Prayers Up For WWE And AEW Legend Jim Ross

The WWE and AEW legend Jim Ross opened up about his serious medical condition, and prayers are up for his upcoming procedure.

Jim Ross is considered a legend in the pro wrestling world for his impeccable work as a commentator and announcer for years. JR was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame for his legendary work, and he has been on the commentary team for AEW over the years as well.

Due to his health and medical concerns, Jim Ross has not been regular on the commentary desk for quite some time now. He was last on the desk at AEW Double or Nothing 2026 pay-per-view. Meanwhile, JR is set to undergo another surgery.

Jim Ross is getting ready for another surgery amid AEW absence

Speaking on his Grilling JR podcast, Jim Ross revealed that he is getting ready for brain surgery:

I’m just battling, I’m battling. I’m getting ready to have another surgery, brain surgery this time, and that’s going to be an adventure, because I don’t think they’re going to find much, oh God, my brain.”

JR also detailed his current medical condition:

“I’ll be in the hospital for two days. Hopefully nothing will go wrong. I got a great surgeon, and I went to a cardiologist today, heart doctor, obviously, and talked to about this upcoming procedure. He had to approve it, or they wouldn’t do it, so he did, and they’re going to do it soon.

I just don’t have a confirmed date set, but it’s going to be the next week or so, I’m pushing for it. Hey, look, I gotta get it addressed. I couldn’t live my life the way it was, you know. I forget sh– and just couldn’t remember things. It’s just horrible. I felt horrible, but that all started with me passing out in my house and being discovered there, and we began an almost 40-day hospital stay.”

JR revealed that the surgery is to get a fluid off his brain, and it’s serious, but also assured that he will heal up soon:

It’ll go from my brain, I don’t know where else it’ll go, but it’s going someplace to get that fluid off my brain that’s making me not remember stuff.”

It’s fairly serious. I always thought that anytime they open your skull up, that is a serious piece of business, and this certainly feels that way. So I’ll get it done, and the short hospital stay, and limp back home, and heal up. So that’s my options. That’s what I’m going to do. I’m going to heal up,” JR stated. [h/t wrestlingnews.co]

TJR Wrestling sends best wishes to the legendary Jim Ross ahead of his brain surgery.