Jim Ross sets date for return to AEW broadcast booth
Jim Ross will be returning to the AEW broadcast booth in just a few weeks time.
The WWE Hall of Famer revealed on his Grilling JR podcast Thursday that through his communication with AEW head Tony Khan, he will be heading to London, England, for this month’s Forbidden Door pay-per-view from the O2 Arena to “call a couple matches.”
Ross loves the venue (“It’s a hell of a building”) and is excited to be heading there, comparing it to London’s version of Madison Square Garden.
The 73-year-old made his return to the booth for July’s All In Texas — his first show after he underwent successful surgery to remove colon cancer. He revealed afterward that he experienced “a bad fall” in his hotel room just days before the event, but was still able to make his scheduled appearances Friday and then Saturday.
Current AEW x NJPW Forbidden Door card | Sunday, August 24 | London, England
- AEW Unified Champion Kazuchika Okada defends against Swerve Strickland
- AEW Tag Team Champions The Hurt Syndicate (Bobby Lashley & Shelton Benjamin) defend against winner of Tag Team title eliminator tournament
- Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. TBA
- AEW Women’s World Champion Toni Storm defends against Athena
- TBS Women’s Champion Mercedes Mone defends against Alex Windsor