Jim Ross Will No Longer Be Contractually Tied to WWE After July 23

Early Wednesday morning on July 23, Jim Ross revealed that his WWE tenure will officially be coming to an end. Despite “retiring” on Sept. 11, 2013, Ross remained contractually tied to the company.

Below is the tweet from “Good Ol’ JR” in regards to his WWE status:

httpss://twitter.com/JRsBBQ/status/491949985161052160

While Ross was said to retire on Sept 11. in 2013, that was not the case. Immediately after his “retirement,” it became evident that he was actually fired by WWE due to his involvement in an out-of-control “WWE 2K14” panel during “SummerSlam” festivities in the year. Ross hosted the panel, which at times, became hectic due to commentary from Ric Flair. Some believed that both Flair and Ross were intoxicated, and WWE was extremely unhappy with the two. In due time, Ross would confirm that he was fired for his role that night.

Following this “retirement,” Jim Ross remained prevalent in the professional wrestling world. On his website, JRsBarBq.com, Ross would give his thoughts on various topics in the industry. Additionally, in 2014, he began his “Ross Report” podcast and hosts some of the biggest names in the business.

Ross also joined the Fox Sports team in 2014, and would make his return to commentary. He called a boxing match for the network in May of 2014.

Editor’s Note

Now that Jim Ross’ WWE contract is up, it will be interesting to see if it opens the door for Ross to begin any additional projects.