Jim Ross

Jim Ross

Acting

Born:
1952-01-03
Place of birth:
Fort Bragg, California, USA

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

Filmography

AEW Double or Nothing 2026

AEW Double or Nothing 2026

9.42026
Movie
AEW x NJPW: Forbidden Door 2025

AEW x NJPW: Forbidden Door 2025

8.62025
Movie
WrestleMania IX: Becoming a Spectacle

WrestleMania IX: Becoming a Spectacle

5.22025
Movie
AEW Dynasty 2025

AEW Dynasty 2025

7.02025
Movie
WWE's Greatest Moments

WWE's Greatest Moments

7.02025
TV
AEW x NJPW Present Forbidden Door 2024

AEW x NJPW Present Forbidden Door 2024

7.62024
Movie
AEW Dynasty 2024

AEW Dynasty 2024

7.82024
Movie
Angle

Angle

7.52023
Movie
AEW All In 2023: London - Zero Hour

AEW All In 2023: London - Zero Hour

6.52023
Movie
All Elite Wrestling: Collision

All Elite Wrestling: Collision

7.72023
TV
AEW All Out 2022

AEW All Out 2022

7.72022
Movie
Ric Flair's Last Match: Preshow

Ric Flair's Last Match: Preshow

2022
Movie
WWE Rivals

WWE Rivals

7.22022
TV
AEW x NJPW Presents Forbidden Door 2022

AEW x NJPW Presents Forbidden Door 2022

8.82022
Movie
AEW Double or Nothing 2022

AEW Double or Nothing 2022

6.92022
Movie
Hey! (EW)

Hey! (EW)

