(06 Dec 2014, 4:49 pm)MurdnunoC wrote Jim Ross has signed up to do commentary on Jeff Jarrett's Global Force Wrestling presentation of New Japan's annual Tokyo Dome show on Jan 5th 2015.
http://www.puroresufan.com/njpw/page/2/
It will be interesting to see how Ross handles his commentary duties on this show. While he's widely regarded as being the best play-by-play announcer in wrestling, most of his work came under the WWE banner. People who have performed commentary for WWE in the past (e.g. Mick Foley) have complained about Vince McMahon's input while attempting to call matches. Now that he's free from restriction, he should be able to call the match as he sees fit.
(06 Dec 2014, 6:59 pm)MrFozz wrote Jim Ross is probably the finest play-by-play announcer in the history of pro wrestling, up there with Gordon Solie...
JR's craic on the mic is second to none, some of the things he came out with was great
Slobberknocker
He's running like a scalded dog
He is whipping him like a government mule
STUNNER, STUNNER, STONE COLD STUNNER
Did JR come up with 'stomping a mudhole and walk it dry'
Would be weird hearing JR commentate for another company...
Still curious to hear Jim Ross doing commentary on another wrestling product?
Well, here he is doing commentary on the English Language version of New Japan's Wrestle Kingdom 9 from the Tokyo Dome.
The match in question is an early Match of the Year candidate. Reportedly, both Kota Ibushi and Shinsuke Nakamura have been approached by WWE in the past. WWE are apparently very high on Ibushi in particular.
Enjoy.