WWE Hall of Famer Jim Ross updated the blog section of JRsbarbq.com. The following items are among the highlights.

-Ross on Steve Austin: "Steve Austin is on the cover of the current Muscle and Fitness Magazine. Great story on Steve in the prestigious publication about his new career in film. Steve is attacking his movie roles with the same intensity, preparation and attention to details as he did when he was wrestling. Steve is in awesome physical condition which always leads fans to speculate if he will come back for 'one more match.'

"Officially, only Austin can definitively answer that question but I know him pretty well and I think he made his last foray in wrestling at WM25 with the possible exception of a guest shot, non wrestling, here and there but even that is my own personal speculation. Hopefully, fans of 'Stone Cold' will support Steve's movie work as religiously as they did his hell raising inside the ring. We talk regularly this time of the year and 90 percent of our discussions concern college football of which we are both major fans."

Powell's POV: Stone Cold appeared to close the book on pro wrestling during his WWE Hall of Fame acceptance speech. As much as fans want to see another match and as much as Austin wants to do it, I don't believe he wants to risk further injury. Wise decision.

-Ross on Ric Flair: "It looks like the 'Naitch' may be joining Hulk Hogan's upcoming tour. What a reality show this tour would make if we never saw a single wrestling match. I'd watch it!"

Powell's POV: It's official. Eric Bischoff confirmed the news exclusively to Dot Net that Flair has signed to be part of the tour. Plus, there are reportedly discussions regarding a reality show film crew domenting Hogan and Flair on the tour, so J.R. could get his wish.

-Ross on whether he is interested in entering the political field: "I got an email asking if I had any political aspirations such as The King, et al and I said not just no but HELL no. Being an elected official would cut into my BBQ and Football time not to mention my 'day job' of being Todd Grisham's sidekick on Smackdown."

Powell's POV: Good call. I'm sure J.R. is popular enough to get plenty of votes in Oklahoma, but he doesn't strike me as a political type. That's a compliment, as far as I'm concerned.

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