Sam Roberts & Jim Ross- WWE Firing, Montreal, Owen, Foley, etc

[@bigb860]

Great interview! I couldn't have any more respect for Good Ol' Jr. After all of the crap they've done and mistreated him, not to mention the complete bullshit way he was let go, he's still a constant professional. Very classy guy.

[@carlosinda3553]

Blame ric flair over the summer in the 2k14 panel

[@bigb860]

JOEL FLSA Not yet, unfortunately. Have you?

[@ryanbashaw4513]

Its actually a Godsend JR was released. WWE is a stale sinking ship.

[@phoenixsplash135]

JR and the King are easily the best announce team I've ever heard in pro wrestling. I dont think we will ever top it.

[@instrumentalist28]

Arcturus Dunhelm Paul heyman beats king by a long shot

[@imstoned6]

Stl Metro Yes.

[@repairmanjack78]

Gorilla and Bobby are my all time favorite, but Attitude Era JR and King were great too. I also really liked the brief stint we had with JR and Heyman.

[@JamesSaleMedia]

JR and Heyman. ;)

[@MikeyMUnited]

repairmanjack78 Anyone who doubts how great Bobby was (And Gorilla) should watch the 1992 Royal Rumble (at least the match) JR and King are up there though.

[@kennethdavidcody3624]

Sam Roberts is a great interviewer. Not a dick, doesn't interrupt, very respectful. Like him a lot.

[@tylerdurden788]

he's a fan. explained Montreal screw job for non fans which at this point I'm amazed how many interviews focus on that match.

[@ryanferrier9964]

+Tyler Durden It's such a hot topic still because that was a terrible thing for Vince to do. He screwed Bret, the man that took and ran with the company flag after Hogan left, despite him saying he didn't want to lose the belt in Canada. Shawn Michaels never would've became the Show Stopper without his feud with Bret, because Bret made him elavate his game to a level nobody else would've been able to do. Even Austin owed a lot of his success with the fans to Bret. His I Quit match against Bret at Wrestlemania 13 was the defining moment of him becoming "the toughest SOB in the business". Refusing to tap to Bret was one of the most iconic moments in wrestling history.

[@ryanakahuss]

bret screwed bret by taking more money than he deserved and jumping ship to WCW after wwe gave him such a huge push and elevated his career. by MANY backstage accounts, he was a dick, and had a poor attitude. he was a good worker, i'll give him that. but the ONLY reason bret got such a push in the first place is because vince was under so much heat due to the steroid scandal, so they needed to put the belt on a smaller guy that clearly didnt look juiced out of his mind, hence the belt was given to bret. thats why the clique and vince came up with the hbk vs bret angle, two smaller guy that could be champions, completely taking focus off the guys that vince generally (and still) prefers, roided out monsters, lol

[@andrewramsdale]

@@ryanakahussactually he didn’t jump until his contract wasn’t going to be honoured he wanted to stay and if we want someone to be mad at blame Jim Cornette he’s the one that came up with the finish

[@lukebrown28393]

JR and Heyman in 2001 is the most underrated announcing partnership ever !

[@vinceniederman3235]

Oh Yeah Heyman Had a Odd Way Like Randy Savage On The Mic At The Table!

[@pri0r_t0_a_weekago...fukwi48]

England 1966 I agree totall opposites but we’re fantastic

[@anthonyhurn1988]

JR and the king was class. Vince and the gorilla was awesome too and loved Bobby heenan aswel.Good Times. WWF/WWE just ain't the same anymore

[@franzisaryk5965]

I don’t know I think Jim Cornett was a great addition to the commentary he has such class and style he’s just great was very good for the business

[@EmperorKrow]

Nope, JR and Jim Cornette

[@GodsLastGift]

an hour long interview? this is great.

[@canigettawhatwhat]

still not long enough

[@anadryantontine]

Ryan M. NEEDS MOAR JR STORIES. Him and Mick Foley would be a fucking blast to hear together.

[@TheSteve1126]

SERIOUSLY JR COME BACK! I NEED YOU DAMMIT!!!

