AEW Star Suffers Devasting Setback After Undergoing Surgery
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AEW star Bryan Cage is facing a long road to recovery after undergoing a second major surgery in just eight weeks. The powerhouse wrestler revealed he recently had a knee replacement.
This procedure comes shortly after he had surgery to repair a torn quad tendon suffered in March. Despite the significant setbacks, Cage is already back in the gym, showcasing his trademark intensity and determination.
Cage made his AEW debut at Double or Nothing in 2020, winning the Casino Ladder Match and later becoming the FTW Champion under the management of Taz. As a founding member of Team Taz, he was a dominant force before being kicked out of the group.
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In recent years, he has been a key member of the Mogul Embassy faction alongside Swerve Strickland and Prince Nana, primarily competing in AEW and its sister promotion, ROH. He is a former two-time ROH World Six-Man Tag Team Champion.
The string of injuries began with a quad tear that forced him and his tag team partner, Lance Archer, to be pulled from a scheduled AEW World Tag Team Championship match at the Dynasty pay-per-view in April. Cage explained on social media that he decided to address a long-standing knee issue while he was already sidelined.
BOGOTA, COLOMBIA - NOVEMBER 16: A general view of the AAA Mexican Lucha Libre friday night show at the Movistar Arena during an AAA World Wide Wrestling match on November 16, 2018 in Bogota, Colombia.
BOGOTA, COLOMBIA - NOVEMBER 16: A general view of the AAA Mexican Lucha Libre friday night show at the Movistar Arena during an AAA World Wide Wrestling match on November 16, 2018 in Bogota, Colombia."I've been dealing with excessive knee pain for years and have been working through it with the intention of going under the knife after All In," Cage wrote on Instagram. "With the unfortunate setback of tearing my quad, I figured F it, let's just get 'em both done."
He remains defiant and focused on his eventual return to the ring.
"Love me, hate me, or somewhere in-between, you can't deny I'm a f***** machine! Not an easy or fun choice, but I'm gonna come back ripping heads off. Especially if this is me right now after surgery."
Cage is a good in-ring worker and was getting a notable push by AEW CEO Tony Khan before he was sidelined with this injury. Perhaps, when Cage returns to television, AEW will give him a renewed push that can set him up for a bigger run with the promotion.
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