Jim Ross addresses his future in the wrestling business ahead of cancer surgery
Earlier this month, WWE Hall of Famer Jim Ross announced that he was diagnosed with colon cancer. During his podcast, JR confirmed that he will be having a procedure…
“Getting ready for surgery and that’s always stressful. But, I’ve prepared myself mentally and physically to endure the situation. I got cancer and I’ll think of it in a minute. Isn’t that something? I have separated myself from the specifics of this situation, a lot, and I don’t mean to do it. It just happens… I have — I’m trying to think of that. Cancer of the what? I can’t remember what I got. I got ‘em in two places and they’re gonna take ‘em out today. I believe today.”
JR also said the following about his future in wrestling and didn’t rule out an All In appearance…
“This is crazy, on the eve of hours before my surgery, but it’s crazy to say I don’t plan on retiring. I plan on getting healthy, getting well, and coming back and doing something for somebody, and we’ll see how that works out.”
“Hell yeah, I think so (I could be at All In Texas). Why not? Why not? The convalescent — time to recover is not long. There’s soreness and things like that that affect it… But I think I’ll be up and able to go in a couple of weeks. Tony Khan called me which was nice. You know, Khan family has done an amazing job of taking care of J.R. since I signed with their company. He’s very talent-friendly. Maybe too friendly at times… I feel bad for him because he’s in a game that is really unique. But he’s not overmatched IQ-wise. He might be overmatched with some of the people that work for him. It’s funny, last time I was there… I was really curious to hear office talent talking and they were, like, digging a space for themselves, and some weren’t. Not all of ‘em. All of ‘em had good intentions. God dammit, but some of ‘em didn’t… Wrestling’s a funny thing. The talent that work in the office are oftentimes — not all of them — but oftentimes, very self-serving. I was too, and I look back at my experience, I would never do that again. I’d let you fire me or get rid of me because I’m not that guy. So it was hard but it’s a tough business, and Tony’s in a tough spot as far as that’s concerned.” (quotes courtesy of Andrew Thompson)