WWE Hall of Famer and current AEW commentator Jim Ross is going under the knife tomorrow morning.
As reported earlier, Ross was diagnosed recently with colon cancer and at the time was told that he needed to undergo surgery within a couple of weeks to address the situation. Ross has since revealed that the surgery is on Tuesday morning and that he will be hospitalized for almost a week following that.
Ross also shared that doctors have found the cancerous tumor in two locations but that he is undergoing a less invasive surgery, though wasn't completely sure what that meant. He said he isn't in any pain at the moment and is hoping to resume his broadcasting career once he's healthy again.
"Getting ready for surgery, and that’s always stressful but I’ve prepared myself mentally and physically to endure the situation."
"I’m thinking I’ll really slow down after the surgery. I’ll talk to the doctor, and see what he says. I’ll try to really slow down when this is over. Make a few autograph appearances, which I love to do, and see what Tony Khan’s got ready for me in AEW. I could still do my schedule I had, but I don’t know if anybody else believes that. I believe it. I still would love to do the pay-per-views in AEW, but I don’t know if Tony will want me on, I don’t know."
"I don’t plan on retiring, I plan on getting healthy and getting well and doing something for somebody and we’ll see how that works out."
Ross also revealed that he has received calls from Tony Khan and Steve Austin as he prepares for sugery:
"I was at home and I got a call from Steve Austin. And when we got off the phone, I looked at my phone and we talked for 43 minutes. 43 minutes. And here’s what your friends do. They call you, they talk to you, and at the end of the conversation, they tell you they love you. That’s what Steve did. So that’s what I got. And that cheered me up. And it made me feel strong and vibrant."
