Wrestling is a dangerous business and those who step inside the squared circle can succumb to injury due to the craziest stunts or the most innocuous of moves, as AEW knows all too well.
AEW has been boosted as of late with the returns of Adam Cole and Jay White, but Kenny Omega, Adam Copeland, and Eddie Kingston remained sidelined.
Tony Khan has amassed one of the biggest and most talented rosters in the history of the sport so the numerous absences haven’t hurt the company massively.
Here is the full AEW injury list and when the stars could potentially return to the ring.
Anthony Henry
Injury type: Torn bicep
Return Timeline: No clear return date.
Bryan Danielson
Injury type: Neck
Return Timeline: No clear return date.
Bryan Danielson brought his full-time wrestling career to an end in October 2024, at WrestleDream, when he lost the AEW Championship to Jon Moxley.
The American Dragon is expected to return to AEW in 2025 but he is currently recuperating his neck problems.
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Eddie Kingston
Injury Type: Torn ACL and Meniscus.
Return Timeline: At least nine months to a year of recovery after surgery.
Recent Updates: Eddie Kingston tore his ACL during a match with Gabe Kidd at NJPW Resurgence, announcing the injury via social media by sharing a photo of himself in a wheelchair.
Kingston was pulled from Double or Nothing’s Anarchy in the Arena match. PW Insider confirmed that Kingston will undergo surgery on his ACL and Meniscus on July 8.
Potential Return Date: Spring 2025
Killswitch
Injury type: Pneumonia
Recent update: Sean Ross Sapp reported on October 1 that Killswitch was hospitalized after collapsing in his home. He was rushed to hospital where it was revealed he had pneumonia in both lungs.
Potential return date: Unkown
— Sean Ross Sapp of Fightful.com (@SeanRossSapp) September 30, 2024Killswitch/Luchasaurus was hospitalized this past weekend with pneumonia in both of his lungs, Fightful Select is told.
He was found collapsed and rushed to the hospital. He's recovering and is on oxygen. His in-ring return is unclear at the moment.
We wish him a quick recovery pic.twitter.com/Vt04NqEvq2
Jay White
Injury type: Undisclosed
Return Timeline: No clear return date.
In February, Jay White was taken off television due to an undisclosed injury. He was due to face Will Ospreay in the Owen Hart Cup, but was replaced by Kevin Knight due to his absence.
Juice Robinson
Injury type: Broken Fibula
Return Timeline: No return date.
Juice Robinson suffered a broken fibula in his opening Continental Classic match against Will Ospreay. He was ruled out of the tournament and isn’t expected back in the ring for some time.
Orange Cassidy
Injury type: Torn meniscus
Return Timeline: No return date.
On the March 19 episode of AEW Dynamite, Orange Cassidy faced Mike Bailey, Ricochet and Mark Davis in a four-way match. He suffered an injury during that match and has been out of action ever since.
Skye Blue
Injury type: Broken ankle
Recent update: Suffered a broken ankle while trying to catch Hikaru Shida on the July 20 episode of Collision.
Potential return date: 3-6 months
— Kyle Fletcher カイル・フレッチャー (@kylefletcherpro) July 21, 2024we got her home everyone, doctor Kyle on the clock
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Dalton Castle
Injury type: Concussion
Recent update: Dalton Castle was legitimately knocked out by a knee strike in a match against Roderick Strong and Tony Khan says he will now miss the rest of the year.
Potential return date: 2025.
JD Drake
Injury type: Foot ligament
Recent update: Tag team partner Anthony Henry revealed JD Drake has been dealing with a foot ligament issue that is keeping him out of action.
Potential return date: N/A
Matt Sydal
Injury type: Foot injury
Recent update: Matt Sydal revealed in June he has undergone surgery to fix a long-standing issue in his foot which will likely take time to recover from.
Potential return date: N/A
Riho
Injury type: Fractured arm
Recent update: Fractured her arm during a routine cross body catch in a match with Lady Frost on Collision on July 6.
Potential return date: N/A
Keith Lee
Injury Type: Unknown
Return Timeline: Unknown
Recent Updates: Keith Lee has been sidelined since December with an undisclosed persistent injury. He has undergone surgery and there’s no schedule for his return.
Potential Return Date: N/A
Potential Return Date: July 2024
Ruby Soho
Injury Type: Maternity Leave.
Return Timeline: Unknown.
Recent Updates: Ruby Soho announced her pregnancy on a Rampage taping on April 17 and fellow AEW wrestler Angelo Parker is the father.
Potential Return Date: N/A
Ortiz
Injury Type: Torn Pec.
Return Timeline: Mid-August.
Recent Updates: Ortiz confirmed that he’d torn his pec via Isiah Kassidy’s March 31 YouTube video and is expecting a recovery time of four months.
Potential Return Date: August 2024
The Blade
Injury Type: Lower Back Injuries
Return Timeline: Unknown.
Recent Updates: The Blade has two ruptured and two bulging discs in his lower back.
Potential Return Date: N/A
Chuck Taylor
Injury Type: Bruised Tallis
Return Timeline: Waiting until after surgery to re-evaluate
Recent Updates: Chuck Taylor spoke in an interview with Renee Paquette about his injury, stating he had tried rehab and was now expecting surgery.
Though Orange Cassidy said on TV Taylor won’t wrestle again, there remains a chance he can.
Potential Return Date: N/A
Leyla Hirsch
Injury type: Dislocated Elbow
Recent updates: Leyla Hirsch suffered an agonising setback in the best match of her career after defeating Diamante in a Texas Death Match. It’s not yet clear when she will be back.
Potential return date: N/A
Nick Comoroto
Injury type: Hip surgery
Recent updates: ROH regular Nico Comoroto will be out of action for the rest of 2024 after undergoing hip replacement surgery.
Potential return date: 2025
Wardlow
Injury type: Knee
Return Timeline: No recent updates.
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