10 Wrestling Facts We Didn't Know Last Week (Oct 6)

by Jamie Kennedy

1. Jim Ross Didn't Feel Welcome At WrestleMania IX

WrestleMania IX Jim Ross
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Right before WrestleMania IX went live, Vince McMahon stood backstage in front of the entire locker room and introduced Jim Ross as a new part of the announce team. Unsure what to expect, Ross couldn't believe it when nobody made a sound. Immediately, he felt unwelcome after trading WCW for the WWF.

In the same breath, JR told ESPN he didn't have time to wallow in his own insecurity. After all, he was lucky enough to be announcing WrestleMania alongside Randy Savage and Bobby Heenan, so it was hardly the worst situation he had faced during his career. Ever the professional, Ross had a job to do, and he was determined to do it well.

Quickly, Jim found allies in Heenan and Gorilla Monsoon. Both men helped integrate him into the WWF system and that changed opinions of Ross in the locker room. Even one of wrestling's most famous announcers had trouble breaking the ice, which is fascinating to think about now.

What other big wrestling facts did you learn this week? Let us know down in the comments section below!

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Lifelong wrestling, video game, music and sports obsessive who has been writing about his passions since childhood. Jamie started writing for WhatCulture in 2013, and has contributed thousands of articles and YouTube videos since then. He cut his teeth penning published pieces for top UK and European wrestling read Fighting Spirit Magazine (FSM), and also has extensive experience working within the wrestling biz as a manager and commentator for promotions like ICW on WWE Network and WCPW/Defiant since 2010. Further, Jamie also hosted the old Ministry Of Slam podcast, and has interviewed everyone from Steve Austin and Shawn Michaels to Bret Hart and Trish Stratus.