Biography for
Jim Ross (III) More at IMDbPro »

Date of Birth

3 January 1952, Fort Bragg, California, USA

Nickname

The Bear
Good Ole J.R.

Height

5' 10" (1.78 m)

Spouse

Jan	(12 October 1993 - present) 2 children

Trade Mark

Always wears the same cowboy hat on WWE TV.

Uses the term, "Great athlete", often when talking about WWE superstars

Southern drawl in his voice.

Distinctive facial expression.

Trivia

Went to Westville High School in Westville, Oklahoma

Graduate of Northfield, Mt. Hermon.

Played a major part in bringing superstar Mick Foley to WCW and WWE.

The first Wrestlemania he appeared as play-by-play commentator for was WrestleMania IX (1993) (V) in 1993.

Suffers from Bells Palsy, a condition that is responsible for paralyzing half his face. He has had it since January 25, 1995.

Created a line of barbecue sauces called "J.R.'s Slobberknocker BBQ Sauce," sold through World Wrestling Entertainment Shopzone. The cap on the bottle is a replica of his trademark black cowboy hat.

Has been lead announcer for Mid-South/UWF (owned by Bill Watts), WCW, and WWE.

Worked as a referee for the Oklahoma Intercollegiate Football Conference for 16 years, prior to his career in professional wrestling.

He is a diehard Sooners fan.

Former Senior Vice President of Talent Relations for the WWE. He stepped down in early 2004. JR's internal position is now as Executive Vice President, Business Strategies working more closely to Vince McMahon

He has been good friends with two different Steve Williams. One being "Dr. Death" Steve Williams and the other is also known as "StoneCold" Steve Austin.

Collects John Wayne and Mickey Mantle memorabilia.

Is also good friends with the Undertaker, Mick Foley, Al Snow, Jerry Lawler and probably more.

Almost walked out on his current job as play-by-play announcer with the WWE after they asked him to become J.R. and wear a cowboy hat. He said that cowboys were from Texas, not Oklahoma and didn't feel it was appropriate. After much persuasion he conceded to Vince McMahon's demands and gave in. He is now widely recognised as the most popular broadcaster in the history of the company

Bears a striking resemblance to actor Larry Hagman, who played J.R. Ewing on the TV series "Dallas" (1978).

Wears a pair of John Wayne's cuff-links every Wrestlemainia.

Is a huge ZZ Top fan.

Personal Quotes

"Business is about to pick up."

"This is a slobberknocker!"

"That darn jezebel!"

"It's that rabid wolverine, Chris Benoit!"

(Speaking of the voice of the Alliance, the WCW/ECW entity that invaded WWF in 2001) "I understand it's being spread. It's like manure, you just spread it out and everything grows."

"Paul Heyman is a poor excuse for a human being. He is no part of a man."

"I think we need subtitles for Kanyon's interviews."

"He's not just trying to hurt the man - he's out to end his career!"

Where Are They Now

(April 2005) Won a "No Disqualification match" against the 10th time World Heavyweight Champion, Triple H, in his first ever wrestling match (with the help from the World Heavyweight Champion, Batista).

(May 2006) Returned to "Raw Is War" after Joey Styles quit.

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