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Jim Ross

Nickname: "Good Ole" J. R.

From: Westville, OK

Birthday: Jan 3rd

Pro Debut: 1972

Aliases: Jim Woods

Feds Worked For: AEW, MSW, WCCW, UWF, NWA, TSW, WCW, WWF, WWE, ECW, Florida Championship Wrestling (FL), 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, Michael Cole

Other Facts: -Though forever associated with Oklahoma by wrestling fans, he was actually born in Fort Bragg, CA where his father was a logger.
-Sometimes billed from Bixby, OK
-Is 1/8 Cherokee
-Graduated from Westville High School. where he was a two time All-Conference football player. He was also an All-State Defensive End in 1969 for the Tulsa World
-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. He officiated at least one of Bill Goldberg's football games when he played for the Edison Eagles in Tulsa, OK
-Started in the Mid-South territory as a referee before becoming ring announcer and interviewer
-Refereed his first match in 1974 in Tulsa, a 10 minute draw between Treacherous Phillips and Mike George
-Became head play-by-play man for Mid-South and called his first World 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 WrestleMania 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
-Got married in the Tunnel of Love at The Little White Wedding Chapel in Las Vegas, NV in 1993. It is the same drive thru wedding chapel that Triple H married an unconscious Stephanie McMahon on an episode of "WWF Monday Night RAW" in November 1999 and that Mike Iles married his wife in as well.
-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 the first non-wrestler to receive a Stone-Cold Stunner from Steve Austin
-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 hat he wears has become some sort of a trademark for him. He purchases the hats at Shorty's Kaboy Hattery in the Oklahoma City Stockyard District. He's never worn a Stetson, instead favoring Resistols which are custom made from beaver.
-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 descriptive 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".
-Co-Owned 2 barbeque restaurants named JR's Family Bar-B-Q. The original location was in Norman and the second location was in Moore. The Moore location closed in 2009. The Norman location closed in 2010. However, his online business of selling sauces and beef jerky is still going strong.
-Lifetime member of The Cauliflower Alley Club
-Inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in 2007
-Received the George Tragos/Lou Thesz Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame's Lou Thesz Award in 2011
-Inducted into the NWA Hall of Fame in 2016
-Was a panelist on the "Tales from the Territories" episode entitled "Mid-South: Bullets, Blades & Bar Fights" with Michael Hayes, Jake Roberts, and Ted DiBiase
-Among the interviewees for the "Dark Side of the Ring" episode entitled "The Junkyard Dog"

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2002 Butch Dalton def. Rocco Valentino for the OCW Oklahoma Television Title
2003 Dexter Hardaway def. Tyler Bateman for the ACW Hardcore Title
2003 John O'Malley def. Dexter Hardaway for the ACW Hardcore Title
2019 The Brotherhood of Holy Hell (Terry Pantera & Dean Lambert) became the BCW Tag Team Champions
2019 Blade [2nd] def. Drake Gallows for the BCW Buzzsaw Title
2019 Prince Mahalli def. Brixton Barricade for the ASP Inter-County Title
2019 Karnage def. Naomi Sanders for the BPW 365 Title
2019 Ray Martinez def. Karnage for the BPW 365 Title
2019 Shawn Sanders def. Ray Martinez for the BPW 365 Title
2019 Giganto def. Shawn Sanders for the BPW 365 Title
2019 Ray Martinez def. Giganto for the BPW 365 Title
2019 Elijah Sparks def. Ray Martinez for the BPW 365 Title
2019 Karnage def. Elijah Sparks for the BPW 365 Title
2019 Naomi Sanders def. Karnage for the BPW 365 Title
2024 Brandon Groom became the LCW Lionheart Champion
2024 Tribal Nation (Nashoba & Brandon Warhawk & Marlboro Slim) became the LCW Tag Team Champions
2024 Red River Brawler & Cage Adams def. Tribal Nation (Brandon Warhawk & Nashoba) for the LCW Tag Team Titles

