Jim Ross
Biography
Jim Ross is an American broadcaster best known as a professional wrestling commentator, and he began in the business in 1974, refereeing for the NWA Tri-State promotion before joining its broadcast team. After Bill Watts bought the promotion and renamed it Mid-South Wrestling, Ross became its lead play-by-play announcer in the early 1980s. He later worked for the National Wrestling Alliance and World Championship Wrestling, then joined the WWF in 1993, debuting at WrestleMania IX and becoming the voice of the company during the Attitude Era. He also served as Executive Vice President of Talent Relations and entered the WWE Hall of Fame in 2007, inducted by Steve Austin. From 2015 to 2018 he announced New Japan Pro-Wrestling matches in English for AXS TV, and he has also called boxing and mixed martial arts. Since 2019 he has been a commentator and senior advisor for All Elite Wrestling.
74years old
Turns 75 on January 3in 93 days
- Born Fort Bragg
- Star sign: CapricornThe sign runs December 22 to January 19
- Also credited as James William Ross
Movie Career
- Films
- 4
- Career span
- 15 years1999 to 2014
Every film, newest first
- 2014Ladies and Gentlemen, My Name Is Paul HeymanIMDb rating 8.1
- 2014The SheikIMDb rating 7.1
- 2012CM Punk: Best in the WorldIMDb rating 8.3
- 1999Beyond the MatIMDb rating 7.6
Genres
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Kevin Dunn directed two of these films. Mick Foley appears in three of them, more than any other actor. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
Mick Foley's page
Vince McMahon's page
C.M. Punk's page
Paul Heyman's page
All films by Kevin Dunn
Awards
Two awards and honors.
| Year | Award | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other honors | |||
| WWE Hall of Fame | Won | ||
| Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame | Won | ||
Online
Official profiles and reference pages.