Jim Ross Announces He Will Take Leave of Absence from AEW for Skin Cancer Treatment

All Elite Wrestling announcer Jim Ross announced he will take a brief break from the broadcast booth while he undergoes radiation treatment for skin cancer.

The 69-year-old said he's looking to return for the Dec. 29 edition of AEW Dynamite:

AEW CEO Tony Khan offered his support for Ross:

Ross first announced his cancer diagnosis in October. On his podcast, Grilling JR (via Wrestling Inc's Marco Rovere), he acknowledged his upcoming treatments could interfere with his usual duties on Dynamite.

Ross is one of the greatest announcers in wrestling history and was the voice behind some of the biggest moments during WWE's Attitude Era. His single greatest call might be Mankind's fall from the top of the Hell in a Cell structure.

Ross and WWE parted ways in 2013, and he went on to serve as an English-language announcer for New Japan Pro-Wrestling. He returned to WWE in 2017 but was only used sparingly as an announcer.

Ross left the company for good in March 2019 and quickly signed a deal with AEW ahead of its full launch in October 2019.

Since then, Ross has typically worked in a three-man booth alongside Tony Schiavone and Excalibur.