Goddamn, I respect JR even more. He's a class act and sees things in a very professional way. I'm glad he's out of the WWE and he's living his life. He looks like he's lost weight, he looks great. You may not like the man, but damn it, you have to respect him. For taking all those humiliation segments all those years. One of the best wrestling commentator of all time.

I've loved Jim Ross since I was a kid... Now that I've grown up and see how he has handles the hardships in his life. It makes me like him that much more. What a classy guy.

The John Laurinitis "Era" in WWE is one that I try to forget often!

Good grief, That is a class act way of looking at things.

Still the best of all time

When he says "ball-less writer types", I'm pretty sure he's talking specifically about Vince Russo and Ed Ferrara.

JR is the Muhammed Ali of commentators

Glad to hear Jr's voice again on commentary, enjoying AEW a lot. Will always be a JR fan, not just for commentating but for everything he's done behind the scenes over the years.

Why would they fire him that way? The guy worked there for 20 years. They should've done it backstage privately and then did an angle afterwards to write him off TV.

Believe it or not, for a long time JR WAS the RAW for me. Hearing his voice would give me great comfort. Hell of a commentator.

Talk about a humiliation angle. How about the whole Mark Henry, Mae Young thing. That was beyond cringe worthy. It was as if Mark Henry pissed someone off so they set out to destroy him. Then making Big Show get down on his knees and cry and beg to John Laryngitis not to fire him. That wasn't just humiliating. It seemed spiteful.

It's absolutely pathetic how WWE treats their "employees". Keeping them all as independent contractors sure gives them a lot of leeway and they know it. How big of a douche do you have to be to surprise a long term employee with something like that? It's just another way for Vince to remind everyone that he's the boss. Jim Ross was a kick ass commentator who was also the head of talent recruiting. It's not like he was the first guy they've screwed over. Anytime someone criticizes WWE publicly they suddenly get pushed down the card and jobbed out or released. Vince keeps blaming the talent for not stepping up yet it's painfully obvious they don't have the creative freedom that they once did. I swear the only things that have changes with the script writing each week is the date at the top of the page. The least that dipshit could do is pay for their travel and health insurance considering how often he f***s them over and plays with their careers and livelihood. The guys ego means more to him than the quality of his product and he's surrounded himself with a bunch of yes men. Vince knows they won't speak up because they've lost the leverage to sign with the competition.

how can you do a HOF so dirty ... not just any hall of famer but the voice of your company.

I started listening to Jim Ross with UWF in the mid 1980's - he and Marc Lowrance at WCCW actually called the matches instead of promoting the next card or arguing with "guest" commentators (except Michael Hayes). They both had their own group of fans and didn't come off like actors playing parts, as they WWE fools do.

JR is twice the man Vince will ever be!

I don't know whether, Jim Ross is actually ok with how he was treated or if he's trying to be nice, but both as a fan (of wrestling and of Jim Ross) and generally as a person, the way he was treated was disgusting and it was bullying. There were two levels, there was the stuff where they got him to dress up in stupid outfits and get Santina Marella to flirt with him or Big Dick Johnson to thrust his cock in his face, which was just poor taste and embarrassing, then there was (face) Vince trying to tell Hornswoggle how you really do an impersonation of his JR's bells Palsy, doing a skit operation on a mannequin of JR while he in reality was actually of tv having an operation, trading him to Smackdown and not telling him just so they could see his reaction (this was at a time when RAW and Smackdown had different touring schedules, so JR would have had to change all travel arrangements for the next couple of years) and then taking him off TV, while he was still physicall on tv with the camera's rolling. I don't even know how some of it didn't break contract.

The kiss my ass club was one of the most humiliating things Vince Mcmahon has done to his employees

Is it me or does it look like JR lost some weight?

It’s one thing to have a heel target JR for a physical attack because it’s an easy way to get heel heat, or to piss off Austin, but mocking his Bell’s Palsy was bullshit. He deserved better and I’m glad he is out of there.

