GOOD OL' JR | The Jim Ross Story (Full Career Documentary)

GOOD OL' JR | The Jim Ross Story (Full Career Documentary)
If in ring wrestling is the music we listen to as fans, then commentary is what provides the lyrics. And arguably no one in the history of the business has ever been better at this than Jim Ross. Yes, while there have been greats of the past and present like Gordon Solie, Bobby Heenan, or Mauro Ranallo, it’s pretty safe to say that no one single announcer has achieved as much behind the booth as good ol’ J.R., with him providing some of the most iconic calls in wrestling history, all while giving a real sports like feel to the often pantomimesque proceedings. But how did he get to this level of greatness? Well, join us today as we take a deep dive into his entire career journey so far in: Good Ol’ JR: The Jim Ross Story.
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[@WRESTLEWITHANDY]

Thanks for watching, what we should we cover in the next video? Also, make sure to drop a like to help get the video picked up by KZbin’s algorithm 💪🏻👊🏻🤘🏻

[@stormshadowproductions1660]

Please do the Miz next

[@sean_bradley1236]

I have said for about 2 weeks LET ME TELL YOU SOMETHING BROTHER I The Hulk Hogan story

[@curlybizkit5384]

Super Crazy

[@alexgeorge501]

The Stooges: Patterson and Brisco, WARNING!: Right To Censor, Boys from Greenwich: Mean Street Posse, or Real American: Hulk Hogan

[@pewpewbbqs]

BRO!! YOU GOTTA DO ONE ABOUT SUNNY AND ONE ABOUT SABLE!!!! DO THE SUNNY ONE FIRST!!!! SHE WAS MY CHILDHOOD CRUSH.... (not so much anymore...) sorry about the caps, just got really excited... but yeah, I think doing one about Sunny will get tons of clicks... Sable as well... DO IT , BROTHER!

[@aaronray9990]

His ability to make heel characters look legitimately like violent criminals is my favorite part of him. JR is the GOAT of commentary.

[@Pensfan5919]

"Why, Triple H? Why? Why did you do this heinous act, you emotionless sunuvabitch?"

[@sagaras_]

He can also make finishing moves look life threatening.

[@alexanderhiggins88]

HES GONNA BURN IN HELL FOR WHAT HE DID HERE TONIGHT, YOU SON OF A BITCH!!

[@serpentlord285]

"WHY TRIPLE H?! YOU SON OF A BITCH!!! WHY?!?! TELL ME WHY?!?!?!"

[@paulcowlishaw]

JR is the man. He made wrestling for me as a kid. His commentary was on fire.

[@KDill29]

Mah Gawd!

[@handycapableinc.2216]

Same here bruh

[@Bklyn_menace]

For real 💪🏽💪🏽

[@lue316]

Facts

[@alexwilliams5799]

Oh mah gawd! Oh mah gawd! He just broke him in half!

[@icetray2727]

Jim Ross made me believe wrestling was real. He’s the voice of wrestling and he’s the GOAT.

[@dhall888]

Preach it!!

[@ftw1980]

No he is not the goat go watch any thing with the brain

[@dominicwithREALITYtse]

@@dhall888 oh heck to the yeah a-men hallelujah 🙌!!! J.R. has got the voice that catches your attention, suspense, and your impulse!!! He has a way of touching your soul and make you feel like you are a part of the wrestling experience.

[@icetray2727]

@@ftw1980 that’s a clown comment 🤡

[@stevecanales7020]

NO 🧢

[@_Mike.85]

My wife and I just watched this and she said to me "Jesus, is his life just the Book of Job?"....poor bastard has been through so much misery and tragedy over the years... and given the world of wrestling so much at the same time. An absolute legend, I hope he knows how much we all love him. Love the channel Andy! Keep up the great work. Would love to see you do a video on Jim Johnston's iconic work for WWE theme songs in the future.

[@TehJew22]

He went through Hell before he made it to Heaven in a sense.

[@mikeroagreschen5350]

Jim Johnston is a great idea for a video. Another guy who made incredible contributions to the WWE... and then got fired.

[@megamanxhunter]

@@mikeroagreschen5350 it still pisses me off how jim johnston got fired by wwe, like a nobody, no public thanks for his contributions.

