AEW legend Jim Ross will not be behind the commentary desk for this weeks Dynamiteand the reason is another frightening health scare.
The Hall of Fame announcer revealed on Monday that he suffered a fall at home that left him stranded on his living room floor for five hours. While JR didnt go into further medical detail, he made it clear that the incident was serious enough to force him to cancel his trip to Orlando for this weeks AEW taping.
This isnt the first time JR has had to deal with a scary fall. Ahead of AEW All In last August, he also revealed he had suffered a bad fall just days before flying to Londonbut still made the trip and worked the commentary desk for the companys biggest show ever.
The 74-year-old has faced multiple health battles in recent years. In 2023, he announced that his cancer was gone and had been gradually making more appearances for AEW ever since. Most recently, Ross returned to AEW commentary earlier this month to call Dynamite in his home state of Oklahomaa triumphant return that fans embraced with open arms.
While he wont be in Orlando this week, Jim Ross assured fans hell be watching the show from home.
Jim Ross has given so much to the business, but health always comes first. Whats your favorite JR commentary moment? Drop it in the comments and lets send him some love while he recovers.