2022
TV
AEW Revolution 2022

AEW Revolution 2022

8.32022
Movie
All Elite Wrestling: Battle of the Belts

All Elite Wrestling: Battle of the Belts

6.02022
TV
AEW Full Gear 2021

AEW Full Gear 2021

7.62021
Movie
AEW Grand Slam

AEW Grand Slam

9.52021
Movie
AEW All Out 2021

AEW All Out 2021

8.12021
Movie
All Elite Wrestling: Rampage

All Elite Wrestling: Rampage

7.12021
TV
AEW Fyter Fest

AEW Fyter Fest

7.22021
Movie
AEW Road Rager

AEW Road Rager

7.42021
Movie
AEW Double or Nothing 2021

AEW Double or Nothing 2021

7.02021
Movie
Biography: WWE Legends

Biography: WWE Legends

7.42021
TV
AEW Winter is Coming 2020

AEW Winter is Coming 2020

8.82020
Movie
AEW Dynamite Anniversary Show

AEW Dynamite Anniversary Show

8.02020
Movie
Chris Jericho's 30th Anniversary Celebration

Chris Jericho's 30th Anniversary Celebration

7.72020
Movie
The Best of Mickie James

The Best of Mickie James

10.02020
Movie
AEW Fight for the Fallen 2020

AEW Fight for the Fallen 2020

5.02020
Movie
The Best of WWE

The Best of WWE

9.72020
TV
AEW Revolution 2020

AEW Revolution 2020

7.82020
Movie
AEW Unrestricted

AEW Unrestricted

6.52020
TV
AEW Bash at the Beach

AEW Bash at the Beach

8.02020
Movie
AEW Dark

AEW Dark

6.02019
TV
All Elite Wrestling: Dynamite

All Elite Wrestling: Dynamite

7.92019
TV
AEW All Out 2019

AEW All Out 2019

8.22019
Movie
AEW Fyter Fest

AEW Fyter Fest

7.72019
Movie
AEW Double or Nothing 2019

AEW Double or Nothing 2019

8.22019
Movie
Before the Bell: The Story of All Elite Wrestling

Before the Bell: The Story of All Elite Wrestling

2019
Movie
Dark Side of the Ring

Dark Side of the Ring

8.32019
TV
NJPW Fighting Spirit Unleashed 2018

NJPW Fighting Spirit Unleashed 2018

2018
Movie
WWE Untold

WWE Untold

10.02018
TV
NJPW G1 Special In San Francisco

NJPW G1 Special In San Francisco

8.02018
Movie
NJPW Strong Style Evolved 2018

NJPW Strong Style Evolved 2018

2018
Movie
The Price of Fame

The Price of Fame

6.02017
Movie
1997: Dawn of the Attitude

1997: Dawn of the Attitude

10.02017
Movie
WWE Mae Young Classic

WWE Mae Young Classic

5.02017
TV
NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn III

NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn III

8.42017
Movie
NJPW G1 Special in USA 2017 - Night 2

NJPW G1 Special in USA 2017 - Night 2

8.02017
Movie
NJPW G1 Special in USA 2017 - Night 1

NJPW G1 Special in USA 2017 - Night 1

2017
Movie
WWE NXT Takeover: Chicago

WWE NXT Takeover: Chicago

7.62017
Movie
NXT Takeover: Toronto

NXT Takeover: Toronto

7.82016
Movie
The Funks

The Funks

6.02016
Movie
I Never Quit: The Magnum T.A. Story

I Never Quit: The Magnum T.A. Story

6.02016
Movie
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

8.02016
Movie
Rudy & Des

Rudy & Des

2016
Movie
WWE: Monday Night War Vol. 1: Shots Fired

WWE: Monday Night War Vol. 1: Shots Fired

6.82015
Movie
What Now

What Now

3.12015
Movie
WWE NXT Live: From San Jose 2015

WWE NXT Live: From San Jose 2015

2015
Movie
WWE 24

WWE 24

6.82015
TV
The Resurrection of Jake The Snake

The Resurrection of Jake The Snake

7.52015
Movie
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 9

NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 9

8.52015
Movie
Brian and the Boz

Brian and the Boz

7.02014
Movie
WWE Rivalries

WWE Rivalries

7.02014
TV
Ladies and Gentlemen, My Name Is Paul Heyman

Ladies and Gentlemen, My Name Is Paul Heyman

7.42014
Movie
The Sheik

The Sheik

7.42014
Movie
WWE: The Best of Raw - After the Show

WWE: The Best of Raw - After the Show

5.72014
Movie
Daniel Bryan: Journey to WrestleMania 30

Daniel Bryan: Journey to WrestleMania 30

8.42014
Movie
Brock Lesnar: Best of the Beast

Brock Lesnar: Best of the Beast

5.52014
Movie
Wrestlemania Rewind

Wrestlemania Rewind

2014
TV
Legends of Mid-South Wrestling

Legends of Mid-South Wrestling

9.32013
Movie
WWE WrestleMania 29 Kickoff

WWE WrestleMania 29 Kickoff

2013
Movie
WWE Royal Rumble 2013

WWE Royal Rumble 2013

7.22013
Movie
CM Punk: Best in the World

CM Punk: Best in the World

8.22012
Movie
WWE Tagged Classics: Austin 3:16 Uncensored / Three Faces Of Foley / Chris Jericho: Break Down The Walls / Kurt Angle: Its True

