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Jim Ross
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Ring name(s) Jim Ross
Good Ol' J. R. [1]
J. R.
Born January 3, 1952 (1952-01-03) (age 56)[2]
Fort Bragg, California[2]
Resides Norman, Oklahoma
Billed from Westville, Oklahoma[3]
Debut 1974
1993 (WWE)[3]
Website JRsBarBQ.com

James William "Jim" Ross (born January 3, 1952 in Fort Bragg, California[2]) is a professional wrestling commentator, known professionally by his stage name Jim Ross or simply JR. Events 1431 - Joan of Arc is handed over to the Bishop Pierre Cauchon. Year 1952 ( MCMLII) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Fort Bragg is a city located in coastal Mendocino County California along State Route 1, the major north-south highway along the Pacific Coast Norman is the largest city in and the County seat of Cleveland County in the U Westville is a town in Adair County, Oklahoma, United States. Year 1974 ( MCMLXXIV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the 1974 Gregorian calendar. Year 1993 ( MCMXCIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar) World Wrestling Entertainment Inc ( WWE) is a publicly traded privately controlled integrated media (focusing in Television, Internet, Events 1431 - Joan of Arc is handed over to the Bishop Pierre Cauchon. Year 1952 ( MCMLII) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Fort Bragg is a city located in coastal Mendocino County California along State Route 1, the major north-south highway along the Pacific Coast Professional wrestling, or pro wrestling, is a non-competitive professional Sport, where all matches are scripted by the promotion's booking staff Jim Ross is a restaurateur, professional wrestling commentator and former company executive currently signed to World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) working on its Raw brand as the play-by-play commentator. A restaurant is a retail establishment that serves prepared Food to Customers. Professional wrestling, or pro wrestling, is a non-competitive professional Sport, where all matches are scripted by the promotion's booking staff World Wrestling Entertainment Inc ( WWE) is a publicly traded privately controlled integrated media (focusing in Television, Internet, This article is about the television program You may be looking for the 1994 video game or the 2002 video game WWE Raw is The World Wrestling Federation/Entertainment (WWF/E Brand Extension was a process first used in 2002 by said Professional wrestling promotion as a means Play-by-play, in Broadcasting, is a North American term and means the reporting of a Sporting event with a Voiceover describing the details of the action An announcer is a Voice actor who works in Television, Radio or Film, usually providing Narrations News updates Station To many peers, Ross is considered to be one of the best wrestling announcers in history and has been called the voice of World Wrestling Entertainment. [4] He is known affectionately as "good ol'" J. R. or simply J. R. to his fans. In 2007 he was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame alongside his long-time commentary partner Jerry Lawler. In Professional wrestling, the WWE Hall of Fame (formerly WWF Hall of Fame) is an institution that honors selected former and current employees of World Wrestling Jerry Lawler (born November 29 1949 is an American Musician, Film Actor, Politician, professional wrestler and wrestling [5]

In recent years he has developed his own brand of barbecue sauce, beef jerky and cookbooks, and has since opened a successful barbecue restaurant in Norman, Oklahoma, with plans to expand the business into a multi-location franchise centered in the Oklahoma City area. Barbecue sauce (also abbreviated BBQ sauce) is a Liquid flavoring Sauce or Condiment ranging from watery to quite thick consistency Jerky is Meat that has been cut into strips trimmed of fat Marinated in a spicy salty or sweet liquid and then dried with low heat (usually under 70°C/160°F A cookbook is a Book that contains information on Cooking, and/or a list of Recipes It may also contain information on ingredient origin freshness barbeque block party Kansas cityjpg|thumb|right|275px|A barbecue on a trailer at a Block party in Kansas City. Norman is the largest city in and the County seat of Cleveland County in the U Oklahoma City is the capital and largest city of the US state of Oklahoma. [6]

Contents

Career

Early career

During his time in college, Ross had spent some time commentating on college radio. With this experience, Ross was given a chance to be a sideline commentator when an announcer in one territory was unable to show up one night. [7]

