Jim Ross
Born January 3, 1952 · Fort Bragg, California, USA
James William "Jim" Ross is a professional wrestling commentator, referee, restaurateur, occasional wrestler, and former company executive of WWE, where he works as a commentator on NXT, interim commentator on Raw, and as a talent relations consultant. Ross was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in 2007 and is widely regarded as one of the greatest announcers in wrestling history. He is known affectionately by wrestling fans as "Good Ol' JR". Outside of professional wrestling, Ross has developed his own brand of barbecue sauces and cookbooks.
Notable Appearances
Movies
Man on the Moon
Lita - It Just Feels Right
WWE WrestleMania XX
Lita: It Just Feels Right
WWE Royal Rumble 2002
AEW Double or Nothing 2022
Mick Foley: Madman Unmasked
AEW All Out 2019
AEW Double or Nothing 2026
Chris Jericho's 30th Anniversary Celebration
WWE SummerSlam 1997
Beyond the Mat
WWE Invasion of the Bodyslammers
WWE SummerSlam 2002
WWE: Undertaker 20-0 - The Streak
NJPW Fighting Spirit Unleashed 2018
The Sheik
The True Story of WrestleMania
WWE Royal Rumble 2013
WWE Judgment Day 2002
WWE Survivor Series 2011
WWE: The Best of Raw - After the Show
Angle
AEW Double or Nothing 2021
The Resurrection of Jake The Snake
WWE: Hulk Hogan: The Ultimate Anthology
AEW All Out 2022
WWE: OMG! The Top 50 Incidents in WWE History
WWE Survivor Series 2002
WWE: Monday Night War Vol. 1: Shots Fired
TV Shows
WWE Friday Night SmackDown
WWF Superstars
All Elite Wrestling: Collision
WWF Wrestling Challenge
Mid-South Wrestling
WWE Saturday Night's Main Event
All Elite Wrestling: Rampage
AEW Dark
Dark Side of the Ring
The Celebrity Apprentice
AEW Unrestricted
WWE's Greatest Moments
Wrestlemania Rewind
NWA World Championship Wrestling
WWE Rivals
WWE Tough Enough
WWE Old School
WWE ECW
Hey! (EW)
The Best of WWE
Biography: WWE Legends
WWE 24
WWE Hall of Fame
WWE Rivalries
All Elite Wrestling: Battle of the Belts
WWE Untold
WWE Sunday Night Slam
Smoky Mountain Wrestling
Power Pro Wrestling
WWE Mae Young Classic
More Movies
WWE Badd Blood: In Your House
Daniel Bryan: Journey to WrestleMania 30
WWE No Mercy 2002
AEW Double or Nothing 2019
AEW All Out 2021
WWE Armageddon 2002
WWE SummerSlam Spectacular 1993
WrestleMania IX: Becoming a Spectacle
CM Punk: Best in the World
AEW Full Gear 2021
Road Warriors: The Life & Death of the Most Dominant Tag-Team in Wrestling History
AEW x NJPW: Forbidden Door 2025
WWE Royal Rumble 2003
WWF SummerSlam Spectacular 1994: Sunday Night Slam
German Fan Favorites
WWE Unforgiven 2003
NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn III
WWF: Three Faces of Foley
AEW Bash at the Beach
Legends of Mid-South Wrestling
The Funks
WWE Extreme Rules 2011
WWE Insurrextion 2002
WWE Vengeance 2002
NJPW G1 Special In San Francisco
WWF: It's Our Time
1997: Dawn of the Attitude
AEW Revolution 2020
AEW Dynamite Anniversary Show
What Now
The 50 Greatest Finishing Moves in WWE History
I Never Quit: The Magnum T.A. Story
AEW Revolution 2022
WWE Over The Limit 2011
The Self Destruction of the Ultimate Warrior
Ladies and Gentlemen, My Name Is Paul Heyman
AEW Fight for the Fallen
The Best of Mickie James
WWE: Triple H - The Game
WWE NXT Live: From San Jose 2015
AEW Fyter Fest
WWE Sunny
WWE Unforgiven 2002
Ric Flair's Last Match: Preshow
WWE Hall of Fame 2007
WWE Bashed in the USA
The Most Powerful Families in Wrestling
AEW Road Rager
AEW Fyter Fest
Unreleased
OMG! Top 50 Incidents in WWE History
WWE Saturday Night's Main Event XXXVI
NJPW Strong Style Evolved 2018
AEW x NJPW Presents Forbidden Door 2022
WWE Tagged Classics: Austin 3:16 Uncensored / Three Faces Of Foley / Chris Jericho: Break Down The Walls / Kurt Angle: Its True
AEW x NJPW Present Forbidden Door 2024
WCW WrestleWar 1991
AEW Dynasty 2024
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 9
AEW Grand Slam
NXT Takeover: Toronto
WWE: Road Warriors - The Life & Death of the Most Dominant Tag-Team in Wrestling History
AEW Winter is Coming
The Price of Fame
NJPW G1 Special in USA 2017 - Night 1
AEW Dynasty 2025
WWE: Twist of Fate - The Matt and Jeff Hardy Story
AEW All In 2023: London - Zero Hour
Brian and the Boz
WWE NXT Takeover: Chicago
WWE Global Warfare
WWE UK Rampage '93
NJPW G1 Special in USA 2017 - Night 2
Bret "Hit Man" Hart: His Greatest Matches
