Jim Ross SHOOTS On Why He Quit Working For Vince McMahon
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- Опубликовано: 12 сен 2024
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Is Jim Ross the best announcer in wrestling? If not, who is? Let us know in the comments below?
Him and Jerry Lawyer were the best! Bobby the Brian was a distant 3rd.
Gordon Solie R.I.P
Monsoon and Heenan were my all time favorites, but JR and King are right up there too.
JR, bobby h, Jesse Ventura, Taz.
I can't believe I'm saying this but it might actually be Michael Cole. The difference in him without Vince in his ear is night and day.
"By gawd, he tried to sh!t on my head!"
😂 underrated
And he didn’t even give you $200k a year for it?
Brilliant
@@a-cygnus Vince really shit the head on his way out. 😉
😂I can't stop laughing at this! It's so true and I can hear JR calling it!
Jim Ross and Jerry "the king" Lawler monday night raw late 90s attitude era best commentary team ever to grace wwe.
Agreed
Bobby the Brain Heenan and Gorilla Monsoon were a great duo as well
@@morelightpm457 heenan was like the best heel commentator he got on monsoons nerves got him fired up
It goes Ventura Monsoon Heenan Monsoon JR King
I agree
This guy made you believe in every match he called in the Attitude era, whether it was Crash Holly pinning someone in a Jungle Jim's, a diva's pillow fight, a title match, or Undertaker 'killing' Mick Foley.
He made Maven eliminating Undertaker in the Royal Rumble even funnier by his announcing of it. He’s a legend.
Or his hatred of Triple H.
Nah in an interview he said he didn’t know undertaker would actually throw foley off that cage so those was his raw emotions speaking apparently 😂
@@kammitch3131 yeah, Foley pretty much kept everyone in the dark on that one. Taker knew the plan, but didn't know that Mick hadn't been up there before lol. But still, JR made so many lesser moments seem just as big.
I heard both Jim Ross and King would request that their run sheet of the show had the least amount of details as possible so they could, themselves, be surprised, entertained and be able to genuinely react.
Conrad should be on the outside of the table and let Jim have a conversation
He is one real CON
And let him see the interviewer.
@@clivet3252Damn, that's cold! 😄
Yeah wth is he doing in the middle ??
God, I can't stand Conrad.
Short Answer: I had enough of being publicly ridiculed by a bonafide sociopath.
he was fired because he got drunk during a media event.
@@ExpressDunlop No, Flair got drunk at the WWE 2K14 press conference, and Vince & his lemmings blamed JR for not being able to "control" him.
@@ElmoKnowsWhereYouLive5150 JR got drunk too
@@ExpressDunlopProof: Trust me bro.
@@semyaza555 its on the internet dumdum
Conrad being in this video feels like he’s JR handler or smth 😂
He basically is.
Yes he does. Why is he there? Does he own JR? Do people have to go through Conrad in order to access Ross? What possible purpose does this guy serve?
@MiketheratguyMultimedia he helps keep JR on track. While I love hearing JR talk about his time in wrestling, he talks in circles a lot, and Conrad is good at helping keep him on track when they're trying to answer questions.
Why did you quit WWE? "Well, I've got this new book out about obsessing over Stone Cold again, Oklahoma football, XFL and about this and that." New Book, that's great... WHY DID YOU QUIT WWE?
Could be worse. JR could've been asked about the time he was fired for going on camera drunk and insulting sponsors.
@@TrueNomadSkies I thought he was fired because Ric Flair was drunk during a video game panel and JR got blamed for not controlling him?
He did for more money
Why did he not answer the question ❓
thank you for posting this. now i wont waste my time watching it. maybe he's too old he couldnt remember the question.
I would love to see more interviews with Jim Ross without Conrad, or at least him not talking as much. He's always talking over Ross.
To be fair, Conrad is trying to keep JR on track, bring in the reigns a bit. The question was about leaving WWE and his feelings and JR immediately goes off on a tangent about Steve Austin and the years of 1995-2003 (completely irrelevant to the question).
Can someone explain to me who Conrad is?
