AEW‘s Jim Ross says he suffered a serious fall that affected his travel plans for Double or Nothing.
Speaking on his Grilling JR podcast, WWE Hall of Famer and current AEW commentator Jim Ross revealed that he suffered a fall the day before the Double or Nothing pay-per-view. Unfortunately, his phone was out of his reach after he fell and couldn’t get any help. He noted that he missed his flight as a result, and it had to be rebooked for later the same day.
“It was not a good travel weekend for me,” Jim Ross said. “I was supposed to get picked up Saturday morning at like 6 a.m. I’ll have a chat with my travel guy regarding that matter. Why would you fly me out at 6 in the morning for a Sunday night show? It makes no sense. You know, I’m not 17 anymore.
“So, anyway, we had the alarm set. My driver was going to pick me up, and all of a sudden, I fell. I hadn’t had a fall in weeks. So I fell and busted my ass away from my phone. I don’t know how you do it. There’s got to be a way to, I guess, just put it in my pocket. Hell, I don’t know. If I had my phone with me, I could have got a little bit of help. As a result of that, I missed my flight.” Jim Ross said.
Jim Ross also experienced some issues with his back
Speaking further, Jim Ross revealed that he landed in New York City on Saturday. After having a beer with Excalibur at the hotel, he had back issues when he reached his room.
“I got in my room on Saturday night, I think it was. I laid on the bed, put my ass on the edge of the bed, and just relaxed. Well, little did I know, my back was going to go out on me,” he said. “So now I’m in the hotel with my back out and I can’t function. So it was just a horrible experience.”
Jim Ross made it to AEW Double or Nothing and was in commentary for Jon Moxley’s Continental Championship defense against Kyle O’Reilly. However, he wished he had gotten to call more than one match and said that if he had known earlier, he would’ve talked to Tony Khan about it.
He returned home on Monday. Jim Ross then noted that he’s feeling sore and needs to find a doctor to help with the weakness in his legs. The 74-year-old also said that he’ll make sure to always have his phone nearby in the future.
“Sore. It’s like taking a big hit in the football game,” Jim Ross responded when asked how he’s feeling now. “I’m just sore as hell. But, you know, I asked to go to work. I can’t blame anybody but myself. I’ve got to find a doctor. I got a neurologist now, he’s talking to me about risk area for dementia and all that bullsh*t.
“I have the worst luck sometimes. Golly. But just real sore. I got to find the right doctor that can get me back rolling, because my legs are really weak. And on Saturday morning, one of my legs just went out from under me. It went like a piece of spaghetti. So, anyhow, flying back — I could have stayed home, maybe I should have. But I like working, and I love pro wrestling,” Jim Ross said.
He provided an update on his AEW contract status
Later in the episode, Jim Ross revealed that after signing a one-year extension last summer, his AEW contract will be up this August. However, he says he isn’t worried about the situation and is leaving the decision in Tony Khan’s hands.
“I don’t have a lot more time left on my contract. I talked to Barry Bloom, my agent. He was in New York, and we chatted about my status. I’m just going to let it play out,” Jim Ross said. “If Tony Khan wants to keep me, he will. If he doesn’t, then he won’t.” [H/T F4Wonline]
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