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Known For

Acting

Known Credits

164

Gender

Male

Birthday

1952-01-03 (73 years old)

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

CM Punk: Best in the World

CM Punk: Best in the World

Daniel Bryan: Journey to WrestleMania 30

Daniel Bryan: Journey to WrestleMania 30

WWE Royal Rumble 2013

WWE Royal Rumble 2013

AEW Revolution 2022

AEW Revolution 2022

WWE Unforgiven 2003

WWE Unforgiven 2003

Inside the Ropes: The Rise of the Attitude Era with Jim Cornette & Jim Ross

Inside the Ropes: The Rise of the Attitude Era with Jim Cornette & Jim Ross

Lita - It Just Feels Right

Lita - It Just Feels Right

WWE: Hulk Hogan: The Ultimate Anthology

WWE: Hulk Hogan: The Ultimate Anthology

WWF: Three Faces of Foley

WWF: Three Faces of Foley

AEW x NJPW Presents Forbidden Door 2022

AEW x NJPW Presents Forbidden Door 2022

WWE Judgment Day 2002

WWE Judgment Day 2002

WWE Vengeance 2002

WWE Vengeance 2002

WWE SummerSlam 2002

WWE SummerSlam 2002

WWE Survivor Series 2011

WWE Survivor Series 2011

AEW Fyter Fest

AEW Fyter Fest

AEW All Out 2022

AEW All Out 2022

AEW Double or Nothing 2019

AEW Double or Nothing 2019

WWE No Mercy 2002

WWE No Mercy 2002

AEW Grand Slam

AEW Grand Slam

NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 9

NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 9

The Sheik

The Sheik

WWE Survivor Series 2002

WWE Survivor Series 2002

AEW Full Gear 2021

AEW Full Gear 2021

WCW WrestleWar 1991

WCW WrestleWar 1991

Man on the Moon

Man on the Moon

Legends of Mid-South Wrestling

Legends of Mid-South Wrestling

WWE Royal Rumble 2003

WWE Royal Rumble 2003

AEW Dynasty 2024

AEW Dynasty 2024

The Resurrection of Jake The Snake

The Resurrection of Jake The Snake

Road Warriors: The Life & Death of the Most Dominant Tag-Team in Wrestling History

Road Warriors: The Life & Death of the Most Dominant Tag-Team in Wrestling History

Ladies and Gentlemen, My Name Is Paul Heyman

Ladies and Gentlemen, My Name Is Paul Heyman

NXT Takeover: Toronto

NXT Takeover: Toronto

1997: Dawn of the Attitude

1997: Dawn of the Attitude

The 50 Greatest Finishing Moves in WWE History

The 50 Greatest Finishing Moves in WWE History

WWE: OMG! The Top 50 Incidents in WWE History

WWE: OMG! The Top 50 Incidents in WWE History

NJPW G1 Special In San Francisco

NJPW G1 Special In San Francisco

The Most Powerful Families in Wrestling

The Most Powerful Families in Wrestling

WWE: Road Warriors - The Life & Death of the Most Dominant Tag-Team in Wrestling History

WWE: Road Warriors - The Life & Death of the Most Dominant Tag-Team in Wrestling History

AEW All Out 2019

AEW All Out 2019

AEW Revolution 2020

AEW Revolution 2020

WWE Hall of Fame 2007

WWE Hall of Fame 2007

WWE: Undertaker 20-0 - The Streak

WWE: Undertaker 20-0 - The Streak

The True Story of WrestleMania

The True Story of WrestleMania

The Best of Mickie James

The Best of Mickie James

WWE WrestleMania XX

WWE WrestleMania XX

AEW Winter is Coming

AEW Winter is Coming

AEW Bash at the Beach

AEW Bash at the Beach

AEW Dynamite Anniversary Show

AEW Dynamite Anniversary Show

AEW Road Rager

AEW Road Rager

AEW Fyter Fest

AEW Fyter Fest

AEW All Out 2021

AEW All Out 2021

WWE: Twist of Fate - The Matt and Jeff Hardy Story

WWE: Twist of Fate - The Matt and Jeff Hardy Story

WWE NXT Takeover: Chicago

WWE NXT Takeover: Chicago

NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn III

NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn III

AEW Dynasty 2025

AEW Dynasty 2025

WWE SummerSlam 1997

WWE SummerSlam 1997

AEW x NJPW Present Forbidden Door 2024

AEW x NJPW Present Forbidden Door 2024

AEW x NJPW: Forbidden Door 2025

AEW x NJPW: Forbidden Door 2025

NJPW G1 Special in USA 2017 - Night 2

NJPW G1 Special in USA 2017 - Night 2

WWE Sunny

WWE Sunny

Acting

CM Punk: Best in the World

2012

CM Punk: Best in the World

as

Himself

Owen

Owen

as

Self

I Never Quit: The Magnum T.A. Story

2016

I Never Quit: The Magnum T.A. Story

as

Daniel Bryan: Journey to WrestleMania 30

2014

Daniel Bryan: Journey to WrestleMania 30

as

Jim Ross

WWE Extreme Rules 2011

2011

WWE Extreme Rules 2011

as

Jim Ross

Brian and the Boz

2014

Brian and the Boz

as

Self

WWF: TLC - Tables Ladders Chairs

2000

WWF: TLC - Tables Ladders Chairs

as

Jim Ross

WWE: Triple H - The Game

2002

WWE: Triple H - The Game

as

Himself

WWE Royal Rumble 2013

2013

WWE Royal Rumble 2013

as

German Fan Favorites

1994

German Fan Favorites

as

Jim Ross

AEW Revolution 2022

2022

AEW Revolution 2022

as

Jim Ross

WWE Tagged Classics: Austin 3:16 Uncensored / Three Faces Of Foley / Chris Jericho: Break Down The Walls / Kurt Angle: Its True

2012

WWE Tagged Classics: Austin 3:16 Uncensored / Three Faces Of Foley / Chris Jericho: Break Down The Walls / Kurt Angle: Its True

