Jim Ross has confirmed that his current contract with AEW is set to expire in August, and he is taking a wait-and-see approach regarding his future. Speaking on Grilling JR, the veteran broadcaster shared that he has already discussed the situation with his agent, Barry Bloom, but no decision has been made about what comes next.

Ross addressed the topic when asked if he would like a larger role in AEW beyond commentary. While he remains open to doing more, he made it clear that he is satisfied with his current position.

“I’m pretty content, Conrad. To be honest with you, would I accept more responsibility and do more work? Of course, if asked to perform in that world, I’m happy to do it. You know, Tony Khan’s been really good to me. I see it written about online time to time, you know, Ross must have a hell of a deal, and all that, and I do have a hell of a deal. I’ve got, I’m in a good spot.”

He then spoke directly about his contract status and the uncertainty surrounding it.

“But I don’t have a lot more time left on my contract. I talked to Barry Bloom, my agent, he was in New York, and we chatted about my status, and I’m just gonna let it play out. I don’t know when Tony Khan wants to keep me, well, if he doesn’t, then he won’t. I sounded off flippant, I guess, but God damn, Conrad, I’ve been doing this 50 years, long time, and I enjoyed virtually every minute of it, so I’ll keep everybody posted whenever my deal is up, I think sometime in August, I believe that’s true, that’s how focused I am on my contract. I just passed the worrying about it stage.”

Despite the uncertainty, Ross spoke positively about AEW’s current structure and leadership, noting improvements behind the scenes.

“I hope I stay with them, and I enjoy the hell out of Tony Khan, and he’s got a good staff. He’s got some good people around him now too. On the wrestling side, I think he’s got his strongest. I believe that presently AEW has their strongest support staff assembled as we’ve ever had, maybe the very beginning when there’s a lot of smart people involved, but I think it’ll be a long time.”

Ross also revealed that he is stepping away from writing books for the time being, as his focus shifts due to the uncertainty surrounding his schedule.

“I’m gonna take a little break in it. After this summer, I’m not sure what my future holds, you know, with AEW. I think it’ll be a long time for writing another book.”

Ross has been part of AEW since its launch in 2019 and remains one of the most recognizable voices in wrestling. With his deal nearing its end, his long-term role with the company remains unclear.

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