@@RichSmithson real estate agent husband to ric flairs daughter
@@Matthew_Davis wow wow wow, Stone Cold is Relevant to any conversations ever lol
How Did Conrad not manage to talk for the first 7 minutes of the video??
JR should be a politician, he never answers a real question
😂😂😂😂
You’ll learn
Just in case he ever gets asked to come back and commentary for wwe.
Vince at the same time, made Jim Ross a voice of a generation, paid him alot of money, and treated him like crap, then fired him for something he had 0 control over(twice)
6:21 you'd think with McMahon being such a detail guy that he wouldn't let anyone important to the company have a contract that ends on March 31st when he knew full well that WrestleMania can sometimes take place in very early April. You'd think he would have Jim's contract end no sooner than the first week of April.
You’d think, but this is also the same guy who wouldn’t take the belt off Bret Hart when he knew Bret was leaving to go to WCW. We know what happened as a result 😆😆😆
@@ryanwarshthere’s also that time he never bothered to give Lex a new contract and let him work on a handshake deal
JR was fired by Vince, he didnt choose to move on. Stop it, Conrad.
JR was "fired" but was still being paid by WWE.
He was fired in 2014. Brought back in 2017 and then quit in 2019. They are talking about 2019.
@@DoctorLazersHe didn't quit in 2019. His deal expired and WWE opted not to renew it. JR literally talks about it in this video.
@@GoodOldCinema Deal expired, and he chose not to renew = he quit.
@@Zac_Frost He was never offered a jew deal. He didn't have a choice but to leave.
JR and Lawler were by far the best commentary duo in the WWE. Nobody comes close
He's no hero. He DIDN'T quit for a hell of a long time, and went back like 5 times. He got pushed out, he didn't quit out of principle.
Yea Vince was the same guy in 80s and 90s he is today and they thought it was a blessing to work for him...only now people decide to 💩 on Vince and I don't like it...this world is strange some girl can talk about consensual sex and a legend name is tarnished
@@theoriginaltroll388Vince and P. Diddy freaking rule dude.
Jim Ross and King were my two favorites, but that's also when I was a huge fan. I came back after 20 years to see Triple H's era and I like Michael Cole and Pat on Raw. Bummed Cole is leaving Raw for SmackDown, but Fridays are getting better.
I’m rewatching Raw and Smackdown I’m in November right after Survivor Series of 2004. We had the greatest time ever Jim Ross is the greatest sports announcer in history, i still get goosebumps at 30 listening to his calls. It’s sad that great things and at one time great relationship can’t last forever
Can you just answer the question at once, JR?
Well… it’s an asinine question… lol. He got fired.
Conrad Thompson needs to stay away from Wrestling. He's annoying
Aw come on now (Conrad voice)
I totally agree
I somehow knew to read that in Conrad's voice before seeing that and I've only ever listened to him like 4 times
He's also a mercenary for money. Dude is already set for life grifting people on home insurance. But he's a cutthroat and wanted another extra 6-7 figures on podcasting.
But how will he tell us about blue chew for our fucking dicks every 10 minutes?
As an attitude era kid, i hate to see the legends be anywhere else but the WWE. But I appreciate there’s a place for them all.
Jr should have a lifetime contract with the wwe he is the voice of the greatest era in wrestling
It is not a secret that Jim Ross was fired he did not quit, Jim Ross was head of talent relations and Rick Flair showed up to the WWE Hall Of Fame ceremony drunk and JR still let him go out on stage and talk in front of everyone, so Vince fired JR, it's almost the same reason Arn Anderson was fired, Alicia Fox showed up drunk for TV and Arn Anderson let her go out and do a match drunk so Vince fired Arn
It was actually at an event for WWE 2K14 but point stands
@@Rdrfan-f6f actually no it wasn't because JR himself is the one who said it was Hall of Fame ceremony, I've watched the interview multiple times
@@thewatcher6794 If JR said it, it must be true
@@thewatcher6794 It definitely was at the 2K14 event. JR may have been confused in an interview, but some people remember when it was in the news. Pull up Ross's Wiki page to verify.
ngl Conrad is like X-Men's Villain Mojo just sit's there as a I don't know what to call him but LOVES to just sit there and watch what Jim does and says as my lord he just stares at him Breathing heavily the Whole time just Like Mojo does to his TV's and Broadcasting
Jim Ross should be mentioned with the greats during the Attitude era,his vocal commentary was just as important as the matches,shit even the most iconic matches/moments has his commentary in it
Conrad= Money Mark
Dude was fired, he didn't quit. Stop trying to spin it.
The alleged firing took place in 2014, though Vince himself stated that JR chose not to renew his contract. This could just be a way for Vince to let JR leave with dignity and be diplomatic, but officially he was not fired.
However, JR returnedin 2017 and stayed with the company until 2019 when he left and went to AEW. This is the instance they are referring to.
Does not matter if JR quit or was fired. Did you not hear him? He paid up, never lost. How many of the critiques can say that? He never lost
Hey Hey It's Tubby Conmark
Jim Ross and Jerry Lawlor, best duo ever. 90s era wrestling will never be topped..best action and personalities...every else is downhill
JR is the goat of wwe commentary. There will never be anyone that can match him on commentary. JR if you see this you made my childhood great. I was a big wrestling fan when wrestling was good.
I appreciate JR honestly about everything
😂😂😂 i just imagined JR saying the chicken analogy during commentary and Michael Cole starts cracking tf up like "What!?! 😂 Priest goes for a cover an only got a 2.... 😂 ill bet you use your own Barbecue sauce 😂😂😂" JR: " I do and its by far the greatest BBQ sauce.. OH, SOUTH OF HEAVEN 1 2 OOOOH and a kick ooout BAH GAWD" 😭😭😭😭😭 King: "I LOVE THIGHS JR 😂😂😂" JR: "Ill bet you do, PRIEST AGAIN SOUTH OF HEAVEN AND THATS IT, 1 2, 3" 😂😂 commentary was so lit and transitioned so smoothly back in the day
Conrad just cannot help but insert himself into everything. Dude loves the sound of his own voice
Jim Ross and Vince were the best announcer combos in my book.
Subjective and maybe an 'era' thing but i always liked Gorilla Monsoon. Vince himself was an excellent announcer.
The duo of Monsoon and Ventura is tremendously underrated. They had great chemistry as the underdog face and the overbearing heel.
wtf is Conrad doing there why is the interviewer on his show not asking the questions of we wanna hear Conrad talk 80% of the time we would watch his can we get a break
I respect Jim BUT no amount of money is worth humiliation!
mmm that's nice in theory but he's talking WWE stock... at $8... let's say he had 500,000 shares, and he mentioned, it hit $100, that's 50 million dollars, along with the cash he made salary-wise, and he seems like, if not an overtly religious man, at least spiritual and understanding there's a another life and pearly gates waiting for him at the end of his journey... plus he's beloved by millions of wrestling fans and is in a good spot with AEW... forgiveness and grace are worth more than whatever sick joy Vince took in humiliating him, and oh yeah... he's made tens of millions of dollars over his career. People are humiliated and degraded worse and they'll take it for a 50k salary, let alone a 100m+ net worth
Well, you are either have more self-respect than Jim or you were never offered that much of money that he was given… so, do not act like you will not take it.
@@lsj6721 We'd all like to make millions obviously. I just know it's not worth getting shit on for it.
@@TheLWebb100 looks like you and JR have different points of view. and the other one has millions.
@@carlosortega626 I'm sorry dude, but Vince didn't give Jr 500,000 shares.
Look at the focus and self control of Conrad trying to not start rocking back and forth or plug his website. 😉
Or eat, or talk for five straight minutes
The chicken breast vs chicken thigh is a great analogy to describe wrestling now, low key genius
Why is the 'Hindenburg Disaster On Legs' Conrad there?
