Jim Ross has been a target of Vince McMahon's wrath for as long as he's been employed by the man. Vince placed JR in charge of Talent Relations during the late 90s and JR became one of the highest executives in the company during the famed Attitude Era. Jim was often used on television in various roles including the babyface play-by-play man that debuted wearing a toga at WrestleMania IX, the disgruntled heel employee that brought "back" Razor Ramon & Diesel in late 1996, and eventually the barbecue sauce salesman from Oklahoma. Ross was often humiliated on-screen, most notably by being made a member of the Vince McMahon Kiss My Ass Club. While Vince often took little jabs at JR, nothing was more wrong than the two-second poke at JR's Bells Palsy illness in a throwaway RAW segment in 2012. Vince donned JR's signature black Resistol hat and contorted his face in clear mockery of the commentator's affliction. It was completely unnecessary and did not lead to any character or storyline advancement, and it certainly didn't help increase tickets sales or television ratings. It was just another poor decision and low-brow moment from Vince McMahon, done for no reason whatsoever.
A former stuntman for Paramount Pictures, Matt enjoys sports, water skiing, driving fast, the beach, professional wrestling,
technology, and scotch. At the same time, whenever possible.
Having attended many famous (and infamous) shows including WrestleMania XV, In Your House: Mind Games, and the 1995 King of the Ring, Matt has been a lifelong professional sports and wrestling fan. Matt's been mentioned in numerous wrestling podcasts including the Steve Austin Show: Unleashed, Talk Is Jericho, and Something To Wrestle With Bruce Prichard.
As a former countywide performer, Matt has been referred to as Mr. 300 for his amazing accomplishments in the world of amateur bowling. He is also the only man on record to have pitched back-to-back no hitters in the Veterans Stadium Wiffle Ball League of 2003.
