{"id":750513,"date":"2026-06-21T00:37:14","date_gmt":"2026-06-21T00:37:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/750513\/"},"modified":"2026-06-21T00:37:14","modified_gmt":"2026-06-21T00:37:14","slug":"jim-ross-shares-health-update-says-hes-been-hospitalized-for-more-than-three-weeks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/750513\/","title":{"rendered":"Jim Ross shares health update, says he\u2019s been hospitalized for more than three weeks"},"content":{"rendered":"

Jim Ross revealed on Saturday that he has been hospitalized for more than three weeks.<\/p>\n

The 74-year-old posted to X<\/a> that he is currently watching the Oklahoma Sooners baseball team from a hospital in Norman, Oklahoma.<\/p>\n

JR wrote:<\/p>\n

\u201cDay 22 in the hospital in Norman. Watching @CWSOmaha<\/a> with my @soonerbaseball<\/a>. Thanks for everyone\u2019s kind thoughts and prayers. Don\u2019t count me out just yet. I\u2019m still fighting!\u201d<\/p>\n

JR also provided a health update last month, revealing he suffered a fall <\/a>prior to AEW Double or Nothing 2026, where he was on the call for Jon Moxley\u2019s defense of the Continental Championship against Kyle O\u2019Reilly. <\/p>\n

Ross also said last month<\/a> that he is being evaluated for dementia\/Alzheimer\u2019s. Speaking on his Grilling JR podcast, Ross said he was going through a series of tests.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019ll see how it works out. I\u2019m going through a lot of tests now,\u201d JR said. \u201cI don\u2019t feel bad at all. I feel great, actually. But you know, Conrad, let me tell you something buddy. Getting old is a bitch.\u201d<\/p>\n

Day 22 in the hospital in Norman. <\/p>\n

Watching @CWSOmaha<\/a> with my @soonerbaseball<\/a>. <\/p>\n

Thanks for everyone\u2019s kind thoughts and prayers. <\/p>\n

Don\u2019t count me out just yet. <\/p>\n

I\u2019m still fighting! \ud83d\ude4f\ud83e\udd20<\/p>\n

\u2014 Jim Ross (@JRsBBQ) June 20, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n


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Ian Carey<\/p>\n

Ian Carey is a writer from Toronto, Ontario, Canada, whose work has been featured in NOW Magazine, The Huffington Post, and more. A lifelong wrestling aficionado born in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, he has covered the industry for a decade and a half. He joined the f4wonline.com team in 2019.<\/p>\n

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