Stone Cold Steve Austin 1999: Grilling JR

SHATTERED GLASS! Hit the iconic theme...it's AUSTIN 3:16!!
On this episode of Grilling JR, the voice of wrestling, Jim Ross and host Conrad Thompson discuss Stone Cold Steve Austin's exciting and memorable 1999. JR shares stories of working with Austin on the direction of his character, managing the hottest act in the WWF's ego, and sticking with him through a potentially career ending injuries. This is an Austin episode you can't miss!
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[@Airthugger]

First time watching Conrad run through a full episode of this. He’s pretty good at maneuvering through all those bullet points. Doesn’t deserve the hate

[@d-mo733]

He is good. Not better than the English guy who does Dutch and others, but con is decent! He is a top 4 podcast host. The guy from England is the best tho! So knowledgeable and the dude who does Jakes podcast is good too

[@NateNizzle]

Air Thugger...? The porn star?

[@anthonylopez9334]

​@@d-mo733 Conrad is better than both of those guys but ok

[@deadbrothers8348]

After listening to him for awhile you'll see...he's just too cool for school ..."chat me uhhhp"... And all those lame catch phrases and the way he comes off sometimes is like he knows better than the legends he's talking to

[@NateNizzle]

@@deadbrothers8348 that's because he DOES know better than the legends he's talking to. These guys don't remember shyt like us fans do. They remember the cities that things happened, we remember the PPVS and shows. I think we ALL know better than Bischoff and Jim Herd.

[@Devin_10k]

I listen to these podcasts every day at work! You both do an amazing job!! Keep it up! Helps my mood and day go by smoothly 🎉😊

[@gingerprince87]

Same here !!

[@rivercap1986]

99 was truly the end of a Era for wrestling without austin vs vince After that it's never been the same

[@eddie9244]

Didnt care that much for 1999 , too many dark storylines like the ministry then corporate ministry

[@mattsharkey8437]

@@eddie9244 whimp lol

[@louio]

​@@eddie9244 1999 felt like it came and went. Things didn't get hot again until 2000

[@eddie9244]

@@mattsharkey8437 just borimg is all, and that isnt what your mom was calling me the other night

[@mattsharkey8437]

@@eddie9244 gay lol

[@TheGodinme88]

One thing I never understood was the OVEREXPOSURE of the Big Show in WWE/F. They never had Andre crying on camera! And how many WrestleMania’s did Big Show main event, that we actually took as seriously as Andre? The Big Show is one superstar that I feel WCW handled BETTER than WWE. No matter how long the tenure🤷🏽‍♂️

[@Redhotshawntexas]

They had Andre both running out of the ring and cowering in the corner, out of fear of Damien

[@TheGodinme88]

@@Redhotshawntexas A giant python would make anyone run🤔

[@vinflu2743]

Love the jim cornette he does 🤣🤣

[@blakenewdarbie7433]

Watched wrestling my entire life...well since i was 6. Im 42 now. JR Is amazing. Also........all fans new and old..... Keep the dream alive

[@ihavetubes]

The Rock throws Stone Cold Steve Austin off a Bridge 1:04:19 one of my favorite moments in WWE history

[@mikeypitt8315]

THE GOAT Stone Cold Steve Austin on 3:16 day and one of his prime years Hell Yeah!☠️🍺🍻🍻

[@anthonygause8082]

Yessir

[@Rschr101]

Easily the GOAT. OH HELL YEAH

[@mikeypitt8315]

@@Rschr101 without a doubt!

[@onewarriornation602]

​@@Rschr101 Hulk has entered the chat...

[@mitzicarpenter2820]

Good OL JR is such a great story teller

[@josheisert8380]

JRs room looks so perfect and uniform that left lamp not being centered is driving me fking crazy.

[@peterortiz1160]

It’s any house in Florida that comes furnished

[@412StepUp]

I’m being destroyed because of it

[@wrestlingwithjay3770]

Can’t wait

[@mrxfactor11]

Was waiting for this episode

[@charlescomeauxjr9037]

I will have stopped smoking for a year on March 30th, and I don't think I will ever be a smoker again, but I would enjoy lighting one up with JR.

[@whidoineedthis]

Mike?