as

Actor

Angle

2023

Angle

as

Self

WWE Unforgiven 2003

2003

WWE Unforgiven 2003

as

Jim Ross

Inside the Ropes: The Rise of the Attitude Era with Jim Cornette & Jim Ross

2016

Inside the Ropes: The Rise of the Attitude Era with Jim Cornette & Jim Ross

as

Lita - It Just Feels Right

2001

Lita - It Just Feels Right

as

as Himself

WWE: Hulk Hogan: The Ultimate Anthology

2006

WWE: Hulk Hogan: The Ultimate Anthology

as

Jim Ross

WWF: Three Faces of Foley

1998

WWF: Three Faces of Foley

as

Himself

AEW Double or Nothing 2022

2022

AEW Double or Nothing 2022

as

Jim Ross

AEW x NJPW Presents Forbidden Door 2022

2022

AEW x NJPW Presents Forbidden Door 2022

as

Jim Ross - English Commentary

WWE Royal Rumble 2002

2002

WWE Royal Rumble 2002

as

Jim Ross

Brock Lesnar: Best of the Beast

2014

Brock Lesnar: Best of the Beast

as

Self

WWE Judgment Day 2002

2002

WWE Judgment Day 2002

as

Jim Ross

WWE Insurrextion 2002

2002

WWE Insurrextion 2002

as

Jim Ross

Ric Flair's Last Match: Preshow

2022

Ric Flair's Last Match: Preshow

as

Jim Ross

WWE Vengeance 2002

2002

WWE Vengeance 2002

as

Jim Ross

WWE SummerSlam 2002

2002

WWE SummerSlam 2002

as

Jim Ross

WWE Survivor Series 2011

2011

WWE Survivor Series 2011

as

Jim Ross

AEW Fyter Fest

2019

AEW Fyter Fest

as

Jim Ross

AEW All Out 2022

2022

AEW All Out 2022

as

Jim Ross

AEW Double or Nothing 2019

2019

AEW Double or Nothing 2019

as

Jim Ross

WWE Unforgiven 2002

2002

WWE Unforgiven 2002

as

Jim Ross

WWE No Mercy 2002

2002

WWE No Mercy 2002

as

Jim Ross

AEW Grand Slam

2021

AEW Grand Slam

as

Jim Ross

NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 9

2015

NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 9

as

Jim Ross - English Commentary

AEW All In 2023: London - Zero Hour

2023

AEW All In 2023: London - Zero Hour

as

Jim Ross

The Sheik

2014

The Sheik

as

Self

WWE Super Tuesday

2002

WWE Super Tuesday

as

Jim Ross

WWE Survivor Series 2002

2002

WWE Survivor Series 2002

as

Jim Ross

WWE Armageddon 2002

2002

WWE Armageddon 2002

as

Jim Ross

AEW Full Gear 2021

2021

AEW Full Gear 2021

as

Jim Ross

WCW WrestleWar 1991

1991

WCW WrestleWar 1991

as

Jim Ross (Commentator)

Man on the Moon

1999

Man on the Moon

as

Wrestling Commentator

Legends of Mid-South Wrestling

2013

Legends of Mid-South Wrestling

as

Himself

WWE Royal Rumble 2003

2003

WWE Royal Rumble 2003

as

Jim Ross

AEW Dynasty 2024

2024

AEW Dynasty 2024

as

Jim Ross

The Resurrection of Jake The Snake

2015

The Resurrection of Jake The Snake

as

Self

WWE: Legends of Wrestling - Heatseekers

2007

WWE: Legends of Wrestling - Heatseekers

as

Rudy & Des

2016

Rudy & Des

as

Himself

WWE: Monday Night War Vol. 1: Shots Fired

2015

WWE: Monday Night War Vol. 1: Shots Fired

as

Jim Ross

Mick Foley: Madman Unmasked

1999

Mick Foley: Madman Unmasked

as

Himself

What Now

2015

What Now

as

Mr. Rappole

Road Warriors: The Life & Death of the Most Dominant Tag-Team in Wrestling History

2005

Road Warriors: The Life & Death of the Most Dominant Tag-Team in Wrestling History

as

Himself

Ladies and Gentlemen, My Name Is Paul Heyman

2014

Ladies and Gentlemen, My Name Is Paul Heyman

as

Himself

NXT Takeover: Toronto

2016

NXT Takeover: Toronto

as

Jim Ross

The Funks

2016

The Funks

as

Himself

1997: Dawn of the Attitude

2017

1997: Dawn of the Attitude

as

Jim Ross (archive footage)

The Price of Fame

2017

The Price of Fame

as

Self

The 50 Greatest Finishing Moves in WWE History

2012

The 50 Greatest Finishing Moves in WWE History

as

WWE: OMG! The Top 50 Incidents in WWE History

2011

WWE: OMG! The Top 50 Incidents in WWE History

as

NJPW G1 Special In San Francisco

2018

NJPW G1 Special In San Francisco

as

Jim Ross - English Commentary

NJPW Fighting Spirit Unleashed 2018

2018

NJPW Fighting Spirit Unleashed 2018

as

Jim Ross - English Commentary

The Most Powerful Families in Wrestling

2007

The Most Powerful Families in Wrestling

as

WWE: Road Warriors - The Life & Death of the Most Dominant Tag-Team in Wrestling History

2005

WWE: Road Warriors - The Life & Death of the Most Dominant Tag-Team in Wrestling History

as

Before the Bell: The Story of All Elite Wrestling

2019

Before the Bell: The Story of All Elite Wrestling

as

Jim Ross

AEW All Out 2019

2019

AEW All Out 2019

as

Jim Ross

AEW Revolution 2020

2020

AEW Revolution 2020

as

Jim Ross

WWE Hall of Fame 2007

2007

WWE Hall of Fame 2007

as

Himself

WWE: Undertaker 20-0 - The Streak

2012

WWE: Undertaker 20-0 - The Streak

as

Jim Ross (archive footage)

