Jim Ross
January 3, 1952 (74 years old) in 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.
Known For
Credits
- 2025 · AEW x NJPW: Forbidden Door 2025 as Jim Ross - English Commentary
- 2025 · WrestleMania IX: Becoming a Spectacle as Self
- 2025 · WWE's Greatest Moments as
- 2024 · AEW Dynasty 2024 as Jim Ross
- 2023 · Angle as Self
- 2023 · AEW All In 2023: London - Zero Hour as Jim Ross
- 2023 · All Elite Wrestling: Collision as Jim Ross
- 2022 · Ric Flair's Last Match: Preshow as Jim Ross
- 2022 · WWE Rivals as
- 2022 · AEW x NJPW Presents Forbidden Door 2022 as Jim Ross - English Commentary
- 2022 · Hey! (EW) as Jim Ross
- 2022 · AEW Revolution 2022 as Jim Ross
- 2022 · All Elite Wrestling: Battle of the Belts as Jim Ross
- 2021 · AEW Full Gear 2021 as Jim Ross
- 2021 · AEW Grand Slam as Jim Ross
- 2021 · All Elite Wrestling: Rampage as Jim Ross
- 2021 · AEW Road Rager as Jim Ross
- 2021 · AEW Double or Nothing 2021 as Jim Ross
- 2021 · Biography: WWE Legends as Self - WWE Announcer
- 2020 · AEW Winter is Coming as Jim Ross
- 2020 · AEW Dynamite Anniversary Show as Jim Ross
- 2020 · Chris Jericho's 30th Anniversary Celebration as Jim Ross
- 2020 · AEW Fight for the Fallen as Jim Ross
- 2020 · The Best of WWE as Himself
- 2020 · AEW Revolution 2020 as Jim Ross
- 2020 · AEW Unrestricted as Jim Ross
- 2020 · AEW Bash at the Beach as Jim Ross
- 2019 · AEW Dark as Jim Ross
- 2019 · All Elite Wrestling: Dynamite as Jim Ross
- 2019 · All Elite Wrestling: Dynamite as
- 2019 · AEW All Out 2019 as Jim Ross
- 2019 · AEW Fyter Fest as Jim Ross
- 2019 · Dark Side of the Ring as
- 2019 · Dark Side of the Ring as Self
- 2018 · NJPW Fighting Spirit Unleashed 2018 as Jim Ross - English Commentary
- 2018 · WWE Untold as Self
- 2018 · NJPW G1 Special In San Francisco as Jim Ross - English Commentary
- 2018 · NJPW Strong Style Evolved 2018 as Jim Ross - English Commentary
- 2017 · The Price of Fame as Self
- 2017 · 1997: Dawn of the Attitude as Jim Ross (archive footage)
- 2017 · WWE Mae Young Classic as Commentator
- 2017 · NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn III as
- 2016 · NXT Takeover: Toronto as Jim Ross
- 2016 · I Never Quit: The Magnum T.A. Story as
- 2016 · Inside the Ropes: The Rise of the Attitude Era with Jim Cornette & Jim Ross as
- 2015 · WWE: Monday Night War Vol. 1: Shots Fired as Jim Ross
- 2015 · What Now as Mr. Rappole
- 2015 · WWE NXT Live: From San Jose 2015 as Jim Ross
- 2015 · WWE 24 as Himself
- 2015 · The Resurrection of Jake The Snake as Self
- 2014 · WWE Rivalries as Self
- 2014 · The Sheik as Self
- 2014 · WWE: The Best of Raw - After the Show as Jim Ross
- 2014 · Daniel Bryan: Journey to WrestleMania 30 as Jim Ross
- 2014 · Wrestlemania Rewind as Jim Ross
- 2013 · Legends of Mid-South Wrestling as Himself
- 2013 · WWE Royal Rumble 2013 as
- 2012 · CM Punk: Best in the World as Himself
- 2012 · WWE: Undertaker 20-0 - The Streak as Jim Ross (archive footage)
- 2011 · WWE Survivor Series 2011 as Jim Ross
- 2011 · WWE Over The Limit 2011 as Jim Ross (Appearance)
- 2011 · WWE Extreme Rules 2011 as Jim Ross
- 2011 · The True Story of WrestleMania as
- 2010 · WWE NXT as
- 2008 · WWE: Twist of Fate - The Matt and Jeff Hardy Story as Self
- 2007 · Inside MMA as Self Guest
- 2007 · WWE: Legends of Wrestling - Heatseekers as
- 2007 · The Most Powerful Families in Wrestling as
- 2007 · WWE Hall of Fame 2007 as Himself
- 2006 · WWE: Hulk Hogan: The Ultimate Anthology as Jim Ross
- 2006 · WWE ECW as Jim Ross
- 2005 · The Self Destruction of the Ultimate Warrior as Himself
- 2005 · WWE Hall of Fame as Self
- 2004 · WWE WrestleMania XX as Jim Ross
- 2004 · The Celebrity Apprentice as Jim Ross (archive footage)
- 2003 · WWE Unforgiven 2003 as Jim Ross
- 2003 · WWE Royal Rumble 2003 as Jim Ross
- 2002 · WWE Armageddon 2002 as Jim Ross
- 2002 · WWE Survivor Series 2002 as Jim Ross
