Jim Ross Diagnosed With Colon Cancer - Surgery Scheduled (AEW News)
AEW announcer and WWE legend JR updates fans on his ongoing health battle.
Beloved pro wrestling legend Jim Ross has announced via X that he's been diagnosed with colon cancer and will undergo surgery "in the next week or two". The announcing great, who is still tied to AEW, has also publicly thanked everyone for their "concern and support" throughout various health issues that have plagued him in recent years.
Naturally, it wasn't long until JR's post had thousands of comments beneath it wishing him well. Some of the well-wishers included countless stars of the industry - it became a who's who of wrestling talent, which further hammers home the point that Ross remains one of the most popular figures in the biz with both insiders and fans alike.
It's unclear whether or not he'll continue to produce episodes of his 'Grilling JR' podcast with cohost Conrad Thompson in the interim. Upcoming surgery could make that impossible and necessitate more "Remix" editions, but Jim has gamely sat in to entertain fans even when in considerable pain before. However, everyone would wholeheartedly agree that it's best if he focuses on battling cancer and getting back to his best.
The entire wrestling community wishes Ross well.
JR Has Fought Various Health Issues In Recent Years
JR has had a rough time of it health-wise for years now. His daily struggles with Bell's Palsy are well-known and stretch back to the 1990s, but they rarely (if ever) stopped Jim from being one of the best wrestling play-by-play men ever. He continued that great work in AEW, but then announced he had skin cancer in October 2021.
All Elite boss Tony Khan has stood by JR's side throughout everything.
Since then, Ross has kept fans in the loop on his health. He managed to fight cancer off before, and he'll be determined to do so again. In 2024, the announcing icon also underwent successful surgery on his right hip, but he's suffered from a few nasty falls and injuries over the past couple of years.
Again, all here at WhatCulture and indeed everyone in the wider wrestling world wishes Jim the very best in his fight against a horrible disease.