JR wont ever admit straight he got abused/bullied for a paycheck. Him and the king were the best tho make Mcaffee look like the goof he is
Thats the difference between the generations. Tough hard ppl working for tougher hard ppl. No complaining. Now generation… forget it
J.R. is a big boy, but he looks like a baby sitting beside of the giant.
Who the hell is Conrad Thompson?
He's attached to Rick Flair and wrestling podcasting. He's also married to Flair's daughter, Megan.
STONE COLD, STONE COLD, STONE COLD Jim Ross is a legend is he in the hall of fame ?
For whatever reason Vince McMahon always had it in for Jim Ross, but I also don’t understand why Jim Ross put up with Vince’s treatment of him for so long.
Because money
Man, Conrad is massive next to those two.
I can listen to JR for hours.
Thankfully there's RUclips, so you can.
JR is out to lunch on the whole Chicken debate 😂. Breast is best!
Jim Ross obsesses over Stone Cold Steve Austin, the same way Eric Bischoff obsesses over Hulk Hogan I think both wrestlers were highly overrated and a lot of people think Stone Cold Steve Austin was bigger than Hulk Hogan when that’s far from the truth Hogan was still popular in the 2000s while Austin was pretty much passed his prime by 2002 there in this time triple H was the face of the company, Chris Jerico was big brock. Lesnar was new at the time, but he was someone that was going to be big Austin was just not a popular attraction anymore. Fans got bored of him and moved on hulk. Hogan has been long past his prime, but he was still popular enough to wrestle Vince McMahon at wrestlemania 19 while Steve Austin wrestled the rock for the third straight wrestlemania and he didn’t have a true retirement match because nobody knew it was his last in ring match
Nobody cares what you wrestling Internet marks thing
Imagine bringing the person everyone complains about on podcasts and then including him on the interview with people who were actually in the business.
JR makes so much sense. He gives out truth and keeps on going.
Conrad needs to get on a diet!!
Is JR getting drunk the worst thing done by an active contractor (that's what WWE classifies them as)? Or is it because he wasn't exactly a draw like the wrestlers that they were just waiting for an excuse to let him go?
I thought he got fired
He did, but now with all the scandalous stuff about Vince building up steam, everyone is attempting to distance themselves from
He got fired in like 2014 but he came back and then signed with AEW
@@Turk_2023 Yeah didn't he commentate a few sporadic spots with WWE like the Mae Young Classic with either Beth Phoenix or Lita?
Quit passing off old interviews as new Kenny, sorry that business is bad
At what point did he ever say they're new? If people assume that then that's on them. The rest of us with common sense know when these shows took place.
You don’t have to use the term “shoots” in every title. People see the wrestlers as heroes and legends people will click just by seeing the name.
Moral of the story as long as you pay JR good don’t matter how crap you treat him
Jim didn't quit WWE as I remember it. Vince gave him a contract after his wife died but it involved only calling the odd Undertaker match. Ross wanted more of a full-time deal so he joined AEW.
WWE doesn’t respect Jim Ross.. he was the greatest commentator of all time and the disrespect is disgusting. Give the man a big fat cheque and give him his respect. Go listen to WWe raw now it’s some Australian guy unlistenable. Jr is a legend and goat of commentators
Connie Loanshark didn't start out with _"Meltzer writes in the Observer..."_ DISAPPOINTED!
Kenny: "Hey JR, how's the weather?" - JR: "Buy my book, buy my barbecue sauce, buy my other book, save with Conrad, pay me!"
Always loved Jim Ross. I saw JR in New York once. He was alone in a bar and drunk as hell. He was vile. Talking to everyone like shit - rude, angry with a huge ego - He may have been going through something but i lost a little respect for him that day - still admire his work though
I'm glad after 30 years Jim saw the light lol
Why is Conrad there honestly ?
Because he got fired a bunch of times? This is the weirdest “you can’t fire me cuz I quit” thing since Saraya cut a promo saying she “chose” AEW after WWE fired her lol
WWE didn't fire her though?
She refused to sign a new deal along with Naomi. Naomi then signed a new deal with WWE and came back just fine. Sasha asked for a ludicrous amount of money and wanted to be the top paid woman on the roster and WWE rightly said "LMAO GTFO".
