WWE Hall of Fame commentator, and current AEW voice, Jim Ross, wasn't just behind the commentary desk during his career in WWE. He was often booked in storylines and angles by former chairman Vince McMahon.Ross was once booked into a no disqualification bout against Triple H in a main event match at Madison Square Garden, which he won thanks to the help of Batista. He also once participated in an intergender tag team match alongside "Stone Cold" Steve Austin against Triple H and Chyna in the Georgia Dome. He wasn't a fan of any these angles, however, which he recently revealed on an episode of "Grilling JR.""Some of those skits we did, I don't call wrestling. I was embarrassed to do them," he said. "I'm still embarrassed to think back on some of the days where I got booked into an angle. Not being in shape. Not being trained. The JR announcer character's popularity was the only thing that made it work. It wasn't my skills, for God's sake.""Good Ol' JR" revealed that he and McMahon mutually agreed to part ways when he announced he wasn't renewing his contract with WWE in 2019. A few weeks later, AEW announced it had signed the legendary voice to the "most lucrative commentary deal in history." Due to a slew of recent health issues, the last match "JR" called for AEW took place at AEW Double or Nothing in May.If you use any quotes from this article, please credit "Grilling JR" and provide a h/t to Wrestling Inc. for the transcription.
