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Fans will be hearing a familiar voice calling at least part of Wrestlemania 33, PWInsider.com has learned.
WWE has signed a new deal with WWE Hall of Famer Jim Ross that will commence will Ross returning this Sunday at Wrestlemania 33 to commentate Bill Goldberg vs. Brock Lesnar.
We are told that the deal will see Ross used in something of a Legends deal for material on the WWE Network, documentaries, etc. while occasionally appearing on WWE TV to commentate bouts post-Wrestlemania. How often Ross would appear on WWE television remains to be seen.
The new WWE deal would mean that Ross could not be involved the World of Sport revival when that series tapes its first episodes this May in Great Britain. Ross called the pilot on New Year's Eve last year and was involved with a lot of the creative and production. It appears that the possibility of Ross calling a series for ITV prompted the new WWE deal.
For those wondering about Ross calling New Japan on AXS TV, we are told that his status with that series would not change with this new WWE deal.
We are told that the new deal was offered and signed prior to the recent passing of Ross' wife Jan. One source stated the deal was done five weeks ago. Ross "retired" from WWE in September 2013 at the behest of the company. Since that time, he has had great success at re-making himself with a successful podcast, a series of One Man Shows and New Japan on AXS TV. Ross' autobiography will be released this October.
Ross has been making a number of appearances in Orlando over the course of the weekend and has live events on Saturday with special guests Tony Schivaone and Paul O'Brien and Sunday with Bruce Prichard and Jim Cornette.
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