[@alexanderparada4080]

fire Ric Flair instead of Jr

[@dutton1991z]

Hahahahhahha damn

[@ryanbashaw4513]

You need to love your son, Vince. Bring Shane back into the business. A strong family foundation is what the business depends on.

[@murraysaucedo897]

“JR screwed JR.” - Vince McMahon

[@accountemail9712]

@@murraysaucedo897 jrs the excellence of execution

[@MatthewCaligari]

Fantastic interview. A great hour to chill with a couple cups of coffee too.

[@WaqarDepp]

Lol, EXACTLY!

[@anadryantontine]

WaqarDepp I believe you mean "HELLO, EXACTLY!" ;)

[@gawdzirra93_20]

I miss The King and JR duo on announcing...

[@jimross9602]

Damn, I'm Old....

[@anadryantontine]

Not old! Vintage, like a fine automobile or wine.

[@TheRestInPeace]

Jim Ross You´re refined...like a good old wine....WWE isnt the same...it really is "The end of an Era", and i think "The end of good wrestling" : (

[@Rubin4749]

Jim Ross I heard some guy on James Hale radio show that sounds JUST like you.

[@yellowdart6666]

Jim Ross AS GOD AS MY WITNESS you are the best damn announcer to ever grace any medium.

[@TheSteve1126]

+Jim Ross SO AM I!!!

[@JesseBlume]

I eagerly await the day that Sam interviews Jim Cornette.

[@ryanbashaw4513]

Same here!

[@vinceniederman3235]

I Have So Much Respect For JR Big Time As a WWE Fan!

[@TheSteve1126]

MY GAWD ALMIGHTY, MY GAWD ALMIGHTY, I KILLED HIM

[@vinceniederman3235]

@Vince McMahon JR is The Best in WWE!

[@jasona5284]

BTW my favorite Jim Ross call of all time was when HHH returned and clobbered Austin in the head with a lead pipe and cost him, "the WWF BAH-GAWD TITLE!" followed by "DAMN YOUR SOUL TRIPLE H. DAMN YOU!"

[@GrimReaper4383]

Love to see more of these 60+ minute interviews. If you wanna get A LOT of views. Try and get Mark Callaway on. He will most likely get you the highest views.

[@schutzdan23]

Arcturus Dunhelm as far as we know. Even Austin has said that taker is still not comfortable talking to people (even him) about wrestlemania. He wants to heal before he does anything.

[@SamPower782]

dan schutz Has Taker been on the podcast yet or it has been agreed to but hasnt happened yet?

[@schutzdan23]

None yet

[@schutzdan23]

Taker is old school as well. Maybe he just doesn't want to give up his gimmik until he officially retires.

[@anadryantontine]

dan schutz Steve Austin said he's getting 'Taker on his Steve Austin Show podcast soon, then we get the REAL story of the Deadman.

[@just2coolkk]

JR was not only the best voice of WWF/E but he was also the heart and soul IMO. I dont think any commentator will ever be better...

[@jrreogreugerugregreger7486]

100%. JR is the best to ever do it and there isn't a remotely close 2nd.

[@jetsfan8710]

48:10. this is how you know JR is one of the best commentators of all time. 10 seconds to announce Owen has passed and he probably had so many emotions going through him, and he was able to compose himself enough through probable shell shock and sadness to deliver that terrible news as solemnly as possible. It's hard for anyone, let alone commentators, to handle something like that, and the fact that JR found out with 10 seconds before his announcement... Idk how he did it.

[@M4RC0SM0]

He didn't give a shot about Owens, he came to call some naked men touching each other

[@jerrywatson2737]

Gabe Sloan qI I

[@AndreasNV]

wow. fantasic interview.

[@anadryantontine]

***** Can you please try to get Jim Cornette in? You may need at least two hours, though. ...okay, just block out three hours, Corny can be long-winded, but it's radio fucking gold.