[@zemox2534]

​@@megamanxhunter WWE don't care about any of their employees.

[@DidFreezerDoThis]

"Omg he's broken in half" "Stone Cold Stone Cold" loved JR he's had so many iconic calls.

[@commanderjoj6426]

As Cody Rhodes said asked why AEW wanted JR, all he said was “ Because he’s Jim Fuckin’ Ross!” As an Oklahoma kid, I got to hear JR early on in Mid South, and have followed him ever since. His voice has punctuated so many legendary matches over the past 40+ years, and I hope the ol Okie’s got 40 more in him.

[@mikeroagreschen5350]

Jim Ross is a great story of how hard work, dedication, and loyalty are rewarded with getting stabbed in the back, mocked, and fired.

[@zemox2534]

And yet, mindless fans will continue to watch wwe and praise Vince. If they had any respect for JR and all the other people Vince has f over, they boycott wwe and stop giving them money

[@e.m1995]

Without a voice of Jim Ross, WWE will never be the same again.

[@philiptucker7590]

At least we can see and hear him over at AEW 😢

[@iamdevilboy5976]

Nobody can’t touch him, truly one of a kind announcer

[@abrhmvlya]

Definitely the GOAT of professional rassling commentary... "RUNNING LIKE A SCOLDED DOG", "A SLOBBER KNOCKER"

[@jakedo4577]

His voice, his feelings, his one-liners and his good ol cowboy hat is what make him a legend. This man voice is as iconic to other legends from other sports like John Madden, Harry Carray. His voice was the reason why I watch pro wrestling. Nothing but love and respect to good ol JR.

[@FaysalIsGoated]

NOBODY can hype up a wrestling segment/match like JR can. NOBODY.

[@lexkanyima2195]

Gordon Solie

[@shiryu7]

I'll always remember Ross for his early commentary work for NWA/WCW. Pure gold. He'd suck you right in with his words and make every match he'd call meaningful. My absolute factorite pairing was him with "The Body" Jessie Ventura.

[@kevinpayton2664]

He was great in JCP/WCW. I still can hear screaming "Barry, no!" when Barry Windham turned heel and joined the Horsemen in 1988.

[@Pensfan5919]

My favorite JR call is from WCW, "SIMMONS WON THE TITLE!!! Ron Simmons just won the World's Heavyweight Title!!!"

[@edenromanov]

Jim Ross is the Voice of Wrestling as far as I'm concerned, I didn't realize how rough the man has had it, just goes to show how strong of a man he is, I hope he'll stay with us for years to come!

[@jasonmartinson7758]

BAH GOD! He is truthfully the best there is/was/ever will be in the announcers world!

[@Tht1kidYouKnw]

JR is the voice of wrestling. I'm glad I grew up listening to his commantary. There will never be another commentator like him ever again.

[@kevinpayton2664]

I didn't think much of Jim Ross when I watched Mid-South/UWF in the 1980s. It was until he was in WCW when I realized how good he was as a commentator. His time in WWE is what made him a legend.

[@jw6113]

JR doesn't want know what's going to happen during the matches, who is going to win or loose. That way all of his reactions while announcing are genuine. That's why he is such a great announcer

[@househeadspeakz]

Jim Ross is the Tom Brady of Wrestling commentators. No one has done better before and since. I'm so glad he found a place in AEW!

[@joestone2579]

His and Lawlers voice was my childhood.🤘 So many classic sayings. He's truly the goat!

[@zsmarine0831]

JR is a GD legend in the business and life, I can’t describe how great my childhood years of watching wrestling were. And his use specific words helped me understand their definition without ever looking them up before. JR is an amazing person, long live the king.

[@brianpeeler3486]

As a young kid watching wwe/wwf with my grandfather JRs voice is all I knew and it wouldn’t had been what it was without him and the king every Monday

[@wordlifejohn1122]

Jim Ross is voice of wrestling. Still going strong to this day.

[@Omnamahshivay8079]

What a lovely video this is. We all knew JR as the commentator, but seeing the many hats he wore and the work he did , he truly is an amazing talent. And to see , ol Vince mistreat his employees again as commodities is truly sickening. I just truly, hope the fear of competition from AEW and NJPW , makes Vince treat his talent better.