[@ciscotheinkboi]

0:52 Hearing one of my favorite members of WWE reference one of my most favorite singers of all time just made me so happy 😁

[@InstagramAWrestlingHistorian]

Stone Cold Vs. The Rock at Wrestlemania XV is an underrated main event.

[@anthonygause8082]

Can't Wait

[@mlamanno]

13:22

[@DylanFoster87]

Conrad “ Right “ Thompson

[@FishingwithFishgall]

I love this show weekly, but cmon Conrad, you let JR go on a 20 minute tangent about WM14 when the subject was WM15. Lol help em out a bit

[@G-unit054]

We need more JR impressions of Cornette. It's spot on

[@westleydick8274]

I loved the corny curtain call. Definitely need that for his podcast one day or omnibus

[@josephrichard9393]

1:30:30 - The supposed tag match with Rock against Triple H/Chyna/Gunn on July 27 already took place as a Rock handicap match against Chyna/Gunn the night before, on July 26. In which, Austin interfered in and was injured while brawling with Triple H (and Chyna). 1:30:42 - The Undertaker match never even took place, because Austin was injured the night before. Triple H came to the ring and confronted Taker before Austin came out and a giant brawl happened with Kane, Big Show, Rock and DX. 1:43:06 - Foley has stated the office requested him to be in the match, and that Jesse was already getting bad press for being involved (thus Foley going over as babyface and being a feel good moment).

[@RushNZ]

Love seeing Jim sharing his legendary knowledge and career like this. Thanks for all the work you've done over the years JR... keep it going guys.

[@ChaseBAmerica1st]

God bless Jr. He's lost his mind.

[@311JW]

Foley winning the title was my 1st or 2nd full Raw without watching any Nitro and the Rumble my 1st WWF PPV. A magical time.

[@jfaria4043]

Decades of entertainment. We all love JR. But please retire,stop flying, stay well.

[@eddead4235]

Austin foley promo on return awesome

[@SpaceGamblerJR]

bourbon deluxe is no longer made and has become a collector's item. it's crazy to think a bottle of bourbon that was once $7 is hard to find and is now worth hundreds. 💯🤯

[@tkalphonzo8551]

Very good Podcast...

[@aleiterful]

Last thing I expected to see on the internet today was Jim Ross smoking cigarettes lol

[@matt05ification]

Did they both forget they were covering 1999 and not 1998? 53:00

[@bababooey7641]

JR was clearly confused and Conrad didn't correct him soon enough so that they could get on the same page

[@CeemPlay]

Cold Stone

[@whowantsit9820]

JR is my guy

[@RammaNeedsBuffs]

Was Conrad like not paying attention? Jim was getting his years mixed up and we didn't even get an answer to Shawn being against Foley vs Austin vs Rock...

[@whidoineedthis]

The same will happen to you when you're 70

[@RammaNeedsBuffs]

@שמר ויליאמש I'm not criticizing JR. Conrad's job to redirect a guy who is recalling one small moment from a 50 year career.

[@Rschr101]

It's a free show, nobody cares. Theres a reason Jim is smoking grass the whole time

[@jordanhutton5787]

Shawn was against a triple threat at Mania because he thought the main event should've been Foley vs Austin which would've excluded Rock after months and months of build

[@onewarriornation602]

​@@Rschr101 Yeah, because he is a drug addict.

[@pmfg11]

Thank you Russo

[@lokomike2911]

Oh man..Muskogee my hometown that's awesome Jr.

[@pmfg11]

JR is answering questions that aren't even being asked, wtf is he doing

[@Rschr101]

Hes high as shit.

[@monolithgeometry3221]

He's taking a vocal walk and enjoying his leisure time, guy

[@rw8185]

JR seemingly mixes up Austin "teaming" with McMahon in 1999 with Austin turning heel in 2001. Surprised Conrad didnt calibrate JR. Not meant as a slice at anyone.

[@Rschr101]

JR is high and Conrad is thinking about getting to the buffet on time.

[@rw8185]

@@Rschr101 aha cool.

[@mikeypitt8315]

@@Rschr101 🤣

[@onewarriornation602]

​@@Rschr101 😂😂😂

[@ROSTAFA]

Starts at 5:57 : 13:09

[@sincerelyme7423]

🙏👌👍

[@bddotnet]

Did McMahon become an on screen character because Eric Bischoff did it in 1996?

