This episode of AEW Dynamite lived up to the name with explosive matches in the Continental Classics tournament and big news on The Devil. However, there was one somber moment when Tony Khan came out to the ring amidst the fast-paced action. This was to welcome back a hometown veteran for the night’s Main Event.
Tony Khan welcomes back Jim Ross on commentary
Ahead of the Main Event for the Continental Classic Gold League match featuring Jon Moxley and Jay White, there was a return. This was the return of Jim Ross, who had been out of commentary action for the last six months due to health issues. Tony Khan greeted the hometown veteran as the crowd gave a rousing round of applause.
During commercial break, Tony Khan welcomes back Jim Ross. 👏👏👏👏 #AEWDynamite pic.twitter.com/a7HrOfMtmO
— 𝐃𝐫𝐚𝐕𝐞𝐧 (@WrestlingCovers) December 21, 2023
The last time we saw Ross on commentary duty was during the debut of AEW’s Collision on June 17, 2023. After the show, he posted an image of a black eye, which he suffered due to a fall during the show. Following this, he announced that he would be stepping away to heal.