Jim Ross says AEW contract expires soon, hopes to renew

Jim Ross

Jim Ross’ AEW contract is coming up soon, but it doesn’t seem like the announcing legend has any plans of testing free agency.

On his Grilling JR podcast, the 73-year-old Ross said he believes his contract with AEW is slated to expire this month. But Ross said he isn’t worried about the situation and is hopeful that he’ll be staying with AEW, noting that his agent Barry Bloom is handling things.

“I think my contract is up in August,” he said. “I’m not planning on going anywhere. I like my part-time schedule. It lets me keep my batteries charged. I like working for Tony Khan because he’s always been fair and civil to me — and that I appreciate.”

Ross has been with AEW since 2019, and his role at the moment is to contribute on commentary at pay-per-view events. He’ll be in London for Forbidden Door on August 24 and would like to call a match at the former ECW Arena when AEW has its upcoming residency in Philadelphia. That residency begins at the end of August and continues into September.

While he has a good relationship with people in WWE and will text his friend Paul “Triple H” Levesque if he sees something really good on WWE TV, Ross said he loves working for AEW and would like to contribute to the company more.

“I have a good relationship with those guys in that respect, but I love where I am because nobody has ever taken care of me as good as Tony Khan is and has,” Ross said. “So that’s why I’m so content about being there. I want to stay there in AEW and I want to work more. I want to be able to contribute more, so that’s my goal is to stay healthy and contribute more to the company that pays me. And if that’s wrong, then shame on my ass.”

Ross has battled a myriad of health issues in recent years. He was diagnosed with colon cancer this May but is now cancer-free after undergoing successful surgery.

Last month, Tony Khan praised Ross in an interview with TMZ Sports, calling him an indispensable part of AEW.

The full episode of this week’s Grilling JR can be watched below: