Legendary professional wrestling commentator Jim Ross was hospitalized, revealing Thursday morning that he was short of breath.
The hospital visit was “unexpected” according to Ross, 72, who posted on X about his medical fears.
“Unexpected trip to the emergency room in Norman this morning. Shortness of breath. That’s it for now,” Ross said.
Ross is best known for his long tenure as a WWE play-by-play commentator from 1993 to 2013. He returned to WWE in 2017 and stayed for two more years.
Ross is currently signed with All Elite Wrestling, having been with the company since its first official show, “Double or Nothing”, in May 2019.
Jim Ross was hospitalized Thursday for what he described as shortness of breath on social media.
Many professional wrestlers were quick to send Ross their best wishes.
AEW wrestlers Dax Harwood and Thunder Rosa responded to his post on
Ross, known collectively to wrestling fans as JR, formed a longtime commentary team with Jerry “The King” Lawler for several years on WWE’s flagship television show, Monday Night RAW.
Ross has worked consecutively for a major American professional wrestling company since 1974, right after graduating from college.
This trip to the hospital adds to the health problems Ross has experienced in recent years. He underwent eye surgery in 2018 and underwent successful cancer surgery earlier this year.
Ross was initially diagnosed with skin cancer in October 2021, but said he was in remission by the end of the year.
Ross was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in 2007 and has been named Commentator of the Year by the Wrestling Observer Newsletter 14 times.
