James William Ross is an American professional wrestling commentator currently signed with All Elite Wrestling as a commentator, analyst, and senior advisor.
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Ross is best known for a long and distinguished career as a play-by-play commentator for the WWE
After decades of working at WWE, Ross signed a three-year contract with All Elite Wrestling (AEW) as a commentator and senior advisor on April 3, 2019.
Jim Ross stated that the reason for his WWE departure was because, “I had two bookings in 2018 and they weren’t using me very much”. Ross also attributed that another factor in his departure was Ross stating himself that, “I still think I can do play-by-play even though others that may surround Vince think I can’t “.
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Jim Ross is widely regarded as the best wrestling analyst of all time. During his time with WWE, Ross was largely considered as the company’s voice, notably during the late 1990s and early 2000s’ Attitude Era.
He has been inducted into the WWE, NWA, and Wrestling Observer Newsletter halls of fame, as well as the George Tragos/Lou Thesz Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame on two occasions.
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