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AEW announced on Wednesday that it has signed Jim Ross to a three-year contract. In a press release, AEW called the deal “the most lucrative deal in pro wrestling commentary history,” and noted that in addition to working as an announcer, Ross will serve as a senior advisor.<\/p>\n

Ross’ first appearance for AEW will be at Double or Nothing on May 25 from Las Vegas.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m moving on in a very positive way to this timely opportunity to be on the ground floor of one of the most exciting moments in the history of pro wrestling,\u201d J.R. said. \u201cI\u2019ve known Tony, Cody, The Young Bucks and Kenny for a long time, and I know they\u2019re going to change the world of pro wrestling. Their roster is already packed with top-level talent and up-and-comers. They\u2019ve got a huge show coming up in May. They\u2019ve brought in game-changing partners like KultureCity. And they\u2019ve got an all-inclusive, welcoming culture like I\u2019ve never seen before. I\u2019m ready to change the world with them.\u201d<\/p>\n

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The release said that in his role as an advisor, Ross “work closely with the senior leaders at AEW on their roadmap to shift and reinvent the wrestling landscape.”<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019ve been part of the wrestling community since I was 7 years old, and there\u2019s no greater thrill than welcoming the voice that I grew up with, Jim Ross, to our AEW family,\u201d said Tony Khan, President of AEW. \u201cWe all share a common goal to make this the true golden age, to make this the greatest time ever to be a professional wrestling fan. And, as a business, we also seek to make this a new golden age for the performers and our staff members. Our entire team is thrilled to have Jim onboard and we can\u2019t wait to shake things up together.\u201d <\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re all excited about having the legendary voice of our childhood come here and help the new generation of talent with his expertise,\u201d added Nick Jackson, EVP at AEW. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

SPOTLIGHTED PODCAST ALERT (YOUR ARTICLE BEGINS A FEW INCHES DOWN)… AEW announced on Wednesday that it has signed Jim Ross to a three-year contract. In a press release, AEW called the deal “the most lucrative deal in pro wrestling commentary history,” and noted that in addition to working as an announcer, Ross will serve as … <\/p>\n

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