Jim Ross talks AEW contract expiration, Sting's last match

[Chris]

Hall of Fame announcer Jim Ross says his AEW contract expires next month, but that he hopes to be on the call for Sting's last match at Revolution in March.

Ross opened up about his AEW contract status on this week's episode of his Grilling JR podcast, where he revealed that his deal expires on February 14. Ross also said that he had a conversation with AEW owner Tony Khan about being on the commentary team with Tony Schiavone for Sting's retirement match set for March 3.

In an aside during the podcast, co-host Conrad Thompson asked Ross if his contract expires next month:

Conrad Thompson: "That's that the day your contract's up? On Valentine's Day?"
Jim Ross: Yeah...

Ross explained that he had a conversation with Khan at this week's Dynamite taping regarding working with Schiavone at Revolution:

"I mentioned that to Tony Khan last night. He agreed. It's only right. It makes sense.
How can I say this without sounding like a turd? I think there's money in Schiavone and I working together. Not just in Greensboro, but going forward, sporadically. And we have great chemistry, we've never lost that.
If he and I are doing the match with Sting and company... I believe it's the right thing to do.
I need to get signed up so I can be there."

In discussion regarding Sting's last match likely being a Sting & Darby Allin tag match against The Young Bucks as teased during this week's Dynamite, Ross said:

"I think The Young Bucks are great opponents."

Ross went on to say that he hopes to end his career in AEW:

"I'd like to finish up in AEW... I love working with them."

https://www.f4wonline.com/news/aew/jim-ross-says-his-aew-contract-expires-next-month

 

[Cwalker]

It’s only right that JR is on the call

 

[Bad News Booty]

It’s only right that JR is on the call

Should get Tenay to do it to. He’s called more Sting matches than JR or Schiavone

 

[Cwalker]

Should get Tenay to do it to. He’s called more Sting matches than JR or Schiavone

That’s actually not a bad idea.

 

[Deezy]

Doesn't look good, if a contract in AEW is heading towards an end date without a renewal......TK been shown to just let it expire instead of dealing directly with people he doesn't want to re-up.

 

[Roy Mustang]

Tony and JR makes the most sense out of the current AEW commentators even as someone who hates current JR. Booty's idea of Tenay tho is a great shout