Overview
- Ross said his AEW contract is set to expire this month and implied it has not yet been renewed.
- He announced on his podcast that he is scheduled for a brain shunt procedure on Wednesday, August 12, and expects only a brief hospital stay.
- Ross has endured serious recent health problems including a nearly 40-day hospitalization after being found passed out at home.
- He told listeners he wants a planned, dignified end to his announcing career and would accept a nonrenewal from AEW boss Tony Khan.
- Ross is pushing to be available for AEW’s All In at Wembley Stadium on August 30 but said participation and any contract outcome depend on his recovery and AEW’s decisions; he is a long‑time wrestling broadcaster and WWE Hall of Famer.