The following is an blog entry made by Hall Of Fame announcer Jim Ross
If I get asked one more time when I'm going back to work at WWE, I think my head will explode. I appreciate everyone's concern and support but the answer to that question hasn't changed in months. My career will take whatever direction it's meant to take when contract negotiations commence. One never knows how that process will go until it begins. I do expect it to go well.
But, no, I am NOT retiring full time and "going fishing." I have many, varied interests that I am investigating becoming involved with but I'm not doing anything that I don't think that I would really enjoy at this stage of my life.
I truly love the wrestling business but I also take pride that I'm not and never have been one dimensional so that allows one to approach many endeavors positively and with an open mind.
Without question, pro wrestling has been such a vital part of my life for over 35 years and no matter what else I may or may not do for a living going forward I will always be a huge fan of the genre. Being in the wrestling biz and functioning at such a high level not only as an on air talent but in corporate administration, as well, has helped prepare me for many possible endeavors.
Source: wrestlezone.com
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Comment #1
yea yea yea JR, how does Vince's ass taste after all these years?
Posted by on Monday, February 15, 2010
Comment #2
Sometimes it seems like JR is too intelligent for this industry.
Posted by on Monday, February 15, 2010
Comment #3
JR is a true legend of the wrestling business and very intelligent. He seems to be an decent human being which is more then I can say of Vince... I hope he gets back soon
Posted by the wolf on Monday, February 15, 2010
Comment #4
RAW will get like another half-1 star if JR and the King get back together on the announcement team!
Posted by The Destructornator on Monday, February 15, 2010
Comment #5
buy JR's bar-b-que sauce !!
Posted by blubber lovin on Monday, February 15, 2010
Comment #6
Good Ol' J.R. is seriously the single best commentator that the wrestling industry has ever seen. Better than Gorilla Monsoon, Bobby Heenan (even though both of them made me laugh a lot), and even Jerry Lawler. Unfortuantely someone never told him WWE isn't wrestling. Remember Vince calls it "Sports Entertainment" and basically saying to everyone it's fake.
"Being the man means nothing unless you're approved by the man's workers. Then you have everything."
- Brandon Ripley (a.k.a. Me)
Posted by Falco Fusion on Monday, February 15, 2010
Comment #7
If he does retire, i hope he gets to work his magic one more time at Wrestlemania. He is the greatest Wrestling Announcer Of All Time
Posted by Blair on Monday, February 15, 2010
Comment #8
ahhhh good ol jr brilliant announcer not sure why they keep letting him go but one can only hope that the king and jr meet together once again behind the announce table
Posted by philip on Monday, February 15, 2010
Comment #9
Goodbye Fatass
Posted by Peter on Monday, February 15, 2010
Comment #10
It's said that J.R will return to WWE around Wrestlemania.
Posted by on Monday, February 15, 2010
Comment #11
i thought that this was what jim cornette posted damn it!!!!!!
Posted by vladdy on Monday, February 15, 2010
Comment #12
J.R And The King back to the RAW announcement table would be the return of the year.
"What a Slobberknocker of a shot by Cena"
"Dont get on your high horses again,J.R. >.>"
Posted by "The Phenominal" AJ styles (Server 2) on Monday, February 15, 2010
Comment #13
EVERYONE BUY JR'S JERKY AND BBQ SAUCE ITS HELLA GOOD
Posted by JIM ROSS FAN on Tuesday, February 16, 2010
Comment #14
I hope J.R returns for Wrestlemania, it wont be the same without him
Posted by Miz sucks on Tuesday, February 16, 2010
Comment #15
J.R to TNA???
Posted by on Tuesday, February 16, 2010