Sorry about the delay, as it has been a busy week, but Good Ol' J.R., Jr. is back this week to unload quite a few things off his chest. Folks, today I have more opinions to dish out from under my white cowboy hat than you can shake a stick at.

Looking at the lineup for the Royal Rumble I see a pretty damn good card if you ask me. Edge & Christian defending the Tag Team Championships against the Dudley Boyz. No doubt that will be an exciting match up. Chris Jericho challenging Chris Benoit for the Intercontinental Championship in a ladder match. If I was to compare styles of ladder matches, this one may fall under the Shawn Michaels-Razor Ramon ladder matches of years past. In other words, more psychology and a battle just to get the ladder. Ivory has issued a challenge to Chyna for a match with the Women's Championship on the line. Kurt Angle will defend the World Wrestling Federation Championship against Triple H in what should be a classic match up. Of course, you then have the 30 man over the top rope Royal Rumble to close out the show. Intervals are 2 minutes this year. The Rock, Stone Cold Steve Austin, Undertaker, Rikishi, and Kane are just a few of the superstars in this year's Rumble.

From where I sit, Chris Jericho is ready to ascend to the next level. When the opportunity presents itself, Jericho, Chris Benoit, and Kane are a few of the superstars who have the ability to step up a notch. A former coffee boy for my dear ol' daddy questioned if Jericho was in any better position in the WWF than in Turner's former operation. I'll let you folks be the judge of that for yourselves.

I was impressed with Tazz' appearance on The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn Thursday night. Tazz seemed pretty comfortable talking with "Craigers."

Chyna participated in a conference call Thursday afternoon to help promote her life story which will hit bookshelves Jan. 29th.

The Kurt Angle-Stone Cold Championship match on RAW this past Monday--Which went to a no contest thanks to the interference of the returning Triple H--was an awesome contest that exceeded my expectations. Credit has to be given to the Rattlesnake for calling (in the ring) a great match.

It appears Kaientai's dubbed microphone work is really popular with the fans. I have a feeling "Indeed" may become yet another popular catchphrase. However, I can do without the racial stereotyping from Tazz and Michael Cole. Their commentary last night on Sunday Night Heat was quite tasteless in my book.

Billy Gunn's feud with Right To Censor is doing the Orlando native some good. Billy didn't return in very good cardiovascular condition and that seems to be a weak point for "The One." From where I sit, cardio may be more important in this business than weight lifting.

I can do without Tiger Ali Singh cutting cheap heat promos about how he and the members of Lo Down are not "taxi cab drivers or gas station attendants who run the Slurpee machine." If that's what they need to do to get a crowd reaction, then maybe it's time for a character change.

To my friends attending the SmackDown! taping in suburban Chicago, it wouldn't hurt if you take along a J.R., Jr.'s Steak Sauce sign or two. Also, the same could be said to WWF fans attending RAW in Milwaukee. It would be greatly appreciated.

The news that said former coffee boy for my daddy is now the President of Turner's former operation was an overused running joke around Good Ol' J.R., Jr.'s house. Yours truly finds it quite funny that this slime has found a money mark willing enough to front the southern money pit. The rumors that this company is wanting to eventually promote a WWF/WCW interpromotional card is ludicrous. The WWF has nothing to gain working with that bush league promotion. Rumors and innuendo like that make me sick to my stomach. Unless a complete overhaul is made, anybody who believes this promotion has a chance in hell of succeeding is setting themselves up for a major disappointment.

I'll try my damndest to have a column available on Friday. I'm crossing my fingers on this one.

That's my prerogative.