Jim Ross Provides Update On His Future With WWE

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Source: wrestlingnews.co

As noted, WWE Hall of Famer Jim Ross returned to the WWE announce table on Sunday night at WrestleMania 33 to call the main event between Roman Reigns and The Undertaker. Reigns picked up the win after hitting several spears. Ross recently spoke with FOX Sports about his return to the company as well as dealing with the passing of his late wife Jan.

“I signed a two-year contract (with WWE) that has a specific number of dates that I’m obligated to work, which I think is good for me.” He noted that he looks at this way, he has his jersey back on and he got brought back to his home team and that his opportunities back in WWE will be multi-fold. He said that he has a lot of things that he can contribute to and that he has been so blessed in the business that he has done so many different things. He brought up that he was an administrator, syndicator, marketing representative, VP of broadcasting, and head of talent relations. He said that the fun part is what he did at WrestleMania, which was being a broadcaster.

He added that he hopes to have more fun part assignments in the future. “So if the team needs me to play, to work more than they anticipated because they need it, I’m in.”

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I'm glad to see him back. He was always my favourite announcer, and having something to do on the road might be good for him after what he's been through the last little bit.

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**UPDATE**

WrestleMania 33 won't be the last we've seen of Jim Ross on WWE television.

In an article that Fox Sports ran about his weekend in Orlando, it was noted that Ross has signed a two-year contract with WWE to return in a variety of roles.

"It has a specific number of dates that I’m obligated to work, which I think is good for me,” Ross said. “So look at it this way: I got my jersey back. I got brought back to my home team, and my opportunities back in WWE, I’m sure, will be multi-fold."

Ross returned to WWE for the first time since 2013 to call the Roman Reigns vs. Undertaker main event on Sunday night. Further occasional appearances on commentary seem likely, along with Ross contributing in some other areas.

“They’ve got a lot of things that I can contribute, and I’ve been so blessed in the business that I’ve done so many different things,” Ross said. “I’ve been an administrator and a syndicator, a marketing rep, a VP of broadcasting, a head of talent relations. But the fun part is what I did tonight."

Ross has a non-exclusive agreement with AXS TV to call New Japan Pro Wrestling's show on the channel, but it isn't clear what the new WWE deal will mean for that. Ross was also tapped to call ITV's World of Sport revival after participating in the show's pilot, but is no longer involved with the project.