Jim Ross Wouldn’t Turn Down A Movie Based On His Life, But Thinks It Could Be A Massive Undertaking

Jim Ross would potentially be open to a movie about his life, but he knows it would be a challenging process.

Jim Ross would potentially be open to a movie about his life, but he knows it would be a challenging process.

Jim Ross, 72, is one of the most legendary commentators in wrestling history. He has been in the business since 1974, and he worked for Jim Crockett Promotions and WCW before he landed in WWE. He had a lengthy run with the company, where he was also a key figure behind the scenes for several years. The WWE Hall of Famer has been with AEW since 2019, and he has called the action for some of the top moments in the company’s history. Given his remarkable journey, it’s fair to wonder what a movie about Jim Ross would look like.

Speaking on Grilling JR, Jim Ross was asked whether he would be interested in turning his life into a movie.

“Sure, if it’s going to make some money and be an interesting project to consume, but those things take a whole life of their own. There may be years of development, so I’ve never looked at it really seriously, but saying I’d turn it down would be a falsehood. It would be fun, but it is a massive undertaking. Massive. I saw something online the other day where some show was getting ready to be produced, and it had been in development for four and a half years. Hell, I don’t know if I have four and a half years left to babysit it. Then you get into the creative process. I was surprised, pleasantly so, that the Von Erich movie did as well as it did creatively. They all seemed to be on the same page. That’s probably because there weren’t too many cooks in the kitchen. Kevin Von Erich seemed to be the point man as far as the family is concerned. That makes it easier. I can only imagine how it would have been if it was all the brothers. It’s just a major undertaking, and it’s a young man’s business. Maybe someday, somebody will have the idea to do something based on my three books. The next book is imminent,” Jim Ross said.

Jim Ross recently announced that he had signed a new contract with AEW. More information is available here.

Ross has said that it was realistic to say that this would be his last year as an announcer. Check out his comments here.

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