AEW legend Jim Ross gives major health update amid absence

Legendary wrestling broadcaster Jim Ross has been away from AEW TV for a while now due to his ongoing battle with Colon Cancer, for which he recently had surgery. JR has now given fans a major update on his condition.

The Voice of Wrestling had announced that he had Colon Cancer last month and that he was going to undergo treatment to get better. A few days ago, the veteran AEW broadcaster even posted on X that his surgery was a success.

Recently, Ross returned to his Grilling JR podcast and gave further insight into his recovery and rehabilitation.

“Just healing, man. Just trying to heal and get better, and that’s kind of my goal right now. I take it a day at a time and so, it’s all good. I’m feeling pretty good actually.I had a meeting with my surgeon earlier this week. He’s very happy, which makes me very happy. So, I’m sore from the surgery. My abdomen is real sore, but, I’ve endured worse and so I’m feeling pretty good actually. Progress is good. I believe they got all the cancer, which is great." said Ross [ H/T Fightful ]

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Ric Flair recently took shots at AEW legend Jim Ross

Jim Ross's announcement of being diagnosed with Colon Cancer came under some unexpected scrutiny from WWE Hall of Famer Ric Flair. The Nature Boy, in a now-deleted X (Twitter) post, had accused JR of seeking attention.

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Amid heavy criticism, Flair was compelled to clarify his comments, which he did in another post on X.

"If You Can’t Take A Joke From A 76 Year Old Man, Then You Are Living Life Too Seriously. It Was All Harmless, Lighthearted Fun! Just Trying To Make People Laugh & Smile!" Flair wrote.

Now that Jim Ross is well on his road to recovery, it will be interesting to see when he returns to AEW programming and if he responds to the comments made by the Nature Boy.

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As a lifelong WWE fan and enthusiast of wrestling entertainment, he has always been drawn to the industry's unique blend of sports and storytelling. Karan was introduced to the business by his elder sister when he was 10 years old.

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Karan's favorite pro wrestler is Seth Rollins. He admires The Visionary's versatility as a performer and his ability to play both heel and babyface characters to perfection. Besides Rollins, Karan looks up to Roman Reigns for his storytelling skills and ability to captivate audiences.

In AEW, he enjoys watching Will Ospreay compete inside the ring. Karan loves The Aerial Assassin's technical in-ring ability and athleticism. If Karan could go back to the Attitude Era, he would combine forces with Jericho and promise to elevate his career to the same level as The Rock and Stone Cold Steve Austin.When not writing about pro wrestling, Karan loves to play and watch football. It is a huge part of his life.

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