History Wrestling / JimRoss

!!'''Tropes Associated with Jim Ross:'''

** In addition, Ross was so calm whilst telling the audience of Wrestling/OwenHart's fatal accident at ''Over the Edge 1999'' that it is often hard to believe it was live. Wrestling.JerryLawler, on the other hand, looked like a ghost. Ross's reiteration of that fact it really happened whilst trying not to outright say wrestling is fake was something to be absolutely commended. While he seemed slightly exasperated that the event was going to continue after Owen's death, he did not appear to be too concerned for long.

** "[Insert Wrestler Name(Usually StoneColdSteveAustin) Here] IS STOMPING A MUD HOLE AND WALKING IT DRY!"

'''James William "Jim" Ross''' (a.k.a. "Good Ol' JR" or just "JR") is one of the greatest ([[http://i39.tinypic.com/2lw61j.jpg and most beloved]]) commentators in the history of {{professional wrestling}}, 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). In addition, he is the man behind his own brand of barbecue sauce, has written cookbooks, and has opened a barbecue restaurant. He is also close friends with Wrestling/StoneColdSteveAustin. He is semi-retired from commentating now, though [[TheBusCameBack he does come back every now and then]]. 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.

* OverprotectiveDad: When Trish Stratus first appeared in the WWE, she recorded a series of promos where she polished tables in her underwear to tease Buh Buh Ray Dudley. JerryLawler 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.

* ReasonableAuthorityFigure: He was always more straight-laced than broadcast partner JerryLawler, who always held up the "heel" side of the commentator equation by (among other things) leering at all the Divas.

* SensitiveGuyAndManlyMan: Him and Jerry Lawler fits this trope to a T.

* SoProudOfYou: [[http://www.jrsbarbq.com/blog/tuesday-blog-austin-goldberg-punk-bryan-ryder-lesnar-undertaker-kane-nash-lod-jrs-family-bbq Has this opinion of]] ZackRyder and BryanDanielson.
* ThemeNaming: [[http://www.jrsbarbq.com/store All of the products in his store are named after]] ProfessionalWrestling tropes and terminology.

* ActionSurvivor: Has actually wrestled several times. He even beat TripleH at one point.
* BreakingTheFourthWall: 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 TheUndertaker and [[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 is chokeslammed through the roof off the cage to the ring below. Ross shouted: "Will somebody stop the damn match? Enough is enough!" This was out of legitimate concern for Mankind, who had already taken quite a beating up to this point.
** In addition, Ross was so calm whilst telling the audience of OwenHart's fatal accident at ''Over the Edge 1999'' that it is often hard to believe it was live. JerryLawler, on the other hand, looked like a ghost. Ross's reiteration of that fact it really happened whilst trying not to outright say wrestling is fake was something to be absolutely commended. While he seemed slightly exasperated that the event was going to continue after Owen's death, he did not appear to be too concerned for long.

** "AS GOD IS MY WITNESS, [[MickFoley HE]] IS BROKEN IN HALF!!!"

* EnforcedMethodActing: During the 2008 WWE Draft, none of the draftees were told that they'd be switching shows until just seconds before the announcement was made. Most notably seen with the announcer switch between ''[[WWESmackDown SmackDown!]]'' and ''[[WWERaw Raw]]''... the looks of confusion and anger on MichaelCole and Ross' faces as they switched chairs following the announcement of the change were completely real, and Ross actually considered retiring the day after it happened.
** Ross was also not told that Santina's (Santino Marella in drag in order to win the WrestleMania Diva Battle Royal) secret infatuation was actually JR. When this revealed live on PPV, with Michael Cole and Lawler ribbing him for it for good measure, Ross was less than amused and did everything he could not to play along.

* {{Flanderization}}: Many fans might not realize that Ross started out as a far more reserved, cerebral announcer in the mode of his mentor Gordon Solie, before playing up his Oklahoman roots upon joining the WWF, and becoming increasingly reliant on catchphrases and wild outbursts in lieu of thorough play-by-play.

--> "Mark Henry is handling the big Johnson!" (''Royal Rumble 1998'')
--> "{{Lita}}'s here! Jerking {{Edge}} off...[[VerbalBackspace the ladder]]!" (''WrestleMania 17'') [[note]]Which became HilariousInHindsight four years later...[[/note]]
--> "He's either crazy as hell of the toughest SOB I have ever seen... in this type of environment." (a FreudianSlip because Ross was honestly calling Mankind the toughest SOB period, but StoneColdSteveAustin is meant to be that.)
--> "Jericho looking right at you TripleH". (Mistaking ChrisBenoit for ChrisJericho during the former's entrance on an episode of Raw)

* HappilyMarried: Whenever Jerry Lawler or Paul Heyman 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!"
* HoistByHisOwnPetard: Joining the walk out resulting in TripleH's replacement firing him from commentary.
* HotBlooded: JR tends to yell a lot during big matches but he never quite got as worked up as much as he did during ''[=WrestleMania=] XXII when ShawnMichaels fought VinceMcMahon in a NoHoldsBarredBeatdown. Playing off of when Vince forced JR to ''[[{{Squick}} kiss his ass]]'' and off of Vince's continual mind games with Shawn, Ross went absolutely ballistic during the match. Even the usually over the top JerryLawler was (kayfabe) surprised when Ross stated that Vince deserved getting beat down more than anyone alive: "More than ''anyone alive'', JR?!"

