While participating in the watching along for the 11/26/01 edition of Monday Night RAW , where he was inducted into the embarssing “Kiss My A** Club”, Jim Ross noted that he didn’t quite “get” the segment at first, but has since come to understand it better.
Jim Ross later added that Vince McMahon was simply trying to get an extreme amount of “heat” placed on him. This way any superstar he worked with would instantly receive a boost of momentum.
The infamous segment was vintage evil Mr. McMahon. The WWE Chairman would try and force WWE Superstars and personnel to, quite literally, kiss his behind. The segment appeared on regular television and PPVs, with McMahon calling the “inductees” members of the “Kiss My A** Club”. Members range from William Regal, Shawn Michaels, to his own son Shane McMahon.
Jim Ross worked for WWE full from 1993 to 2013, followed by sporadic appearances until 2018, with his final televised WWE appearance taking place at The Greatest Royal Rumble pay-per-view in 2018.
Jim Ross has announced he will be taking a leave of absence from the AEW Commentary Table
It is well known that Ross has had significant health concerns, with Ross revealing earlier this month that he had been diagnosed with skin cancer. While he seems confident in his battle with cancer, Ross has made it clear that he will be choosing his health over working for AEW.
Jim Ross announced yesterday that he will be taking a hiatus from AEW, Taking to Twitter, Ross disclosed on Twitter that he will have to undergo 22 radiation treatments starting this coming Monday. The veteran says he is looking to return to his position in time for the December 29th edition of AEW Dynamite, which will be AEW’s New Year’s Smash special.
Ross thanked AEW, his fans, and CEO Tony Khan for supporting him.
AEW owner Tony Khan took the time to personally give a shout out to Ross on Twitter, expressing immense confidence in the veteran announcer:
On behalf of everyone at Sportskeeda, we wish Jim Ross the best of luck and a speedy recovery!
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