The Best Jim Ross quotes

I don’t hate anyone, especially any college football team. — Jim Ross

You can’t be a team player today and not a team player tomorrow. — Jim Ross

We’ve only got so much energy in our bodies, and if you want to use some of it for hate, if you choose to exert it negatively, I feel for you. I choose to not hate any team. I use whatever is in my tank for good. — Jim Ross

There is about to be a big cowboy boot in your ass if you dont shut up. — Jim Ross

John Cena’s work ethic is beyond reproach. It’s been phenomenal to see what he does and he’s made himself a brand. — Jim Ross

I was lucky to have been able to work so closely with Vince McMahon as he was able to see up–close what I could contribute to WWE, which lead to some amazing years not only at ringside, but also in the boardroom. — Jim Ross

Pat Patterson works at The Brisco Brothers bodyshop Yeah, he does rear–end work! — Jim Ross

I did enjoy the broadcasting work of King, Punk and Josh Mathews last Monday on Raw. Josh is a hard working young man who does his homework and he did well with his opportunity to sit at the grown up table on Raw. — Jim Ross

The faster some talents work, the more risk plays into the equation and then the opportunities for injury increases. — Jim Ross

I’m not surprised some of these things haven’t caught up, it takes time to build. — Jim Ross

If there was a Mount Rushmore for pro wrestling cities, Chicago and New York would be on there. After that, it’s debatable. — Jim Ross

The Heisman Trophy equivalent in collegiate wrestling is named the Dan Hodge Award, which illustrates just how Dan is perceived within that culture. — Jim Ross

Are you wrestling faster than the audience can process? The answer to that question is often times yes. If that is true, then you are failing. — Jim Ross

As long as any pro wrestling we see on the TV screen doesn’t insult my intelligence and can continually use common sense, basic logic and the presentation, I am pretty cool with it. — Jim Ross

That’s how I look at it, if you’re a wrestling fan, either support everybody and their families to make a living or just hold all of your overt criticism to yourself. — Jim Ross

Is there a better wrestling villain on TV these days than CM Punk? Arguable question but for my sauce, Punk is right there at the top of the heap with a handful of his peers. — Jim Ross

Sometimes our passion will motivate us to say things that can easily be misunderstood. — Jim Ross

I always say the wrestlers provide the music and the announcers write the lyrics. You have to feel what you’re seeing and experiencing to write the best lyrics. — Jim Ross

You can’t go to Amazon and order a book on how you handle grief. There’s books on it, sure. But there’s no tried and true manual. You just have to live that out. There’s no formula to heal. — Jim Ross

The adrenaline of performing live in front of an audience is a feeling that’s hard to replicate. — Jim Ross

When you get the rush of live performing, it’s hard to give that up. — Jim Ross

Working with one’s boss is a totally different dynamic than working with a peer, especially when doing live or live–to–tape commentary of a genre as unique as sports–entertainment. — Jim Ross

Matt Hardy’s quicker than a hiccup. — Jim Ross

The fans of the U.K. are tremendously supportive of the efforts of the WWE Superstars, which is why every wrestler I know loves to be a part of the tours to the U.K. — Jim Ross

I think I’m vision–impaired! — Jim Ross

Bobby Heenan did what every announcer should strive to do and that is to make talent bigger stars than they are and to embellish every talent’s TV persona. — Jim Ross

Just like Brad Pitt and what’s her name! — Jim Ross

Most fans don’t realize how challenging it is to broadcast live TV, especially in a hybrid genre such as WWE. — Jim Ross