Vince McMahon Pointed to Jim Ross’ Drinking as He Left WWE

Jim Ross is a veteran in the pro wrestling world, as he made a name for himself as a commentator in WWE. He worked very hard during his time with the company and was part of many iconic moments, but Vince McMahon never saw him in the best light. Now it appears McMahon accused him of being drunk before his 2013 exit.

Ross worked in WWE for several years, which is why he knows the inner workings of the company. He has extensively worked with Vince McMahon and it has not always worked out in his favor as he has been the subject of ridicule numerous times.

Vince McMahon decided not to extend Jim Ross’ contract following his role in a controversial WWE 2K14 symposium before SummerSlam 2013. As the host of the event, Jim Ross constantly made fun of a script he had been given. He also received criticism for failing to manage an intoxicated Ric Flair on stage. It was also evident that he was intoxicated himself.

While speaking on his Grilling JR podcast, the WWE Hall of Famer talked about his final conversation with Vince McMahon before his 2013 exit. Ross stated that McMahon accused him of being drunk.

“For Vince to say to me, ‘Is this where we are? You used to hang your hat on reliability for talents and so forth. Now what? Is this where we are, JR? Is this it?'” Ross said. “No, I haven’t changed my philosophy on being reliable. I just didn’t do a very good job of being reliable on that day. And the more I talked, the more I buried myself.

I think that we had pretty well come to our conclusion that our run was over, my run was over, and because of this symposium. I don’t know, it’s very frustrating to this very day. This is a topic that I haven’t spent any time reliving. Why would I want to relive it?”

Jim Ross is certainly more than happy to be working under Tony Khan in AEW. Regardless, it is unlikely he will ever return to WWE and that is something fans have accepted now.

What’s your view on what Jim Ross said? Do you believe he deserved to have been let go in 2013? Let us know in the comments!