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--->'''Jim Ross:''' ''[as HBK grabs the large framed ''Muscle & Fitness'' cover at ringside and prepares to hit Vince with it]'' "That's right! Yeah, Hit him in the head with it '''AND THEN [[AssShove SHOVE IT UP HIS ASS!!!!]]'''"
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--->'''Jim Ross:''' ''[as HBK grabs the large framed ''Muscle & Fitness'' cover at ringside and prepares to hit Vince with it]'' "That's That's right! Yeah, Hit him in the head with it '''AND THEN [[AssShove SHOVE IT UP HIS ASS!!!!]]'''"ASS!!!!]]'''
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* HappilyMarried: Whenever Jerry Lawler or Wrestling/PaulHeyman drool over whichever Diva is wrestling in the current match and mention it to JR, the latter calmly replies that he's a happily married man. Of course, his clever retort would be, "I may be on a diet, but I can still look at the menu!" Sadly, his wife Jan is no longer with us, as she died as a result of injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident.
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* HappilyMarried: Whenever Jerry Lawler or Wrestling/PaulHeyman drool over whichever Diva is wrestling in the current match and mention it to JR, the latter calmly replies that he's a happily married man. Of course, his clever retort would be, "I may be on a diet, but I can still look at the menu!" Sadly, his wife Jan is no longer with us, as she died as a result of injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident.accident in March 2017.
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James William Ross (born January 3, 1952), a.k.a. "Good Ol' JR" or just "JR", is one of the greatest (and most beloved) commentators in the history of ProfessionalWrestling having provided commentary for the Wrestling/{{WWE}} for almost 20 years (and having worked for several other promotions, including Wrestling/{{WCW}} prior to starting with WWF/E, and Wrestling/NewJapanProWrestling after his unceremonious firing from WWE). He is also close friends with Wrestling/StoneColdSteveAustin.
Outside of wrestling, he [[HeAlsoDid sells his own brand of barbecue sauce, has written cookbooks, and opened a barbecue restaurant.]]
He's semi-retired from commentatin' -- though [[TheBusCameBack he does come back every now and then]]. Ross returned to the broadcast booth part-time in 2016, calling matches for NJPW on AXS (a tape-delayed show that's intended to showcase NJPW matches to American audiences). In his spare time, he also runs [[http://www.jrsbarbq.com a website]] that peddles his own brand of condiments and barbecue products, and he also offers a regularly updated blog about current events in wrestling and even boxing, MMA, football and other sports.
After his final WWE contract expired in late March 2019, Ross signed a 3-year deal to become a "senior advisor" for Wrestling/AllEliteWrestling. It wasn't initially clear whether he'd return to the commentary table, but he would later be revealed as the lead play-by-play announcer for AEW's first major event, Double or Nothing, in May 2019. Ross also brings a world of other backstage experience, especially in talent relations.
He was inducted into the Wrestling/WWEHallOfFame in 2007.
Outside of wrestling, he [[HeAlsoDid sells his own brand of barbecue sauce, has written cookbooks, and opened a barbecue restaurant.]]
He's semi-retired from commentatin' -- though [[TheBusCameBack he does come back every now and then]]. Ross returned to the broadcast booth part-time in 2016, calling matches for NJPW on AXS (a tape-delayed show that's intended to showcase NJPW matches to American audiences). In his spare time, he also runs [[http://www.jrsbarbq.com a website]] that peddles his own brand of condiments and barbecue products, and he also offers a regularly updated blog about current events in wrestling and even boxing, MMA, football and other sports.
After his final WWE contract expired in late March 2019, Ross signed a 3-year deal to become a "senior advisor" for Wrestling/AllEliteWrestling. It wasn't initially clear whether he'd return to the commentary table, but he would later be revealed as the lead play-by-play announcer for AEW's first major event, Double or Nothing, in May 2019. Ross also brings a world of other backstage experience, especially in talent relations.
