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WWE, AEW, TNA, NJPW Wrestler Injury Report List: Expected Returns, Inactives | Fightful

WWE, AEW, TNA, NJPW Wrestler Injury Report List: Expected Returns, Inactives | Fightful

Fightful.com will keep a running injury report and inactive list and update each accordingly. You can also see our updated contract expiration list at this link. WWE RAW Asuka: On June 5th, Asuka posted a photo on X showing that she possibly had knee surgery. No date has been set for her return. Creative has been discussed for her return. Bronson Reed: Bronson his Talus Bone during the War Games match at Survivor Series. Reed also required assistance to get to the back following the match. There is no estimated return date. Reed had surgery on December 12th. Ilja Dragunov: Joe Tessitore announced on the 9/30/24 edition of Raw that Ilja tore his ACL at a WWE Live Event in Colombus, Georgia. Ilja is expected to miss six to nine months. He's been at the WWE Performance Center training. Kiana James: Fightful Select confirmed that Kiana James is sidelined. It was reported that James is out with an undisclosed leg injury. She is expected to be out for upwards of six months. Zoey Stark: Zoey suffered what appeared to be a knee injury on the 5/29/25 episode of Raw. She had to be carried off by a trainer. There is no estimated return date. WWE SMACKDOWN Apollo Crews: Suffered a Torn Pectoral Injury on the 1/31 SmackDown episode; had surgery in February 2025. There is no estimated return date. Kevin Owens: Kevin announced on the April 4th SmackDown that he will be undergoing neck surgery and will be out of action for an extended period. Rey Mysterio: Rey Mysterio confirmed that he suffered a torn groin on the 4/18/25 episode of WWE SmackDown (Go Home Show to WrestleMania). On 4/28, he announced on Instagram that he would be having surgery for a torn adductor. There is no estimated return date. Tama Tonga: Suffered an undisclosed injury in April 2025, which may require surgery. There is no estimated return date. Tonga Loa: On 12/6/24, the WWE announced that Tonga Loa is out indefinitely with a torn bicep suffered at WWE Survivor Series during the WarGames match. There is no estimated return date. WWE Unassigned: Brock Lesnar: Inactive, Removed from future creative considerations. Big E: Broken neck on March 11, 2022. In a late September 2024 interview with Sports Talk Philly, Big E said he will get neck scans in the next 3-6 months to see if he is healthy enough to return. Omos: Inactive in WWE, had been wrestling in Japan. Valhalla: Valhalla announced on Instagram that she and her husband are expecting their second child in November 2024. Valhalla will be out for the foreseeable future. Valhalla was not included in the 2024 Draft Pool. WWE NXT: Brinley Reece: On May 23rd, 2025, Reece announced on Instagram that she underwent successful shoulder surgery. There is no estimated return date. AEW Anthony Henry: Henry stated in a social media post on October 14th that he underwent successful surgery for a torn bicep. There is no estimated return date at this time. Austin Gunn: Inactive, both he and his brother, Colten, are inactive. The Gunns have not wrestled since 2/11/25. The Blade: The Blade announced on Instagram on Tuesday, September 12, that he had successfully undergone back fusion surgery. His partner, Allie (f.k.a. The Bunny), said in an autograph signing on 11/8/24, "He’s hanging in. He just started his PT. His back surgery went really well. There is no estimated return date. Buddy Matthews: Buddy said on the Chris Van Vliet podcast (4/29/25) that he partially tore the ligaments, but it was not completely ruptured. He says his fingers are crossed that he can return in a few weeks. Colten Gunn: Inactive, both he and his brother, Austinn, are inactive. The Gunns have not wrestled since 2/11/25. There is no estimated return date Danhausen: Last appeared on the February 22nd, 2024 episode of ROH. Danhausen can appear at Independent promotions. No estimated return date Darby Allin: Currently inactive from AEW. Darby went to climb Mt. Everest. He completed the climb on May 5th. No estimated return date Diamante: Inactive, last wrestled on the 3/15/25 episode of ROH. No estimated return date. Dr. Britt Baker: Baker is inactive. She last wrestled on the 11/24/24 episode of Dynamite. There is no estimated return date. Eddie Kingston: It was reported on 5/20 that Eddie tore his ACL during his match at NJPW Resurgence on May 10th. Eddie posted a photo of himself on Instagram on July 9th, saying he had surgery. Kingston could be out nine months or more. He stated that he can now lift weights and do squats. Isiah Kassidy: Isiah and Marq Quen of Private Party both last wrestled in AEW on the 1/22/25 episode of AEW Dynamite. There is no estimated return date. Jay White: Fightful Select reported 4/2/25 that White will be out of action for an unknown period. He will be having surgery for an undisclosed injury. Juice Robinson: Juice will be out of action with a broken fibula. Expected to return soon based on a 5/7 Fightful Select report Keith Lee: Tony Khan announced that Keith Lee is injured and was not cleared to participate against Swerve Strickland at Worlds End. On 10/20/24, Lee posted on X, "I must take the time to tell you.... we are not done. Hang in there, just like I am. Whatever it is.... the time will come. Let's move