Jim Ross Recalls Vince McMahon Yelling At Him For Not Saying Things He’d Already Said

On the latest episode of Grilling JR, Jim Ross was asked whether Vince McMahon yelled at him during WrestleMania 25 — and whether that was simply a fact of life on every broadcast. McMahon was famous for yelling at announcers through the headset through stories told by Mick Foley and more. You can check out his comments below:

On Whether It Happened Every Show:

“Yeah, yeah, pretty much. I don’t remember calling that match, but if his headset was working and there was somebody on the other end, you can bet your sweet ass he was going to be yelling. I don’t understand it. I don’t know if it’s apprehension, or someone being especially insecure, or they’ve got to be in control. I don’t know. Because oftentimes he’d tell me to say something that I’d already said, because he wasn’t listening. What are you going to do about that?”

On a Specific Incident On Raw:

“I had a situation one time where something happened in the ring, and he got hotter than hell because I didn’t say something regarding the match. If I had not said anything, then he had a legitimate bitch. But the problem was, I’d already said it. And then I had another situation where he had a little bit of an issue with catching up. He didn’t listen, and that got to be frustrating at times when things are already out there. I remember we went to a commercial break on Monday Night Raw and he said to me, ‘JR, did you hear what I told you to say?’ Yeah, I heard you, but I already said it. By saying it again, it made us both look stupid.’ ‘Oh, that’s a good idea. Okay, whatever.’ But I’d already said it. He just wouldn’t listen.”

On Why He Thinks It Happened:

“But you’ve got to also understand — I’m not saying he’s not interested in the product. He runs everything. He might be sitting there approving T-shirt designs. Hell, I don’t know. So in any event, he was challenging to work for every time out.”

On Vince Never Yelling At Jerry Lawler:

“Some nights, my best times with WWE as an announcer, working with Lawler — and Heyman was great too. So I worked with some mighty powerful broadcasters in my day. But I had a great experience working with Lawler, because Vince never yelled at Lawler. He knew Lawler couldn’t take it and wouldn’t take it. So I never heard Vince lash out at Jerry. Not one time. Me, on the other hand, several times a show.”

If you use any of the quotes in this article, please credit the Grilling JR podcast with an h/t to 411mania.com for the transcription.