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Legendary professional wrestling commentator Jim Ross has shared that he is cancer free, a month after he revealed a colon cancer diagnosis.
Ross spoke about his health on Wednesday, with the 73-year-old not sharing exactly when he was put into remission.
Yet, the All Elite Wrestling commentator made it clear he does not want to stay stagnant for long.
'The cancer's gone, which I'm very happy to say,' Ross said on his podcast.
The Oklahoman added he is feeling 'pretty damn good' and his goal is to 'get back to work' with his plan 'to be in Dallas for the big event'.
Ross is referring to AEW's 'All In: Texas', one of the biggest shows of the professional wrestling year on July 12. Ross also gave a shoutout to AEW President Tony Khan during his cancer-free revelation.
Legendary professional wrestling commentator Jim Ross has shared that he is cancer free
Ross also gave a shoutout to AEW President Tony Khan during his cancer-free revelation.
'Tony Khan has been amazingly wonderful... He supported me wholeheartedly and I really do appreciate that. That's the way a boss should act,' Ross continued.
Ross is best known for his long run as a play-by-play broadcaster with World Wrestling Entertainment.
Ross' cancer diagnosis and remission comes a year after he was hospitalized for being 'short of breath' last May.
He returned to AEW television shortly after his hospitalization for sit-down interviews with Bryan Danielson and Swerve Strickland ahead of their world championship match at Wembley Stadium in front of over 50,000 fans.
Ross was at 'All In: London' last year on commentary for the main-event bout, where Danielson won the AEW World Championship, two months before his retirement as a full-time wrestler.
Ross has worked for a major American professional wrestling company consecutively since 1974, right after he graduated from college.
The diagnosis did add to the health problems Ross has had in recent years. He had an eye operation in 2018 and had successful cancer surgery earlier this year.
Ross was originally diagnosed with skin cancer in October 2021 but said he was in remission by the end of the year.
