The following are highlights from the latest online blog by WWE Hall Of Famer Jim Ross:

On his RINGSIDE live show and a surprise guest at his show in NYC: “The VIP tickets for next Saturday March 1 RINGSIDE: An Evening with Jim Ross are sold out for the 8 pm show and there are only about a dozen left for the early show at the Gramercy Theater. Tickets are still available nonetheless for both shows at http://www.ticketmaster.com. Hope to see you in NYC on Saturday March 1.”

“We might have some ‘surprise’ guests pay us a visit at one of both of the NYC shows.”

On Diamond Dallas Page’s appearance on ABC’s “Shark Tank” show: “Great PR Friday night for DDP on ABC’s Shark Tank. No deal made but a helluva segment on prime time, national TV for the hardworking Diamond Dallas Page…if that is his real name. DDP Yoga is magic. DDP will be guesting soon on the Ross Report Podcast as will Jake Roberts.”

On the relationship between New Japan Pro Wrestling (NJPW) and Ring Of Honor (ROH): “Interested in the New Japan relationship with ROH. ‘Curious’ may be a more accurate description. Hope the joint effort works well for all involved.”

On Hulk Hogan’s WWE return: “As I wrote in this space many, many weeks ago, it’s a smart move by WWE to come to an arrangement with @HulkHogan for WM30 and beyond, I assume. I’m unaware of any details but I see Hulk as a great PR vehicle for the WWE Network and to appear a selected events. I do not see Hogan needing to wrestle to add value to WWE efforts.”

Check out the complete blog at JRsBarBQ.com.

– Tickets for the Jim Ross “Ringside: An Evening With Jim Ross” events on April 3rd at the House Of Blues in New Orleans, Louisiana officially went on sale to the public today. Those interested in purchasing tickets can do so at Ticketmaster.com.

– WWE has added the latest edition of their SmackDown “Backstage Fallout” series to YouTube. The video, which you can see below, is accompanied by the following description: “Bad News Barrett and The Miz talk about what happened on SmackDown.”

WWE Hall Of Famer Jim Ross recently spoke to the Miami Herald about his “Ringside: An Evening With Jim Ross” show. “Q&As is such a viable part of what we do,” said the WWE Hall Of Famer. “I’m going to do a bit of a monologue and tell stories that tie to my journey, then the Q&A portion. The questions are no holds barred.”

JR continued, “Ask what you want. I don’t think it’s my place to edit the audience or suppress their curiosities. If I can answer it, I will. If the answer is going to embarrass someone or their families or if someone is just looking for the proverbial dirt, I always tell everybody they can ask me anything you choose and there is no topic that is off limits.”

Ross added, “That said I’m going to answer them or address them in good taste. It’s like someone asking, ‘Who is the most promiscuous wrestler that you ever knew?’ It’s just an analogy, but I can give them an answer. I don’t know if it would be accurate. I don’t know how that answer will set with someone’s family or grandchildren. I will address the question because I don’t want to be rude, but I won’t answer a question like that. I will reserve the right to address the question as I feel is appropriate, but if I do give you an answer, it will be honest.”

Check out the complete interview at MiamiHerald.com.

The following is an excerpt from the latest online blog by WWE Hall Of Famer Jim Ross:

‘RINGSIDE: An Evening with Jim Ross’ in NOLA on Thursday April 3 will now be two shows at 6:30 and 9:30 pm at the House of Blues. VIP tickets will be available for the Meet and Greets plus each show will include lots of Q&A time. Tickets will go on sale next week and I will release that info when I receive it but I’m sure that ticketmaster.com will be involved.

Back to Daniel Bryan, he’s white hot and has done what many wrestlers only dream of doing and that’s making a strong, emotional connection with the fan base. Bryan is SO connected or ‘over’ in rasslin’ vernacular and he’s still evolving well even without the WWE Title.

Will Daniel Bryan ever become the WWE World Title for a nice ‘run’ some day? I can’t see how it won’t happen. Question is when and it could be at WM30 if all the cards fall into place. Stay tuned.

Unfortunately, many will think that professional development should have happened ‘yesterday’ but I’m enjoying the ‘chase’ that Bryan is on while fighting for ‘respect’ and then, when the time is right, fighting for the Championship.

Patience.

Who is a more popular choice to win the Royal Rumble than Daniel Bryan?”

Check out the complete blog online at JRsBarBQ.com.

– The pre-sale password for the “Ringside: An Evening With Jim Ross” one-man-show is SLOBBERKNOCKER. Fans can use that code for tickets to his show on March 1st at the Gramercy Theater in New York.

– WWE Hall Of Famer “Hacksaw” Jim Duggan underwent shoulder surgery today. The following is a post-surgery tweet from the official Twitter account of the WWE Hall Of Famer:

All went good. More damage than they thought, but all fixed. Now recovery time. http://t.co/dg1TrbjAKh

— Hacksaw Jim Duggan (@OfficialHacksaw) December 6, 2013