Jim Ross
James William "Jim" Ross (born January 3, 1951) is an American professional wrestling commentator. He is currently signed to All Elite Wrestling (AEW). He is also known by his nicknames Good Ol' J.R. or simply J.R.. Ross is a restaurateur, former professional wrestling commentator and former company executive. He is most well known for working for World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) as a play-by-play commentator. He was born in Fort Bragg, California.[1]
| Jim Ross | |
|---|---|
| Ring name(s) | Jim Ross Good Ol' J.R. J.R. |
| Born | 3 January 1951
(aged 75) Fort Bragg, California, U.S. |
| Billed from | Westville, Oklahoma, U.S. |
| Debut | 1974 1993 (WWE) |
| Website | JRsBarBQ.com |
He was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in 2007 and is widely regarded as one of the greatest commentators in wrestling history.[2][3]
On April 3, 2019, Ross signed a three-year contract with All Elite Wrestling (AEW).[4]
Personal life
Ross has Bell's palsy.[5] In October 2021, Ross tweeted that he was diagnosed with skin cancer.[6] Two months later, Ross tweeted that he was cancer free.[7]
Jim Ross Media
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Ross at the 2007 No Mercy
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Ross was mainly used as a commentator, but occasionally hosted in-ring interviews such as here with Ken Shamrock.
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Jerry Lawler (left) and Jim Ross (right) at the Raw commentators table.
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Ross (right) during his run on SmackDown with fellow commentator Todd Grisham.
Ross at Forbidden Door in 2022
Ross was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in 2007
References
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- ↑ Ring Posts:The best and worst wrestling announcers. http://weblogs.baltimoresun.com/sports/wrestling/blog/2007/11/the_best_and_worst_wrestling_announcers.html. Retrieved 13 February 2013.
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- ↑ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Utilities at line 38: bad argument #1 to 'ipairs' (table expected, got nil).
- ↑ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Utilities at line 38: bad argument #1 to 'ipairs' (table expected, got nil).
- ↑ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Utilities at line 38: bad argument #1 to 'ipairs' (table expected, got nil).
