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Apr 2
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Episode 365: Why Austin? Why!

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On this very special edition of Grilling JR, Jim Ross takes listeners back to one of the most shocking and defining moments in wrestling history calling the main event of WrestleMania X-Seven.

JR relives, in vivid detail, what it was like behind the headset as Stone Cold Steve Austin battled The Rock in front of a raucous crowd at the Astrodome. From the electric atmosphere to the intensity of the match itself, JR walks listeners through every pivotal moment as only he can.

But the night took a stunning turn that no one saw coming. 

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