Weirdly enough I believe I first heard jim Ross commentate at the tail end of his new Japan thing cause I’m like this dudes super good he sounds familiar I was also confused on why he was actually in new japan and not wwe but now it makes sense lol
Jim Ross in AEW is the best EVER
When does JRs Deal with AEW expire? With Triple H now running the WWE & his relationship with Jim surely it can’t be too long until Jim Returns to the WWE in some sort of role, within the company. Doesn’t have to be on commentary.
Out of all the wrongs that Triple H needs to right, this is one of them
Didn't he get fired for not being able to control a drunk Ric Flair on a panel for a WWE2K game?
We need JR back in WWE. Get out of that shitty aew
Class act
We all ❤ Nandoes. Much love from the UK
Suprised conrad didnt plug an advert half way through this.
JR looking Good looking healthy
This was a while ago his book been out ages
He really does
This is an old interview
Yea last time I saw JR he looks like he lost PLENTY of weight and that scares me when someone with his age and health loses so much weight...time is calling...hope I'm wrong bc he still has plenty to give but also earned some rest...
Jim had a lot of talent, and vince was incredibly nasty...
The Golden voice of Wrestling. Didn’t like when Ric Flair said he’s not relevant
ive always thought jim must be super frustrated with the product, and knows its crap,, but he also not a dummy, and does what he needs to keep getting paid... thats another reason why he so respected ... and yeah wrestling isnt near as good without him on the mic... and a few others that arent around any more ...
Pictures of the modern-day Vince scares me
Jim Ross is real.
One of the best , I can only think of 3 that were great
Alot of wise words spoke by good ol JR here
Why does Conrad never talk about the plane ride from hell?
I'm sure JR experienced a lot of shadiness and corruption during his years with Vince.
JR's looking great!
“LUCIFER’S LIPS!! ON THE BIGGEST ASS IN THE WWF!!! AWW HELL YEAH!!”
“THANK GAWD!! THANK GAWD!! THERE IS A GAWD IN THIS WORLD!!!”
Does anyone else think Conrad sounds like JR's little brother? He is not in jim ross's league but he sure does sound a lot like him
Always loved JR, hes the goat
Even in wwe games they made his mouth move like that savage😅
Tthey showed him in games? He normally was voice only & was playable in n64 games but mouths in games didn't really move until Dreamcast
@@jayceegenocide4402 wwe shut your mouth
They didn't renew his contract in time and AEW was offering him more money than he was being paid by WWE and the WWE was paying him a lot and he only worked 2 time that year. He wanted to do more before his time is over in this world and was getting bored doing pretty much nothing.
JR is a legend of the business and should be a great candidate for the Hall of Fame in the Wrestling World 🌎 👍 🎉🎉🎉😊
Love Jim Ross true legend
He didn’t quit, he was fired for his loopy rant during the WWE 2K14 press conference. 🍺🥃
What is the with this common section are all your a bunch of of Vince McMahon apologists? 😂
No, Vince walked away from you Ross, for whatever reason he got his jolly’s humiliating you at every turn…why? No clue, you’re one of the best playbyplay guys in history..
If the Devil toke a human form, it would be Vince Mcmahon
IT WAS ME AUSTIN!!!!
The devil doesn't exist and neither does god, they're both maan made fiction.
@@ValiantWrestling you dont exist
@@ValiantWrestling Xenu Does exist though
Vince was the reason SO many people left. It wasnt wwe it was literally just vince and his posse
The product was entertaining, though. Unlike today.
JR was fired because he was drunk during that 2k panel show or whatever
He wasn't drunk, Flair was and JR couldn't keep him contained.
A slug with a wwf in your house lapel pin stuck in his eye could conduct a better interview than Conrad
Legend has it that Conrad has to change to a bigger belt, every time he leeches on an old busted wrestling figure
Don't let anyone fool you. JR left Vince for one reason. Vince McMahon is INSANE!!!
Why didn't he leave sooner if that is the case?
Gorilla Monsoon= GOAT announcer
💯