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Jim Ross, WWE Hall of Famer, Shares Cancer Diagnosis

  • Jim Ross, a 73-year-old WWE Hall of Famer and AEW commentator, announced his colon cancer diagnosis in May 2025 and plans surgery within weeks.
  • Ross revealed that his diagnosis followed previous struggles with skin cancer in 2021 and a cancer-related operation involving his right hip earlier in 2024.
  • Ross has served as a key wrestling announcer since 1993, working for WWE over 20 years before joining AEW in 2019, where health issues reduced his schedule.
  • Ross shared that an operation is planned to take place within the upcoming couple of weeks, and AEW expressed their support by reminding him that his challenges do not define him.
  • Ross's announcement generated thousands of supportive responses, highlighting the wrestling community's solidarity as he begins treatment and recovery efforts.
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TMZ broke the news in Los Angeles, United States on Thursday, May 15, 2025.
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