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Wrestling Announcer Jim Ross to Undergo Brain Surgery
The 74-year-old announcer said he needs a shunt to drain fluid from his brain after a nearly 40-day hospital stay. He expects the procedure within the next week or so.
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Wrestling announcer Jim Ross said he will undergo brain surgery to install a shunt that drains excess fluid. The 74-year-old, who works for AEW, made the announcement during a return episode of his “Grilling JR” podcast on Friday. He described the upcoming operation as necessary after months of memory problems and overall decline.
“I got to get it addressed,” Ross said. “I couldn’t live my life the way it was. I’d forget s–t and I just couldn’t remember things. It was just horrible.
Earlier in May he fell at his Oklahoma home, missed a flight, and experienced severe back pain before appearing at AEW Double or Nothing. He noted that a cardiologist had already cleared him for the procedure. A firm date has not been set, but he said he anticipates surgery in the coming week.
Ross described the operation as serious because it involves opening the skull. He said he expects a short hospital stay followed by recovery at home.
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