[@YewrinePish]

Bah gawd I've been waiting a while for this. Big bless to ol' J.R. Love you all. Stay safe, lads.

[@rickjames2.0]

I was a regular caller for Jim's radio show back in the day. I remember he ran the main event of Wrestlemania 9 on his show that was unprecedented at the time

[@thealjohnsonshow2188]

Greatest wrestling commentator of all time, hands down. I LOVE this man.

[@abhishekjim33]

There is no Attitude Era without Good ol JR. He is the voice of WWE

[@noirknight9770]

Absolutely loved JR's call when Jeff won his first WWE championship "From daredevil to champion. From enigma to Icon"

[@HeemTheDream32]

Nah when Jeff almost won it against taker will be forever legendary “GO FOR IT KID MAKE YOURSELF FAMOUS!!”

[@jmendoza2003]

Jim Ross is the greatest Wrestling Announcer of all time. At live Raw show on television after the show was over Jr and king hanging around ringside still I reached to JR hand and he shaked it. He truly care his fans.

[@joedillihunt]

the absolute voice of wrestling and part of my childhood 💯💯💯💪🏾💪🏾💪🏾 JR is the king of commentary!!!

[@sandman2898]

J.R is definitely the GOAT of the booth I was born in '86 I remember watching WCW Saturday night with my grandma in 1990 - 1991 and hearing Jim Ross call matches..the good days

[@chadczternastek]

I've become with years of maturing and evolving, and gaining much wisdom, to easily say JR is the legend of wrestling. He evolved, works, and works, his mind is able to process all aspects of it, his opinions are always right. Listen to his takes on things sometimes on his podcasts, him being himself, the way he words things. Best was recently when he was responding to how he was edited on Dark Side Of The Ring. I noticed they would use clips where he was going dark, when he wasn't. He basically called them out and in my opinion, warned them he would never do their show. The way he worded it was pretty impressive.

[@jordankennedy3938]

JR is THE BEST commentator of all time many have tried to be Good Ole JR but there is nobody close to JR on commentary nobody will ever be better than JR he is a commentary god a legend

[@Tenyearslater13]

Love you JR always will! You the man will always remember the good ole days with your voice in the background

[@crazyangst12]

My dream commentators is JR and Mauro Ranallo. They can make a match feel like a once in a lifetime.

[@joshdickens3974]

Jr is the best commentator in the wrestling sport and I'm glad to hear him every Wednesday night on a e w

[@Kusanagikaiser999]

No matter the time, JR will be always THE GOAT of pro wrestling commentary.

[@AbsoluteChad69]

Facts

[@jernigan007]

THE voice of my generation

[@mattbryant8320]

It’s amazing that you manage to keep all these around 20 minutes long.

[@joshthemediocre7824]

JR was great and had a legendary run, i still say the Heenan's performance for the 1992 Royal Rumble was the greatest of all time though...as a kid it didn't get any better than that.

[@TRivera13]

That's two different jobs though. JR was the play by play commentator or the "straight man". Heenan was a color commentator or the "comic relief".

[@rosemaryfarell5264]

No one could touch JR until he started Phoning it in 98-Onwards. Seriously he was so knowledgeable and informative,got matches over well helped tell the story in the ring to us fans at home other than the usual stuff.

[@rogertduncan]

J.R. and the King were the best! What commentary chemistry. These other guys don't hold a candle to this duo.

[@chadczternastek]

Man these are well done. Bravo. Huge new fan!!

[@WRESTLEWITHANDY]

Appreciate the support man 👊🏻💪🏻🤘🏻

[@toprope_]

JR and Michael Cole on commentary is a core part of my wrestling memory from 2011-14 when I watched heavily as a kid.

