Jim Ross lays out one big goal for the end of his legendary broadcasting career

Jim Ross has spent decades as one of the most authoritative voices in all of professional wrestling.

Ross has provided commentary for the biggest wrestling matches all across the world and across every promotion imaginable. He was the defining voice of WWE’s Attitude Era, and remains a titan of the industry.

At 74, Ross is also slowing down a bit, and recent health issues have made his appearances a bit more sporadic in the later stage of his career. He has only worked AEW’s pay-per-view events over the past year, and his contract with the company is year-to-year at this point.

Speaking on his Grilling JR podcast, Ross was asked about what goals he had left in his career in terms of venues or events that he’d like to work. In response, he said that his goal at this point is more about how he lands than any new mountains to climb, as he’s really already climbed most of them.

“I’d like to give you an answer, but I’ve called them all,” Ross said. “Without sounding too egocentric, I’ve called them all. The O2. Wembley. I’ve covered England and the U.K. I’ve called major football stadiums throughout America.”

“What I would like — I hope that my ending, my career ending, is planned, and so I just don’t show up one Wednesday night on Dynamite and say ‘Well, I got some news for you folks, I’m done.’ That might sound cool and edgy, but I would like to be able to know that I’m leaving. I think that’s important for my psyche. Maybe I’m looking at it wrong, but in any event, that’s what I’m thinking. Just to have a good, clean ending. If I could pull that off, then I’ll be [happy]. I’ve done everything else. I’ve done every major event for every major promoter of the last [40 years]. I’ve had a blessed career.”

Wrestling is a tough business with contracts coming and going, but if there’s anyone in the industry that deserves the send-off they prefer, it’s Good Ol’ JR.