Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
January 3, 1952 (age 74)
Place of Birth
Fort Bragg, California, USA
Also Known As
James William "Jim" Ross
Jim Ross
Biography
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.
Known For
TV
Raw
Jim Ross
1993
TV
Raw
1993
TV
WWE NXT
2010
TV
All Elite Wrestling: Dynamite
Jim Ross
2019
TV
All Elite Wrestling: Dynamite
2019
TV
WWE Friday Night SmackDown
Jim Ross
1999
TV
All Elite Wrestling: Collision
Jim Ross
2023
TV
WWE Heat
Jim Ross
1998
TV
WWF Superstars
1986
TV
WWF Superstars
Commentator
1986
TV
WWE Saturday Night's Main Event
Jim Ross
1985
TV
WWE Saturday Night's Main Event
1985
TV
Mid-South Wrestling
Jim Ross (Guest Commentator)
1981
TV
Mid-South Wrestling
Jim Ross (Ring Announcer)
1981
TV
Mid-South Wrestling
Jim Ross (Interviewer)
1981
TV
Mid-South Wrestling
Jim Ross (Color Commentator)
1981
TV
Mid-South Wrestling
Jim Ross - Ring Announcer
1981
TV
AEW Unrestricted
Jim Ross
2020
TV
NWA World Championship Wrestling
Self
1985
TV
All Elite Wrestling: Rampage
Jim Ross
2021
Filmography
2025FilmAEW x NJPW: Forbidden Door 2025as Jim Ross - English Commentary2025FilmWrestleMania IX: Becoming a Spectacleas Self2025FilmAEW Dynasty 2025as Jim Ross2025TVWWE's Greatest Moments2024FilmAEW x NJPW Present Forbidden Door 2024as Jim Ross - English Commentary2024FilmAEW Dynasty 2024as Jim Ross2023FilmAngleas Self2023FilmAEW All In 2023: London - Zero Houras Jim Ross2023TVAll Elite Wrestling: Collisionas Jim Ross2022FilmAEW All Out 2022as Jim Ross2022FilmRic Flair's Last Match: Preshowas Jim Ross2022TVWWE Rivals2022FilmAEW x NJPW Presents Forbidden Door 2022as Jim Ross - English Commentary2022FilmAEW Double or Nothing 2022as Jim Ross2022TVHey! (EW)as Jim Ross2022FilmAEW Revolution 2022as Jim Ross2022TVAll Elite Wrestling: Battle of the Beltsas Jim Ross2021FilmAEW Full Gear 2021as Jim Ross2021FilmAEW Grand Slamas Jim Ross2021FilmAEW All Out 2021as Jim Ross2021TVAll Elite Wrestling: Rampageas Jim Ross2021FilmAEW Fyter Festas Jim Ross2021FilmAEW Road Rageras Jim Ross2021FilmAEW Double or Nothing 2021as Jim Ross2021TVBiography: WWE Legendsas Self - WWE Announcer2020FilmAEW Winter is Comingas Jim Ross2020FilmAEW Dynamite Anniversary Showas Jim Ross2020FilmChris Jericho's 30th Anniversary Celebrationas Jim Ross2020FilmThe Best of Mickie James2020FilmAEW Fight for the Fallenas Jim Ross2020TVThe Best of WWEas Himself2020FilmAEW Revolution 2020as Jim Ross2020TVAEW Unrestrictedas Jim Ross2020FilmAEW Bash at the Beachas Jim Ross2019TVAEW Darkas Jim Ross2019TVAll Elite Wrestling: Dynamiteas Jim Ross2019FilmAEW All Out 2019as Jim Ross2019FilmAEW Fyter Festas Jim Ross2019FilmAEW Double or Nothing 2019as Jim Ross2019FilmBefore the Bell: The Story of All Elite Wrestlingas Jim Ross2019TVDark Side of the Ring2018FilmNJPW Fighting Spirit Unleashed 2018as Jim Ross - English Commentary2018TVWWE Untoldas Self2018FilmNJPW G1 Special In San Franciscoas Jim Ross - English Commentary2018FilmNJPW Strong Style Evolved 2018as Jim Ross - English Commentary2017FilmThe Price of Fameas Self2017Film1997: Dawn of the Attitudeas Jim Ross (archive footage)2017TVWWE Mae Young Classicas Commentator2017FilmNXT TakeOver: Brooklyn III2017FilmNJPW G1 Special in USA 2017 - Night 2as Jim Ross - English Commentary2017FilmNJPW G1 Special in USA 2017 - Night 1as Jim Ross - English Commentary2017FilmWWE NXT Takeover: Chicago2016FilmNXT Takeover: Torontoas Jim Ross2016FilmThe Funksas Himself2016FilmI Never Quit: The Magnum T.A. Story2016FilmInside the Ropes: The Rise of the Attitude Era with Jim Cornette & Jim Ross2016FilmRudy & Desas Himself2015FilmWWE: Monday Night War Vol. 1: Shots Firedas Jim Ross2015FilmWhat Nowas Mr. Rappole2015FilmWWE NXT Live: From San Jose 2015as Jim Ross2015TVWWE 24as Himself2015FilmThe