Jim Ross

Jim Ross, born James William Ross on January 3, 1952 in Fort Bragg, California, is an American professional wrestling commentator, sports announcer and podcaster, affectionately known to fans as Good Ol' JR. He began in the business in 1974 as a referee for the NWA Tri-State promotion and moved to the broadcast booth in 1977, becoming lead announcer for Mid-South Wrestling in the early 1980s. He later called matches for Jim Crockett Promotions and World Championship Wrestling before joining the World Wrestling Federation in 1993, where he was regarded as the voice of the company through the Attitude Era. He also took part in nine wrestling matches between 1999 and 2011, led English-language commentary for New Japan Pro-Wrestling on AXS TV from 2015 to 2018, and now works for All Elite Wrestling. He is in the WWE, NWA and Wrestling Observer halls of fame.