Random Thoughts From Under the Black Hat…..

Can you believe that WWE’s No Mercy pay-per-view is only a couple of weeks away? These extravaganzas seem to come more frequently than the media’s insults regarding Gov. Sarah Palin.

Did You Know?? ... Www.jrsbarbq.com had one of its biggest days after Charlie Haas’ parody of yours truly Monday night on WWE’s former No. 1 program? I just wish I could wear a “J.R.’S BBQ” shirt on Friday Night SmackDown so I could merely approach the amount of gratuitous promotional mentions that JBL’s Mamajuana receives.

No, Dirt Lovers, I’m not knocking JBL, but I am a little envious. Baby needs new shoes.

Speaking of babies … how’s that for a sound byte segue ... Haas and his wife, the former Diva known as the lovely Jackie Gayda, had another healthy daughter this week. Charlie really out-punted his coverage when he married his bride. Congrats to the couple and, Charlie, please feel free to spoof me any time as long as you get in the BBQ Sauce and Beef Jerky mentions.

Where would many of the lovely, hair-slinging WWE Divas be these days without hair extensions? I keep telling my angry broadcast partner that being folliclely challenged isn’t necessary, but the inventor of the T-Bone Suplex refuses to listen.

Speaking of the lovely and talented Tazz, who knew he would be so light on his feet while Texas Two-Stepping in Nashville? Plus, he was the first person to board his flight Wednesday morning out of Nashville, which did not make the flight crew happy, as they had to wait on the jet bridge.

Don’t spread this around, but sources say that the wrestling tights that French Canadian lass Maryse wears this Friday night on SmackDown were painted on. That couldn’t happen on a PG-rated show, could it?

The question of the week is, how much bubble wrap did it take to adequately package Kenny “Don’t Call Me Lenny” Dykstra’s nose last week on SmackDown? Sad but true … Kenny is only 22 years old and he’s already in storage. 

Does anyone have a copy of R-Truth’s entrance rap on an 8-track? Never mind, I’m sure The Fink, who is a closet rap aficionado, can help a brother out. 

Yours truly is doing a ton of media this week at radio and TV stations in Oklahoma City and Tulsa for Friday Night SmackDown’s upcoming move to MyNetwork TV on Oct. 3. My various radio interviews will give dirt mongers the opportunity to misquote me on the wrestling Internet. That will not be the case here on WWE.com, where my esteemed colleague, and he of the fabulous fade, Dr. Joe E. Styles, rules his domain with a keen eye.

Rumor has it that Sir Elton John himself presented The Brian Kendrick with the ring jacket he wears. Does that mean that the jacket came out of Sir Elton’s closet?

Speaking of the talented Kendrick, doesn’t his man “Zeke” know that one never wears white after Labor Day?

Hey, didn’t you used to be the Tag Team Champs? Oh, that’s right you still are … for now.

Did You Know??... Ranjin Singh gets his robust sideburns imported from a small shop in Bombay?

The Great Khali is tall.

The Mets are tanking.

Joe Biden has an impressive comb over.

Jets fans will turn on future HOF’er Brett Favre. 

As an old school wrestling fan, the FNSD main event this week between Triple H vs. MVP was a really enjoyable wrestling match. I love watching strategies unfold in the ring as opposed to seeing a dozen hurancaranas, six planchas and three topes all in the span of about how long it takes Gary Coleman to P.O. his fan.

Have you had your daily reminder that Vladimir Kozlov is Russian and that he is undefeated? Well, now you have.

BTW Kozlov is also one legit, bad dude.

I enjoyed meeting many Friday Night SmackDown fans in Seattle last weekend where I attended the Oklahoma vs. Washington college football primetime broadcast on ESPN. A few days later, someone mentioned to me that they saw my black hat on the Sooner sideline on the broadcast, but I guess I missed that photo op. Dammit, and I was wearing a “J.R.’S BBQ” shirt, too.

Yours truly is writing the foreword for a new book on the life and times of the great Danny Hodge who was the greatest pure wrestler that I ever saw in person. Yes, that includes great amateurs of the modern era like Brock Lesnar and Kurt Angle. For my money, Dan Hodge is the greatest living wrestler on earth.

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Boomer Sooner!
J.R.