The Ross Report

Happily married, professional wrestling couple, Maria Kanellis and Michael Bennett, share the secret to wedded bliss, and their squared circle success with JR. They talk about their decision to leave Ring Of Honor, working for New Japan Pro Wrestling, and growing the popularity of "The Kingdom." You'll also hear about Maria's experiences with Donald Trump on "Celebrity Apprentice," how she ended up spending the night in jail, and the Diva Search that led her to WWE.

Mark Madden & JR have plenty of thoughts, opinions, and predictions based on Sunday night's FastLane PPV. Hear their take on Roman Reigns' victory, why Mark isn't crazy about Dean Ambrose, what young wrestlers can learn from Chris Jericho, and who is poised to be the next WWE phenomenon! Plus, they discuss Daniel Bryan's retirement, CM Punk, Ric Flair & Charlotte, the upcoming Ring Of Honor PPV, and what the "Vincent J. McMahon Award" may really be setting up.

It's a double-shot of guests on "The Ross Report." First up, Brooke "Miss Tessmacher" Adams, who had a great run at both WWE and TNA & is now turning her focus to motherhood! We'll hear about her Diva Search experience, her mentors, what she thinks of NXT and female wrestling, and how she made the difficult decision to step back from her dream. Then, ROH's Roderick Strong talks about his pro-wrestling journey from his days learning from Jim Neidhart to his ROH debut to his WWE tryout, and what he hopes will happen at Wrestlemania 32.

Sean "X-Pac" Waltman returns to "The Ross Report" to answer your questions & talk a little state of the pro-wrestling nation with JR! Find out which faction he enjoyed more - DX or NWO; the details of his neck injury & subsequent surgery; who he wishes he could get in the ring with today; his big memory from Summerslam '99; what he thinks about Roman Reigns and Brock Lesnar; and his one piece of advice to all aspiring pro-wrestlers.

The Cowboy James Storm of TNA Impact Wrestling fame joins JR to talk about being with TNA since day-one, his recent time at NXT and what he learned from Triple H, the art of selling of bumping, why it's harder to be a babyface these days, and tag teaming as "Beer Money" with Bobby Roode.

Bryan Alvarez of the Wrestling Observer & Figure Four online joins JR to breakdown the "Royal Rumble!" They're discussing New Day & Francesa 2, Alberto Del Rio, Roman Reigns, Charlotte & Ric Flair, a potential new role for Bayley, AJ Styles, Bray Wyatt vs Brock Lesnar, the chemistry between Steph McMahon and Paul Heyman, and what it ALL means for the road to Wrestlemania 32!

Former WCW World Champion & WWE Superstar, Lex Luger, talks about "instant fame & success," life as a "Horseman," his shocking debut on "Nitro," Ric Flair's chops, the spinal injury that nearly left him quadriplegic, and how he managed to kick his drug addiction & get his life back on track.

Steve Austin celebrates episode 100 with JR! They touch on the neck injury that prematurely ended Steve's pro-wrestling career; the short list of wrestlers that Steve would've liked to work with including Ric Flair; Steve's memories of Wrestlemanias 13, 14, 15, and 17; Steve's thoughts on Roman Reigns, Paul Heyman, The Rock, and John Cena; and whether or not Steve will be at Wrestlemania 32 in Texas come April. They also discuss the upcoming WWE Hall of Fame and who should be inducted, and share the story about the time the two of them shared a car from Tucson to Phoenix!

Ariel Helwani is an award-winning MMA journalist who also happens to be a life-long pro-wrestling fan! He saw his first live pro-wrestling event at age 6, has attended multiple Wrestlemanias, and was even in the audience to witness the Montreal Screw Job in-person! Ariel's also sharing his opinion on CM Punk's jump to the UFC and how he might do in his first bout, Ronda Rousey's stunning loss to Holly Holm and what it means for her career, and whether he thinks there's a possible comeback in the works for Jon Jones.

Jeremy Borash is talking all about TNA Impact Wrestling's move to Pop TV next Tuesday, January 5th! He's also sharing stories about the last day of Nitro & turning off the lights in the building, how he met Vince Russo & what it was like working with him, his take on Russo's feud with Bill Goldberg, how Jeremy ended up at TNA, and why he loves producing programming with Food Network star chef Robert Irvine.