forward." There is still no estimated return date. Killswitch: On 9/30, Fightful Select reported Killswitch was rushed to the hospital on Friday, September 27th, where they found his blood oxygen below 80 percent and determined he had pneumonia in both lungs. Initially, it was said he would miss a month, but that was before being admitted to the hospital. He's working towards AEW clearance. Kota Ibushi: Although Kota is inactive in AEW, he has worked at least one DDT or GLEAT event every month since July. He announced that his work visa is coming. Mark Davis: Fightful Select learned that Davis sustained an injury during his match with Powerhouse Hobbs on the March 26th episode of AEW Dynamite. It is an undisclosed injury; there is hope that he will only be out of action between 4 to 8 weeks. Marq Quen: Marq Quen and his tag partner, Isiah Kassidy of Private Party, both last wrestled in AEW on the 1/22/25 episode of AEW Dynamite. There is no estimated return date. Matt Sydal: In a social media post on June 14th, Sydal announced that he underwent surgery for a right foot injury. He said the surgeon in the procedure would have to break and re-fuse three bones and use hardware to set his toes into the joints. Orange Cassidy: Fightful Select reports that Cassidy has suffered an injury. It is possibly a torn meniscus, but not confirmed per our report on 4/3/25. Ortiz: In Isiah Kassidy's vlog from 3/31/24, Ortiz stated he had a torn pec and would be having surgery in two weeks and have a four-month recovery period. Based on Ortiz's estimation, he could potentially return in mid-August. PAC: On the 4/9 edition of AEW Dynamite was visibly favoring his ankle/leg at the end of his match against Swerve Strickland. There are no further details at this time and it is unknown how long he will be out-of-action. Paul Wight: Inactive, no return date estimated Riho: Riho announced on 7/7 in a social media post that she fractured her arm on the 7/6 edition of AEW Collision. There is no estimated return date at this time. Ruby Soho: Maternity Leave. Announced pregnancy after AEW Dynamite ended on 4/17/24. Scorpio Sky: Inactive, is taking occasional indie bookings. He last wrestled in ROH July 2023 Wardlow: Matt Taven stated in an interview that Wardlow is out with a knee injury. There is no estimated return date. TNA Chris Bey: Chris Bey was taken to a hospital with a neck injury and underwent surgery on 10/27. Chris Bey revealed that he suffered from paralysis, which he is actively recovering from. KiLynn King: It was announced that KiLynn has a Torn ACL. On 2/6/24, KiLynn shared on her Instagram that she had her surgery. She is expected to miss 9-12 months. Steph De Lander: De Lander announced at TNA Victory Road that she would be undergoing neck surgery for the C5 and C6 vertebrae. She said on her podcast, That's Cooked, that she expects to be out for at least six months, if not longer.NJPW Henare: Suffered shoulder injury in December 2024. Per Fightful Select he could be out all of 2025. Yuya Uemura: NJPW announced on 9/4/24 that Yuya would miss six months of action due to a Torn Triceps. Yuya last wrestled on 8/10/24 at the G1 Climax 2024 Tournament: Tag 14 MLW: MARIGOLD: AAA: OTHERS: Allie Katch: Allie broke her leg at GCW's The People vs. GCW on January 19th. She underwent surgery on January 20th. Allie said in a social media post on 4/23/25 that her leg is still broken and that there is a metal rod in her leg, and that she cannot run or jump. She added that she does not know how long she will be out. Bobby Buffett: Bobby announced on March 4th that he suffered an ACL injury. He says there is no set timetable for his return. Carmella: Announced on 4/29 that she and her husband, WWE's Corey Graves, are expecting their second child together. Cole Radrick: Cole suffered a torn ACL and torn bucket-handle meniscus at GCW's No Comprade event on March 27th; he will be out of action for six to nine months. Dan Barry: Barry stated in a social media post on 8/25 that he will be out for the remainder of the year. Barry said he has a torn rotator cuff and is hoping to avoid surgery, and hopes to do physical therapy during the hiatus. Barry also noted he would still be doing comedy shows. Davienne: Davienne announced she will not accept any bookings for the foreseeable future while sidelined. Jordan Oliver: On 7/7/24, in a social media post, Jordan Oliver announced he tore his ACL at GCW's Worst Behavior. There is no estimated return date at this time. Kevin Ku: On 5/3/25, Kevin posted on social media that he needed to have surgery on his meniscus. It is unknown how long he will be out of action. PJ Black: PJ told Bryan Asbury on Developmentally Speaking in mid-to-late September that it would be out of action for around six months. Black last wrestled in a Dark Match for ROH on HonorClub #68 on May 30th. Black did not specify the nature of his injury but stated in the interview that he had been using crutches. Shayne Hawke: Announced in a tweet on July 12th, 2023, that he has a broken neck and back. He will be out for the foreseeable future. Valentina Rossi: On 2/14, Valentina posted on X that she would be out for an extensive amount of time with a torn ACL & Meniscus If there are any corrections, let us know! When using the information on this page, please link back to this page on Fightful and credit our outlet.

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