Jim Ross

For me, Jim Ross is the voice of professional wrestling. The Fort Bragg, California native built a long, distinguished career calling play-by-play for WWE, and his hall-of-fame credentials, both WWE and the Wrestling Observer Newsletter, confirm what fans already knew. What I appreciate is how his folksy delivery and genuine emotion made matches feel like they mattered; a JR call could elevate an ordinary moment into something unforgettable. He's since brought that same authenticity to AEW commentary, his podcast, and even a barbecue business. I think his real gift is sincerity, a rare thing in an industry built on spectacle.

Name (English)

Jim Ross

Name (Japanese)

ジム・ロス

Reading

じむ・ろす

Born

January 3, 1952 (age 74)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Capricorn / Dragon

Origin

Fort Bragg, California, United States

Height

183 cm

Occupation

restaurateur / podcaster / sports commentator / professional wrestler

Awards & achievements

• WWE Hall of Fame
• Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame

Motto

Private

• Official sitehttps://jrsbbq.com
• Xhttps://x.com/JRsBBQ
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%B8%E3%83%A0%E3%83%BB%E3%83%AD%E3%82%B9

Tags

• California
• restaurateur
• podcaster
• sports commentator

Last updated

2026-06-02

Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.