Shortly after Bill Watts bought out the Mid-South territory, Ross went to work there,[1] becoming their lead play-by-play man in 1986. Bill Watts, (born May 5 1939 in Oklahoma City Oklahoma) is a former American Professional wrestler and promoter The first World Title match he called was between Ric Flair and Ted DiBiase. The National Wrestling Alliance (NWA World Heavyweight Championship is the primary Professional wrestling title in the National Wrestling Alliance Richard Morgan Fliehr According to WWE and PWI Flair is an eight-time National Wrestling Alliance (NWA Champion, six-time WCW Champion Theodore Marvin "Ted" DiBiase Sr (born January 18 1954 Pro wrestling career Mid-South Wrestling (First run 1975-1979 Ted DiBiase was trained When Jim Crockett, Jr. bought the Mid-South (since renamed the Universal Wrestling Federation) and merged it with his Jim Crockett Promotions group, Ross joined the new company and eventually supplanted Gordon Solie and Tony Schiavone as lead play-by-play man for the National Wrestling Alliance. Jim Crockett Jr (born 1944 is a former Professional wrestling promoter and the owner of the National Wrestling Alliance (NWA's Jim Crockett Promotions Jim Crockett Promotions was a Professional wrestling promotion owned by Jim Crockett Jr Jonard Frank Labiak ( January 26 1929 &ndash July 27 2000) better known as Gordon Solie was a Florida -based Noah Anthony "Tony" Schiavone (born on November 7 1957) (pronounced "sha- VAHN -ee" is a sports radio host and former Professional The National Wrestling Alliance ( NWA) is the largest governing body for a group of independent Professional wrestling promotions and sanctions various NWA [1] Ross continued to hone his skills and build his legacy as Jim Crockett Promotions became World Championship Wrestling (WCW).

Ross worked his way up the ladder, yet along the way had a contentious relationship with WCW executive Eric Bischoff. Eric Aaron Bischoff (born May 27 1957) is an American Entrepreneur and former Professional wrestling booker, producer According to Ross, Bischoff, who reported to him, did a really good job of "selling himself" to executives of WCW's owner Turner Broadcasting. Turner Broadcasting System Inc (often abbreviated TBS Networks or TBS Inc According to Bischoff, Ross mistreated him, and when Eric was promoted to executive producer in 1993, he "justly" fired Ross from the company.

As it happened, Ross had an air-tight three year contract with Turner Broadcasting, but he took an immediate buy-out for fear that he wouldn't get work elsewhere if he was taken off television for a long period of time. Mick Foley claims that Ross resigned from WCW's booking committee. Michael Francis "Mick" Foley Sr Early life Foley was born in Bloomington Indiana. [8] Ross left WCW after being taken off the air by Eric Bischoff. [9]

World Wrestling Federation/Entertainment

1993-1996

After his extensive work in the NWA and WCW, Ross was hired by the World Wrestling Federation (later known as World Wrestling Entertainment), making his debut at WrestleMania IX and taking over for Gorilla Monsoon on WWF Wrestling Challenge the next weekend. World Wrestling Entertainment Inc ( WWE) is a publicly traded privately controlled integrated media (focusing in Television, Internet, WrestleMania IX was the ninth annual WrestleMania Professional wrestling Pay-per-view event produced by the World Wrestling Federation. Robert James "Gino" Marella ( June 4 1937 - October 6 1999) better known by his Ring name of Gorilla Monsoon WWF Wrestling Challenge was a syndicated weekly World Wrestling Federation show that aired from 1986 to 1996. Ross worked alongside Bobby Heenan on that show until Heenan left the WWF in December 1993. Raymond Louis Heenan (born November 1, 1944) better known as Bobby "The Brain" Heenan, is a former American Professional Ross was originally the main voice of the WWF's pay-per-view events when he was first brought in, calling both WrestleMania IX and the King of the Ring with Heenan and Randy Savage in 1993. Pay-per-view (often abbreviated PPV) is the system in which Television viewers can purchase events to be seen on TV and pay for the private telecast of that event WrestleMania IX was the ninth annual WrestleMania Professional wrestling Pay-per-view event produced by the World Wrestling Federation. King of the Ring is a Professional wrestling Single-elimination tournament held by World Wrestling Entertainment. Randall Mario Poffo (born November 15 1952) a 1 time Intercontinental Champion He is a graduate of Downers Grove North High School Vince McMahon took his position at payperviews starting with SummerSlam 1993. Vincent Kennedy McMahon (born August 24 1945 popularly known by his Ring name Mr SummerSlam (1993 was the sixth annual SummerSlam Professional wrestling Pay-per-view (PPV event produced by the World Wrestling Federation

