Business Is About to Pick Up!

”““Jim’s masterful play-by-play commentary has always been driven by his passion, deep wrestling knowledge, and most of all, his ability to make the audiencefeel the action of the wrestling match.””—Dwayne ““The Rock”” Johnson”“Through the years, Jim Ross has been not only the voice of some of the greatest stories ever told in sports entertainment, he has identified and helped a great number of successful professionals … I’m extremely grateful for all his guidance through the years.””—John Cena”“Jim Ross doesn’t just call a match, he makes you believe.””—Brian Gewirtz, former head writer for WWE”“To my memory, Jim Ross was the greatest play-by-play wrestling commentator there is, was, and ever will be … He brought TV’s greatest wrestling matches to life, and the many unforgettable memories that come involving each superstar on each telecast, taking you there word-by-word, guiding you carefully to the finish for one more wild ride.””—Bret Hart, five-time WWE champion and member of the WWE Hall of Fame”“Jim Ross hasn’t just been the narrator guiding us along our journey in pro wrestling—he has become the voice synonymous with wrestling. It’s been the greatest honor to have experienced his work as a fan, and to also have benefitted by working alongside him in AEW.””—Kenny Omega, former IWGP and AEW champion”“Jim Ross has the ability to turn a good match into a great match, and a great match into the stuff of legend. For an entire generation of wrestling fans, Jim’s immortal calls were part of the soundtrack of their lives, eclipsing wrestling itself to become an indelible part of popular culture.””—Mick Foley, three-time WWE champion and member of the WWE Hall of Fame“

Jim Ross has been involved in professional wrestling for 50 years and is considered the Voice of Wrestling. In addition to calling matches for Mid-South, NWA, WCW, WWE, AEW, and other entities, Ross has also served as a key executive across those companies. Elected into the WWE, NWA, and National Wrestling Halls of Fame, Ross is also a New York Times bestselling author, a BBQ guru, and the cohost of his own podcast, Grilling JR. He is a central weekly voice for All Elite Wrestling, which airs on TBS and TNT. In addition to Business Is About to Pick Up!, he is the author of two memoirs, Under the Black Hat and Slobberknocker, and two cookbooks, J.R.’s Cookbook and Can You Take the Heat?

Paul O’Brien is an award-winning filmmaker and a bestselling author from Wexford, Ireland. His Blood Red Turns Dollar Green trilogy of novels have been number-one bestsellers in Canada, Australia, Italy, Germany, Mexico, Spain, U.K., Ireland, and the US.