AEW: Jim Ross Suffered Broken Hip, Cash Wheeler Aggravated Assault Case Going to Trial, Kevin Nash on Not Attending Sting’s Final Match Over WWE Issues

Jim Ross Announces He Underwent Surgery for Broken Hip

AEW commentator Jim Ross recently announced on Twitter that he recently underwent surgery for a broken hip injury and he is currently recovering well at his home in Jacksonville, Florida.

First full day on Jax Beach and out of the rehab facility!

Using a cane for now.

Improving daily.

Broken hip responding well.

Excited for my future with @AEW! 🤠🙏

— Jim Ross (@JRsBBQ) February 20, 2024

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Cash Wheeler Aggravated Assault Case Update – Wheeler’s Case Moving to Trial

As noted before, Cash Wheeler was arrested for Aggravated Assault with a Firearm this past August in Florida following an alleged road rage and firearm brandishing incident this past July in the state.

PWInsider’s Mike Johnson reported that Wheeler was not in attendance at his court hearing on Tuesday but was arrainged before the Orange County Court in Florida based on recent court records. Wheeler reportedly was officially charged with one charge of aggravated assault with a firearm, which is a third degree felony in the state of Florida.

Johnson reported that the court set a trial date of May 20th with a mandatory attendance pre-trial hearing scheduled for May 7th.

Johnson also reported that Wheeler’s attorney had entered a plea of not guilty for the charge against him.

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Kevin Nash Comments on Not Being Able to Attend AEW Revolution 2024 for Sting’s Final Match Over WWE Issues

A recent episode of the Kliq This podcast featured WWE Hall of Famer and co-host Kevin Nash revealing that he will not be able to attend Sting’s retirement match at next month’s AEW Revolution 2024 event due to issues involving WWE.

“He asked me to be a part of it. I just said that because of my positioning with the company, with WWE, I couldn’t. I couldn’t even be there. If I went in the crowd, it would be…He said he wanted me to be there because I was just one of the guys that’s been with him the whole run. He was disappointed. I was disappointed. I knew, I asked. You know when you ask and there’s that three or four-second pause, and it’s just like, ‘Okay.'”

Transcript h/t: Fightful.com