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Ross added that he had still intended to handle his SmackDown announcing duties this week, as well as be a part of WWE Bragging Rights this Sunday in Pittsburgh. Unfortunately, an hour following his initial statement, the WWE Hall of Famer followed up with a second blog, with the news that his plans had suddenly changed.
“Not the news I wanted to share,” he reported. ”It has been decided that I should not risk further issues by working [SmackDown], and I am in the process of arranging a flight back to [Oklahoma City] so I can see a neurologist on Wednesday.”
Though understandably disappointed, “Good Ol’ J.R.” took the time to thank everyone who was “tremendously supportive of my situation,” and wanted to emphasize one other point to the WWE Universe: “Never count me out of the game, as this isn’t the first mountain that I have had to climb. … Better days are on the horizon.”