[@leestens419]

My favorite example of JR'S talent is this: When HHH was at the height of his evil ways in 1999-2000 and he broke JR'S arm...you felt JR's legitimate venom towards The Game through his words..yet in 2000 when HHH was teasing a babyface turn for a few weeks before they revealed he was the one responsible for Rikishi hitting Austin with the car, he still managed to convey sympathy towards HHH when Angle was antagonizing his marriage to Stephanie. It was like the broken arm thing never happened. And that was ok

[@jamesgolder373]

He was and still is the greatest announcer ever on wrestling legend and the absolute best growing up in the attitude era he just made it feel like the wrestling the rivalries the hatred and the storylines were real......attitude era was the greatest time to be wrestling fan as a teenager and Jim Ross was as big a star as the wrestlers

[@cr0mag732]

One of the best commentators of all time

[@xWaLeEdOoOx]

did anyone notice the missing plug in slide xD.. I dunno if it was an intentional pun or what but I LOVE IT 🤣🤣🤣

[@stewartmeetball3417]

Thank you Andy I've been looking forward too seeing what guy you'd do this time. Cheers bro

[@WRESTLEWITHANDY]

Appreciate it bro 👊🏻💪🏻🤘🏻

[@sedrickgipson8088]

I been asking for this one! One of the greatest to do it on commentary 💯💯

[@ronaldkhupe7608]

I've known him for a long time, was . He is truly a GOAT. The combination he had with jerry Lawler as commentators was epic

[@johnnyjohn2527]

He & Jerry Lawler were a superlative announce duo. JR says what he thinks, does what he wants, and doesn't take shit from the wrestling powers that be. He's a gentleman w/ strong conviction and an even stronger constitution, a professional who never got the respect he deserves from that curmudgeon Vince McMahon.

[@LucidFlameX]

The voice of wrestling.

[@TheKyleLC]

I met Jim Ross a few years ago just before Covid hit. He is still the Greatest person in Wrestling I ever met. While everyone wanted to be a wrestler as a kid I always said I wanted to be Jim Ross. Love this man to death.

[@enricoprobst7166]

Don't know why, but my favorite line ever was"As God is my witness, he's broken in half, he's broken in half"

[@tallalmk6]

JR and King...best duo

[@thetruthdoctor666]

I started watching your channel for my favorite entertainers, I continue for your narration. Make more. Wwe history through diff eras, WCW, ecw, Monday night wars, nwo, etcetc... Just keep making

[@loudpockets90]

Best time of my life hearing good ol jim ross shout "its Austin it's Austin!!! Or Jack hammer!! Jack hammer!!! Jack hammer slam!!!!

[@TheAtlantaThrasher]

Who cares if he messes up from time to time. We all mess up at work. He can call a DDT a P&J for all I care. It's not like we're listening to this on radio and are taking down historical notes for each match. We got eyes. Dude still does a fantastic job.

[@luisvelasquez1577]

Hands down best wrestling commentator of all time !! #SlobberKnocker

[@AbsoluteChad69]

#BROKENINHALF

[@comixproviderftw_02]

Jim Ross smiling is the most cursed image I’ve seen

[@davidoreilly7328]

BAW GAWD ALMIGHTY, ITS JIM ROSS!!!!!! The voice of professional wrestling

[@baronvonsvengoonie1767]

I can imagine Jim in front of a class of young nerdy 20-something year-old students all wearing matching black cowboy hats yelling and repeating my God my God over and over

[@MissSimone02]

JR and Jerry Lawler had the best co-host commentary banter of all time. BAH GAWD!

[@danielchong5032]

Really puts into perspective just how god awful JR was treated by WWE. This man is one tough cookie and deserves to be recognised as an all-time great.

[@noorazhar2209]

STONE COLD...!!! STONE COLD...!!! STONE COLD..!!!

[@danielhundley9348]

Jim Ross is on par with guys like Gary Thorne and John Madden. Absolute legend

[@Pensfan5919]

Gary Thorne and Jim Ross are very apt comparables. They called everything they did with emotion, and are still beloved by fans because they came in as just that, fans.

[@BaLLHands87]

Gary thorne is the greatest hockey announcer of all time.

[@raidernation7427]

Jim has always said Gordon Solie was the beat commentator. And he's right, if u were listening on the radio & wanted to know what was happening. But JR has/had the ability to make a good match GREAT & a great match HISTORIC.

