Personalidades do wrestling comenta saída de Jim Ross da WWE

Depois que foi comunicado ontem que Jim Ross se tinha retirado da WWE muitas forma as personalidades do wrestling que fizeram questão de comentar a saída do Hall of Famer da WWE. Eis alguns comentários:

The Iron Sheik: "Jim Ross @JRsBBQ great announcer in the history. nobody better than him. i love him forever"

Joey Styles: "Thank you @JRsBBQ for being the measuring stick for Pro Wrestling announcers & teaching me how to be a @WWE sports entertainment storyteller"

Scott Stanford: "I got to work with @JRsBBQ once! Wrestlemania 29 pre and post...now a collector's item as it would be his last Wrestlemania! Good luck JR!"

Tom Phillips: "First match I ever called was with @JRsBBQ at @WWENXT. Thank you so much for everything, JR! #ThankYouJR"

Sean Waltman: "@JRsBBQ You are & always will be the best. That's coming from a boy who grew up on Gordon Solie. Thank You Jim."

Evan Bourne: "This! RT @JustinRoberts The passion, knowledge & untouchable experience. Thank you @JRsBBQ for adding so much to SO many matches and stories"

Tony Dawson: "Thank you @JRsBBQ for your coaching at @WWENXT."

Stephanie McMahon: "Thank you for everything @JRsBBQ I've learned so much from you. You will always be the voice of the WWE. #halloffamer"

Howard Finkel: "I wish nothing but the very best to @JRsBBQ. I've truly enjoyed my professional and personal association with him through the years!"

MVP: "@JRsBBQ Good luck JR. It was a pleasure to listen to you. It was an honor to have worked with you. Be well."

Vickie Guerrero: "@JRsBBQ thank you JR for your friendship! It was an honor to work with you. I wish you the best in your career filled with blessings."

Beth Phoenix: "Thank u @JRsBBQ for doing me the honor of calling my matches & sharing ur wisdom. I was truly one of the lucky ones to b able to work w/ u!!"

Lance Storm: "@JRsBBQ is the greatest announcer to ever call a match IMO. He's made more matches better than any wrestler ever has.

Chris Jericho: "Thanks to Jim Ross for all he did for me in the early days of my @wwe career! He believed in me when so many others didn't. @JRsBBQ #respect"

William Regal: "I'd like to thank @JRsBBQ for 20 years of help,mentoring,friendship and above all unwavering belief in me."

Entretanto Jim Ross publicou no seu um blog um post onde aborda esta sua saída da WWE. Ross disse:

"It's been quite a day. September 11, 2013 was my last day in WWE.

Its hard to believe that It was over 20 years ago when i debuted in WWE at WM9 & my first ever WWE assignment was doing play by play w/ the great, Bobby Heenan and the unpredictable Macho Man Randy Savage.

Time flies when one is enjoying one 's dream job. Heck, it only took me 19 years ti make it to the NFL of sports entertainment. Overnight sensation, right?

So, at the age if 61 it's time to close this chapter of my life and begin exploring new, adventures while my health is great.

I wouldn't have changed a thing in WWE except I wish that I'd been able to avoid some health issues along the way. That was the hand that I was dealt and I simply refused to fold it.

Other that health issues my 'run' in WWE has exceeded my wildest dreams.

I was fortunate enough to have a key role in arguably one of the most interesting and compelling eras in our business's history.

Hmmmm....perhaps a book is in order some day. Time will tell. Now I actually have the time to write the autobiography many have asked about over the years.

For the record, I'm not purchasing a rocking chair so I'm not "going away." I have many interests & I plan on exploring them all."