James William “Jim” Ross (born January 3, 1952) is an American professional wrestling commentator, referee, restaurateur, occasional wrestler, and former company executive of WWE, where he worked as a commentator and as a talent relations consultant. Ross was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in 2007. He is known affectionately by wrestling fans as “Good Ol’ JR” and widely regarded as the voice of the WWE. Outside of professional wrestling, Ross has developed his own brand of barbecue sauces and cookbooks. Ross cites Gordon Solie as the most important influence on his announcing career.