Jim Ross
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Jim Ross | |
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Birth name | James William Ross |
Born | Fort Bragg, California, U.S. | January 3, 1951
Lives in | Jacksonville, Florida, U.S. |
Professional wrestling career | |
Ring name(s) | Jim Ross Good Ol' J.R. J.R. |
Billed from | Westville, Oklahoma, U.S. |
Debut | 1974 1993 (WWE) |
James William "Jim" Ross (born January 3, 1951) is a professional wrestling commentator. He is also known by his nicknames Good Ol' J.R. or simply J.R.. Ross is a restaurateur, former professional wrestling commentator and former company executive. He is most well known for working for World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) as a play-by-play commentator. He was born in Fort Bragg, California.[1]
He was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in 2007 and is widely regarded as one of the greatest commentators in wrestling history.[2][3]
In October 2021, Ross tweeted that he was diagnosed with skin cancer.[4] Two months later, Ross tweeted that he was cancer free.[5]
References[change | change source]
- ↑ Ross, Jim (January 5, 2008). "J.R.'s Blog " Happy New Year Everyone! Lots of Feedback Answered Today... Life Goes On... and So Does Work." JRsBarBQ.com. Archived from the original on March 30, 2019. Retrieved 2008-01-06.
I was born on January 3, 1952 in Fort Bragg, California.
- ↑ "Pro Wrestling's Best Commentators; A Fan's Take". Yahoo! Sports. Archived from the original on 11 May 2013. Retrieved 13 February 2013.
- ↑ "Ring Posts:The best and worst wrestling announcers". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved 13 February 2013.
- ↑ "Jim Ross on Twitter". Twitter. Retrieved 2021-10-23.
- ↑ "Jim Ross on Twitter". Twitter. Retrieved 2021-12-29.