The True Story of WrestleMania

2011

The True Story of WrestleMania

as

AEW Fight for the Fallen

2020

AEW Fight for the Fallen

as

Jim Ross

WWE Over The Limit 2011

2011

WWE Over The Limit 2011

as

Jim Ross (Appearance)

WWE: The Best of Raw - After the Show

2014

WWE: The Best of Raw - After the Show

as

Jim Ross

The Self Destruction of the Ultimate Warrior

2005

The Self Destruction of the Ultimate Warrior

as

Himself

The Best of Mickie James

2020

The Best of Mickie James

as

WWE WrestleMania XX

2004

WWE WrestleMania XX

as

Jim Ross

AEW Winter is Coming

2020

AEW Winter is Coming

as

Jim Ross

AEW Bash at the Beach

2020

AEW Bash at the Beach

as

Jim Ross

Chris Jericho's 30th Anniversary Celebration

2020

Chris Jericho's 30th Anniversary Celebration

as

Jim Ross

AEW Dynamite Anniversary Show

2020

AEW Dynamite Anniversary Show

as

Jim Ross

AEW Double or Nothing 2021

2021

AEW Double or Nothing 2021

as

Jim Ross

AEW Road Rager

2021

AEW Road Rager

as

Jim Ross

AEW Fyter Fest

2021

AEW Fyter Fest

as

Jim Ross

AEW All Out 2021

2021

AEW All Out 2021

as

Jim Ross

WWE: Twist of Fate - The Matt and Jeff Hardy Story

2008

WWE: Twist of Fate - The Matt and Jeff Hardy Story

as

Self

WWE NXT Takeover: Chicago

2017

WWE NXT Takeover: Chicago

as

WWE WrestleMania 29 Kickoff

2013

WWE WrestleMania 29 Kickoff

as

Jim Ross

WWE NXT Live: From San Jose 2015

2015

WWE NXT Live: From San Jose 2015

as

Jim Ross

NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn III

2017

NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn III

as

AEW Dynasty 2025

2025

AEW Dynasty 2025

as

Jim Ross

WrestleMania IX: Becoming a Spectacle

2025

WrestleMania IX: Becoming a Spectacle

as

Self

WWE Saturday Night's Main Event XXXVI

2009

WWE Saturday Night's Main Event XXXVI

as

Jim Ross

WWE SummerSlam Spectacular 1993

1993

WWE SummerSlam Spectacular 1993

as

Jim Ross

WWE SummerSlam 1997

1997

WWE SummerSlam 1997

as

Jim Ross

WWF SummerSlam Spectacular 1994: Sunday Night Slam

1994

WWF SummerSlam Spectacular 1994: Sunday Night Slam

as

Jim Ross

AEW x NJPW Present Forbidden Door 2024

2024

AEW x NJPW Present Forbidden Door 2024

as

Jim Ross - English Commentary

WWF: It's Our Time

1999

WWF: It's Our Time

as

Jim Ross

AEW x NJPW: Forbidden Door 2025

2025

AEW x NJPW: Forbidden Door 2025

as

Jim Ross - English Commentary

NWA WrestleWar 1989

1989

NWA WrestleWar 1989

as

NJPW G1 Special in USA 2017 - Night 1

2017

NJPW G1 Special in USA 2017 - Night 1

as

Jim Ross - English Commentary

NJPW G1 Special in USA 2017 - Night 2

2017

NJPW G1 Special in USA 2017 - Night 2

as

Jim Ross - English Commentary

NJPW Strong Style Evolved 2018

2018

NJPW Strong Style Evolved 2018

as

Jim Ross - English Commentary

WWE Bashed in the USA

1993

WWE Bashed in the USA

as

Jim Ross (Commentator)

Bret "Hit Man" Hart: His Greatest Matches

1993

Bret "Hit Man" Hart: His Greatest Matches

as

Jim Ross

Invasion of the Bodyslammers

1993

Invasion of the Bodyslammers

as

Jim Ross

WWE UK Rampage '93

1993

WWE UK Rampage '93

as

Jim Ross (Commentator)