Resurrection of Jake The Snakeas Self2015FilmNJPW Wrestle Kingdom 9as Jim Ross - English Commentary2014FilmBrian and the Bozas Self2014TVWWE Rivalriesas Self2014FilmLadies and Gentlemen, My Name Is Paul Heymanas Himself2014FilmThe Sheikas Self2014FilmWWE: The Best of Raw - After the Showas Jim Ross2014FilmDaniel Bryan: Journey to WrestleMania 30as Jim Ross2014FilmBrock Lesnar: Best of the Beastas Self2014TVWrestlemania Rewindas Jim Ross2013FilmLegends of Mid-South Wrestlingas Himself2013FilmWWE WrestleMania 29 Kickoffas Jim Ross2013FilmWWE Royal Rumble 20132012FilmCM Punk: Best in the Worldas Himself2012FilmWWE Tagged Classics: Austin 3:16 Uncensored / Three Faces Of Foley / Chris Jericho: Break Down The Walls / Kurt Angle: Its Trueas Actor2012FilmThe 50 Greatest Finishing Moves in WWE History2012FilmWWE: Undertaker 20-0 - The Streakas Jim Ross (archive footage)2011FilmWWE Survivor Series 2011as Jim Ross2011FilmWWE: OMG! The Top 50 Incidents in WWE History2011FilmWWE Over The Limit 2011as Jim Ross (Appearance)2011FilmWWE Extreme Rules 2011as Jim Ross2011FilmThe True Story of WrestleMania2010TVWWE NXT2009FilmWWE Saturday Night's Main Event XXXVIas Jim Ross2008FilmWWE: Twist of Fate - The Matt and Jeff Hardy Storyas Self2007TVInside MMAas Self Guest2007FilmWWE: Legends of Wrestling - Heatseekers2007FilmThe Most Powerful Families in Wrestling2007FilmWWE Hall of Fame 2007as Himself2006FilmWWE: Hulk Hogan: The Ultimate Anthologyas Jim Ross2006TVWWE ECWas Jim Ross2005FilmThe Self Destruction of the Ultimate Warrioras Himself2005FilmRoad Warriors: The Life & Death of the Most Dominant Tag-Team in Wrestling Historyas Himself2005FilmWWE: Road Warriors - The Life & Death of the Most Dominant Tag-Team in Wrestling History2005TVWWE Hall of Fameas Self2004FilmWWE WrestleMania XXas Jim Ross2004TVThe Celebrity Apprenticeas Jim Ross (archive footage)2003FilmWWE Unforgiven 2003as Jim Ross2003FilmWWE Royal Rumble 2003as Jim Ross2002FilmWWE Armageddon 2002as Jim Ross2002FilmWWE Survivor Series 2002as Jim Ross2002FilmWWE Super Tuesdayas Jim Ross2002FilmWWE No Mercy 2002as Jim Ross2002FilmWWE Unforgiven 2002as Jim Ross2002FilmWWE SummerSlam 2002as Jim Ross2002FilmWWE Vengeance 2002as Jim Ross2002FilmWWE: Triple H - The Gameas Himself2002FilmWWE Judgment Day 2002as Jim Ross2002FilmWWE Insurrextion 2002as Jim Ross2002FilmWWE Royal Rumble 2002as Jim Ross2001FilmLita - It Just Feels Rightas Self2001FilmLita: It Just Feels Rightas Himself2001TVWWE Tough Enoughas Self2000FilmWWF: TLC - Tables Ladders Chairsas Jim Ross1999FilmMan on the Moonas Wrestling Commentator1999FilmWWF: It's Our Timeas Jim Ross1999FilmMick Foley: Madman Unmaskedas Himself1999TVWWE Friday Night SmackDownas Jim Ross1998FilmWWF: Three Faces of Foleyas Himself1998TVWWE Heatas Jim Ross1997FilmWWE SummerSlam 1997as Jim Ross1997FilmWWE Sunnyas Jim Ross1994FilmGerman Fan Favoritesas Jim Ross1994FilmWWF SummerSlam Spectacular 1994: Sunday Night Slamas Jim Ross1994TVWWE Sunday Night Slamas Jim Ross1994TVSmoky Mountain Wrestlingas Jim Ross (Interviewer)1993FilmBret "Hit Man" Hart: His Greatest Matchesas Jim Ross1993FilmWWE SummerSlam Spectacular 1993as Jim Ross1993FilmWWE Global Warfareas Jim Ross1993FilmWWE Invasion of the Bodyslammersas Jim Ross1993FilmWWE Bashed in the USAas Jim Ross (Commentator)1993FilmWWE UK Rampage '93as Jim Ross (Commentator)1993TVRawas Jim Ross1991FilmWCW WrestleWar 1991as Jim Ross (Commentator)1989FilmNWA WrestleWar 19891986TVWWF Wrestling Challengeas Jim Ross1986TVWWF Superstars1986TVPower Pro Wrestlingas Jim Ross (Announcer)1985TVNWA World Championship Wrestlingas Self1985TVWWE Saturday Night's Main Eventas Jim Ross1981TVMid-South Wrestlingas Jim Ross (Guest Commentator)1973TVWWE Old Schoolas Jim Ross (Commentary)—FilmOwenas Self