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MLW Radio did a breaking news update on Friday morning reporting that Jim Ross has signed on to be the new voice of New Japan Pro Wrestling’s weekly show on AXS TV. Ironically, he would be replacing Mauro Ranallo, who now calls WWE SmackDown. Via MSL:
“Jim Ross is returning to weekly primetime wrestling. I can officially confirm, and this is an exclusive for MSL & SULLIVAN, that Jim Ross will be the new announcer on the weekly New Japan show on AXS TV. He will call the action with Josh Barnett. They’ll be doing the sessions out in L.A. They’ll do a few shows over the course of a day or two. I know that Jim is excited, and I’m happy that we can tell the fans about this.”
JR has been expressing his interest to get back into announcing for quite some time. He called the action for NJPW’s Wrestle Kingdom 9 Tokyo Dome show last January and show last year and has said that he is interested in announcing pro wrestling again.
The new season of NJPW on AXS TV premieres tonight and features Bad Luck Fale vs. Kazuchika Okada.
UPDATE: Well, that didn’t take long. Jim Ross is denying MLW’s report, claiming he knows nothing about it and there is NO deal in place with AXS TV.
Those telling you that I have a new, wrestling gig are jumping the gun as I have NO done deal w/ anyone.
— Jim Ross (@JRsBBQ) January 15, 2016
I know nothing about that & it's simply not accurate. @njpw1972 would have nothing to do w/ it anyway. https://t.co/RF34zFjVcg
— Jim Ross (@JRsBBQ) January 15, 2016
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