
AEW announcer and Senior Advisor โGood Oleโ J.R.โ Jim Ross took to an episode of his โGrilling Jrโ podcast to talk about a number of topics including his health after he was brought to the emergency room on May 23rd due to shortness of breath and was forced to miss Double or Nothing.
Ross said, โIโm pretty good, Connie. Good to see you. Iโm good. Iโm getting better every day. Well, Iโm in Oklahoma. So thatโs good for me. I flew out here about two weeks ago, thinking that it was time to come home and evaluate everything. But on the way here, I contracted a virus, which was not cool. So the guy that helps me here and runs my website, Steven Link, he picked me up and brought me home. I was feeling really bad, I donโt know why. So we went to the emergency medical thing, and they admitted me to the hospital right away, so that was kind of scary. I stayed in the hospital here in Oklahoma for three nights, I think it was, which is never any fun. I was diagnosed as having I think they call it virus A or something along those lines. So I struggled a little bit for three days, but I got over the hump, as I always do. Seems like I always kick out. Canโt do any jobs, not in Oklahoma. Thatโs like [Jerry] Lawler getting beat in Memphis, it just donโt happen. So anyway, I stayed in the hospital for a few days.โ
On how he will be present at Forbidden Door unless for some reason Tony Khan doesnโt want him there:
โI got out of the hospital, obviously. Iโm not there now, and feeling better. So it was a viral thing. I wasnโt prepared for it, quite frankly. I had to get on oxygen, I had an oxygen unit in my home. Still do, I havenโt been using it. I donโt need it. So I had a little challenge, but thatโs the way it is. The thing you have to realize is, you just gotta understand that getting older comes with a price. Anyway, Iโm battling. I feel good, actually. Iโve got some appearances coming up. Next time Iโm going on the road will be for this AEW pay-per-view, so Iโm gonna resume my schedule of that activity. So Iโll be at the next pay-per-view, as far as I know. If Tony Khan doesnโt want me there, then heโll tell me. But thatโs not been the case. Heโs been very supportive, which I appreciate. Heโs ended up being a really good boss in that respect, and I appreciate that. He doesnโt have to be as nice to me as he is, but heโs very nice, and Iโm very appreciative.โ
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