Buddy Matthews was set for a major match at AEW Grand Slam: Australia, but suffered an ankle injury during his entrance before the match even began. Its been a couple of months since then, and while he remains out of action, Matthews has now provided an update on his recovery and in-ring return status.
The Hounds of Hell member took to his Instagram and uploaded a few photos of himself from AEW Grand Slam: Australia. Matthews provided an update on his in-ring return status, stating that hes 73% recovered, saying, Fire still burns. 73%
This comes after Buddy Matthews shared his frustration about AEW Grand Slam: Australia. He posted online that the wrestling ring was smaller than expected1616 instead of the usual 1818, which he said caused problems during the show.
Matthews explained that two things went wrong. First, he hurt his ankle when stepping into the ring because the padding had holes. Second, he said that if the ring had been bigger, Kazuchika Okada wouldnt have reached the ropes, and Matthews might have won the match and become champion.
Buddy Matthews is still healing from his injury, but hes staying positive and getting closer to returning to AEW. He talked honestly about what happened at AEW Grand Slam: Australia, helping fans understand the dangers wrestlers face. Fans are excited to see him come back and redeem himself, as he clearly wants to have a proper run in AEW this year.
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