AEW: Jim Ross Underwent Successful Colon Cancer Surgery, Speedball Mike Bailey on His Match with Kazuchika Okada at AEW Double or Nothing 2025, 6/11 AEW Summer Blockbuster Show Broadcast Update

Jim Ross Colon Cancer Status Update – Ross Underwent Successful Surgery

As noted before, AEW and wrestling announcer legend Jim Ross was recently diagnosed with colon cancer and was scheduled to undergo surgery on Tuesday, May 27th.

Wrestling podcast personality Conrad Thompson provided an update earlier today on Twitter stating that Ross had underwent successful surgery for his colon cancer.

“Just heard from @rmorfnyc that JR’s surgery went well and they hope to have successfully removed all of his cancer this morning! Please keep @JRsBBQ in your thoughts and prayers as he begins his recovery! 🙏 🤲 ♥️”

Just heard from @rmorfnyc that JR’s surgery went well and they hope to have successfully removed all of his cancer this morning! Please keep @JRsBBQ in your thoughts and prayers as he begins his recovery! 🙏 🤲 ♥️ https://t.co/P1n91ebuRj

— Conrad the Mortgage Guy (@HeyHeyItsConrad) May 27, 2025

Prior to his surgery, Ross had stated in a recent episode of his Grilling JR podcast that he currently has no plans to retire from his wrestling commentary career and is not ruling out making a potential appearance at AEW’s All In: Texas event this July.

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Speedball Mike Bailey Comments on His Match with Kazuchika Okada at AEW Double or Nothing 2025

This past Sunday’s AEW Double or Nothing 2025 event in Glendale, Arizona featured Kazuchika Okada defeating “Speedball” Mike Bailey to retain the AEW Continental Championship.

Bailey recently reflected on Twitter about his match with Okada at AEW’s Double or Nothing 2025 event giving him the same feeling he had when he saw the Kenny Omega vs. Okada match in person at the Tokyo Dome at NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 17.

“The best match I’ve ever seen in person was Omega vs Okada in the Tokyo Dome in 2017.

I felt it then it and again at last night – Okada is truly one of the greatest wrestlers of all time.

Now let’s keep going and come back stronger. Thank you all for your support.”

The best match I've ever seen in person was Omega vs Okada in the Tokyo Dome in 2017.

I felt it then it and again at last night – Okada is truly one of the greatest wrestlers of all time.

Now let's keep going and come back stronger. Thank you all for your support. 🙏 #AEWDoN pic.twitter.com/r40rQBwiEU

— Speedball Mike Bailey (@SpeedballBailey) May 26, 2025

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June 11th AEW Summer Blockbuster Show Broadcast Update

In a recent update to the AEW library archive on MAX, Warner Bros Discovery announced that the upcoming AEW Summer Blockbuster special on June 11th will be four-hour special split up between Dynamite and Collision Summer Blockbuster shows.

It was announced that the Dynamite Summer Blockbuster show will air starting at 8PM EST and will be followed by the Collision Summer Blockbuster show right afterwards starting at 10PM EST on TBS and MAX.

This will be the second week in a row that AEW will be holding a four-hour block special for their Dynamite and Collision shows.

Official press release:

What’s New On Max This June …

ALL ELITE WRESTLING (AEW) IN JUNE

June 4
AEW Dynamite, 8 p.m.
AEW Collision, 10 p.m.

June 11
AEW Dynamite, 8 p.m.
AEW Collision, 10 p.m.

June 18
AEW Dynamite, 8 p.m.

June 20
AEW Dynamite archives (winter 2020)
AEW All Out (2021)
AEW Full Gear (2021)
AEW Forbidden Door (2022)
AEW All Out (2022)
AEW Full Gear (2022)
AEW All In (2023)
AEW All In (2024)

June 21
AEW Collision, 8 p.m.

June 25
AEW Dynamite, 8 p.m.

June 26
AEW Collision, 8 p.m.