Jim Ross

For the hockey player, see Jim Ross (ice hockey).

James William "Jim" Ross (born January 3, 1951) is an American professional wrestling commentator. He is currently signed to All Elite Wrestling (AEW). 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]

Jim Ross
Ross at Forbidden Door on June 26, 2022
Birth name	James William Ross
Born	(1951-01-03) January 3, 1951 (age 74) Fort Bragg, California, U.S.
Website	JRsBarBQ.com
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s)	Jim Ross Good Ol' J.R. J.R.
Billed from	Westville, Oklahoma, U.S.
Debut	1974 1993 (WWE)

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]

On April 3, 2019, Ross signed a three-year contract with All Elite Wrestling (AEW).^[4]

Personal life

Ross has Bell's palsy.^[5] In October 2021, Ross tweeted that he was diagnosed with skin cancer.^[6] Two months later, Ross tweeted that he was cancer free.^[7]