Jim Ross Provides Update on Health and Future in AEW

Jim Ross has been off AEW TV for a bit as he deals with some health-related things, and on the new episode of Grilling JR, Ross provided an update on his health as well as his potential future with All Elite Wrestling. In the episode, Ross revealed that his battle with diabetes, specifically his blood sugar, is what hindered the healing of his leg. Ross will be getting an MRI next week to make sure there’s no damage to the bone as a precaution, as that can lead to bone cancer. As for his future in AEW, Ross said he has no clue, and while he does sometimes worry too much about things, he feels his work should stand on its own after 50 years.

“I’m good, Connie. Feeling good. Medicals are doing good, blood sugar is coming down. Those nightly insulin shots I give myself in my fat ass stomach, I got plenty of territory hidden for that needle not to go in the same place twice. My blood sugar, which is a huge issue, that’s what’s retarding the healing of my leg, the blood sugar. So it’s damned if you do, damned if you don’t. So I’m getting an MRI next week to make sure that there’s no damage to the bone in my leg, just as a precaution. You know, I don’t want to deal with bone cancer, for God’s sake. We’re pretty sure that ain’t gonna be the case. So we’ll get an MRI next week just to bring that to a close,” Ross said. 

“I’ll give you an example. Two weeks ago, my blood sugar was 300. That’s death material, I was told. Ignorance is bliss, sometimes. Then, three to four days ago, my blood sugar was 100. So it’s coming down. Now, it hasn’t stayed at 100. is still in the low 100s, the goal is to get it under 200 and keep it there,” Ross said.

“I’m good today and I might be good tomorrow. It’s just I’m not good all the time and I want to be good all the time. So it’s a lot of moving parts, Connie. I really do appreciate all the fans on social media. Because I read the tweets or the Xs or whatever we call them today. I really appreciate the support. It’s heartwarming, it’s heartwarming. It is meaningful,” Ross said.

“I’m not bullshitting nobody. I don’t bullshit nobody on the show, or anywhere. Anytime else I keep from it. Sometimes my frigging mouth gets me in trouble, but it’s just being honest. So that’s where I stand. Good news on more fronts than not. The medicines that have been prescribed to me are working. Mentally, I feel like I’m back in the hunt. competitively,” Ross said.

Regarding AEW, Ross said, “I have no idea what my future is at AEW. I have no clue. To be very frank about it, I’m not worried about it, yay or nay. I mean, my work should stand on its own after 50 years, for God’s sake, I mean, seriously. So sometimes I worry too much. I think it’s just a matter of being an alpha male and wanting to do whatever it is on my terms. I understand that’s not always possible, but I do appreciate all the feedback is is very meaningful to me.”

We wish Ross the best and hope to see him 100% soon.

H/T Fightful