Ross was then made host of Radio WWF, which lasted a little under a year. In this role, Ross was joined by co-hosts such as Johnny Polo, and talked to various WWF Superstars and fans. Scott Anthony Levy (born September 8 1964 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) better known by his Ring name Raven, is an American Professional Ross and Monsoon called SummerSlam and the Survivor Series at the end of 1993 and the Royal Rumble for Radio WWF. Royal Rumble (1994 was the seventh annual Royal Rumble Professional wrestling Pay-per-view event produced by the World Wrestling Federation

Ross was fired by WWF on February 11, 1994. Events 660 BC - Traditional founding date of Japan by Emperor Jimmu. Year 1994 ( MCMXCIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar) He subsequently became an announcer for Smoky Mountain Wrestling and the NFL's Atlanta Falcons. Smoky Mountain Wrestling was a Professional wrestling promotion that held events in the Appalachian area of the United States from October The National Football League ( NFL) is the largest professional American football league. The Atlanta Falcons are an American football team based in Atlanta Georgia.

When Vince McMahon was indicted by the United States federal government in 1994, he was unable to continue commentating on Monday Night RAW. Vincent Kennedy McMahon (born August 24 1945 popularly known by his Ring name Mr After a few weeks of Gorilla Monsoon on play-by-play, the WWF rehired Ross to fill in for McMahon alongside Randy Savage throughout that summer. Robert James "Gino" Marella ( June 4 1937 - October 6 1999) better known by his Ring name of Gorilla Monsoon When McMahon was acquitted, Ross was let go by the WWF again, but the Federation quickly rehired him in early 1995 in time for WrestleMania XI. WrestleMania XI was the eleventh annual WrestleMania pay-per-view event held by the World Wrestling Federation (WWF at the Hartford Civic Center Relocated to the syndicated WWF programming for the majority of the next two years, Ross would rejoin the primary announce team in the summer of 1996.

1996-1999

In September 1996, Ross turned heel in WWF storylines for the first time in his career. In Professional wrestling, a heel is a Villain character In non-wrestling jargon heels are the "bad guys" in pro wrestling storylines. Following Diesel and Razor Ramon leaving the WWF for World Championship Wrestling and debuting there as The Outsiders, Ross began to proclaim on television that he was still in touch with "Diesel" and "Razor" and claimed that he would be bringing them back to the WWF soon. Kevin Scott Nash (born July 9 1959 is an American professional wrestler and Actor. Scott Oliver Hall (born October 20, 1958 In WCW he was a 2-time United States Heavyweight Champion, a 1-time Television The Outsiders are a Professional wrestling Tag team consisting of Kevin Nash and Scott Hall. On the September 23, 1996 episode of Monday Night RAW, Ross delivered a worked-shoot promo during which he ran down WWF Chairman Vince McMahon (outing him as chairman and not just a commentator for the first time in WWF storylines) and debuted his "new" Diesel and Razor, claiming that while working in the WWF "front office" he'd been the man responsible for so many people leaving the company as part of his "revenge" against the WWF for how they treated him in the past. Events 1122 - Concordat of Worms. 1459 - Battle of Blore Heath, the first major battle of the English Year 1996 ( MCMXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar) This article is about the television program You may be looking for the 1994 video game or the 2002 video game WWE Raw is In Professional wrestling, a shoot refers to any unplanned event &ndash that is an event that is "real" and not staged In Professional wrestling, a promo is short for "promotional interview" a dialogue or monologue used to advance a storyline. The Outsiders are a Professional wrestling Tag team consisting of Kevin Nash and Scott Hall.