Week of Sun 10-04 to Sat: 10-10

10-04 1973 Stan Kowalski & Kim Duk def. Alex Perez & El Gran Tapio for the TSW United States Tag Team Titles
10-04 2014 Patient Zero became the ComPro Showtime Champion
10-04 2014 Psycho Sawyer def. Cody Burns for the SRPW Heavyweight Title
10-04 2014 The New York Express (Jeff Knight & Thomas Knight) became the OECW Tag Team Champions
10-04 2014 The Brotherhood of Mayhem (Malice & Menace [2nd]) def. The New York Express (Jeff Knight & Thomas Knight) for the OECW Tag Team Titles
10-04 2025 Dan Webber def. Wrangler Rhett for the WFC Prime Title
10-04 2025 Trendsetters (Andre West & Nelly Rivers) def. Iron Mountain (Duke Blanchard & Jack Davenport) for the WFC Tag Team Titles
10-04 2025 T. R. A. P. (Remy Devereaux & Marquez Warren) def. The Psychotic Messengers (Malachi the Mad & Tank Bryson) for the EPW Tag Team Titles
10-05 2002 Butch Dalton def. Rocco Valentino for the OCW Oklahoma Television Title
10-05 2003 Dexter Hardaway def. Tyler Bateman for the ACW Hardcore Title
10-05 2003 John O'Malley def. Dexter Hardaway for the ACW Hardcore Title
10-05 2019 The Brotherhood of Holy Hell (Terry Pantera & Dean Lambert) became the BCW Tag Team Champions
10-05 2019 Blade [2nd] def. Drake Gallows for the BCW Buzzsaw Title
10-05 2019 Prince Mahalli def. Brixton Barricade for the ASP Inter-County Title
10-05 2019 Karnage def. Naomi Sanders for the BPW 365 Title
10-05 2019 Ray Martinez def. Karnage for the BPW 365 Title
10-05 2019 Shawn Sanders def. Ray Martinez for the BPW 365 Title
10-05 2019 Giganto def. Shawn Sanders for the BPW 365 Title
10-05 2019 Ray Martinez def. Giganto for the BPW 365 Title
10-05 2019 Elijah Sparks def. Ray Martinez for the BPW 365 Title
10-05 2019 Karnage def. Elijah Sparks for the BPW 365 Title
10-05 2019 Naomi Sanders def. Karnage for the BPW 365 Title
10-05 2024 Brandon Groom became the LCW Lionheart Champion
10-05 2024 Tribal Nation (Nashoba & Brandon Warhawk & Marlboro Slim) became the LCW Tag Team Champions
10-05 2024 Red River Brawler & Cage Adams def. Tribal Nation (Brandon Warhawk & Nashoba) for the LCW Tag Team Titles
10-06 1972 Chris Colt & Bobby Duncum def. The Flying Redheads (Red Bastien & Billy Red Lyons) for the WCCW Texas Tag Team Titles
10-06 2007 Shane Sanchez def. Kareem Sadat for the SWCW Hardcore Title
10-06 2012 Austin Tacious became the SWCW Heavyweight Champion
10-06 2012 Austin Tacious def. Kevin James Sanchez for the SWCW All-American Title
10-06 2013 What Wrestling Should Be (Jermaine Johnson & Jordan Jacobs) def. The Syndicate (Scott Sanders & Shawn Sanders) for the MSWA Mid-South Tag Team Titles
10-06 2018 Era of Chaos (Jerry Storm & Thrash) def. Space Age (Paul Puertorico & Aeronaut) for the BPW Oklahoma Tag Team Titles
10-06 2018 Spike the Silverback def. Tommy Dean for the BPW Lion Heart Title
10-07 1967 Danny Hodge & Skandar Akbar def. Chati Yokouchi & Togo Shikuma for the TSW United States Tag Team Titles
10-07 1979 The Spoiler def. El Halcon for the WCCW American Heavyweight Title
10-07 2005 Shane Morbid def. Dirty Harry Sanchez for the SRPW Heavyweight Title
10-07 2006 Rocco Valentino def. Michael York for the FCW Heavyweight Title
10-07 2017 Chandler Hopkins def. El Fuego for the IWR Revolutionary Title
10-07 2017 Damon Windsor def. Dane Griffin for the IWR Heavyweight Title
10-08 2002 Li'l Joe def. HIMM for the ACW Hardcore Title
10-08 2002 Jef Tiger def. Li'l Joe for the ACW Hardcore Title
10-08 2005 Beau Dalton def. Lily McKenzie for the SRPW Womens Title
10-08 2005 Lily McKenzie def. Beau Dalton for the SRPW Womens Title
10-08 2006 Cody Jones def. Tyler Bateman for the MSWA Mid-South Cruiserweight Title
10-08 2011 Steven Sterling def. Brandon Walker for the ComPro Showtime Title
10-08 2011 The New Age Syndicate/The Syndicate (Scott Sanders & Shawn Sanders & Bud Barnes) def. Shane Scott & Tyson Jaymes (substituting for Devan Scott) for the BYEW Tag Team Titles
10-08 2011 Crossfire Morrison def. Drake Gallows for the BYEW Entertainment Title
10-08 2016 Paul Puertorico became the WFC Hometown Heroes Champion
10-08 2016 Tim Rockwell def. Jon Cross for the WFC Heavyweight Title
10-08 2016 Kevin James Sanchez def. Kareem Sadat for the BCW Independent Hardcore Title
10-08 2016 Mikey [2nd] def. Tyson Jaymes for the BCW Heavyweight Title
10-08 2022 Beau Betten def. MLP for the RDW Iron Man Title
10-08 2022 Bad & Bourgeois/The Sons of Baskin (Flex Zerba & Niles Plonk) became the BCW Tag Team Champions
10-08 2022 Michael Duplanti def. Mike Gunns for the NAW Heavyweight Title
10-08 2022 Dark Forces (San La Muerte & Reese) def. Pastor Brent & Andrew Fenix for the WAH Tag Team Titles
10-08 2022 Nova Phoenix became the UWO Women's Champion
10-08 2022 Sam Stackhouse def. Super Beast for the BCW Heavyweight Title
10-09 1968 The Blue Demons (Blue Demon #1 & Blue Demon #2) def. Danny Little Bear & Kit Fox for the TSW Louisiana Tag Team Titles
10-09 1981 Porkchop Cash & Doug Somers def. Frank Hill & Eric Embry for the TSW Tag Team Titles
10-09 2009 The Old School Express (Jason Jones & Jake Boulder) def. Texas, Inc. (Tim Rockwell & Bernard Funk) for the MWA Tag Team Titles
10-09 2009 Shane Morbid def. Justin Lee for the MWA MAX-Division Title
10-09 2010 Bad Bromance (Justin Lee & Max McGuirk) became the UWE Tag Team Champions
10-09 2010 Mr. Ooh, La, La became the UWE Regional Champion
10-09 2010 Big Smooth def. Jonathan Cross for the UWE Heavyweight Title
10-09 2021 Dan Webber def. Sam Stackhouse for the WAH Heavyweight Title
10-10 1960 Don Kent became the TSW Oklahoma Junior Heavyweight Champion
10-10 2004 Payton Scott & Matt Garza became the ACW Tag Team Champions
10-10 2004 Tyler Bateman & John O'Malley def. Payton Scott & Matt Garza for the ACW Tag Team Titles
10-10 2004 Team Shenanigans (Tyler Bateman & Kenny Campbell) became the ACW Tag Team Champions
10-10 2009 Texas, Inc. (Tim Rockwell & Bernard Funk) def. Team SuperBad (El Super Colibri & Justin Lee) for the ComPro Tag Team Titles
10-10 2009 The Canadian Red Devil def. Cold Blooded Chris for the ComPro Showtime Title
10-10 2009 Michael H def. Running Wolf for the 412PE Heavyweight Title
10-10 2009 Dennis Williams & Ryan Reed def. Blue Thunder & The Unknown for the 412PE Tag Team Titles
10-10 2010 Bad Bromance (Justin Lee & Max McGuirk) became the MERC Tag Team Champions
10-10 2015 Michael Duplanti def. Rolling Thunder for the NAW Heavyweight Title
10-10 2015 Damon Windsor def. Double D for the IZW Impact Division Title
10-10 2015 Simply the Future (Alex & J. D.) def. The Soul Ryders (Mr. Nasty & Tim Rockwell) for the WFC Tag Team Titles
10-10 2015 S. L. U. G. G. became the BCW Intercontinenal Champion
10-10 2015 Brandon Groom became the BCW Heavyweight Champion
10-10 2021 Drake Gallows def. Malik Mayfield for the ASP Livestream Title

