Basic Information About Jim Ross
| Category | Athletes › Wrestlers |
|---|---|
| Professions | Commentator, Announcer, Wrestler, Professional Wrestling Referee, Restaurateur, Actor, Television producer |
| Net worth | $4,000,000 |
| Date of birth | 1952-01-03 (72 years old) |
| Place of birth | Fort Bragg |
| Nationality | United States of America |
| Curiosities and Trademarks | Always wears the same cowboy hat on WWE TV Uses the term, "Great athlete", often when talking about WWE superstars Southern drawl in his voice Distinctive facial expression |
| Spouse | 12 October - Jan Grillette ( 1993 - 22 March 2017) (her death) (2 children) |
| Gender | Male |
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.77 m) |
| Social Media | ↗︎ Wikipedia ↗︎ IMDb |
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What Movie Awards did Jim Ross win?
 Oscar |
 Golden Globe |
 Golder Raspberry |
 BAFTA |
 Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Jim Ross roles
| Movie / Series | Role |
|---|---|
| Man on the Moon | Wrestling Commentator (as James Ross) |
| Paradise City | Ned 2 episodes, 2021 |
| Dark Side of the Ring | Jim Ross / ... 7 episodes, 2019-2021 |
| WWE Monday Night RAW | Jim Ross 640 episodes, 1993-2018 |
| WCW Monday Nitro | Jim Ross 1 episode, 2001 |
Jim Ross's Quotes
- [Whenever Stone Cold Steve Austin appears] Business is about to pick up.
- This is a slobberknocker!
- That darn jezebel!
- It's that rabid wolverine, Chris Benoit!
- (Speaking of the voice of the Alliance, the WCW/ECW entity that invaded WWF in 2001) "I understand it's being spread. It's like manure, you just spread it out and everything grows."
Jim Ross's photos
Interesting Facts about Jim Ross
- Went to Westville High School in Westville, Oklahoma
- Graduate of Northfield, Mt. Hermon.
- Played a major part in bringing superstar Mick Foley to WCW and WWE.
- The first Wrestlemania he appeared as play-by-play commentator for was WrestleMania IX (1993) in 1993.
- Suffers from Bells Palsy, a condition that is responsible for paralyzing half his face. He has had it since January 25, 1995.
- Created a line of barbecue sauces called "J.R.'s Slobberknocker BBQ Sauce," sold through World Wrestling Entertainment Shopzone. The cap on the bottle is a replica of his trademark black cowboy hat.
- Has been lead announcer for Mid-South/UWF (owned by Bill Watts), WCW, and WWE.
- Worked as a referee for the Oklahoma Intercollegiate Football Conference for 16 years, prior to his career in professional wrestling.
- He is a diehard Sooners fan.
- Former Senior Vice President of Talent Relations for the WWE. He stepped down in early 2004. JR's internal position is now as Executive Vice President, Business Strategies, working more closely with Vince McMahon.
- He has been good friends with two different "Steve Williams". One being "Dr. Death" Steve Williams and the other is also known as "StoneCold" Steve Austin.
- Collects John Wayne and Mickey Mantle memorabilia.
- Is also good friends with Mark Calaway (aka "The Undertaker"), Mick Foley, Al Snow, Jerry Lawler and probably more.
- Almost walked out on his current job as play-by-play announcer with the WWE after they asked him to become "J.R." and wear a cowboy hat. He said that cowboys were from Texas, not Oklahoma, and didn't feel it was appropriate. After much persuasion, he conceded to Vince McMahon's demands and gave in. He is now widely-recognized as the most popular broadcaster in the history of the company.
- Bears a striking resemblance to actor Larry Hagman, who played J.R. Ewing on the TV series Dallas (1978).
- Wore a pair of John Wayne's cufflinks during his WrestleMania appearances.
- Is a huge ZZ Top fan.
- WWE Hall of Famer.
- Published author.
- Returned to WWE Monday Night RAW (1993) after Joey Styles quit. [May 2006]
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