After this angle, Ross went on to host various WWF programs such as Superstars, Action Zone, Monday Night RAW, and Shotgun Saturday Night. WWF Superstars of Wrestling was a Professional wrestling program that debuted on September 6, 1986 and was aired until 2001. This article is about the television program You may be looking for the 1994 video game or the 2002 video game WWE Raw is WWF Shotgun Saturday Night was a Professional wrestling television program produced by the World Wrestling Federation. Ross again became the main voice of the WWF beginning at the 1997 Survivor Series. Survivor Series (1997 was the eleventh annual Survivor Series Pay-per-view Professional wrestling event produced by the World Wrestling Federation

In 1998, Ross took a break from RAW, due to the death of his mother and the worsening condition of his Bell's Palsy. Bell's Palsy is a paralysis of the Facial nerve resulting in inability to control facial muscles on the affected side He eventually returned to RAW as part of a storyline alleging that Vince fired him because of his condition, but that he would not go down quietly and enlisted the services of "Dr. Death" Steve Williams as his personal "enforcer. Steve Williams (wrestler may refer to Stone Cold Steve Austin "Dr " The storyline went as far as to have Jim Ross set up his own announce table in front of the official announce table labeled "JR Is War. " The storyline was soon dropped and Jim Ross took his seat back as "official" commentator of RAW starting with the main event of WrestleMania XV. WrestleMania XV was was a Professional wrestling Pay-per-view event produced by the World Wrestling Federation (WWF which took place on March 28

Ross' Bell's Palsy proved fodder for ridicule by WWF's competitor, World Championship Wrestling. Ed Ferrara parodied Ross, including doing a full impression including mockery of his medical condition. Edward Ferrara (born 1966 sometimes incorrectly spelled Ferrera, is a writer most notably for storyline work for WWF and WCW, often alongside This was received negatively by fans and wrestlers alike, with Jim Cornette even threatening legitimate physical harm against Ferrara. James Mark "Jim" Cornette (born September 17 1961 is an American Professional wrestling manager, commentator, promoter The angle was soon dropped by WCW.

1999-present

Jim Ross was the "voice of RAW" throughout the Monday Night Wars alongside Jerry Lawler and cemented his legacy as one of the great wrestling commentators as WWE became the sole major wrestling promotion in North America. Monday Night Wars is the common term describing the period of mainstream televised American Professional wrestling from September 4, 1995, to Jerry Lawler (born November 29 1949 is an American Musician, Film Actor, Politician, professional wrestler and wrestling After the WWE Brand Extension, Ross worked exclusively for the RAW brand, cutting down to doing play-by on RAW-only pay-per-views, while SmackDown!-only pay-per-views were announced by SmackDown!'s announce team. The World Wrestling Federation/Entertainment (WWF/E Brand Extension was a process first used in 2002 by said Professional wrestling promotion as a means

Jerry Lawler (left) and Jim Ross (right) at the RAW commentators table.
Jerry Lawler (left) and Jim Ross (right) at the RAW commentators table. Jerry Lawler (born November 29 1949 is an American Musician, Film Actor, Politician, professional wrestler and wrestling

For most of the next six years Ross was involved in very few storylines. Also during this time, Ross served as an Executive Vice President of Talent Relations for the WWF/WWE, a codified extension of his long-time role as a member of management backstage in charge of hiring new talent. By 2005, Ross had stepped down from his executive and management roles. According to repeated statements on his official blog, the move away from management proved beneficial in terms of decreased work-load, giving him more time to focus on his health, his family, and his entrepreneurial endeavors.