10-05

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2002 Butch Dalton def. Rocco Valentino for the OCW Oklahoma Television Title
2003 Dexter Hardaway def. Tyler Bateman for the ACW Hardcore Title
2003 John O'Malley def. Dexter Hardaway for the ACW Hardcore Title
2019 The Brotherhood of Holy Hell (Terry Pantera & Dean Lambert) became the BCW Tag Team Champions
2019 Blade [2nd] def. Drake Gallows for the BCW Buzzsaw Title
2019 Karnage def. Naomi Sanders for the BPW 365 Title
2019 Ray Martinez def. Karnage for the BPW 365 Title
2019 Shawn Sanders def. Ray Martinez for the BPW 365 Title
2019 Giganto def. Shawn Sanders for the BPW 365 Title
2019 Ray Martinez def. Giganto for the BPW 365 Title
2019 Elijah Sparks def. Ray Martinez for the BPW 365 Title
2019 Karnage def. Elijah Sparks for the BPW 365 Title
2019 Naomi Sanders def. Karnage for the BPW 365 Title
2019 Prince Mahalli def. Brixton Barricade for the ASP Inter-County Title
2024 Brandon Groom became the LCW Lionheart Champion
2024 Tribal Nation (Nashoba & Brandon Warhawk & Marlboro Slim) became the LCW Tag Team Champions
2024 Red River Brawler & Cage Adams def. Tribal Nation (Brandon Warhawk & Nashoba) for the LCW Tag Team Titles

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