[@dustinball4142]

Really pissed with the way WWF/E treats there staff maybe if they treated all there talent a bit better they would still have higher ratings JR is the best when i hear the commentators now they are just missing that spark that JR and the King use to bring to the show.

[@pri0r_t0_a_weekago...fukwi48]

Dustin Ball there missing more than just tht

[@Roller76]

There were alot of commentator duos but only certain ones where the 2 just clicked. One duo was JR and Lawler, others were Monsoon and Heenan and Vince and Ventura. I can't list Michael Cole cuz hes an idiot. If you listen to him he tries to copy Jim Ross but it doesn't work. He's flat out the worst. I'd rather listen to David Crockett. Now I'm not bashing you kids but you really only know of a few. I grew up watching wrestling during the 80s listening to Gordon Solie, Bob Caudle, Alfred Hayes, Tony Schiavone. In the late 90s and early 2000s came Joey Styles who did great job alone but at times needed to reel himself in. As for Paul Heyman? Really, hes annoying. He goes on and on. And did I say Michael Cole was and is the worst? I'd rather listen to a broadcast test sound or Jim Carrey doing the "most annoying sound in the world".

[@vinceniederman3235]

@Dan Coles True Michael Cole is Awful and Jim Ross is The better Voice of Raw!

[@Roller76]

Vince Niederman Definitely. But I understand why alot of younger people that grew up, or are growing up, during Cole's employment say he's one of the best because they don't have alot of other options lol.

[@vinceniederman3235]

Yeah Michael Cole is Ok at Times Today!

[@pri0r_t0_a_weekago...fukwi48]

Michael Cole is really horrible at his job... he was actually sorta tolerable with taz on sd

[@TheBernas24]

JR is such a great guy, you can tell him by just by hearing him talk.

[@TheKillerDonuts]

Hour well spent, great interview.

[@captainthrall]

RIP to your wife JR. The podcast is great btw

[@steveviveney9767]

Impressed!! For one solid hour he didn't mention Stone Cold's name once!!!

[@BLT1251]

He did when he was talking about "Mr. Mcmahon", but just once. Said that character had the perfect rivalry with a guy named Stone Cold.

[@benjbendetti6872]

As integral as both of those men were to each others careers, JR's, and Stone Cold's accomplishments speak for themselves. In my humble opinion both were easily the absolute best of the industry.

[@iTubeYourDadsMinge]

He mentions him at 38:15, which is not a solid hour.

[@TheUnderatedJC]

The world must know who Sam Roberts is, awesome interview.

[@dannynitro78]

The best interview I've seen with JR.

[@scottyb003]

Man JR should come back and broadcast WM 32 with the heel King.

[@TheEndIsMan392]

I love JR, he's by far my favorite Commentator since Gorilla Moonsoon and Bobby Heenan

[@HeavyJ713]

Reguardless of when Undertakers last match is Jim Ross needs to call that match

[@Dundamom]

Awesome interview, Sam! I could have watched this for days.

[@UmbrellaCorpResEvil]

JR has got to be the classiest man in the wresting industry. All the times he's been fucked over and has never said anything even remotely negative about Vince or WWE.

[@vinnyavalanche]

Cole could never fill JR's shoes as a Monday night Raw broadcaster. Bring back JR.

[@alancarey3973]

i couldve watched/listened to another hour of that easily. Guy was one of the defining voices in my growing up.

[@Jyagos1]

Agreed. He left the WWE, so did I.

[@Songman87]

I always love when someone talks about Owen Hart of how awesome he was as a person

[@razorrawb]

"you love a villain that is easy to hate" great quote from good ole' jr!!!!! :D

[@rossgraham4244]

Very candid interview. Said it before but sam seems to get the best in people through wealth of knowledge and mutual conversation. I find it unfair that WWE found flair as a more valuable asset to the company so they fired (again) Jim Ross. WWE should not have had Flair on this panel knowing his previous behaviour with alcohol and the fact that he was grieving a young sons death made it that much worse. Exploitation of ric flair at best

[@Jdockery007]

the spanish announce table is a sacrificial lamb :p

[@StormWildSpace]

God... when they got to talking about the night Owen died brought me to tears. I wasn't able to watch the ppv when it happened, but i had heard about it shortly after it happened, and wept for hours. I can't believe how much emotion is still brought up by them just talking about it.

