Jim Ross

James William "Jim" Ross (born January 3, 1952) is a semi retired American professional wrestling commentator, referee, restaurateur, occasional wrestler, and former company executive of WWE, where he worked as a commentator and as a talent relations consultant. He currently works for Fox Sports, where he writes commentary on professional wrestling for Foxsports.com and occasionally does play-by-play for boxing and mixed martial arts. He is the lead announcer for New Japan Pro Wrestling on AXS TV.

Ross was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in 2007. He is known affectionately as "Good ol' JR" and widely regarded as the voice of the WWE. Outside of professional wrestling, Ross has developed his own brand of barbecue sauces and cookbooks.

Ross cites Gordon Solie as the most important influence on his announcing career.

Early life

While attending Westville High School, Ross played the first base position on the Westville baseball team. Ross was a two-time all-conference football player for the Westville Yellowjackets in 1968–69. His maternal grandparents owned a general store in Westville, Oklahoma and his paternal grandfather, Dee Ross, owned an off-sale beer store and was a carpenter. Ross was also President of the Student Body, a 4-year letterman in basketball, and State Vice President of the Future Farmers of America where he was State Speech Champion in 1968. Ross was also named Honorable Mention on the 1969 High School All State Football team by the Tulsa World as a center.

Jim Ross (Australian footballer)

James A. "Jim" Ross (18 October 1927 – 18 September 2015) was a former Australian rules footballer in the VFL. He was a star ruckman and centre half-forward.

Ross won three club Best and Fairest awards. He left St Kilda and coached in Tasmania when only 26 years old, winning All-Australian selection in 1958.

He was the fifth Tasmanian inducted into St Kilda's Hall of Fame. During his career at St Kilda he represented Victoria four times.

Ross died at the Launceston General Hospital in Launceston, Tasmania on 18 September 2015.

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Jim Ross (ice hockey)

James Ross (May 20, 1926 – January 1, 2016) was a Scottish-born Canadian professional ice hockey player who played 62 games in the National Hockey League. Born in Edinburgh, Scotland, and raised in Toronto, Ontario, he played with the New York Rangers. He died in 2016.

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Jim Ross (politician)

Jim Ross is a former member of the Ohio House of Representatives.

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