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My Take
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.
Overview
James William Ross (born January 3, 1952) is an American professional wrestling commentator, sports announcer, and podcaster. He is signed with All Elite Wrestling (AEW), where he serves as a commentator as well as an analyst and senior advisor. Ross is best known for a long and distinguished career as a play-by-play commentator for WWE.
Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
1. Profile
- 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
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 183 cm
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- restaurateur / podcaster / sports commentator / professional wrestler
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
Awards & achievements
- WWE Hall of Fame
- Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- 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
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.