[@heretica2002]

For the love of god somebody stop the deam mach. Yes JR I remember this line from the Undertaker vs. Mankind mach.

[@nujabeez6573]

It’s impossible to dislike Jim Ross

[@vinceniederman3235]

@Christopher Gutierrez Yeah JR is a Awesome Storyteller!

[@smithmeister]

Christ if shawn Michaels and carlito had a baby. ....

[@belowpip420]

Ever since his release from WWE not too long ago, ever since has been giving these interviews more often..and man am i enjoying the hell outta em, I'd be very siked if they did a JR documentary, even though hes not part of the company, i know it's unlikely, but it would be a great dvd

[@amandajaynesparrow3591]

Jim Ross is a legend and in my opinion the best announcer ever We love you JR your're the best

[@jfrison6974]

Good ol JR... The what a familiar voice.

[@JatMane]

good ol' JR! wrestling will never be the same without him!

[@hypolyxa7207]

This was an amazing interview. Great job!

[@tonycamilleri1373]

Brilliant stuff, ive just subbed your channel Sam Big hello from Scotland.

[@calvinball1]

The more I watch different eras and different brands of wrestling, the more I appreciate J.R. and Lawer.

[@crusherx99]

No Chris Benoit talk?

[@ferrycorsten643]

brilliant interview, would love you to do an hour with jim cornette

[@skiptionary]

Sam with an interview 50 times better than O&A's

[@al112v4]

Listening to this man explaining how professional wrestling, or at least WWE, works. How can't Vince make good TV anymore? Why is he so lazy to produce such a crappy god awful storylines and characters? Even worse, people defend this crap with "Oh no, wrestling is variety, not some old sh*t from 20 years go, wrestling evolves, get over it!". Well, no shit Sherlock, but evolves for the better or worse?

[@SmithCommaBenjamin]

The most heart felt soundbite of the Hell in the Cell match I thought was actually Lawler. The 2nd fall, through the cage. When he simply said, in his real voice, "that's it, he's dead". Because he actually thought Mankind died. The look on Taker's face sold that soundbite as well, because he was looking down from the to of the cell thinking Mankind had died.

[@jayhollows5729]

JR is the best and will always be the best

[@andrewjacksonbr]

Jesus Christ, this man is a national treasure, I mean JR not Jesus; but also Jesus....😑

[@ThatsMrTaylor2u]

57:20 as CM Punk said, Vince McMahon surrounds himself with 'ass kissing, yes-men'

[@CeemPlay]

great stuff sam, good guy ross, youre better then most people on earth.

[@Ruprect44]

Bret is from Calgary. Saying his hometown is Montreal is like saying Good Ole JR hails from Newark.

[@mitchbedard8526]

+Ruprect44 right? not even the same province.

[@Ruprect44]

Mitch Bedard Nope. Montreal is 4 provinces and 3 time zones to the east of Calgary.

[@jglasshalfpool4640]

Haven't watched WWE regularly since 2001 but I recently discovered OSW Review and Stone Cold's podcast and I'm so into learning about all this back of house stuff. It's great.

[@zacharybaudean1506]

Weird same here. Like I'll read a WhatCulture article here and there, and I'll rent a Wrestlemania for my nephew sometimes just for fun and to tell him how much better the attitude era was and stuff. But I have been watching wrestlers shoot on the backstage stuff the last couple days and I just can't get enough! P.S. As a fellow Attitude Era fan were you as pissed as me when you found out fucking LESNAR beat Takers streak?!! And in my hometown New Orleans too. Smh it's just not the same anymore..

[@TarnishedtheGOAT]

Their was no reason for the streak to end. Bad move on Vince's part

[@ToneBand]

JR is the man...the next 1 hour interview has to be with piper!!!