[@daveboone7432]

Wrestling wouldn't be the same with out Jim Ross

[@Disco4ia]

JR is the hype of pro wrestling. He sold it like it was a real sport

[@CarlosSanchez-bg4wf]

I'm a Gordon solie fan always since the mid 70's. Dubbed "the dean of rasslin "

[@troyturner173]

You're not going to get Solie hate from me, but if Solie was the Walter Cronkite/Pat Summerall of wrestling, JR is wrestling's Keith Jackson-THAT's the difference

[@CarlosSanchez-bg4wf]

@@troyturner173 allllrighty sir 😊

[@jamieoiler5690]

when JR shuts his eye hes winking at you

[@shawnlittle9378]

Jim Ross is the reason that wrestling at that time was at the pitimi of its highest point the highs and lows you could always feel a sense of urgency when he was talkin and you believed every word that he said because it was true it was honest and he always called a straight down the middle no matter what he said it was just spectacular extremely phenomenal he is the voice of the voiceless the greatest ever end no one could ever ever duplicate him

[@thomasoglesby8303]

Does anyone remember when JR was doing the angle with Dr. Death and he had his own announce table ringside...anyway...Dr. Death put Billy Gunn through the announce table and JR was pissed at Billy saying "he broke my table"...JR is the GOAT announcer...

[@kevinpayton2664]

I do. JR was at that time a "heel" commentator. It was also funny listening to Michael Cole and JR trying to do a match at the same time like they did on Raw. Ross wouldn't let Cole talk.

[@antwauneharris6663]

His commentary God Tier

[@JHC2812]

Hands down best commentator ever

[@lilsuge9199]

The goat and tbh I stopped watching wrestling at least constantly now for at least 11 yrs now. But I was flipping through the channels installed aw and then I heard Jr.'s voice and I said to myself is that Jr made me watch the show

[@angelaholmes8888]

JR looks so different when he first started doing commentary wrestling I'm use to seeing him wearing the cowboy hat

[@THEBIGHAM1000]

I love the throwing in the Oklahoma Sooners fight song in the intro. JR is a well known Sooners fan, Boomer Sooner!

[@ROMANTIKILLER2]

Even though JR has lost some steps recently, he is still a far better commentator than most. I still enjoy to hear him calling the matches on AEW.

[@enricoflamingo]

The voice of my childhood. Thank you Mr Ross

[@devmag52]

Freaking legendary.

[@SugShane]

JR is not the GOAT. He's the god of wrestling broadcasting. It was an honor when WWE came to Oklahoma I got to meet him twice and signed some of my WWE DVDs

[@onedynasty316]

JR is The G.O.A.T. Of Professional Wrestling! He can be put on the same level as Sports announcers. I Bow Down 2 The Man...

[@atheistapostate7019]

No one was better than JR. JR and Jerry were gold together

[@dubb3835]

Good ol JR is literally the commentary of my childhood that call when austin won I still hear in head

[@dakillaplaygames2627]

Best comentating duo JR and Jerry "The King" Lawler

[@Brando-Lee3725]

Good call on making this one ! Not even watched yet , I know it will be great tho , as ive watched all your others !

[@kudakwashemwashayenyi4752]

Thanks for making this

[@eldiablo2044]

The greatest voice in the history of all sports in my opinion. This is coming from someone who growing up if sportscenter wasnt on in the morning the rest of the day was off. Jim made something fake seem mmore real and emotional than real sports

[@Blakk_Wolf7]

There's a lot of good even really good announcers, but there's a difference between good & great. Jim Ross is far beyond great. He's one of a kind

[@HandlebarOrionX]

18:11 Missing plugin!! Bah gawd almighty!!

[@iyyappan_nathan]

Good job. Brings back memories.

[@fadedfutures2722]

When I think about the voice I remember most from wrestling it's JR. And he did help me get into AEW. Probably won't be the next one you cover but more commentators would be good, Gorilla Monsoon maybe?

[@bryanmorrison2396]

The attitude era with ross n king was amazing n ross, s real realatinship with Austin made my childhood lol.

[@holzman00]

Imagine how JR must have felt when he saw that sign at 9:24. Some fans are just ruthless.

[@Jerrymouse79]

That’s not ruthless. That’s sick. That person was way out of line.

[@johnnymason2460]

Jim Ross played the role of Lance Russell? That's awesome. I admire both wrestling commentators.

[@thaigei3538]

I remember tuning into aew for the first time and hearing jr and I instantly knew it was him and it made me so happy to hear his voice it’s comforting to a real wrestling fan.

[@anthonycarlisle6184]

I'm so glad I'm not the only goober who enjoyed JR! Ventura, lawler, vince just couldn't compare