- 2002 · WWE No Mercy 2002 as Jim Ross
- 2002 · WWE Unforgiven 2002 as Jim Ross
- 2002 · WWE SummerSlam 2002 as Jim Ross
- 2002 · WWE Vengeance 2002 as Jim Ross
- 2002 · WWE: Triple H - The Game as Himself
- 2002 · WWE Judgment Day 2002 as Jim Ross
- 2002 · WWE Insurrextion 2002 as Jim Ross
- 2001 · WWE Tough Enough as Self
- 2001 · WWE Tough Enough as Jim Ross
- 1999 · Man on the Moon as Wrestling Commentator
- 1999 · WWF: It's Our Time as Jim Ross
- 1999 · WWE Friday Night SmackDown as Jim Ross
- 1998 · WWF: Three Faces of Foley as Himself
- 1998 · WWE Heat as Jim Ross
- 1997 · WWE SummerSlam 1997 as Jim Ross
- 1997 · WWE Sunny as Jim Ross
- 1994 · WWE Sunday Night Slam as Jim Ross
- 1994 · WWE Sunday Night Slam as Jim Ross (Commentator)
- 1994 · Smoky Mountain Wrestling as Jim Ross (Interviewer)
- 1993 · WWE Global Warfare as Jim Ross
- 1993 · Invasion of the Bodyslammers as Jim Ross
- 1993 · WWE Bashed in the USA as Jim Ross (Commentator)
- 1993 · Raw as Jim Ross
- 1993 · Raw as
- 1986 · WWF Superstars as
- 1986 · WWF Superstars as Commentator
- 1986 · WWF Wrestling Challenge as Jim Ross
- 1986 · Power Pro Wrestling as Jim Ross (Announcer)
- 1985 · NWA World Championship Wrestling as Self
- 1985 · Saturday Night's Main Event as Jim Ross
- 1985 · Saturday Night's Main Event as
- 1981 · Mid-South Wrestling as Jim Ross (Guest Commentator)
- 1981 · Mid-South Wrestling as Jim Ross (Ring Announcer)
- 1981 · Mid-South Wrestling as Jim Ross (Interviewer)
- 1981 · Mid-South Wrestling as Jim Ross (Color Commentator)
- 1981 · Mid-South Wrestling as Jim Ross - Ring Announcer
- Future · Owen as Self
- 2025 · AEW Dynasty 2025 as Jim Ross
- 2024 · AEW x NJPW Present Forbidden Door 2024 as Jim Ross - English Commentary
- 2022 · AEW All Out 2022 as Jim Ross
- 2022 · AEW Double or Nothing 2022 as Jim Ross
- 2021 · AEW All Out 2021 as Jim Ross
- 2021 · AEW Fyter Fest as Jim Ross
- 2020 · The Best of Mickie James as
- 2019 · AEW Double or Nothing 2019 as Jim Ross
- 2019 · Before the Bell: The Story of All Elite Wrestling as Jim Ross
- 2017 · NJPW G1 Special in USA 2017 - Night 2 as Jim Ross - English Commentary
- 2017 · NJPW G1 Special in USA 2017 - Night 1 as Jim Ross - English Commentary
- 2017 · WWE NXT Takeover: Chicago as
- 2016 · The Funks as Himself
- 2016 · Rudy & Des as Himself
- 2015 · NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 9 as Jim Ross - English Commentary
- 2014 · Brian and the Boz as Self
- 2014 · Ladies and Gentlemen, My Name Is Paul Heyman as Himself
- 2014 · Brock Lesnar: Best of the Beast as Self
- 2013 · WWE WrestleMania 29 Kickoff as Jim Ross
- 2012 · WWE Tagged Classics: Austin 3:16 Uncensored / Three Faces Of Foley / Chris Jericho: Break Down The Walls / Kurt Angle: Its True as Actor
- 2012 · The 50 Greatest Finishing Moves in WWE History as
- 2011 · WWE: OMG! The Top 50 Incidents in WWE History as
- 2009 · WWE Saturday Night's Main Event XXXVI as Jim Ross
- 2005 · Road Warriors: The Life & Death of the Most Dominant Tag-Team in Wrestling History as Himself
- 2005 · WWE: Road Warriors - The Life & Death of the Most Dominant Tag-Team in Wrestling History as
- 2002 · WWE Super Tuesday as Jim Ross
- 2002 · WWE Royal Rumble 2002 as Jim Ross
- 2001 · Lita - It Just Feels Right as Self
- 2001 · Lita: It Just Feels Right as Himself
- 2000 · WWF: TLC - Tables Ladders Chairs as Jim Ross
- 1999 · Mick Foley: Madman Unmasked as Himself
- 1994 · German Fan Favorites as Jim Ross
- 1994 · WWF SummerSlam Spectacular 1994: Sunday Night Slam as Jim Ross
- 1993 · Bret "Hit Man" Hart: His Greatest Matches as Jim Ross
- 1993 · WWE SummerSlam Spectacular 1993 as Jim Ross
- 1993 · WWE UK Rampage '93 as Jim Ross (Commentator)
- 1991 · WCW WrestleWar 1991 as Jim Ross (Commentator)
- 1989 · NWA WrestleWar 1989 as
- 1973 · WWE Old School as Jim Ross (Commentary)