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title: "8 Jim Ross Quotes by 8 authors"
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> [I like pure pro-wrestling, when it's serious in its orientation and presentation - like it's a legit sport with Jim Ross calling…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/stone-cold-steve-austin/i-like-pure-pro-wrestling-when-it-s-serious-in-its-orientation-and/)

[Stone Cold Steve Austin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/stone-cold-steve-austin/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/57b/stone-cold-steve-austin-2485_action_i-like-pure-pro-wrestling-when-it-s-seri_144507.png)

> [Jim Ross has such compassion for the fans. That's because this is natural for him, it's a love, just like the love…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/terry-funk/jim-ross-has-such-compassion-for-the-fans-that-s-because-this-is/)

[Terry Funk](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/terry-funk/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/0f7/terry-funk-10167_business_jim-ross-has-such-compassion-for-the-fan_708614.png)

> [Jim Ross you're a fine one to talk about how someone is dressed.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jerry-lawler/jim-ross-you-re-a-fine-one-to-talk-about-how-someone-is-dressed/)

[Jerry Lawler](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jerry-lawler/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/5b3/jerry-lawler-7327_dressed_jim-ross-you-re-a-fine-one-to-talk-about_1048515.png)

> [One of my first heroes was Jim Robson, the hall-of-fame broadcaster with the Canucks and Hockey Night in Canada, and Jim Ross…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mauro-ranallo/one-of-my-first-heroes-was-jim-robson-the-hall-of-fame-broadcaster/)

[Mauro Ranallo](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mauro-ranallo/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/dfc/mauro-ranallo-7606_heroes_one-of-my-first-heroes-was-jim-robson-th_1411033.jpg)

> [“I, the driver of this car, that used to be Jim Ross, the teamster, and J.A. Ross and Co., general merchandise at…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/upton-sinclair/i-the-driver-of-this-car-that-used-to-be-jim-ross-the-teamster-and-j/)

[Upton Sinclair](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/upton-sinclair/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/a54/upton-sinclair-4341_motivation_i-the-driver-of-this-car-that-used-to-be_1684687.jpg)

> [I've worked with all these guys, Jim Ross, Mr. Fuji, Nick Bockwinkel, Bobby Heenan.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/gene-okerlund/i-ve-worked-with-all-these-guys-jim-ross-mr-fuji-nick-bockwinkel/)

[Gene Okerlund](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/gene-okerlund/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/b6f/gene-okerlund-29034_bobby_i-ve-worked-with-all-these-guys-jim-ross_1854784.jpg)

> [Does Michael Cole deserve to take Jim Ross' place as a commentator?](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/daniel-bryan/does-michael-cole-deserve-to-take-jim-ross-place-as-a-commentator/)

[Daniel Bryan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/daniel-bryan/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/717/daniel-bryan-3436_commentators_does-michael-cole-deserve-to-take-jim-ro_2045722.jpg)

> [It took me a while to open up to the idea that you don't have to be a wrestler to have ideas.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tommaso-ciampa/it-took-me-a-while-to-open-up-to-the-idea-that-you-don-t-have-to-be-a/)

[Tommaso Ciampa](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tommaso-ciampa/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/0f9/tommaso-ciampa-7272_ideas_it-took-me-a-while-to-open-up-to-the-ide_3134593.jpg)

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