AEW News: Buddy Matthews gives injury -update, Return Timeline

Buddy Matthews hopes that it will not take too long for him to be back in the ring.

Matthews has had an ankle injury out of operation for more than two months. The injury occurred, while Matthews ambiggered his entry into Aew Grand Slam Australia on February 15. Although he was injured, he continued with his match against Kazuchika Okada.

Matthews told Chris Van Vliet about a new episode of Insight that he had suffered band and cartilage damage, but was lucky that the injury was not worse.

“It's okay. It rolled quite badly. Had an X -ray, MRI. There was no break, but there was a partial ribbon and cartilage damage,” said Matthews. “Yes, [I’m] go. I didn't run. I didn't jump. I just started implementing cardio, but then it somehow stiffened. And you know, we are working through it, but the documents told me that I have never seen an ankle roll under someone without destroying the bones completely, how to smash, destroy the bones. So I didn't break any bone, which was incredible, but then I had to wrestle 15 minutes later. “

Matthews said he immediately knew that something was wrong, but it was happy about how the match became in the face of the disability. Despite Matthew's injury, he and his wife Rhea Ripley went straight to their honeymoon.

On April 13, Matthews estimated 73 percent. He said this number was up to 85 percent.

“I hope soon than later,” said Matthews about his return. “I obviously have to get into the ring and get it out and come back in ring shape. But I hope in the next few weeks. I hope to keep my fingers crossed.”

Wrestling is a creative outlet that Matthews missed during the unknown. With Malakai Black, who returns to WWE, House of Black is now known as the Hounds of Hell in AEW. Matthews said he doesn't want the group to be only House of Black with a new name. You need a little restart with a fresh layer of paint.

“We only have to have a few uninterrupted weeks ahead of us and really show that the group is together,” he said. “I would like to make a few intervention day with Julia [Hart]. Me and brody [King] And Julia against two men and a woman would be great. “

Matthews named Kenny Omega as the only opponent to whom he is faced with whom he has not yet received a chance. But Matthews is for everything below and just wants to get back into the ring and tell good stories.

“I think what everyone wants is me and Kenny,” he said van Vliet. “This is on many lists of people. Will it happen? I don't know. Am I for it? Absolutely.”