On this episode of Grilling JR, we are taking you back to a very special and candid conversation JR had with the late great Leon White aka Big Van Vader.  Big Van Vader grew up in Compton, CA, played college football in Colorado, spent a few years in the NFL with the Rams, and found pro wrestling after injuries ended his pro career... and he's telling all those stories & more on The Ross Report! Hear what inspired his mask & gimmick, why he preferred working with Shawn Michaels over Ric Flair, what really happened when Stan Hansen popped Vader's eye out, and which title match was the most special for him. 

ORIGINAL AIRDATE: 12/24/2014 

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Introducing South Carolina Upset, Unrivaled Updates, Paige to Dallas?!?, Plus Ty Marsh on Coaching Angel Reese and Chicago Sky   from In Case You Missed It with Khristina Williams.

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Khristina is joined by women’s basketball analyst and co-host of the “Levels to This” podcast Terrika Foster-Brasby to talk about South Carolina getting their 43-game winning streak snapped by UCLA, and how Notre Dame took down JuJu Watkins and USC. Plus the Unrivaled coaches and teams are being announced, but still no sign of Caitlin Clark, and with Dallas winning the WNBA Draft Lottery will Paige Bueckers really be playing for the Wings next season…

Then Khristina welcomes in the new Head Coach of the Chicago Sky, Tyler Marsh to discuss his difficult decision to leave the Las Vegas Aces, how his connections to Becky Hammon and Jackie Young have changed his coaching style, what he plans to do to build around Angel Reese and Kamilla Cardoso, and the responsibility of being the only African-American male coach in the WNBA.

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CREDITS

Executive Producers:

Nikki Ettore

Jessie Katz

Tyler Klang

Jonathan Strickland

Supervising Producer:

Peter Coughter

Producer & Editor:

Tari Harrison

Host:

Khristina Williams

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WWE Hall Of Famer Jim Ross and Conrad Thompson are visiting the year 2000 on this episode of Grilling JR. WrestleMania 2000 pitted four top WWE superstars against each other for the coveted WWE Championship. JR shares insight and stories on how placing a McMahon family member at every corner came about, the high stakes ladder match and the wild hardcore battle royal.

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Introducing Rethinking Regret from How God Works: The Science Behind Spirituality.

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Regret can be a double-edged sword.  It can be painful, and enduring, but we can also learn important lessons from it - IF we treat it right. Most religions speak of forgiveness and compassion, not only toward others but also toward oneself. Still, letting go can be difficult to do at times. So how do we learn from regret and start anew?

Dave speaks with best selling author Daniel Pink, and renowned Buddhist teacher Sharon Salzberg to learn about the science of regret and how some spiritual wisdom and practices can help us move beyond it and begin again. 

Daniel Pink is the author of five New York Times bestsellers, including his latest, The Power of Regret: How Looking Backward Moves Us Forward. Learn more about his work, and where to purchase his books, on his website. 

Sharon Salzberg is a meditation pioneer, world-renowned teacher, and New York Times bestselling author. Learn more about her teachings, and find her other media appearances and books, on her website.

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On this episode of Grilling JR, The Voice Of Wrestling Jim Ross and host Conrad Thompson takes us back to Armageddon 1999 and everything happening surrounding this event. Buckle up folks this topic takes us on a wild ride discussing topic such as, WWE becoming PG, talent under fire accused of recording in the locker room, Vince's arrogance, and Chris Jericho having scorching heat with the boys! All that plus so much more including the return of RED ASS JR!

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Introducing High Level Conversations: Ticha Penicheiro from Levels to This with Sheryl Swoopes and Terrika Foster-Brasby.

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On this episode of Levels to This, Sheryl and Tee are joined by women’s basketball legend Ticha Penicheiro. Ticha gives background on how she came to love basketball, the difficulties of being an international player and shares insight into her new role as Vice President of On Time Agency Group. The three also reminisce about the 2005 WNBA playoff matchup between the Comets and the Monarchs, as well as look ahead to the rising attention and coverage women’s sports will receive in 2025 and beyond.

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On this episode Grilling JR, "The Voice Of Wrestling", Jim Ross and host Conrad Thompson take a deep dive back into the iconic career of "Captain Charisma" aka "The Patriarch" and one half of the most groundbreaking tag teams in professional wrestling, Christian Cage. JR shares stories of Vince McMahon's continual burial of Christian on television, Christian arrival in TNA and All Elite Wrestling, and the secret sauce to his longevity in the business. All that plus, everything else happening in the exciting world of good ol' JR.

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Introducing Levels to Authenticity with Jemele Hill from Levels to This with Sheryl Swoopes and Terrika Foster-Brasby.

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On this episode of Levels to This, Sheryl and Tee talk to Jemele Hill about what it means to find your authentic voice in media. The three discuss the WNBA media environment this past year, the impacts of the 2024 election on journalism and how the goal posts always feel like they’re moving for black women in the media. Plus, Sheryl, Tee and Jemele dig into their Thanksgiving day meals.

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On this episode of Grilling JR REMIX, the subject is the controversial 2008 WWE Draft! Superstars moved from Raw to Smackdown to ECW, and all points in between, INCLUDING, Jim Ross himself, as he was drafted to Smackdown. For the first time, hear JR's true and uncensored thoughts on this move, how it came to be, and how much he really knew at ringside! Plus his thoughts on all things WWE 2008 at this point, including Triple H, Batista, Umaga, Carlito, Matt and Jeff Hardy, Michael Cole, Kane, CM Punk, Rey Mysterio, Mr. Kennedy, plenty of thoughts on Vince McMahon, and so much more!

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Introducing Celebrating MTV’s Anniversary with the Real Story of MTV from Math & Magic: Stories from the Frontiers of Marketing with Bob Pittman.

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In honor of the 43rd anniversary of MTV, we’re rereleasing a classic episode: the real story of MTV, as told by the founders. Today MTV is a cultural institution, but people forget what a long shot it was to get the channel off the ground. Bob Pittman led the team that created MTV. In this special episode, he reminisces with co-founders and friends John Sykes, Judy McGrath, Fred Seibert, Tom Freston and Jarl Mohn about what it was like to create the '80s version of a start-up and lead a TV revolution by dreaming up the rules as they went along. From why the first MTV logo was designed on crinkled paper (it spent a little time in a trash bin), to how a tiny record store in Tulsa helped save the business, to why you should really think twice about going on a Lost Weekend with Van Halen... all the way to how a terrible cereal inspired one of the greatest ad slogans of all time: “I want my MTV,” we’ve packed this episode full of stories that marketers, fans and entrepreneurs will all want to hear. 

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