Personal Life
Ross is married to his wife Jan and has two daughters (from a previous marriage) and two granddaughters.
Ross suffers from Bell's palsy, which sometimes results in temporary paralysis of his facial muscles. In late 1998, following the death of his mother, Ross took a break from Raw as the effects of his grief reportedly worsened his Bell's palsy, and Michael Cole filled in for Ross. Despite his condition, Ross has established himself as one of the all-time greatest wrestling commentators, often compared to Gordon Solie. J.R.'s influence was Gordon Solie and Bill Watts.
In 2007, spurred on by sales of his line of barbecue sauces and beef products, Ross opened up J.R.'s Family Bar-B-Q, a barbecue restaurant in Norman, Oklahoma. The restaurant was closed as of May 2010.
He is an avid Oklahoma Sooners sports fan and is a regular football season-ticket holder; this is reflected in his entrance music, which is "Boomer Sooner" (OU's fight song). He can be spotted at every OU home game and when the Sooners play top teams around the country.
Ross has also fended off claims of racism, stemming from a blog post he made criticizing Dez Bryant of being irresponsible and not being able to take care of himself off the field.
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