Prayers up for AEW veteran Jim Ross' speedy recovery

Jim Ross has just given a personal update on his condition following surgery for colon cancer. The AEW veteran revealed that he is on the road to recovery.

Two weeks ago, the WWE Hall of Famer revealed that he had been diagnosed with colon cancer. The entire wrestling community immediately rallied behind him, as he also revealed that he was scheduled to undergo imminent surgery to begin treatment for this.

Jim Ross took to X/Twitter to share an update himself. He announced that he had undergone surgery for his cancer earlier today, and said that it was successful. He also mentioned his next course of action, which was the process of rehabilitation.

"Happy to say that today’s cancer surgery was a success. Now we begin to rehabilitate," he wrote.

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Jim Ross doesn't plan on retiring despite his condition

The legendary commentator briefly spoke about his current role in the wrestling industry, as well as how this would be impacted by his condition and road to recovery.

During an edition of his Grilling JR podcast, on the day before his surgery, Ross revealed that he had no plans to retire just yet. His goal was to get back to being healthy and returning to do what he did best.

“I’ll find a shot and I’ll continue on with it, but I’m not gonna, this is crazy on the eve of the hours before my surgery it’s crazy to say, I don’t plan on retiring. I plan on getting healthy and getting well and coming back and doing something or somebody. And we’ll see how that works out.”

Jim Ross is an icon in the industry, and this situation proves that he is beloved by many. The news of his surgery's success will surely make everyone happy, and now he is on the road to recovery.

We at Sportskeeda hope JR's recovery turns out to be a smooth journey.

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Enzo is a Pro Wrestling journalist at Sportskeeda, reporting on AEW. He is currently pursuing a Bachelor's degree in Multimedia Studies, which influenced his decision of taking up sports writing professionally, and has been an avid fan of the athletic theater since childhood. He believes readers deserve authentic and unique content and aims to report in a manner which pro wrestling fans can easily relate to.

Growing up, Enzo admired former world champions like AJ Styles, Will Ospreay, Bryan Danielson, Triple H, and Randy Orton for their finishing moves. As an adult, he started to appreciate their character work, as they juggled between heel and babyface gimmicks.

If allowed to produce one final storyline involving his idols, he would have Orton lock horns with John Cena, would be their one last big feud as both of them seem to be approaching the tail end of their careers.

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