He was inducted into the Wrestling/WWEHallOfFame in 2007.
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James William "Jim" Ross (born January 3, 1952), a.k.a. "Good Ol' JR" or just "JR", is one of the greatest (and most beloved) commentators in the history of ProfessionalWrestling ProfessionalWrestling, having provided commentary for the Wrestling/{{WWE}} for almost 20 years (and having worked for several other promotions, including Wrestling/{{WCW}} prior to starting with WWF/E, and Wrestling/NewJapanProWrestling after his unceremonious firing from WWE). He is also close friends with Wrestling/StoneColdSteveAustin.
Outside of wrestling, he [[HeAlsoDid sells his own brand of barbecue sauce, has written cookbooks, and opened a barbecue restaurant.]]
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He's semi-retired from commentatin' -- though [[TheBusCameBack he does come back every now andthen]]. Ross then]], and notably returned to the broadcast booth part-time in 2016, calling matches for NJPW on AXS (a tape-delayed show that's intended to showcase NJPW matches to American audiences). audiences).
After his final WWE contract expired in late March 2019, Ross signed a 3-year deal to become a "senior advisor" for Wrestling/AllEliteWrestling. It wasn't initially clear whether he'd return to the commentary table, but he would later be revealed as the lead play-by-play announcer for AEW's first major event, ''Double or Nothing'', in May 2019. Ross also brings a world of other backstage experience, especially in talent relations.
In his spare time, he also runs [[http://www.jrsbarbq.com a website]] that peddles his own brand of condiments and barbecue products, and he also offers a regularly updated blog about current events in wrestling and even boxing, MMA, football and other sports.
After Outside of wrestling, he [[HeAlsoDid sells his final WWE contract expired in late March 2019, own brand of barbecue sauce, has written cookbooks, and opened a barbecue restaurant.]] He is also close friends with Wrestling/StoneColdSteveAustin.
Rosssigned a 3-year deal to become a "senior advisor" for Wrestling/AllEliteWrestling. It wasn't initially clear whether he'd return to the commentary table, but he would later be revealed as the lead play-by-play announcer for AEW's first major event, Double or Nothing, in May 2019. Ross also brings a world of other backstage experience, especially in talent relations.
Hewas inducted into the Wrestling/WWEHallOfFame in 2007.
Outside of wrestling, he [[HeAlsoDid sells his own brand of barbecue sauce, has written cookbooks, and opened a barbecue restaurant.]]
He's semi-retired from commentatin' -- though [[TheBusCameBack he does come back every now and
After his final WWE contract expired in late March 2019, Ross signed a 3-year deal to become a "senior advisor" for Wrestling/AllEliteWrestling. It wasn't initially clear whether he'd return to the commentary table, but he would later be revealed as the lead play-by-play announcer for AEW's first major event, ''Double or Nothing'', in May 2019. Ross also brings a world of other backstage experience, especially in talent relations.
In his spare time, he also runs [[http://www.jrsbarbq.com a website]] that peddles his own brand of condiments and barbecue products, and he also offers a regularly updated blog about current events in wrestling and even boxing, MMA, football and other sports.
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* TheChewToy: An unpleasant example. During his time with the WWF/E, Ross has suffered an incredible level of degradation and hazing ''onscreen'', and all for no apparent reason. Vince [=McMahon=] just seems to want to [[FeelingOppressedByTheirExistence wipe JR off the face of the earth]]. The time he joined the "Kiss My Ass Club" might be one of the most public humiliations of all time, as were the jibes at Ross' deceased mother and Bell's palsy, to the point where Ross remaining with them sometimes comes across like a bit of a [[StockholmSyndrome battered spouse, making excuses for his abuser.]] One theory is that J.R. enjoys GeorgeJetsonJobSecurity, having been fired numerous times only to be "invited" back once the WWE realized they had no one to replace him with (The push of East Coast-bred Michael Cole could be seen as a deliberate effort to distance themselves from J.R.'s iconic twang, if not for the later addition of Bradshaw). Ross has also frequently promised -- threatened? -- to write a tell-all biography about his time with the company, [[ShameIfSomethingHappened only to clam up once he's been re-hired.]]