WWE Global Warfare

1993

WWE Global Warfare

as

Jim Ross

WWE Sunny

1997

WWE Sunny

as

Jim Ross

Lita: It Just Feels Right

2001

Lita: It Just Feels Right

as

Himself

AEW Unrestricted

AEW Unrestricted

as

Jim Ross

The Best of WWE

The Best of WWE

as

Himself

Dark Side of the Ring

Dark Side of the Ring

as

Saturday Night's Main Event

Saturday Night's Main Event

as

Jim Ross

Biography: WWE Legends

Biography: WWE Legends

as

Himself - WWE Announcer

Dark Side of the Ring

Dark Side of the Ring

as

Self

The Celebrity Apprentice

The Celebrity Apprentice

as

Jim Ross (archive footage)

All Elite Wrestling: Rampage

All Elite Wrestling: Rampage

as

Jim Ross

WWE SmackDown

WWE SmackDown

as

Jim Ross

WWE 24

WWE 24

as

Himself

Hey! (EW)

Hey! (EW)

as

Jim Ross

WWF Wrestling Challenge

WWF Wrestling Challenge

as

Jim Ross

All Elite Wrestling: Collision

All Elite Wrestling: Collision

as

Jim Ross

Inside MMA

Inside MMA

as

Self Guest

WWE Mae Young Classic

WWE Mae Young Classic

as

Commentator

All Elite Wrestling: Battle of the Belts

All Elite Wrestling: Battle of the Belts

as

Jim Ross

WWE ECW

WWE ECW

as

Jim Ross

WWE Rivalries

WWE Rivalries

as

Self

WWE Untold

WWE Untold

as

Self

Raw

Raw

as

Jim Ross

WWE Tough Enough

WWE Tough Enough

as

Self

All Elite Wrestling: Dynamite

All Elite Wrestling: Dynamite

as

Jim Ross

WWE Tough Enough

WWE Tough Enough

as

Jim Ross

WWE Heat

WWE Heat

as

Jim Ross

All Elite Wrestling: Dynamite

All Elite Wrestling: Dynamite

as

AEW Dark

AEW Dark

as

Jim Ross

WWF Superstars

WWF Superstars

as

WWF Superstars

WWF Superstars

as

Commentator

WWE Rivals

WWE Rivals

as

Saturday Night's Main Event

Saturday Night's Main Event

as

WWE's Greatest Moments

WWE's Greatest Moments

as

Wrestlemania Rewind

Wrestlemania Rewind

as

Jim Ross

WWE Old School

WWE Old School

as

Jim Ross (Commentary)

Power Pro Wrestling

Power Pro Wrestling

as

Jim Ross (Announcer)

Mid-South Wrestling

Mid-South Wrestling

as

Jim Ross (Guest Commentator)

Mid-South Wrestling

Mid-South Wrestling

as

Jim Ross (Ring Announcer)

Mid-South Wrestling

Mid-South Wrestling

as

Jim Ross (Interviewer)

Mid-South Wrestling

Mid-South Wrestling

as

Jim Ross (Color Commentator)

Mid-South Wrestling

Mid-South Wrestling

as

Jim Ross - Ring Announcer

Raw

Raw

as

Smoky Mountain Wrestling

Smoky Mountain Wrestling

as

Jim Ross (Interviewer)

NWA World Championship Wrestling

NWA World Championship Wrestling

as

Self

WWE Sunday Night Slam

WWE Sunday Night Slam

as

Jim Ross

WWE Sunday Night Slam

WWE Sunday Night Slam

as

Jim Ross (Commentator)

WWE Hall of Fame

WWE Hall of Fame

as

Self

WWE NXT

WWE NXT

as

Production

Queen of the Ring

2025

Queen of the Ring

as

WCW WrestleWar 1991

1991

WCW WrestleWar 1991

as

Crew

Directing