Jim Ross

About Jim Ross

James William "Jim" Ross (born January 3, 1952 in Fort Bragg, California) is a professional wrestling commentator, known professionally by his stage name Jim Ross or simply JR. Jim Ross is a restaurateur, professional wrestling commentator and former company executive currently signed to World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) working on its SmackDown brand as the play-by-play commentator. To many peers, Ross is considered to be one of the best wrestling announcers in history and has been called the voice of World Wrestling Entertainment. He is known affectionately as "good ol'" J.R. or simply J.R. to his fans. In 2007 he was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame alongside his long-time commentary partner Jerry Lawler.

In recent years he has developed his own brand of barbecue sauce, beef jerky and cookbooks, and has since opened a successful barbecue restaurant in Norman, Oklahoma, with plans to expand the business into a multi-location franchise centered in the Oklahoma City area.

During his time in college, Ross had spent some time commentating on college radio. With this experience, Ross was given a chance to be a sideline commentator when an announcer in one territory was unable to show up one night.