[@onewarriornation602]

Yes.

[@DatHeat2]

The best heels are the ones that makes us mad for messing with our favorite baby faces. It was easy to hate Vince and HHH because how much they screwed Rock and Austin. It was easy to hate Edge because how much we loved Taker.

[@billyhill2517]

J.R. I'm sure stevie nicks would go for you. Not even joking. You're tha man Mr. Ross!!!

[@TheLord84]

Goldbergs weakness? Acting! Saved by the Bell Devereux

[@edge803]

Universal soldier 😂

[@samadagoat7769]

I love Stevie nicks she gotta be a witch the way she can make music

[@packpock4369]

Not sure why it bother's people that he is smoking. JR is in his 70's and the love of his life is gone. So why would he be some kind of health nut? If you were in his shoes and still busy all the time, coffee and cigs keep him going. He comes from that generation where you smoked and drink coffee.

[@curtisburgdrof8618]

Jim Ross in Conrad Thompson great show in a great show about Stone Cold Steve oh hell yeah

[@Rschr101]

Oh hell yeah

[@lyfelegionalpha9118]

sorry 4 your son loss 😞😞arn anderson

[@mpb929]

I love the show, but sometimes JR goes off on odd tangents or mixes a lot of stuff up and Conrad just ignores it. It'd be nice if he worked a bit to get things back on track

[@Rschr101]

Hes puffin the magic dragon bro.

[@hhhguy2004]

It's also a free podcast

[@mikeypitt8315]

I think Conrad is a little more careful with JR cause he is more cranky more prickly than the other podcasts Conrad hosts

[@mpb929]

@SockSniff that could be it. But he gets into screaming fights with Bruce and Eric so idk. Maybe because he's closer to them

[@onewarriornation602]

​@@mpb929 It's because he's a clueless mark and all the marks jerk themselves off over JR.

[@chico1680]

The main event of Wrestlemania 15 needed JR for the call. Michael Cole during late 98-early 99 was awful.

[@whidoineedthis]

There's a lotta people that suck when they're new to fans

[@chico1680]

@@whidoineedthis yeah but, he just sucked.

[@Rschr101]

Cole always been trash. Only tolerable when he was with Tazz.

[@socialistbatman1211]

@@Rschr101 i liked Cole with JBL

[@ElvishPrinceling]

I enjoyed the ep, as always- I like JR's grandad tangents, they're fun!- but I do want to say that it's been disappointing to see y'all using AI to generate thumbnails rather than hiring an artist to do it; I realize that AI is more 'cost-effective' but people literally rely on commissions for their livelihoods, and AI is actively detrimental to artists.

[@josheisert8380]

People who create AI programs have spent their lives learning CPU technology and deserve a payday too don't ya think 😂

[@juniorsanchez7441]

True. The Cornette thumbnails always crack me up

[@PrinceH7144]

Need to bring jr back now

[@anthonygause8082]

Same Here

[@OmegaRedFan]

He's happy in AEW getting paid to do NOTHING.

[@Rschr101]

So he can sell the subscription service and talk about twitter or the universe? No thanks. Its over.

[@PrinceH7144]

@@Rschr101 your crazy jr is WWE!!! So your telling me jR can’t call a match anymore?? 🛑

[@onewarriornation602]

​@@PrinceH7144 JR has never been able to call a match 😂😂😂

[@cykablyatman6242]

hearing ric flair do a housing ad is odd

[@echad6259]

Kinda looks like HHH

[@pinroshan020]

The celebral 3:16

[@OmegaRedFan]

😅

[@oceanshrugs9235]

I thought that too lol

[@GoodOldCinema]

Who looks like Triple H?

[@oceanshrugs9235]

@@GoodOldCinema the thumbnail of the video

[@senorfish2503]

46:20 Owen hart?

[@tomb9420]

It seems like Jim Ross would know better than to smoke. 😮

[@liverpooloflife8731]

@Tom B, Maybe Jim fires up because of his Bell's Palsy... Smoking the herb always helps my chronic back issues. Good for JR...

[@tomb9420]

@@liverpooloflife8731 maybe. But didnt he have a stroke ? It does not matter really. If he wants a smoke than he can have a smoke.

