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

Raw

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WWE NXT

WWF Superstars

Commentator

All Elite Wrestling: Dynamite

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All Elite Wrestling: Dynamite

WWF Wrestling Challenge

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WWE SmackDown

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Filmography

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

Year	TV Show	Role
2025	WWE's Greatest Moments
2023	All Elite Wrestling: Collision	Jim Ross
2022	Hey! (EW)	Jim Ross
2022	All Elite Wrestling: Battle of the Belts	Jim Ross
2022	WWE Rivals
2021	Biography: WWE Legends	Himself - WWE Announcer
2021	All Elite Wrestling: Rampage	Jim Ross
2020	AEW Unrestricted	Jim Ross
2020	The Best of WWE	Himself
2019	Dark Side of the Ring
2019	Dark Side of the Ring	Self
2019	All Elite Wrestling: Dynamite	Jim Ross
2019	All Elite Wrestling: Dynamite
2019	AEW Dark	Jim Ross
2018	WWE Untold	Self
2017	WWE Mae Young Classic	Commentator
2015	WWE 24	Himself
2014	WWE Rivalries	Self
2014	WWE Wrestlemania Rewind	Jim Ross
2010	WWE NXT
2007	Inside MMA	Self Guest
2006	WWE ECW	Jim Ross
2004	The Celebrity Apprentice	Jim Ross (archive footage)
2001	WWE Tough Enough	Self
2001	WWE Tough Enough	Jim Ross
1999	WWE SmackDown	Jim Ross
1998	WWE Heat	Jim Ross
1993	Raw	Jim Ross
1986	WWF Wrestling Challenge	Jim Ross
1986	WWF Superstars
1986	WWF Superstars	Commentator
1986	UWF Power Pro Wrestling	Jim Ross (Announcer)
1985	Saturday Night's Main Event	Jim Ross
1985	Saturday Night's Main Event
1981	Mid-South Wrestling	Jim Ross (Guest Commentator)
1981	Mid-South Wrestling	Jim Ross (Ring Announcer)
1981	Mid-South Wrestling	Jim Ross (Interviewer)
1981	Mid-South Wrestling	Jim Ross (Color Commentator)
1981	Mid-South Wrestling	Jim Ross - Ring Announcer
1973	WWE Old School	Jim Ross (Commentary)