Lance Russell, longtime professional wrestling commentator, died on Tuesday at age 91. His passing was announced on Twitter by WWE legend Jerry Lawler, whose matches Russell called on “Championship Wrestling” in Memphis. Though he was a broadcaster, Russell became as much of a star among Memphis wrestling fans as the wrestlers themselves thanks to his interviews with stars like Lawler, Bill Dundee, and Jimmy Hart. Russell called out heels with a disgusted tone when they attempted to cheat in a match, but doing so with acidic wit rather than yelling. This led to confrontations between him and the show’s villains,...
- 10/3/2017
- by Jeremy Fuster
- The Wrap
WWE.com
Jim Ross is one of the most beloved people in the history of World Wrestling Entertainment. It’s why you can go on the internet, type his name in and find some crazy videos of people inserting Jr’s announcing calls over ridiculous clips that have nothing to do with wrestling. Of course, he had plenty of great moments in wrestling. He had a voice that WWE fans from 1993 until the late 2000s are going to remember forever.
To a lot of wrestling fans, Ross is the best play by play announcer in the history of the business. While other names come up like Gordon Solie, Lance Russell or Gorilla Monsoon, it’s Ross that most fans love the most. From moments like yelling “Stone Cold” at the top of his lungs to saying “Good God almighty he’s broken in half” when Mankind fell off the cage,...
Jim Ross is one of the most beloved people in the history of World Wrestling Entertainment. It’s why you can go on the internet, type his name in and find some crazy videos of people inserting Jr’s announcing calls over ridiculous clips that have nothing to do with wrestling. Of course, he had plenty of great moments in wrestling. He had a voice that WWE fans from 1993 until the late 2000s are going to remember forever.
To a lot of wrestling fans, Ross is the best play by play announcer in the history of the business. While other names come up like Gordon Solie, Lance Russell or Gorilla Monsoon, it’s Ross that most fans love the most. From moments like yelling “Stone Cold” at the top of his lungs to saying “Good God almighty he’s broken in half” when Mankind fell off the cage,...
- 10/18/2014
- by John Canton
- Obsessed with Film
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