Still working as the voice of RAW, Ross was again "fired" (as part of a storyline) from his play-by-play job by Vince and Linda McMahon on October 10, 2005. Linda Marie Edwards-McMahon (born October 4 1948) is the CEO of World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc Events 680 - Battle of Karbala: Shia Imam Husayn bin Ali, the grandson of the Prophet Muhammad, is decapitated Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Doctors had discovered a serious issue with Ross's colon, and his storyline termination provided an explanation for his absence. The next week, Vince McMahon performed a skit on RAW ridiculing Ross' condition, acting as a "doctor" performing surgery on a Ross dummy, and removing several objects from the dummy's colon in a much-maligned storyline that was awarded the 2005 WrestleCrap Gooker Award for worst gimmick, storyline, or event in wrestling. Wrestlecrap is a Professional wrestling Website created by RD Reynolds and the late Merle Vincent serving as a "hall of shame" for some of the Soon after, WWE ran an angle where Ross' good friend Steve Austin would fight for Ross' job. Steven Williams (born Steven Anderson on December 18 1964 This defiance was often shown by Austin flipping McMahon off and incapacitating him with the However, WWE dropped the angle when Austin backed out over creative differences. While recovering from his colon surgery, Joey Styles (best known for his commentary work for Extreme Championship Wrestling) called the weekly RAW. Joseph Carmine Bonsignore On the May 1, 2006 edition of RAW, Styles announced that he was quitting by delivering a worked shoot promo in which Extreme Championship Wrestling ( ECW) was a Professional wrestling promotion that was founded in Philadelphia Pennsylvania in 1992 by After recovering, Ross helped produce the RAW announcers from backstage, and was brought back for Saturday Night's Main Event in 2006, then the RAW-brand matches at WrestleMania 22 in Chicago, before taking back his play-by-play job on RAW on May 8, 2006. WrestleMania 22 was the twenty-second annual WrestleMania Professional wrestling Pay-per-view event produced by World Wrestling Entertainment Events 589 - Reccared summons the Third Council of Toledo 1450 - Jack Cade's Rebellion: Kentishmen Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar.

Jim Ross' contract with WWE expired in October 2006. At that point, neither side had signed a new contract and instead worked week to week under the terms of the expired contract. In November 2006, Jim Ross stated on his official blog that he had signed a new one year contract with WWE and would continue to work year-to-year. [10]

On March 31, 2007, Ross was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame by Stone Cold Steve Austin. Events 307 - After divorcing his wife Minervina, Constantine marries Fausta, the daughter of the retired Roman Emperor Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. In Professional wrestling, the WWE Hall of Fame (formerly WWF Hall of Fame) is an institution that honors selected former and current employees of World Wrestling As of 2008, Ross continues to work play-by-play for WWE's RAW brand.

Personal life

Jim is married to his wife Jan and has two daughters (from a previous marriage) and two granddaughters. [11][12] He suffers from Bell's palsy, which sometimes results in temporary paralysis of Ross' facial muscles. Bell's Palsy is a paralysis of the Facial nerve resulting in inability to control facial muscles on the affected side In late 1998, following the death of his mother, Ross took a break from RAW as the effects of his grief reportedly worsened his Bell's palsy, and Michael Cole filled in for Ross. Michael Sean Coulthard Due to his war zone experience in 1995 he was also selected to cover the aftermath of the bombing of the Alfred P Despite his condition, Ross has established himself as one of the all-time greatest wrestling commentators, often compared to Gordon Solie. Jonard Frank Labiak ( January 26 1929 &ndash July 27 2000) better known as Gordon Solie was a Florida -based [4]

In 2007, spurred on by sales of his line of barbecue sauces and beef products, Ross opened up J. R. 's Family Bar-B-Q, a barbecue restaurant in Norman, Oklahoma. Norman is the largest city in and the County seat of Cleveland County in the U [13] The restaurant has proven very successful, and, via his blog, Ross has announced plans to expand further into the Oklahoma City area. As of 2007, the next location is under construction in Moore, Oklahoma, and there are plans to franchise the restaurants nationwide. Moore is a sprawling residential city in Cleveland County, Oklahoma and is part of the Oklahoma City Metropolitan Area Chain stores are Retail outlets that share a Brand and central management and usually have standardized business methods and practices [14]

