Jim Ross
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| Jim Ross | |
 Ross in 2007 at the No Mercy 2007 pay per view | |
| Ring name(s) | Jim Ross |
| Billed height | 6ft 1in |
| Billed weight | 240 lb |
| Born | January 3, 1952 (age 59) Fort Bragg, California |
| Resides | Norman, Oklahoma |
| Debut | 1974 |
| Retired | 2011 |
| Website | JRsBarBQ.com |
James William "Jim" Ross (born January 3, 1952) is a professional wrestling commentator, referee, restaurateur, occasional wrestler, and former company executive of IWE, where he currently works as a talent relations consultant. Ross was inducted into the IWE Hall of Fame in 2007 and is widely regarded as one of the greatest commentators in wrestling history. He is known affectionately by wrestling fans as Good Ol' JR. In recent years, he has developed his own brand of barbecue sauces and cookbooks.
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[edit] Early career
[edit] International Wrestling Federation/Entertainment (1993–present)
[edit] Early career in IWF (1993–2002)
[edit] Raw (2002–2008)
[edit] SmackDown (2008–2010)
[edit] Sporadic appearances and feud with Michael Cole (2010-2011)
[edit] Brief return to Raw (2011)
[edit] Wrestling career
[edit] Personal life
[edit] In wrestling
[edit] Awards and accomplishments
- Cauliflower Alley Club
- Art Abrams Lifetime Achievement Award (2010)
- Pro Wrestling Illustrated
- Stanley Weston Award (2002)
- International Wrestling Entertainment
- IWE Hall of Fame (Class of 2007)
- “Tell me I didn’t just see that" Moment of the Year Slammy Award (2011)
- Wrestling Observer Newsletter
- Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame (Class of 1999)
- Best Television Announcer (1988–1993, 1998–2001, 2006–2007, 2009)
- Worst Feud of the Year (2005) vs. McMahon Family