Jr was the best commentator wwe ever had him and lawler they should have never fired them

The way they treated good old JR at times is bullshitAnd the fact that he is the greatest announcer of all time and they still treat them like they’re concerned that he is an absolute legend is bullshit

What a stand up guy. Salute J.R

People bash Vince for humiliation angles like this kiss my ass club and whatever else and they call him a bully ect.. But here's the thing he also humiliated himself countless times for the sake of our entertainment.. He kissed people's ass on live TV, let's not forget him pissing his pants on live television in that Austin BANG 316 angle.

You know hes on about Russo. Jr is the best commentary of all time.

jim is a class act

Vince definitely has a humiliation kink

Instead of surprising people live on TV with a "you're done" type of message why don't they tell people in meetings or backstage mention "oh btw were going to have this guy cone out and do this to you and its because we want you out of this position and doing something else"? Why does it seem like a big game to them?? That's just unprofessional

Vince McMahon kisse my ass club was the best humiliation angle of all time

love Jim Ross. good guy and knows football too.

I still don't know how John Laurenitis became so powerful in WWE..,,..this guy used to be the flag bearer for the sheepherders years ago.

I'm not sure that getting fired live with no warning would do anything to reduce JR's stress levels. Credit to him for remaining so supportive of WWE; in his place is would be much less forgiving I think.

JR is always classy!

the disrespect they have shown JR throughout his career is astonishing. yes he was well paid but not well treated and certainly not paid well in respect. The man always conducts himself as a first rate human being and professional, well liked by everyone I have ever heard say his name and yet for some reason he had a big red bullseye painted on his forehead that Vince liked to lob lumps of his shit at and it just isn't right.

It's official, JR enjoys himself some fart jokes.

he looks great. god bless jr

Sam got his own show? wow

JR took the high road

Holy shit Sam looks so different🤣

I like his commentary....and his accent. HA!

This guy is a saint

I just heard there's a team named Foxsana and a team named Rybaxel. WWE = Worst Writing Ever.

At the end of the day Vince has a severe prejudice against southerners. He hates everything about them and as much as Jim Ross gave him,he still saw it fit to reduce his character,which ultimately could affect his brand,to nothing. JR has seen worse tho,he ran with Bill Watts,im sure he has.

:O it wasn't J.R.'s decision to stop on commentary? WTF! Who decided that!? Why man.. Why wouldn't they keep the best teams?!: J.R. & King on Raw. Booker T, Cole, & King on Smackdown...

The fans loyalty to JR will cost WWE in the long grass…Hes AEW’s gain

next time you interview someone let them talk and the camera needs to be on them at all times, and no "mhm,mhm, yeah"

That' s why i want JR to help AEW to be a good wresling compagny ..whit all his knowledge

total class act....

JR is the best wrestling announcer of all time don’t @ me

Any heat that is ever created by anything in wwe, is always wasted on John Cena anyway. hahaha

its seems like he got threatened about speaking about it negatively

Huh, didn't know the Johnny Ace firing thing was something JR didn't know about.

The egg has a crack, where is my shoe?

One day when Vince dies people will see he was such a great guy and such a genius. Truth is that neither are very true

Jacob Israel?

Dude! Shut up and let JR talk! Can't stand these types of interviewers.

Don't even need to watch this video. I know what he's going to say. "We're playing roles. I'm the sympathetic announcer. They're the evil heels. It's entertainment, folks." And then going on and on ranting about "people on the internet blah blah blah." Good god.

Fantastic

"Tv persona" Jim Ross deserved everything that he got big cowboy man

He has a lot of stock...Not worth much now :s

He deserved it cause he farted on ppl in the past oh yeah yeah

I don’t like Sam’s Hair

Sam needs to take a damn breath and learn how to listen..... How annoying..

Why is JR always drunk on air and slurring his speech ...