** Ross absolutely flipped out at the end of Wrestlemania 17, when Stone Cold did a FaceHeelTurn.
* ItWillNeverCatchOn: When EricBischoff took over Wrestling/{{WCW}} and started executing his plans to make it the national juggernaut it became, decided that Ross was too fat and too southern to be on TV. When Ross was hired by [[Wrestling/{{WWE}} WWF]], VinceMcMahon played up these traits by giving him the name J.R. and giving him his ten gallon hat, both of which he hated at first. Eventually he became beloved as "Good Ol' J.R.", the voice of professional wrestling.

* {{Narm}}: A very serious, scary, possibly career ending injury has just happened. Everyone is in shocked silence. Except JR.
-->'''JR''': [Sees Mankind get thrown eight feet down through the announce table] BAH GAWD!
** TruthInTelevision right there; as stated above, JR tries to keep certain "big spots" and endings a secret so he can give more realistic play-by-play; while he might Flanderize himself a bit, it's usually at least partially his real reaction. When he doesn't have Vince or someone else feeding him lines in a headset... When he does, it often shows.

* PoorMansSubstitute: Inverted; as BryanDanielson [[CrowningMomentOfAwesome kindly pointed out]], Michael Cole is the poor man's substitute for good ol' JR.

'''James William "Jim" Ross]''' (a.k.a. "Good Ol' JR" or just "JR") is one of the greatest ([[http://i39.tinypic.com/2lw61j.jpg 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 WCW, prior to starting with WWF/E). In addition, he is the man behind his own brand of barbecue sauce, has written cookbooks, and has opened a barbecue restaurant. He is also close friends with Wrestling/StoneColdSteveAustin. He is semi-retired from commentating now, though [[TheBusCameBack he does come back every now and then]]. 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.

** Unfortunately, aside from the IncompetenceInc that is TNA, the WWE is pretty much the only game in town these days. Ross' got bills to pay, after all.

'''James William "Jim" Ross]''' (a.k.a. "Good Ol' JR" or just "JR") is one of the greatest ([[http://i39.tinypic.com/2lw61j.jpg 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 WCW, prior to starting with WWF/E). In addition, he is the man behind his own brand of barbecue sauce, has written cookbooks, and has opened a barbecue restaurant. He is also close friends with StoneColdSteveAustin. He is semi-retired from commentating now, though [[TheBusCameBack he does come back every now and then]]. 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.

'''[[JimRoss James William "Jim" Ross]]''' (a.k.a. "Good Ol' JR" or just "JR") is one of the greatest ([[http://i39.tinypic.com/2lw61j.jpg 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 WCW, prior to starting with WWF/E). In addition, he is the man behind his own brand of barbecue sauce, has written cookbooks, and has opened a barbecue restaurant. He is also close friends with StoneColdSteveAustin. He is semi-retired from commentating now, though [[TheBusCameBack he does come back every now and then]]. 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.

* TheChewToy: An unpleasant RealLife example. During his time with the WWF/E, Ross has suffered an incredible level of abuse and humiliation backstage, and all for no apparent reason. VinceMcMahon just seems to want to hurt JR as much as he can. It's rarely seen on TV (though the time he joined the "Kiss My Ass Club" might be one of the most notable public humiliations), but the degradations inflicted upon Ross behind the scenes have been reported for years in various media, to the point where Ross sometimes comes across like a bit of a battered spouse, making excuses for his abuser.

* ConsummateProfessional: The fact that he kept a straight face while announcing the infamous {{WCW}} / Franchise/{{Robocop}} crossover attests to this.

* CovertPervert: While not as bad as Jerry Lawler, JR has made more than a couple statements about the attractiveness of the female wrestlers, mostly TrishStratus, but hey, it's [[EvenTheGirlsWantHer Trish Stratus]].

* ConsummateProfessional: The fact that he kept a straight face while announcing the infamous {{WCW}}/{{Robocop}} crossover attests to this.

* WhatTheHellHero: Apparently told Kharma that she was too fat to be a Diva.

* ItWillNeverCatchOn: When EricBischoff took over {{WCW}} and started executing his plans to make it the national juggernaut it became, decided that Ross was too fat and too southern to be on TV. When Ross was hired by {{WWF}}, VinceMcMahon played up these traits by giving him the name J.R. and giving him his ten gallon hat, both of which he hated at first. Eventually he became beloved as "Good Ol' J.R.", the voice of professional wrestling.

* 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.

