Overview
- On Aug. 12, 2026, Jim Ross, 74, underwent a shunt procedure intended to drain excess cerebrospinal fluid and reports from associates say the operation was successful.
- Conrad Thompson tweeted that Ross’s daughter confirmed the surgery went well and that Ross is expected to return home by Friday to continue his recovery.
- Ross had described the planned operation ahead of time as drilling a small hole in the skull and threading a tube into the stomach to manage the fluid buildup.
- The surgery follows a month-long hospitalization earlier this year and a fall before AEW’s Double or Nothing event that led to his absence from AEW television.
- If the shunt controls the fluid and his balance improves, Ross could resume more regular activity and public appearances, but his short-term recovery will focus on monitoring the shunt and balance progress.