[@TogonzoMedia]

It's not about "knowing better". It's about enjoying the last thing they're not willing to give up because they gave up every other vice and their done. Not giving up anymore just because society thinks they're entitled to clean pristine air once they leave the comfort of their own home. But they're not. And since society can't or won't control the smoke stack across the street (because jawbity jawbs), they turn to trying to control something they think they can: somebody else. JR is not a PlayStation and certainly not your PlayStation. Those without vices are also those without virtues.

[@period8705]

U Con won men's and LSU won women's

[@OmegaRedFan]

Big Bossman should have worked with Stone Cold as the top heel and not Triple H

[@eddead4235]

Austin rock only triple mania main event what about roman lesnar

[@frankE91210]

people complained about a DEATH match being too violent?? isnt that the point ? 😂😂

[@mpb929]

I think it was more that it turned into cartoons ype violence, so at the same time it looked fake as shit, but also overly gory

[@clay883]

99 started good for Austin after a hot year in 98. You could tell after Backclash with his rematch with The Rock, it kind of started cooling off for him, Austin was still popular but the gimmick was becoming a little stale and the feud with Vince had run its course.

[@reallyretro]

Austin was way political by 1999, and needed to get out of there for a while which he did at the end of the year. He Didn’t want to put over Triple H, Jeff Jarrett, Billy Gunn, and even Chyna to a degree.

[@TheJokerman321]

Lol austin had basically kept wwe out of bankruptcy he had every right not to put over those wanna bes dude

[@roboters100]

@@TheJokerman321 Exactly anyone who was watching at the time specially in 98-99 Austin was the Top Guy and Vince was the Number One Heel while using his Upper Talent as stand in's against Austin. HHH was nowhere that level but a solid work horse which is why Austin and HHH had such great chemistry and Feuds later on. Jeff Jarrett tried to cost Austin Money by cutting a promo that did no one any favors and completely derailed any chance of Austin wanting to do money matches with him. Billy Gun coming off Rockabilly and Tag Teams no not Billy Gunn but they did ride together a few times. Chyna no one in the Male Talent pool wanted to work with Chyna at all and everyone who put her over complained about it. Austin at least did spots with her though no one in there right mind would pick those for Main Events.

[@yeahdonaldgaming3348]

He had the right to be political, he saved the wwf from going out of business and was without a doubt the most over wrestler on the roster by far.

[@Rschr101]

Carried that company on his back with a bad neck for 3 years. Austin had every right to turn those matches down as none of them were ready for that spot. HHH wasnt ready until Jan 2000 when Foley MADE him at the Rumble.

[@damainmane4765]

Yet they point the Hogan finger at Hogan for keeping relevance as top dog ...Austin ,HBK ,Hart ,Cena ,Reigns ...They all in one way shape or form did the exact same thing Hogan has been crucified for once they got his spot ...Hungry Hypos is what they are...

[@JackBarrett7]

Id always pegged JR as a country music fan. No wonder if his two fav rock bands are two of the three worst in history.

[@ryanadonis]

JR smokes? how does he commentate when he wants a smoke?

[@lxxredxxl9587]

This is probably the worst grilling JR I've seen!! JR just cant stay on track!! Conrad needed to help him better!!

[@minnesotafats8140]

Is JR smoking weed? 😂

[@1981bigdee]

Smoking is gross

[@mikeypitt8315]

Eagles are without doubt THE GOAT band , Fleetwood Mac meh.

[@iTubeYourDadsMinge]

It always really bothered me how the ‘magic briefcase’ was just never explained.

[@danielelsom7793]

It was big boss man, if you go back and watch the raw before and after the ppv it's kinda explained, nobody from the corporation was allowed there so they fired him, then the raw after they hired him back

[@thattimestampguy]

25:00 Daniel Bryan is THE BEST PURE WRESTLER IN THE SPORT Entertainment. 33:45 Steve Austin’s Royal Rumble 1999 Ambulance 🚑 35:55 The Crowd Loves It ❤️ 37:22 St Valentine’s Day Massacre. 🩸 43:19 JR feels WWF didn’t keep The Big Show in a unique role. 47:47 Rock-Austin BEER BATH 🍺 🍻