** JustifiedTrope: Kharma [[InsultBackfire used his statement as fuel to train harder, travel the world]], and ultimately become a sensation in Japan, {{SHIMMER}}, and {{TNA}}. A decade later, she and JR [[http://www.facebook.com/notes/kharma-wwe/who-shot-jr/114126805342876 became friends]] and he ''helped her get signed in WWE''.

* HotBlooded: JR tends to yell a lot during big matches but he never quite got as worked up as much as he did during ''[=WrestleMania=] XXII when ShawnMichaels fought VinceMcMahon in a NoHoldsBarredBeatdown. Playing off of when Vince forced JR to ''[[{{Squick}} literally]]'' [[CompleteMonster kiss his ass]] and off of Vince's continual mind games with Shawn, Ross went absolutely ballistic during the match. Even the usually over the top JerryLawler was (kayfabe) surprised when Ross stated that Vince deserved getting beat down more than anyone alive: "More than ''anyone alive'', JR?!"

* NiceHat: His signature black ten-gallon Stetson cowboy hat.

'''[[JimRoss James William "Jim" Ross]]''' (a.k.a. "Good Ol' JR" or just "JR") is one of the greatest ([[http://i39.tinypic.com/2lw61j.jpg and most beloved]]) commentators in the history of ProfessionalWrestling, having provided commentary for the {{WWE}} for almost 20 years (and having worked for several other promotions, including WCW, prior to starting with WWF/E). In addition, he is the man behind his own brand of barbecue sauce, has written cookbooks, and has opened a barbecue restaurant. He is also close friends with StoneColdSteveAustin. He is semi-retired from commentating now, though [[TheBusCameBack he does come back every now and then]]. 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.

** Unfortunately, aside from the IncompetenceInc that is TNA, the WWE is pretty much the only game in town these days. Ross' got bills to pay, after all.

* DeadpanSnarker: Whenever he's not yelling or getting worked up, he acts as this trope on occasion.

* FaceHeelTurn: WWE tried this (and failed spectacularly) a couple times, including assaulting Michael Cole in early 1999 because he thought Cole was stealing his job. It backfired as the crowd pretty much agreed and cheered. Turns out beating on a CreatorsPet is not the best way to gain heel heat.

--> "That one eyed monster, {{Wrestling/Kane}}!"

--> "{{Lita}}'s here! Jerking {{Edge}} off...[[VerbalBackspace the ladder]]!" (''{{WrestleMania}} 17'') [[hottip:*:Which became {{hilarious in hindsight}} four years later...]]

* HoistByHisOwnPetard: Joining the walk out resulting in {{Triple H}}'s replacement firing him from commentary.

** He was the same way at ''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.

* OverprotectiveDad: When Trish Stratus first appeared in the WWE, she recorded a series of promos where she polished tables in her underwear to tease Buh Buh Ray Dudley. JerryLawler 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.

'''[[JimRoss James William "Jim" Ross]]''' (a.k.a. "Good Ol' JR" or just "JR") is one of the greatest ([[http://i39.tinypic.com/2lw61j.jpg and most beloved]]) commentators in the history of ProfessionalWrestling, having provided commentary for the {{WWE}} for almost 20 years (and having worked for several other promotions, including WCW, prior to starting with WWF/E). In addition, he is the man behind his own brand of barbecue sauce, has written cookbooks, and has opened a barbecue restaurant. He is also close friends with StoneColdSteveAustin. He is semi-retired from commentating now, though [[TheBusCameBack he does come back every now and then]]. In his spare time, he also runs [[http://www.jrsbarbq.com/store a website]] that peddles his own brand of condiments and barbecue products.

** "[Wrestler] went to the well once too often."

--> "That one eyed monster, {{Wrestler/Kane}}!"

** "[Wrestler name} went once too often to the well."

* BreakingTheFourthWall: 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 TheUndertaker and [[MickFoley Mankind]] (a match now considered legendary), Mankind fell off the cage and crashed into a table, which was a risky move for WWF at the time (but common practice in the original ECW). Ross shouted: "Will somebody please stop the damn match? Enough is enough!" This was out of legitimate concern for Mankind, who had already taken quite a beating up to this point. As longtime wrestling fans know by now, Mankind [[spoiler: was taken out of the arena by stretcher, and to the shock and amazement of everyone, even the semi-legitimately stunned Undertaker, got '''off''' the stretcher and finished the match.]]

* BreakingTheFourthWall: 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 TheUndertaker and [[MickFoley Mankind]] (a match now considered legendary), Mankind fell off the cage and crashed into a table, which was a risqué move for WWF at the time (but common practice in the original ECW). Ross shouted: "Will somebody please stop the damn match? Enough is enough!" This was out of legitimate concern for Mankind, who had already taken quite a beating up to this point. As longtime wrestling fans know by now, Mankind [[spoiler: was taken out of the arena by stretcher, and to the shock and amazement of everyone, even the semi-legitimately stunned Undertaker, got '''off''' the stretcher and finished the match.]]