Jim Ross
Born: 1952-01-03 in Fort Bragg, California, USA
Known For: Acting
Biography
James William "Jim" Ross is a professional wrestling commentator, referee, restaurateur, occasional wrestler, and former company executive of WWE, where he works as a commentator on NXT, interim commentator on Raw, and as a talent relations consultant. Ross was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in 2007 and is widely regarded as one of the greatest announcers in wrestling history. He is known affectionately by wrestling fans as "Good Ol' JR". Outside of professional wrestling, Ross has developed his own brand of barbecue sauces and cookbooks.
Filmography
2025
- WWE's Greatest Moments
- Queen of the Ring ... (Executive Producer)
- WrestleMania IX: Becoming a Spectacle as Self
- AEW Dynasty 2025 as Jim Ross
- AEW x NJPW: Forbidden Door 2025 as Jim Ross - English Commentary
2024
- AEW Dynasty 2024 as Jim Ross
- AEW x NJPW Present Forbidden Door 2024 as Jim Ross - English Commentary
2023
- All Elite Wrestling: Collision as Jim Ross
- Angle as Self
- AEW All In 2023: London - Zero Hour as Jim Ross
2022
- WWE Rivals
- Hey! (EW) as Jim Ross
- All Elite Wrestling: Battle of the Belts as Jim Ross
- AEW Double or Nothing 2022 as Jim Ross
- AEW x NJPW Presents Forbidden Door 2022 as Jim Ross - English Commentary
- AEW All Out 2022 as Jim Ross
- AEW Revolution 2022 as Jim Ross
- Ric Flair's Last Match: Preshow as Jim Ross
2021
- All Elite Wrestling: Rampage as Jim Ross
- Biography: WWE Legends as Self - WWE Announcer
- AEW Double or Nothing 2021 as Jim Ross
- AEW Full Gear 2021 as Jim Ross
- AEW Road Rager as Jim Ross
- AEW All Out 2021 as Jim Ross
- AEW Grand Slam as Jim Ross
- AEW Fyter Fest as Jim Ross
2020
- The Best of WWE as Himself
- AEW Unrestricted as Jim Ross
- The Best of Mickie James
- Chris Jericho's 30th Anniversary Celebration as Jim Ross
- AEW Bash at the Beach as Jim Ross
- AEW Dynamite Anniversary Show as Jim Ross
- AEW Winter is Coming as Jim Ross
- AEW Fight for the Fallen as Jim Ross
- AEW Revolution 2020 as Jim Ross
2019
- All Elite Wrestling: Dynamite as Jim Ross
- AEW Dark as Jim Ross
- Dark Side of the Ring
- AEW Double or Nothing 2019 as Jim Ross
- AEW Fyter Fest as Jim Ross
- AEW All Out 2019 as Jim Ross
- Before the Bell: The Story of All Elite Wrestling as Jim Ross
2018
- WWE Untold as Self
- NJPW G1 Special In San Francisco as Jim Ross - English Commentary
- NJPW Strong Style Evolved 2018 as Jim Ross - English Commentary
- NJPW Fighting Spirit Unleashed 2018 as Jim Ross - English Commentary
2017
- WWE Mae Young Classic as Commentator
- NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn III
- WWE NXT Takeover: Chicago
- 1997: Dawn of the Attitude as Jim Ross (archive footage)
- NJPW G1 Special in USA 2017 - Night 1 as Jim Ross - English Commentary
- NJPW G1 Special in USA 2017 - Night 2 as Jim Ross - English Commentary
- The Price of Fame as Self
2016
- NXT Takeover: Toronto as Jim Ross
- Inside the Ropes: The Rise of the Attitude Era with Jim Cornette & Jim Ross
- I Never Quit: The Magnum T.A. Story
- Rudy & Des as Himself
- The Funks as Himself
2015
- WWE 24 as Himself
- What Now as Mr. Rappole
- WWE: Monday Night War Vol. 1: Shots Fired as Jim Ross
- The Resurrection of Jake The Snake as Self
- NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 9 as Jim Ross - English Commentary
- WWE NXT Live: From San Jose 2015 as Jim Ross
2014
- Wrestlemania Rewind as Jim Ross
- WWE Rivalries as Self
- WWE: The Best of Raw - After the Show as Jim Ross
- Daniel Bryan: Journey to WrestleMania 30 as Jim Ross
- Brian and the Boz as Self
- Ladies and Gentlemen, My Name Is Paul Heyman as Himself
- The Sheik as Self
- Brock Lesnar: Best of the Beast as Self
2013
- WWE Royal Rumble 2013
- Legends of Mid-South Wrestling as Himself
- WWE WrestleMania 29 Kickoff as Jim Ross
2012
2011
- WWE Over The Limit 2011 as Jim Ross (Appearance)
- WWE Survivor Series 2011 as Jim Ross
- WWE Extreme Rules 2011 as Jim Ross
- The True Story of WrestleMania
- WWE: OMG! The Top 50 Incidents in WWE History
2010
2009
- WWE Saturday Night's Main Event XXXVI as Jim Ross
2008
2007
- Inside MMA as Self Guest
- WWE Hall of Fame 2007 as Himself
- WWE: Legends of Wrestling - Heatseekers
- The Most Powerful Families in Wrestling
2006
- WWE ECW as Jim Ross
- WWE: Hulk Hogan: The Ultimate Anthology as Jim Ross
2005
2004
- The Celebrity Apprentice as Jim Ross (archive footage)
- WWE WrestleMania XX as Jim Ross
2003
- WWE Royal Rumble 2003 as Jim Ross
- WWE Unforgiven 2003 as Jim Ross
2002
- WWE Armageddon 2002 as Jim Ross
- WWE Insurrextion 2002 as Jim Ross
- WWE Royal Rumble 2002 as Jim Ross
- WWE SummerSlam 2002 as Jim Ross
- WWE Unforgiven 2002 as Jim Ross
- WWE Survivor Series 2002 as Jim Ross
- WWE Judgment Day 2002 as Jim Ross
- WWE Vengeance 2002 as Jim Ross
- WWE No Mercy 2002 as Jim Ross
- WWE: Triple H - The Game as Himself
- WWE Super Tuesday as Jim Ross
2001
- WWE Tough Enough as Self
- Lita: It Just Feels Right as Himself
- Lita - It Just Feels Right as Self
2000
- WWF: TLC - Tables Ladders Chairs as Jim Ross
1999
- WWE Friday Night SmackDown as Jim Ross
- Man on the Moon as Wrestling Commentator
- Beyond the Mat as Self
- WWF: It's Our Time as Jim Ross
- Mick Foley: Madman Unmasked as Himself
1998
- WWE Heat as Jim Ross
- WWF: Three Faces of Foley as Himself
1997
- WWE SummerSlam 1997 as Jim Ross
- WWE Sunny as Jim Ross
1994
- Smoky Mountain Wrestling as Jim Ross (Interviewer)
- WWE Sunday Night Slam as Jim Ross
- German Fan Favorites as Jim Ross
- WWF SummerSlam Spectacular 1994: Sunday Night Slam as Jim Ross
1993
- Raw as Jim Ross
- Bret "Hit Man" Hart: His Greatest Matches as Jim Ross
- WWE Invasion of the Bodyslammers as Jim Ross
- WCW Clash of The Champions XXII ... (Writer)
- WWE Bashed in the USA as Jim Ross (Commentator)
- WWE SummerSlam Spectacular 1993 as Jim Ross
- WWE Global Warfare as Jim Ross
- WWE UK Rampage '93 as Jim Ross (Commentator)
1992
- WCW Beach Blast ... (Writer)
- WCW Starrcade 1992 ... (Writer)
- WCW Halloween Havoc 1992 ... (Writer)
- WCW The Great American Bash 1992 ... (Writer)
- WCW Clash of The Champions XIX ... (Writer)
- WCW Clash of The Champions XXI ... (Writer)
1991
- WCW WrestleWar 1991 as Jim Ross (Commentator)
1989
1988
- Clash of the Champions ... (Writer)
1986
- WWF Wrestling Challenge as Jim Ross
- WWF Superstars
- Power Pro Wrestling as Jim Ross (Announcer)
1985
- WWE Saturday Night's Main Event as Jim Ross
- WWE Pay Per View
- NWA World Championship Wrestling as Self
1981
- Mid-South Wrestling as Jim Ross (Guest Commentator)
1973
- WWE Old School as Jim Ross (Commentary)