higher ups it means they thought you were the person that would pick up anyone slack. Do the work of more then just your position and NOT complain or expect more pay or such. Basically you were their problem solver and they expected you’d shut up, keep your head down, and do what your told. The minute you are not that figure, there’s a problem, and it’s always you. Never them or the “team”. Or the way things are ran.

[@shady_the_one]

I used to be that guy, and now, I don't work more than I need to. I'm not the first guy there, because I can't be. Besides, I don't want to get left with the slack anymore.

[@barringtonfisher87]

Why the hell did Vince hate JR so much? JR was the voice of wrestling. He was as important as The Rock, Austin etc. & Vince treated him like shit. Its ridiculous