Jim Ross
Known for
Acting
Life
Born 1952 (age 74)
Born in
Fort Bragg, California, USA
Height
183 cm (6′ 0″)
Credits
View on IMDb114 acting credits
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
Man on the Moon
22 Dec 1999
Raw
11 Jan 1993
WWE Friday Night SmackDown
29 Apr 1999
WWE NXT
23 Feb 2010
All Elite Wrestling: Dynamite
02 Oct 2019
The Celebrity Apprentice
08 Jan 2004
WWE Royal Rumble 2013
27 Jan 2013
WWE WrestleMania XX
14 Mar 2004
Filmography
2026
- AEW Double or Nothing 2026as Jim Ross
2025
- AEW x NJPW: Forbidden Door 2025as Jim Ross - English Commentary
- AEW Dynasty 2025as Jim Ross
- WWE's Greatest Moments1 episode
2024
- AEW x NJPW Present Forbidden Door 2024as Jim Ross - English Commentary
- AEW Dynasty 2024as Jim Ross
2023
- AEW All In 2023: London - Zero Houras Jim Ross
- All Elite Wrestling: Collisionas Jim Ross3 episodes
2022
- AEW All Out 2022as Jim Ross
- Ric Flair's Last Match: Preshowas Jim Ross
- WWE Rivals1 episode
- AEW x NJPW Presents Forbidden Door 2022as Jim Ross - English Commentary
- AEW Double or Nothing 2022as Jim Ross
- Hey! (EW)as Jim Ross1 episode
- AEW Revolution 2022as Jim Ross
- All Elite Wrestling: Battle of the Beltsas Jim Ross1 episode
2021
- AEW Full Gear 2021as Jim Ross
- AEW Grand Slamas Jim Ross
- AEW All Out 2021as Jim Ross
- All Elite Wrestling: Rampageas Jim Ross5 episodes
- AEW Fyter Festas Jim Ross
- AEW Road Rageras Jim Ross
- AEW Double or Nothing 2021as Jim Ross
2020
- AEW Winter is Coming 2020as Jim Ross
- AEW Dynamite Anniversary Showas Jim Ross
- Chris Jericho's 30th Anniversary Celebrationas Jim Ross
- The Best of Mickie James
- AEW Fight for the Fallen 2020as Jim Ross
- AEW Revolution 2020as Jim Ross
- AEW Unrestrictedas Jim Ross1 episode
- AEW Bash at the Beachas Jim Ross
2019
- AEW Darkas Jim Ross4 episodes
- All Elite Wrestling: Dynamite2 episodes
- AEW All Out 2019as Jim Ross
- AEW Fyter Festas Jim Ross
- AEW Double or Nothing 2019as Jim Ross
- Before the Bell: The Story of All Elite Wrestlingas Jim Ross
2018
- NJPW Fighting Spirit Unleashed 2018as Jim Ross - English Commentary
- NJPW G1 Special In San Franciscoas Jim Ross - English Commentary
- NJPW Strong Style Evolved 2018as Jim Ross - English Commentary
2017
- 1997: Dawn of the Attitudeas Jim Ross (archive footage)
- WWE Mae Young Classicas Commentator9 episodes
- NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn III
- NJPW G1 Special in USA 2017 - Night 2as Jim Ross - English Commentary
- NJPW G1 Special in USA 2017 - Night 1as Jim Ross - English Commentary
- WWE NXT Takeover: Chicago
2016
2015
- WWE: Monday Night War Vol. 1: Shots Firedas Jim Ross
- What Nowas Mr. Rappole
- WWE NXT Live: From San Jose 2015as Jim Ross
- NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 9as Jim Ross - English Commentary
2014
- WWE: The Best of Raw - After the Showas Jim Ross
- Daniel Bryan: Journey to WrestleMania 30as Jim Ross
- Wrestlemania Rewindas Jim Ross5 episodes
2013
2012
2011
- WWE Survivor Series 2011as Jim Ross
- WWE: OMG! The Top 50 Incidents in WWE History
- WWE Over The Limit 2011as Jim Ross (Appearance)
- WWE Extreme Rules 2011as Jim Ross
- The True Story of WrestleMania
2010
- WWE NXT38 episodes
2009
- WWE Saturday Night's Main Event XXXVIas Jim Ross
2006
- WWE: Hulk Hogan: The Ultimate Anthologyas Jim Ross
- WWE ECWas Jim Ross1 episode
2004
- WWE WrestleMania XXas Jim Ross
- The Celebrity Apprenticeas Jim Ross (archive footage)1 episode
2003
- WWE Unforgiven 2003as Jim Ross
- WWE Royal Rumble 2003as Jim Ross
2002
- WWE Armageddon 2002as Jim Ross
- WWE Survivor Series 2002as Jim Ross
- WWE Super Tuesdayas Jim Ross
- WWE No Mercy 2002as Jim Ross
- WWE Unforgiven 2002as Jim Ross
- WWE SummerSlam 2002as Jim Ross
- WWE Vengeance 2002as Jim Ross
- WWE Judgment Day 2002as Jim Ross
- WWE Insurrextion 2002as Jim Ross
- WWE Royal Rumble 2002as Jim Ross
2001
- WWE Tough Enoughas Jim Ross1 episode
2000
- WWF: TLC - Tables Ladders Chairsas Jim Ross
1999
- Man on the Moonas Wrestling Commentator
- WWF: It's Our Timeas Jim Ross
- WWE Friday Night SmackDown31 episodes
1998
- WWE Heatas Jim Ross4 episodes
1997
- WWE Badd Blood: In Your Houseas Jim Ross
- WWE SummerSlam 1997as Jim Ross
- WWE Sunnyas Jim Ross
1994
- German Fan Favoritesas Jim Ross
- WWF SummerSlam Spectacular 1994: Sunday Night Slamas Jim Ross
- WWE Sunday Night Slamas Jim Ross (Commentator)2 episodes
- Smoky Mountain Wrestlingas Jim Ross (Interviewer)1 episode
1993
- Bret "Hit Man" Hart: His Greatest Matchesas Jim Ross
- WWE SummerSlam Spectacular 1993as Jim Ross
- WWE Global Warfareas Jim Ross
- WWE Invasion of the Bodyslammersas Jim Ross
- WWE Bashed in the USAas Jim Ross (Commentator)
- WWE UK Rampage '93as Jim Ross (Commentator)
- Raw3 episodes
1991
- WCW WrestleWar 1991as Jim Ross (Commentator)
1986
- WWF Wrestling Challengeas Jim Ross11 episodes
- WWF Superstarsas Commentator1 episode
- Power Pro Wrestlingas Jim Ross (Announcer)2 episodes
1985
- WWE Saturday Night's Main Event3 episodes
1981
- Mid-South Wrestlingas Jim Ross - Ring Announcer1 episode
1973
- WWE Old Schoolas Jim Ross (Commentary)1 episode