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* TheChewToy: An unpleasant example. During his time with the WWF/E, Ross has suffered an incredible level of degradation and hazing ''onscreen'', and all for no apparent reason. Vince [=McMahon=] just seems to want to [[FeelingOppressedByTheirExistence wipe JR off the face of the earth]]. The time he joined the "Kiss My Ass Club" might be one of the most public humiliations of all time, as were the jibes at Ross' deceased mother and Bell's palsy, to the point where Ross remaining with them sometimes comes across like a bit of a [[StockholmSyndrome battered spouse, making excuses for his abuser.]] abuser. One theory is that J.R. enjoys GeorgeJetsonJobSecurity, having been fired numerous times only to be "invited" back once the WWE realized they had no one to replace him with (The push of East Coast-bred Michael Cole could be seen as a deliberate effort to distance themselves from J.R.'s iconic twang, if not for the later addition of Bradshaw). Ross has also frequently promised -- threatened? -- to write a tell-all biography about his time with the company, [[ShameIfSomethingHappened only to clam up once he's been re-hired.]]
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* ArchEnemy: Although they rarely came into direct conflict considering their roles, JR absolutely '''hated''' Triple H, much more than other heels, and spent most of his segments condemning him as an inhuman monster.
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* YouHaveGotToBeKiddingMe: When [[Wrestling/MickFoley Mankind]] started to climb back up the cell after recovering from the long fall into the Spanish announcers' table in ''Wrestling/KingOfTheRing 1998'', JR shouted out, '''"Are you kidding me?! He wants to climb back up!"''' As a bouns, in an unused camera feed that has since been shown in some videos like ''Eve of Destruction'', Wrestling/TheUndertaker gets the same reaction as JR at the same time mixed with "OhCrap" before scrambling back up to the top of the cell, hoping to get there before Mankind did.
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* YouHaveGotToBeKiddingMe: When [[Wrestling/MickFoley Mankind]] started to climb back up the cell after recovering from the long fall into the Spanish announcers' table in ''Wrestling/KingOfTheRing 1998'', JR shouted out, '''"Are you kidding me?! He wants to climb back up!"''' As a bouns, bonus, in an unused camera feed that has since been shown in some videos like ''Eve of Destruction'', Wrestling/TheUndertaker gets the same reaction as JR at the same time mixed with "OhCrap" before scrambling back up to the top of the cell, hoping to get there before Mankind did.
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* YouHaveGotToBeKiddingMe: When [[Wrestling/MickFoley Mankind]] started to climb back up the cell after recovering from the long fall into the Spanish announcers' table in ''Wrestling/KingOfTheRing 1998'', JR shouted out, '''"Are you kidding me?! He wants to climb back up!"''' As a bouns, in an unused camera feed that has since been shown in some videos like ''Eve of Destruction'', Wrestling/TheUndertaker gets the same reaction as JR at the same time mixed with "OhCrap" before scrambling back up to the top of the cell, hoping to get there before Mankind did.
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* StupidStatementDanceMix: [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fgpa6hjlUbY "My Ass"]] and [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gwKoh4QfXss "My Ass II/The Time Has Arrived"]].
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* OverprotectiveDad: When Trish Stratus first appeared in the WWE, she recorded a series of promos where she polished tables in her underwear to tease [[Wrestling/TheDudleyBoys Buh Buh Ray Dudley]]. Jerry Lawler reacted in traditional DirtyOldMan fashion, but JR came across more as a scolding father with the way he admonished her for what she was doing.
