The most recent edition of Grilling JR, Jim Ross talked about his return to AEW at the 12/20 “Holiday Bash” edition of Dynamite, which emanated from his hometown of Oklahoma City.
“I just sent out a tweet, casually saying, ‘I look forward to seeing all the guys’ because I was just going to do a little drive-by in the afternoon and say hello to everybody, which I was perfectly fine doing. Then, it kind of grew into a booking idea, apparently. The response on social media, on Twitter especially, was overwhelming, and that influences a lot of people and their decision-making sometimes. So all of a sudden, it became a thing.”
Ross went on to give praise to the match he called, saying Jay White and Jon Moxley would be the main event in any promotion in the world.
The appearance did come as something of a surprise after a previous health update from Ross, who later discussed whether he would able to call the action at the upcoming Worlds End pay-per-view, stating:
“I think it’s doubtful, but I don’t know. That’s entirely up to Tony. We haven’t discussed it and going to Long Island in December when I haven’t had a trip that long in a while is not something I would relish. However, if called upon, I will come play and I will play as best I can. So, I don’t know. I’m not being evasive. I’d like to say, ‘Yeah, I’m going to be there. Buy the pay-per-view,’ but I don’t know. You should still buy the pay-per-view.”
AEW Worlds End takes place Saturday, December 30, emanating from Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Long Island, New York.
Source: Fightful