Chris Jericho, Aron Stevens, Brian Gewirtz and Others Defend Jim Ross After AEW Dynamite Flub

As we previously reported, Jim Ross made a mistake at the end of this past Wednesday’s episode of AEW Dynamite, accidentally calling it ‘WWE Dynamite’. Ross owned up to the mistake and took it in stride, but it still led to some wrestling fans calling for his retirement. Chris Jericho, NWA’s Aron Stevens, former WWE writer Brian Gewirtz and others all defended Ross online.

Jericho wrote: “Pointing out that small mistakes or no small mistakes, @JRsBBQ is the GREATEST wrestling commentator of all time.”

Stevens shared a similar sentiment, and when a fan said that Ross needs to ‘hang it up’, Stevens replied: “Because of one mistake? Have you ever fumbled a sentence? Have you ever made a mistake in anything?”

Gewirtz added: “People are seriously giving the greatest announcer of all time crap? @JRsBBQ can call Dynamite ‘Emmitt Otters Jugband Christmas’ and it shouldn’t make a difference. My first day on the job i called @Fgbrisco ‘Jack’. Now that’s a screw-up.”

You can see those and other responses below.

Pointing out that small mistakes or no small mistakes, @JRsBBQ is the GREATEST wrestling commentator of all time.

— Chris Jericho (@IAmJericho) July 1, 2021

Ok, @JRsBBQ is the greatest wrestling announcer ever. That needed to be said.

— Aron (@AronsThoughts) July 2, 2021

Because of one mistake? Have you ever fumbled a sentence? Have you ever made a mistake in anything ?

— Aron (@AronsThoughts) July 2, 2021

People are seriously giving the greatest announcer of all time crap? @JRsBBQ can call Dynamite “Emmitt Otters Jugband Christmas” and it shouldn’t make a difference. My first day on the job i called @Fgbrisco “Jack”. Now that’s a screw-up https://t.co/ASzas1TgT7

— Brian Gewirtz (@bfg728) July 1, 2021

Everyday you see a million ridiculous things here so it takes a lot for something to stand out as being REALLY stupid. Idiots calling for @JRsBBQ, the greatest wrestling announcer ever, to be fired because he mistakenly called AEW “WWE” last night, would be one of those things.

— Jimmy Traina (@JimmyTraina) July 2, 2021