Job titles

Awards

Notes

  1. ^ a b c Jim Ross' former WWE profile. Smoky Mountain Wrestling was a Professional wrestling promotion that held events in the Appalachian area of the United States from October The XFL was a professional American football league that played for one season in 2001 Pro Wrestling Illustrated ( PWI) is a Professional wrestling Magazine. The PWI Stanley Weston Award, given yearly since 1981 by Professional wrestling Magazine Pro Wrestling Illustrated, recognizes World Wrestling Entertainment Inc ( WWE) is a publicly traded privately controlled integrated media (focusing in Television, Internet, In Professional wrestling, the WWE Hall of Fame (formerly WWF Hall of Fame) is an institution that honors selected former and current employees of World Wrestling In Professional wrestling, the WWE Hall of Fame (formerly WWF Hall of Fame) is an institution that honors selected former and current employees of World Wrestling David Allan Meltzer (born October 24 1961 is the editor of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter (WON. The Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame ("WON HOF" for short is a professional wrestling hall of fame that exists only on paper WWE.com. World Wrestling Entertainment Inc ( WWE) is a publicly traded privately controlled integrated media (focusing in Television, Internet, Retrieved on 2008-05-20. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 325 - The First Council of Nicaea &ndash the first Ecumenical Council of the Christian Church is held
  2. ^ a b c Ross, Jim (January 5, 2008). Events 1477 - Battle of Nancy: Charles the Bold is killed and Burgundy becomes part of France. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common J.R.'s Blog » Happy New Year Everyone! Lots of Feedback Answered Today... Life Goes On... and So Does Work.... JRsBarBQ. com. Retrieved on 2008-01-06. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1066 - Harold Godwinson is crowned King of England. 1205 - Philip of Swabia becomes King  “I was born on January 3, 1952 in Fort Bragg, California. ”
  3. ^ a b Jim Ross' WWE profile. WWE.com. World Wrestling Entertainment Inc ( WWE) is a publicly traded privately controlled integrated media (focusing in Television, Internet, Retrieved on 2008-01-03. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1431 - Joan of Arc is handed over to the Bishop Pierre Cauchon.
  4. ^ a b For testimonials on Ross's career as well as Ross's speech detailing his early career, see the induction video from his WWE Hall of Fame Class of 2007 induction as part of the Wrestlemania 23 DVD set. In Professional wrestling, the WWE Hall of Fame (formerly WWF Hall of Fame) is an institution that honors selected former and current employees of World Wrestling WrestleMania 23 was a Professional wrestling Pay-per-view (PPV event produced by World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE
  5. ^ WWE Hall of Fame
  6. ^ J.R.’s Blog » J.R.’s Has Biggest Week to Date…Contract Rumors Addressed…Stone Cold at Oklahoma State Fair…Michigan Football Woes…Dream Matches…J.R.’s Family Bar-B-Q Skittles…Raw vs. Smackdown 08 is Amazing…Sooners On a Roll…
  7. ^ Encarnacao, Jack (23 March 2007). Events 1174 - Jocelin, Abbot of Melrose, is elected Bishop of Glasgow. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Recap of Jim Ross' speech at MIT. Wrestling Observer. Retrieved on 2007-03-25. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1199 - Richard I is wounded by a crossbow bolt while fighting France which leads to his death on April 6.
  8. ^ Foley, Mick. Have A Nice Day: A Tale of Blood and Sweatsocks (p. 145)
  9. ^ Foley, Mick. Have A Nice Day: A Tale of Blood and Sweatsocks (p. 238)
  10. ^ Ross, Jim (2006-11-23). Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 800 - Charlemagne arrives at Rome to investigate the alleged crimes of J.R. responds to Contract Signing Feedback. Retrieved on 2007-03-25. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1199 - Richard I is wounded by a crossbow bolt while fighting France which leads to his death on April 6.
  11. ^ WWE Corporate
  12. ^ [1]
  13. ^ "Amazing But True. . . " (October 2007). WWE Magazine (16): 13.  
  14. ^ J.R.’s Blog » J.R.’s Has Biggest Week to Date…Contract Rumors Addressed…Stone Cold at Oklahoma State Fair…Michigan Football Woes…Dream Matches…J.R.’s Family Bar-B-Q Skittles…Raw vs. Smackdown 08 is Amazing…Sooners On a Roll…
  15. ^ Pro Wrestling Illustrated Award Winners. Wrestling Information Archive. Retrieved on 2008-05-31. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1279 BC - Rameses II (The Great (19th dynasty becomes pharaoh of Ancient Egypt.

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