Jim Ross Says Skin Cancer May Take Him Off AEW Commentary

Jim Ross Says Skin Cancer May Take Him Off AEW Commentary

WWE Hall of Famer and current AEW announcer Jim Ross revealed a few weeks ago that he had been diagnosed with skin cancer on his official Twitter account.

JR went into details about the situation on the Grilling JR Podcast, where he spoke about the treatment he would be going through over the next month.

JR said:

“I don’t like dealing with this skin cancer, but that’s the hand I’ve been dealt. The only thing I can do is to get healthy and go through all the procedures to ensure that can happen. On the 22nd of November, the doctor found two more places on my back and he’s going to cut those out in one appointment, then earlier in the day I’ll have gone to my cancer doctor and they have to build a boot for me to do the radiation accurately which I’m all for. It’s two different processes, one is my back which I didn’t even know I had and the other is that big one on my ankle. Ironically the one on my ankle is healing up real well. You can still see that there’s an issue but it doesn’t look as gross and as gruesome as I displayed in that picture which I wish I had not done quite honestly. I do believe in sharing with the fans and maybe to a faulting degree. I’ve got a big month of November, it’s going to be an aggressive month.”

JR then spoke about how his diagnosis will effect his work life, saying that this could be what takes JR out of the announce booth for good, but iterated he would love to call AEW’s debut show on TBS. He said:

“I wanted to make sure I can still do my stuff, I’ll know more about that after November 22, if I can’t I’ve got to put my health first. I think that’s the right thing to do, ego wise people say ‘Are you worried about getting replaced?’ hell no. I work for Tony Khan, I work for a different man than what I worked for in the past. He has been nothing but amazing in this whole process to the point of whatever you need we’ll take care of you, whatever you need to do to get you healthy again we’re ready to take every step of the way with you.

“The irony of this is that unlike a lot of wrestling bosses, I believe him, I trust him. I can’t tell you how much that takes a load off your chest where I can go back and focus on the business that I love which is pro wrestling. It’s just a battle you got to fight man and I don’t need nobody feeling sorry. I don’t need a GoFund me page, any of that stuff thank god. I’m damn sure going to fight this with everything I’ve got and get through these radiation treatments and hopefully just move on about my business. It may be time. Real good because I know we’re going to TBS in January and I’d really like to be good to go by January and back in the announce booth. I may not miss any shows at all, I don’t know yet and if somebody can’t figure that out, well the deal is I’ve never had radiation. I got to figure out how I’m going to feel. If I can’t do my work to the level that I am comfortable with, there’s no way in hell I’m going to force that on the fans. When I get full of piss and vinegar, watch out.”

We at WrestleTalk wish Jim Ross a full and complete recovery.

transcription via Wrestling Inc

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2 years ago by Connel Rumsey

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