Jim Ross is officially returning to the AEW commentary desk tonight for Dynamite from the BOK Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma, marking his first on-air appearance since mid-2025. The legendary WWE Hall of Famer's comeback follows a lengthy health-related absence, and AEW is positioning his return as a major selling point for the promotion's first significant episode of 2026.
Returning to his home state adds personal resonance to what AEW has billed as a loaded card. Alongside JR's return, tonight's show features a Lights Out tag team match pitting Swerve Strickland and Hangman Page against HOOK and Powerhouse Hobbs, plus a Continental Championship Eliminator match between Jon Moxley and Shelton Benjamin.
Ross' return is a promising sign that the beloved announcer who has battled a slew of health issues in recent years still has a few Slobberknockers left in him.
AEW Dynamite airs tonight at 8 PM ET on TBS and streams on MAX.
