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BREAKING NEWS: Jim Ross To Call GFW/NJPW 'Wrestle Kingdom 9'

Posted By: Ben Kerin on Nov 11, 2014

BREAKING NEWS: Jim Ross To Call GFW/NJPW 'Wrestle Kingdom 9'

Press Release:

JIM ROSS TO CALL GFW'S PRESENTATIONĀ OF NJPW'sĀ ā€˜WRESTLE KINGDOM 9ā€™Ā ON JAN. 4

NASHVILLE -- Jim Ross, the preeminent voice of professional wrestling for the past four decades, has agreed to provide the play-by-play for Global Force Wrestlingā€™s presentation of New Japan Pro Wrestlingā€™s ā€œWrestle Kingdom 9ā€ live on pay per view in North America on Jan. 4, 2015.

The Hall of Famer has called more pro wrestling PPV events than any broadcaster and is regarded as the greatest, play-by-play announcer in wrestling history. He will be returning to the mic at one of the biggest events in the world. This is the 24th year of NJPW's annual extravaganza at the Tokyo Dome, where more than 40,000 fans from around the world are expected to attend.

ā€œI am truly honored and excited to have been asked to be a part of this historic event,ā€ Ross said. ā€œTo be able to return to my roots and to provide play by play for an amazing, pro wrestling product will be special. I never thought I'd ever return to ringside for a wrestling event but this opportunity was just too special to turn down.ā€

GFW founder and CEO Jeff Jarrett said he had been working on lining up Ross for weeks.

ā€œWhen you think of the great events in wrestling over the past 30 years one of the things they have in common is the man behind the microphone. And that man is Jim Ross,ā€ Jarrett said. ā€œIā€™m excited for this event, and Iā€™m excited for good olā€™ JR to be a part of it. GFW fans wanted him, and from day one we have said weā€™re going to give our fans what they want.ā€

The show, which will air live at 2 a.m. ET (11 p.m. PT) and re-air in prime time at 7 p.m. ET (4 PT) is available on DirecTV, Dish, AT&T U-verse, Comcast, Verizon Fios and all cable systems in the United States, and in Canada on Bell ExpressVu TV, Rogers, Shaw, Sasktel and Telus. Check your local listings for availability. The show also will be available on the "Flippsā€ app on iTunes and Android.

This yearā€™s card is headlined by an IGWP heavyweight title match between Hiroshi Tanahashi and Kazuchika Okada. The Bullet Club, of which Jarrett is a member along with AJ Styles and IWGP tag team champions Karl Anderson and Doc Gallows, will appear as well.

The show will be available in English and in Japanese via the second audio program (SAP) button on your TV.

CONTACT:
Global Force Wrestling
PR@GlobalForceWrestling.com


Tags: #gfw #jeff jarrett #njpw #wrestlekingdom

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