Jim Ross Named “Greatest Wrestling Announcer of All-Time”

Jim Ross Named “Greatest Wrestling Announcer of All-Time”

WWE Hall of Famer Jim Ross has been named the “Greatest Wrestling Announcer of All-Time” by PileDriverPress and AwfulAnnouncing.com. The popular sports blog ran a “Top 10” of the best wrestling announcers ever, pitting Ross as No. 1, WWE Hall of Famer Bobby Heenan at No. 2, and WWE Hall of Famer Gordon Solie at No. 3.

PileDriverPress did not include current announcers JBL or Michael Cole on the list, however WWE Hall of Famer Jerry “The King” Lawler was ranked at No. 8. Ross was selected over Heenan, WWE Hall of Famer Gorilla Monsoon, Lawler, Solie, and more as the greatest announcer ever thanks to his passionate color commentary and presence that was a WWE staple for over 20 years.

The following is their reasoning behind awarding Ross with the top accolade,

“Good God, Almighty! There truly is no other viable name for the top of this list. Jim Ross is the true voice of WWE (sorry Michael Cole) and is the epitome of what a wrestling play-by-play guy should be.

Good Ol’ JR was universally loved and was the voice of the WWE during one of the most popular eras of professional wrestling – The Attitude Era.

Jim Ross knew how to sell the carnage of a wrestling match and always made you believe that what we were watching was real. When your calls are often dubbed over non-wrestling highlight videos, you know you haveve reached a level of crossover success unparalleled in WWE history.”

You can see their entire list of the “Top 10 Wrestling Announcers of All-Time” here.

Check out WrestlingRumors‘ own Samantha & Adam Daley as they discuss Ross’ accolade in the video below. Subscribe to the WrestlingRumors.net official YouTube channel while you’re at it!

Editor’s Note:

I personally agree. I love Heenan…but when I think “voice of wrestling,” I always hear Ross’ voice in my head. Well deserved…and thank GOD Michael Cole wasn’t on this list.