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

2012
Movie
The 50 Greatest Finishing Moves in WWE History

The 50 Greatest Finishing Moves in WWE History

7.72012
Movie
WWE: Undertaker 20-0 - The Streak

WWE: Undertaker 20-0 - The Streak

8.82012
Movie
WWE Survivor Series 2011

WWE Survivor Series 2011

7.42011
Movie
WWE: OMG! The Top 50 Incidents in WWE History

WWE: OMG! The Top 50 Incidents in WWE History

8.02011
Movie
WWE Over The Limit 2011

WWE Over The Limit 2011

5.92011
Movie
WWE Extreme Rules 2011

WWE Extreme Rules 2011

7.02011
Movie
The True Story of WrestleMania

The True Story of WrestleMania

8.22011
Movie
WWE NXT

WWE NXT

6.62010
TV
WWE Saturday Night's Main Event XXXVI

WWE Saturday Night's Main Event XXXVI

2009
Movie
WWE: Twist of Fate - The Matt and Jeff Hardy Story

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

8.02008
Movie
Inside MMA

Inside MMA

8.02007
TV
WWE: Legends of Wrestling - Heatseekers

WWE: Legends of Wrestling - Heatseekers

2007
Movie
The Most Powerful Families in Wrestling

The Most Powerful Families in Wrestling

10.02007
Movie
WWE Hall of Fame 2007

WWE Hall of Fame 2007

8.62007
Movie
WWE: Hulk Hogan: The Ultimate Anthology

WWE: Hulk Hogan: The Ultimate Anthology

7.92006
Movie
WWE ECW

WWE ECW

6.42006
TV
The Self Destruction of the Ultimate Warrior

The Self Destruction of the Ultimate Warrior

6.12005
Movie
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

8.42005
Movie
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

8.22005
Movie
WWE Hall of Fame

WWE Hall of Fame

7.22005
TV
WWE WrestleMania XX

WWE WrestleMania XX

8.22004
Movie
The Celebrity Apprentice

The Celebrity Apprentice

4.92004
TV
WWE Unforgiven 2003

WWE Unforgiven 2003

8.02003
Movie
WWE Royal Rumble 2003

WWE Royal Rumble 2003

7.62003
Movie
WWE Armageddon 2002

WWE Armageddon 2002

5.52002
Movie
WWE Survivor Series 2002

WWE Survivor Series 2002

8.62002
Movie
WWE Super Tuesday

WWE Super Tuesday

2002
Movie
WWE No Mercy 2002

WWE No Mercy 2002

7.42002
Movie
WWE Unforgiven 2002

WWE Unforgiven 2002

6.92002
Movie
WWE SummerSlam 2002

WWE SummerSlam 2002

8.42002
Movie
WWE Vengeance 2002

WWE Vengeance 2002

7.52002
Movie
WWE: Triple H - The Game

WWE: Triple H - The Game

5.62002
Movie
WWE Judgment Day 2002

WWE Judgment Day 2002

7.92002
Movie
WWE Insurrextion 2002

WWE Insurrextion 2002

5.02002
Movie
WWE Royal Rumble 2002

WWE Royal Rumble 2002

6.82002
Movie
Lita - It Just Feels Right

Lita - It Just Feels Right

8.02001
Movie
Lita: It Just Feels Right

Lita: It Just Feels Right

2001
Movie
WWE Tough Enough

WWE Tough Enough

7.52001
TV
WWF: TLC - Tables Ladders Chairs

WWF: TLC - Tables Ladders Chairs

6.12000
Movie
Man on the Moon

Man on the Moon

7.21999
Movie
WWF: It's Our Time

WWF: It's Our Time

1999
Movie
Mick Foley: Madman Unmasked

Mick Foley: Madman Unmasked

1999
Movie
Beyond the Mat

Beyond the Mat

7.31999
Movie
WWE Friday Night SmackDown

WWE Friday Night SmackDown

7.41999
TV
WWF: Three Faces of Foley

WWF: Three Faces of Foley

8.21998
Movie
WWE Heat

WWE Heat

5.31998
TV
WWE Badd Blood: In Your House

WWE Badd Blood: In Your House

7.61997
Movie
WWE SummerSlam 1997

WWE SummerSlam 1997

7.81997
Movie
WWE Sunny

WWE Sunny

8.01997
Movie
German Fan Favorites

German Fan Favorites

1994
Movie
WWF SummerSlam Spectacular 1994: Sunday Night Slam

WWF SummerSlam Spectacular 1994: Sunday Night Slam

1994
Movie
WWE Sunday Night Slam

WWE Sunday Night Slam

1994
TV
Smoky Mountain Wrestling

Smoky Mountain Wrestling

1994
TV
Bret "Hit Man" Hart: His Greatest Matches

Bret "Hit Man" Hart: His Greatest Matches

1993
Movie
WWE SummerSlam Spectacular 1993

WWE SummerSlam Spectacular 1993

1993
Movie
WWE Global Warfare

WWE Global Warfare

1993
Movie
WWE Invasion of the Bodyslammers

WWE Invasion of the Bodyslammers

1993
Movie
WWE Bashed in the USA

WWE Bashed in the USA

1993
Movie
WWE UK Rampage '93

WWE UK Rampage '93

1993
Movie
Raw

Raw

6.71993
TV
WCW WrestleWar 1991

WCW WrestleWar 1991

8.01991
Movie
WWF Wrestling Challenge

WWF Wrestling Challenge

6.81986
TV
WWF Superstars

WWF Superstars

7.21986
TV
Power Pro Wrestling

Power Pro Wrestling

1986
TV
NWA World Championship Wrestling

NWA World Championship Wrestling

1985
TV
Mid-South Wrestling

Mid-South Wrestling

1981
TV
WWE Old School

WWE Old School

1973
TV
Owen

Owen

Movie
OMG! Top 50 Incidents in WWE History

OMG! Top 50 Incidents in WWE History

Movie