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'''[[Jim Ross|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 [[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 [[Stone Cold Steve Austin]]. He is semi-retired from commentating now, though [[The Bus Came Back|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.

* [[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.

* [[Freudian Slip]]

"Mark Henry is handling the big Johnson!" (''Royal Rumble 1998'')<br />

"[[Lita]]'s here! Jerking [[Edge]] off...[[Verbal Backspace|the ladder]]!" (''[[Wrestlemania]] 17'') <ref>Which became [[Hilarious in Hindsight]] four years later...</ref><br />

He accidentally said "WWF" on RAW 9/19/2011, which was censored. He apologized for it the next day on Twitter. }}

* [[Getting Crap Past the Radar]]: More in a smark sense but JR definitely has his share of filling his commentary with sly comments that would pass over the heads of more casual fans.

* [[Happily Married]]: 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!"

* [[Hoist by His Own Petard]]: Joining the walk out resulting in [[Triple H]]'s replacement firing him from commentary.

* [[Hot-Blooded]]: 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 [[Shawn Michaels]] fought [[Vince McMahon]] in a [[No-Holds-Barred Beatdown]]. Playing off of when Vince forced JR to ''[[Squick|literally]]'' [[Complete Monster|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 [[Jerry Lawler]] was (kayfabe) surprised when Ross stated that Vince deserved getting beat down more than anyone alive: "More than ''anyone alive'', JR?!"

** 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.

** Ross absolutely flipped out at the end of Wrestlemania 17, when Stone Cold did a [[Face Heel Turn]].

* [[Lampshade Hanging]]: Ross famously lampshaded the abundance of weapons under the ring.

* [[Narm]]: A very serious, scary, possibly career ending injury has just happened. Everyone is in shocked silence. Except JR.

** [[Truth in Television]] 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.

* [[Mundane Made Awesome]]: His commentary is well known for making matches exciting when they would otherwise be average without him.