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--> "Wrestling/{{Lita}}'s here! Jerking Wrestling/{{Edge}} Wrestling/{{Edge|Wrestler}} off...[[VerbalBackspace the ladder]]!" (''Wrestling/WrestleMania 17'') [[note]]Which became Hilarious In Hindsight four years later...[[/note]]
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%% GettingCrapPastThe Radar: Due to overwhelming and persistent misuse, GCPTR is on-page examples only until 01 June 2020. If you're reading this in the future, please check the trope description to make sure your example matches the current criteria.
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* FatBestFriend: To Wrestling/JerryLawler. Under their bickering, [[AwLookTheyReallyDoLoveEachOther they truly care about each other]], with Lawler coming to Ross' defence when Triple H attacks him.
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** To Wrestling/JerryLawler. Under their bickering, [[AwLookTheyReallyDoLoveEachOther they truly care about each other]], with Lawler coming to Ross' defence when Triple H attacks him.
** He's also this to Wrestling/StoneColdSteveAustin as well. Stone Cold is unusually nice to JR despite his "Don't Trust Anybody" attitude and considers him a close friend. Stone Cold attacking Jim Ross and choking him out with the WWE Championship belt is what cemented his FaceHeelTurn.
** To Wrestling/JerryLawler. Under their bickering, [[AwLookTheyReallyDoLoveEachOther they truly care about each other]], with Lawler coming to Ross' defence when Triple H attacks him.
** He's also this to Wrestling/StoneColdSteveAustin as well. Stone Cold is unusually nice to JR despite his "Don't Trust Anybody" attitude and considers him a close friend. Stone Cold attacking Jim Ross and choking him out with the WWE Championship belt is what cemented his FaceHeelTurn.
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* NiceHat: His signature black ten-gallon Stetson cowboy hat. Any time a heel wants to get some quick KickTheDog heat, they mess with the hat. Interestingly, he initially hated it at first, but eventually grew to like it so much that he never takes it off at work.
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** He was the same way at ''[[Wrestling/NoWayOutWrestling No Way Out 2003]]'', when Steve Austin faced Eric Bischoff. Not only was Stone Cold coming back from a ten month absence, but Eric Bischoff had kicked a cinder block through Ross's head. Suffice to say, JR was as pumped for Bischoff's comeuppance as the red-hot Montreal crowd. JR was at his JR-est that night.
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** He was the same way at ''[[Wrestling/NoWayOutWrestling ''[[Wrestling/NoWayOutWWE No Way Out 2003]]'', when Steve Austin faced Eric Bischoff. Not only was Stone Cold coming back from a ten month absence, but Eric Bischoff had kicked a cinder block through Ross's head. Suffice to say, JR was as pumped for Bischoff's comeuppance as the red-hot Montreal crowd. JR was at his JR-est that night.
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* UnwittingInstigatorOfDoom: Inverted. Calling a suicidal Wrestling/TommyDreamer right before [=WrestleMania=] 17 and informing him that the WWE were bringing him to the roster managed to convince Tommy not to murder Wrestling/PaulHeyman at the event.
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** "Bowling-shoe ugly," used interchangeably to describe either a wrestler or a [[Horrible/ProfessionalWrestling terrible match]] (most famously to describe "''[[FanNickname That]]'' [[FanNickname Jackie Gayda Match]]").
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** "Bowling-shoe ugly," used interchangeably to describe either a wrestler or a [[Horrible/ProfessionalWrestling terrible match]] match (most famously to describe "''[[FanNickname That]]'' [[FanNickname "''That'' Jackie Gayda Match]]").Match").
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* OnlyInItForTheMoney: JR has implied this is one reason he's kept working with WWE and says he has a positive relationship with Vince [=McMahon=]. [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gGkcEBC7hmE He's mentioned on his podcast that working for the WWE has earned him enough money to live comfortably and in particular to send his daughters to college.]]
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* OnlyInItForTheMoney: JR has implied this is one reason he's kept working with WWE and says he has a positive relationship with Vince [=McMahon=]. [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gGkcEBC7hmE He's mentioned on his podcast that working for the WWE has earned him enough money to live comfortably and in particular to send his daughters to college.]]
