Episode 217: King Of The Ring 1993

On this episode of Grilling JR, the voice of wrestling Jim Ross and host Conrad Thompson take us back 30 years for King Of The Ring 1993! JR shares his experiences joining WWF, his reaction to Lord Alfred Hayes not liking him, working with Gorilla Monsoon and Bobby Heenan, going on his first European tour and so much more! The guys also discuss the build to crowning Bret Hart the King of The Ring! AN EVENING WITH KEVIN VON ERICH - Iconic wrestler Kevin Von Erich has just announced his first public tour.   The show titled "AN EVENING WITH KEVIN VON ERICH: Stories From the Top Rope" will feature Von Erich sharing insight into his career, personal triumphs and tragedies. Tickets will go on sale Friday, June 2nd at EmporiumPresents.com or Ticketmaster and will offer a very limited number of VIP tickets which include a meet & greet/photo op. The tour kicks off in Dallas on September 1st which will be hosted by sports reporter Dale Hansen and the following cities - September 2nd in San Antonio, September 3rd in Corpus Christi, September 5thin Houston, September 6th in Shreveport, September 8th in Oklahoma City, September 9th in Amarillo, and September 10th in Midland, all hosted by David Manning. Von Erich, now 65, will be the subject of a major motion picture, "Iron Claw", which stars Zac Effron and is slated for release in late 2023.   ATHLETIC GREENS - To make it easy, Athletic Greens is going to give you a FREE 1 year supply of immune-supporting Vitamin D & 5 FREE travel packs with your 1st purchase. All you have to do is visit athleticgreens.com/JR to take ownership over your health and pick up the ulimate daily nutritional insurance! FITE + - Fite+ is the ultimate digital platform for live sports and entertainment, and they are now offering a free 7-day trial at TryFite.com FOLLOW ALL OF OUR SOCIAL MEDIA at https://grillingjr.com/ Stop throwing your money on rent! Get into a house with NO MONEY DOWN and roughly the same monthly payment at SaveWithConrad.com On AdFreeShows.com, you get early, ad-free access to more than a dozen of your favorite wrestling podcasts, starting at just $9! And now, you can enjoy the first week...completely FREE! Sign up for a free trial - and get a taste of what Ad Free Shows is all about. Start your free trial today at AdFreeShows.com. If your business targets 25-54 year old men, there's no better place to advertise than right here with us on Grilling JR. You've heard us do ads for some of the same companies for years...why? Because it works! And with our super targeted audience, there's very little waste. Go to AdvertiseWithJR.com now and find out more about advertising with Grilling JR. Get all of your Grilling JR merchandise at https://boxofgimmicks.com/collections/grilling-jr Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices