Legendary Wrestling Commentator Jim Ross To Take A Temporary Break From AEW

Legendary wrestling commentator Jim Ross, affectionately known as JR, has announced that he will be taking some time off from AEW in the coming weeks, in order to tend to his personal health.

Ross has been plagued with a plethora of health struggles in recent years, including skin cancer, for which he got treated and is now cancer-free.

In an episode of his podcast, Grilling JR, the WWE Hall of Famer announced his decision to step aside and focus on his health for the time being.

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“I’m gonna take some time off, starting this week. I’m not gonna be in [Oakland]. But my doctor believes that if I take a few weeks off, I’m not sure how many, we’ll see, it’s gotta heal, that being off an airplane for a few weeks will be good for my leg to heal, so what’s what I’m gonna do. I’m gonna take a few weeks off. I’m not gonna be on TV for a while until I can navigate the waters a little bit and get in that deep water,” said Ross.

As mentioned, Ross, on top of his health issues, also took a fall this June, which caused him to miss many weeks, but JR being the consummate professional he is, reclaimed his spot as a regular in the announcer’s desk once he resumed work.

“I love what I’m doing. We have a unique roster. There’s so many guys that we need to help as much as possible get over, but that goes for any wrestling TV show. That’s their objective. You have one goal when you’re on television in pro wrestling. Get the talent over. So I love doing that. I love that role, I love helping these young kids who ask questions. ‘Did you watch my match’ or ‘Would you watch my match’ or ‘What do you think about this?’

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“So I’m gonna take some time off to get my leg to heal. I’ve been suffering with this s**t for almost two years. How much good barbecue can a country boy eat? So somewhere along the way, I gotta turn the corner and get better. I’m not in a great deal of pain except when I get to the city I’m flying to, my leg swells up like a cantaloupe, and it hurts like hell. So I want to try to not travel, see how that affects me, and go from there. So I’ll be missing for a couple weeks,” announced Ross.

There has also been murmurs about Ross leaving the company, but he took to his podcast to clear the air about the same and stated that he has no interest in leaving AEW anytime soon.