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* OnlyInItForTheMoney: JR has implied this is one reason he's kept working with WWE and says he has a positive relationship with Vince [=McMahon=]. [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gGkcEBC7hmE He's mentioned on his podcast that working for the WWE has earned him enough money to live comfortably and in particular to send his daughters to college.]]
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* FatBestFriend: To Wrestling/JerryLawler. Under their bickering, [[AwLookTheyReallyLoveEachOther they truly care about each other]], with Lawler coming to Ross' defence when Triple H attacks him.
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* FatBestFriend: To Wrestling/JerryLawler. Under their bickering, [[AwLookTheyReallyLoveEachOther [[AwLookTheyReallyDoLoveEachOther they truly care about each other]], with Lawler coming to Ross' defence when Triple H attacks him.
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* FatBestFriend: To Wrestling/JerryLawler. Under their bickering, [[AwLookTheyReallyLoveEachOther they truly care about each other]], with Lawler coming to Ross' defence when Triple H attacks him.
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As usual, Wiki/ThatOtherWiki has additional information on his life and career.
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* CatharsisFactor: After Vince Vince [=McMahon=] humiliated Ross by forcing Ross to kiss his ass, it was incredibly cathartic both for the audience and for JR in {{Kayfabe}} to watch the Rock humiliate Vince by forcing him to kiss Rikishi's 400-pound behind.
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** A covert case, but not obvious to the casual wrestling fan who assumes everything is scripted. During the 1998 Hell In A Cell match between Wrestling/TheUndertaker and [[Wrestling/MickFoley Mankind]] (a match now considered legendary), Mankind was thrown off the cage, through a table to the floor. He is stretched away, but gets off the stretcher, climbs the cage again and restarts the match - at which point, he was chokeslammed ''[[HowMuchMoreCanHeTake through the cage roof]]'' to the ring below. Ross shouted: "Will somebody stop the damn match? Enough's enough!" This was out of legitimate concern for Mankind, who had already taken quite a beating up to this point.
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** A covert case, but not obvious to the casual wrestling fan who assumes everything is scripted. During the 1998 Hell In A Cell match between Wrestling/TheUndertaker and [[Wrestling/MickFoley Mankind]] (a match now considered legendary), Mankind was thrown off the cage, through a table to the floor. He is stretched away, but gets off the stretcher, climbs the cage again and restarts the match - at which point, he was chokeslammed ''[[HowMuchMoreCanHeTake through the cage roof]]'' to the ring below. Ross shouted: "Will somebody stop the damn match? Enough's enough!" This was out of legitimate concern for Mankind, who had already taken quite a beating up to this point. There's also some debate as to whether Ross said "''they've'' killed him" or "''that'' killed him" after Foley's first bump. If Ross indeed said "they've," it could be a reference to the booking of the match, which would also be breaking the fourth wall.
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James William "Jim" Ross (a.k.a. "Good Ol' JR" or just "JR", born January 3, 1952) is one of the greatest (and most beloved) commentators in the history of ProfessionalWrestling having provided commentary for the Wrestling/{{WWE}} for almost 20 years (and having worked for several other promotions, including Wrestling/{{WCW}} prior to starting with WWF/E, and Wrestling/NewJapanProWrestling after his unceremonious firing from WWE). He is also close friends with Wrestling/StoneColdSteveAustin.
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James William "Jim" Ross (a.(born January 3, 1952), a.k.a. "Good Ol' JR" or just "JR", born January 3, 1952) is one of the greatest (and most beloved) commentators in the history of ProfessionalWrestling having provided commentary for the Wrestling/{{WWE}} for almost 20 years (and having worked for several other promotions, including Wrestling/{{WCW}} prior to starting with WWF/E, and Wrestling/NewJapanProWrestling after his unceremonious firing from WWE). He is also close friends with Wrestling/StoneColdSteveAustin.