[@Kasey538]

Great interview. I've always loved Jim Ross as an announcer. He made WWE so much more entertaining.

[@vinceniederman3235]

Kasey Reusser Yeah and Me Too I Have Wonderful Respect For Him Since He's a Hall Of Famer!

[@SammeLagom]

Jr seem like a great fuckin' guy! Hope to see him some more commenting on WWE Network.

[@vinceniederman3235]

I Agree and I Follow JR on Twitter!

[@johnrixisip3886]

WWE has the major loss when they released Jim Ross. It's like the NBA without Marv Albert.

[@thekingofkingsrp]

Johnrix Isip except Jr don't wear woman's panties

[@AjmalIce786]

JR = Legend!

[@JustAnotherSwiveller]

This interview was awesome!

[@HiveDes]

No questions about Todd????

[@VERDICTInsanity]

JR’s voice always makes me feel like I’m a 13 years old again and I’ve just put my video tape in the VCR to watch royal rumble 2000. WWE can put as many Micheal Cole’s, Corey Graves or Joey Styles on the desk but no one will ever come close to hearing “I’m good ol JR with Jerry the king Lawler at ringside.....” that’s when u knew u were in for good play by play commentary. I should watch AEW more 🤔

[@Danimal300zx]

This needed to be at least 2 hours, if not 3 hours.

[@notjaythomas]

Great interview, Sam

[@Contemplationsinnature]

I've watched the video " why he got fired" I don't see how he insulted a sponsor ?!???

[@braydenkeynon3083]

This is probably my favorite interview Sam has ever done. JR is such a massive personality within wrestling, his way of telling stories is captivating. When he started talking about Owen, my heart sank. What an absolute tragedy. The Hart Family were my favorites to watch in the 90s, losing Owen was beyond devastating.

[@vinceniederman]

One of My Favorite WWE Interviews From Sam on KZbin and The Stories Long Before I Became a WWE Fan in 2007!

[@jrreogreugerugregreger7486]

This is where Sam shines. He's a great interviewer and he's incredibly passionate about Professional Wrestling. I'm not a fan of him on the Jim and Sam show honestly but here I could listen all day.

[@OuTSMOKE]

I'm 7 minutes in and just realized the camera work. I like how it pans back and forth while you're talking, as if you're sitting there looking back and forth as each person talks. It works well compared to the usual cut back and forth most people use. Nice little touch to make it unique man. :)

[@VincentK.McMahon]

For the way the wwe treated him with all the shit they did up until his firing he is astoundingly nice about it that's a sign of true class, good on you JR!

[@djb1ge]

God... To hear the re-telling of Owen's passing is so heartbreaking.

[@vinceniederman]

I Love The Stories From Jim Ross About The Past in WWE Long Before I Became a WWE Fan in 2007 Wish I Had Started Watching It In The Early 2000’s After The Attitude Era!

[@jonquinones8193]

From now on, they need to use JR and King when they're doing flashback modes in the video games! MICHAEL COLE SUCKS, and he wasn't there for those events, so it makes those modes less authentic and takes away from the history!!

[@pri0r_t0_a_weekago...fukwi48]

Jon Quinones he actually was but as a backup to a backup for a interviewer

[@MM-qi5mk]

Absolutely awesome interview from JR and the interviewer

[@deaconsyxx322]

WWE just isn't quite the same without good ol' JR...

[@MongoJerryilluminati]

Great Interview

[@RossB.x]

Love Sam great interviewer, reminds me of a combination between HBK, Sideshow Bob & Aaron Rift.

[@0mrbel558]

amazing interview sam, love it ! who knew jr was such a great man, what an interesting interview this was. Cheers for the video sam

[@jefferyespj]

For people wondering what real journalism is this is what it's called this was a great back and forth interview. One of the best journalism jobs I've seen in a long time

[@mohdlula]

wow this interview changed my opinion of JR

[@flashgordon8792]

What was ur opinion of him before?? He's the best!

[@Lungsy1988]

And your opinion before was?....

