With the kind of success that Jesse James had acquired in the motorcycle-building business and the reality television industry, it was unthinkable that he could encounter a massive failure when he created and produced the TV show called “Austin Speed Shop.”
Allegedly, it was such a major flop that fans wouldn’t find anything about it on his Wikipedia page.
Jesse James Master Craftsman
It was as if it didn’t exist at all, which was frustrating to some fans who heard about it because they felt that they could have learned more about customization, as the TV show was a compilation of some sort of how-to videos. The big question in everyone’s mind was why it ended after one season with just three episodes, and what happened to Jesse after it failed.
Edited Comment from Nick Sothep:
Austin Speed Shop is still open, and they still build bad ass old school rides. If I remember correctly, we’re talking at least 15 years ago after all, he got involved with ASS after it already was an established shop, and the fact that he parted ways with them doesn’t mean the shop closed. About the show, the only reason it failed is because it wasn’t the scripted, drama driven, pack of B$ product that people like to consume so yeah, from a commercial standpoint it was a failure, but per se it was great, for real gearheads it was a really good show, but of course, compared with the number of “normal people” watching TV, it’s a small niche that isn’t profitable for big corporations. It’s funny in a way, that some of the best content he ever produced failed because it was to “real”, particularly when you consider that all he does is reality TV! I personally think that JJ is universally hated because he placed his entire life in front of a camera, making his narcissistic ass the center of attention rather than making his work speak for itself, as you can say whatever you want about him, but he’s a phenomenal craftsman, his fire arms are some of the best you can find, as his skills and passion for the trade are really strong. He might be dick or it might be his TV persona, it’s Hollywood after all, don’t know, don’t care, i respect him for his work.
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