From: Westville, OK
Birthday: Jan 3
Pro Debut: 1972
Aliases: "Good Ole"
J. R.
Feds worked for: MSW,
WCCW,
UWF,
NWA,
WCW,
WWF,
WWE,
ECW, Smoky Mountain Wrestling (KY/TN)
Affiliates: Bill Watts,
Steve Williams, Steve Austin,
Jerry Lawler, Tazz, Todd Grisham,
Michael Hayes,
Ted DiBiase
Notable Feuds: Triple H, Steve Austin, Vince McMahon, Eric Bischoff, Jonathan
Coachman, Muhammad Hassan, Khosrow Daivari
Official Website: www.jrsbarbq.com
Other Facts: -Graduated from Northeastern State University in Tahlequah
-Graduated from Bill Kinnamon's Umpire School in 1975
-Worked as a referee for the
Oklahoma Intercollegiate Conference and for the Oklahoma Secondary School Athletic Association
-Started in the Mid-South territory as a ring announcer and interviewer
-Became head play-by-play man for Mid-South and called his first World's title Match between
Ric Flair & Ted DiBiase in 1986 and stayed with MSW and UWF until the company was purchased by Jim Crockett Promotions. Ross then became head play-by-play man for WCW
-Spent one year as a color commentator for the Atlanta Falcons and was co-host of the Jerry Glanville Show in 1982
-Made his first World Wrestling Federation appearance at Wrestle
Mania IX, dressed in a Toga!
-Became the Senior Vice President of Talent Relations for WWE
-Has been fired twice by WWE but also later rehired
-Made an appearance in the 1999 film about the life of Andy Kaufman, "Man On The Moon"
-Co-authored a cookbook entitled "Can You Take The Heat? The WWF Is Cooking!" in 2000
-Authored a 2nd cookbook entitled "J.R.'s Cookbook : True Ringside Tales, BBQ, and Down-Home Recipes" in 2003
-Was the last voice heard on the very last WCW Monday Nitro.
-Was fired (in WWE storylines only) in October 2005
-Returned to broadcast position for Saturday Night's Main Event in March 2006
-Was also the lead play-by-play for Wrestlemania XXII in April 2006
-Returned to a on-screen role as interviewer for Raw in April 2006, and returned to Raw play-by-play broadcaster in May 2006.
-Was switched to play-by-play broadcaster on Smackdown as a result of the 2008 WWE Draft.
-January 24, 2005 was officially named "
Jim Ross Day" in Oklahoma by Governor Brad Henry
-Has a street named for him in his hometown of Westville, OK
-Was asked on several occasions to don a cowboy hat and play up his Oklahoma heritage as a character on WWE TV, but refused for several years until finally giving in. Now, his black Stetson hat he wears has become some sort of a trademark for him.
-Has coined several well known phrases throughout his career such as "Business is about to pick up", and "Stone Cold is stomping a mudhole in him and walking it dry". He has also added desciptive words to today's wrestling vernacular as well such as "slobberknocker" and referring to a wrestler getting beaten badly as being "beaten like a government mule".
-Inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in 2007