[@brandonrodriguez6314]

Flash Gordon J.R. always seems genuinely nice but in the Legend of Wrestling roundtables on the WWE Network. He comes off as an oldhead who thinks Wrestling should still be formulaic. If you don't know, J.R. doesn't like how newer heels play to the crowd (E.g. Cesaro doing the Big Swing)

[@StrangeWun]

Brandon Rodriguez I don't agree with him either but everyone has their own opinion. As long as you're passionate about it, I can never fault you, only debate with you. I'm sure he doesn't like it, but he'll probably admit it when it works.

[@PhatGirlLuvr68Comix]

Brandon Rodriguez Gee, why listen to a guy that has 30+ years experience and worked with some the best in the biz?

[@mojohammer7833]

Can someone tell me the name of JRs podcast please

[@mojohammer7833]

Thank you found it

[@dweezler]

Amazing interview Sam. I could listen to JR for hours. Luckily now that he has his podcast I can!

[@DoubleTap_Gaming]

U can tell Sam has alot.of respect and love for Jr from a business standpoint

[@vinceniederman]

Sam and Jim Have Fun Talking With Each Other!

[@vinceniederman3235]

Jim Ross is The Best Ever While Being a WWE Fan Since 2007!

[@knurdisms]

I could listen to this for days. One extremely knowledgeable, interesting man who's been in the business for decade and is an excellent storyteller, and another who's clearly in love with the business, can't wait to know more, is very respectful, and knows how to conduct a GREAT interview. Great job!

[@LilBrujoFH18]

TNA, TNA, TNA

[@travisanderson2516]

That was a great interview. I started watching it by viewing the clip where JR talks about why he was fired from the WWE. Then I watched another clip about him talking about the Montreal Screw Job. After those two I had to find the complete interview. Loved every second of it and wished there had been more. Never heard of Sam Roberts until now. Going to find some more of his stuff. Again, great watch! Thanks to the both of you.

[@Kayspaify]

One of the funniest guys on the planet.

[@MikeyMUnited]

Fantastic interview, also very well done too. The first time I've ever heard Sam but I thought he was excellent and didn't talk over or interrupt his guest.

[@jasymann6367]

Good interview with good old j r

[@vinceniederman3235]

@Jasy Mann Yeah Jim Ross is Awesome To Interview!

[@mattvdh]

If you watch WWF in the 80s when it was gorilla monsoon, McMahon, Ventura, they had a pretty one dimensional style, but when JR came around it's like he opened up a whole other doorway to commentating. McMahon went for a cut and dry commentator, to being a lot more expressive and verbose. The first generation of commentator was just straight forward and responded to the action, where as JR painted a scene and described to you the struggle the baby face was enduring and how sick and evil the heel was.

[@JJA1987]

J.R's still the fucking man

[@Thetakerfan]

A true legend

[@jetsfan8710]

Finally, someone who actually likes wrestling and can give a good interview. Thank you Sam.

[@crazyirish5804]

Vince is said to be one of the smartest businessmen on the planet. He's gotta know if you bring back J.R and a couple more and drop this family friendly shit, we go back to the way it was

[@pri0r_t0_a_weekago...fukwi48]

CRAZY IRISH nah u can’t recreate that

[@ryanbashaw4513]

He sold out.... he wants to make movies, not matches anymore

[@Keepitgreasy11]

When the WWE lottery draft was aired when JR was transferred over from RAW to Smackdown that camera shot of JR was a call from Kevin Dunn (WWE TV Director & Members of the WWE Board of Directors) You hear about the "hate" that Kevin Dunn has for JR because he's sounds so southern when talking or talks about wrestling from the old days (not WWE owned product yet during those days) you have to talk about sports entertainment or go to the promos or interviews and don't talk about the wrestling holds or moves. Jim Cornette will vouch about JR & Kevin Dunn don't get along.

[@annettelynch8420]

jim ross , was a gift to the wwe, the only announcers i ever respected was jim ross, and gordon solie, wwe screwed up when he left.