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

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WWE RAW

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Braun Strowman: Braun confirmed on 6/2/23 in an Instagram post that he had neck fusion surgery on his C4/C5 Vertebrae. He last wrestled on May 1st, 2023.

CM Punk: Punk tore his triceps at the Royal Rumble. Punk did get physical at WrestleMania XL with Drew McIntyre. There is still no estimated return date.

Dexter Lumis: Inactive since May 29th, 2023.

Erik of The Viking Raiders: In an Instagram post on November 1st, Erik announced that he had C6/C7 neck fusion surgery. He will be out for the foreseeable future.

Nikki Cross: Nikki is considered inactive. She last wrestled on the November 6th, 2023 edition of Raw. There is no return date estimated.

Raquel Rodriguez: Raquel is out of action and on medical leave. No estimated return date at this time.

Rhea Ripley: Rhea suffered an upper-body injury on the Raw after Mania. She had to vacate the WWE Women's World Championship. There is no estimated return date.

Sonya Deville: Torn ACL on July 28, 2023. There is no estimated return date

WWE SMACKDOWN

Charlotte Flair: On the 12/15/23 SmackDown, WWE Commentator Kevin Patrick said Flair will miss at least nine months after tearing her ACL, MCL, and Meniscus.

Shotzi: It was confirmed that Shotzi has a torn ACL. She suffered the injury on February 13th when NXT was filming for their February 20th episode. Shotzi is expected to miss nine months or more.

WWE Unassigned:

Alexa Bliss: Maternity Leave, she last wrestled at the 2023 Royal Rumble. There is no estimated return date.

Brock Lesnar: Inactive, Removed from future creative considerations

Big E: Broken neck on March 11, 2022. He says he feels 100%, though he has no estimated return date.

Carmella: She and her husband, Corey Graves, recently announced the birth of their child. There is no estimated return date. Carmella last wrestled on 3/12/2023

Robert Roode: Robert has not wrestled on TV since June 2022 due to a neck injury. He has been working as a producer. Roode recently told Chris Van Vliet that he is cleared but is happy producing.

Tamina: Inactive since February 2023. Has been backstage at multiple events. Tamina last wrestled on 2/27/2023

Titus O'Neil: Titus has not wrestled since November 2020. He says he's not retired and is healing from a knee injury. Has been backstage at several shows of late. There is no return date estimated

WWE NXT:

Cora Jade: Cora will be out of action because of a torn ACL that she suffered on January 12th.

Dani Palmer: On January 31st, Dani announced in an Instagram post that she would need to have a double hip surgery. There is no estimated return date.

Josh Briggs: Briggs cracked two ribs in his match at NXT Stand and Deliver. There is no estimated date for a return.

Meiko Satomura: Inactive

Nikkita Lyons: Undisclosed Injury, she stated on the 3/18 edition of the Hall of Fame Podcast with Booker T that she hopes to be back in time for Halloween Havoc.

Saquon Shugars: On April 3rd, in a social media post, Saquon posted a photo of himself in the hospital with a photo of an x-ray of his knee. The extent of the injury is unknown and no estimated return date at this time.

Wendy Choo: Undisclosed injury; Last wrestled on May 19th. Shawn Michaels said on the NXT Great American Bash Media Call on 7/27/23 that Choo is rehabbing her injuries.

Wes Lee: Vic Joseph announced on the 12/05/23 edition of NXT that Lee will require back surgery and would be out of action for 8-12 months.

AEW

Adam Cole: Announced on the 9/27/23 AEW Dynamite that he broke his ankle in three places and will need surgery. Adam appeared at AEW Worlds End on 12/30. He is still in a walking boot and there is no estimated return date.

Bandido: Bandido provided an update on December 1st. He says he does not know how long he will be out of action with his injured wrist. He had another surgery on his wrist.

Danhausen: Inactive; Danhausen is inactive in AEW but has been performing at Independent shows.

Dr. Britt Baker, D.M.D.: On the December 28th Media Call for AEW's Worlds End PPV. AEW President Tony Khan said that Baker is on the injured list. Tony Khan in a panel at SXSW hinted that she could be returning soon.

Chuck Taylor: It was stated on the 1/17/24 Dynamite that Taylor is dealing with an injured ankle. There is no timetable set for his return.

CJ Perry: Inactive; CJ is out due to an infection in her finger. There is no estimated return dated

Darby Allin: Darby broke his ankle on the March 13th edition of AEW Dynamite. He will be out for an extensive amount of time. No return date estimated

Dralistico: Inactive; Dralistico is inactive in AEW but has been performing at Independent shows.

Jack Perry: Inactive; Perry is inactive in AEW but is performing in New Japan.

Emi Sakura: Inactive, inactive in AEW; however, Emi has been working matches for Gatoh Move ChocoPro

Jamie Hayter: Hayter has been out of action since late May of 2023. Fightful Select confirmed that she would be out for the foreseeable future and will likely return in 2024, but no estimated return date as of yet.

Jeff Hardy: Hardy was knocked out during the AEW Rampage 2/16/24 taping on 2/14. Hardy also suffered a broken nose. There is no estimated return date.

Juice Robinson: Fightful Select confirmed that Juice will be out for the foreseeable future due to a back injury. There is no known return date.

Keith Lee: Tony Khan announced that Keith Lee is injured and was not cleared to participate against Swerve Strickland at Worlds End. There is no timetable for his return.

Kenny Omega: On December 15th, Omega posted on X that he would be out indefinitely. Omega was diagnosed with diverticulitis.

Kota Ibushi: Kota wrestled Naomichi Marufuji at NOAH's The New Year Show. NOAH announced Kota had been diagnosed with a right tibiofibular ligament tear and a right ankle lateral ligament complex injury. There is no timetable set for his return.

Mark Davis: On October 2nd, 2023, Davis tweeted that he snapped his wrist, and it has not been determined how long he will be out due to injury.

Miro: Has been sidelined with an injury. He last wrestled at AEW Worlds End. There is no estimated return date.

MJF: In a social media post, which has since been deleted, MJF stated that he has a torn labrum. Fightful Select was told it was a legitimate injury. There is no estimated return.

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.

Penelope Ford: Inactive

Rey Fenix: Undisclosed injury; however, in an interview with Denise Salcedo in January, he said he would return to the ring soon. There is no timetable set for his return.

RUSH: In a social media post on March 1st, RUSH says he is cleared to wrestle and has no Visa issue.

Ryan Nemeth: Inactive

Sammy Guevara: Per FightfulSelect, Sammy Guevara was suspended because of what transpired in his match against Jeff Hardy.

Scorpio Sky: Injured, Scorpio last wrestled on October 7th, 2023. Scorpio is dealing with an injury that is currently undisclosed. There is no estimated return date.

Tay Melo: Maternity leave. Recently gave birth in December.

Wheeler Yuta: Fightful Select reported on 2/16/24 that Yuta is dealing with an undisclosed injury. Yuta last wrestled on the January 10th episode of Rampage. There is no estimated return date.

TNA

Joe Doering: Inactive; announced in August of 2022 that he had brain cancer.

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.

NJPW

HENARE: HENARE suffered a head injury at NJPW New Beginning on February 11th. There is no set date for his return.

Master Wato: NJPW on January 23rd announced that Master Wato has a Torn ACL; it is currently not known how long he will be sidelined.

Satoshi Kojima: Satoshi will miss some time due to an MCL injury. There is no set return date at this time.

MLW:

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AAA:

Vikingo: Vikingo injured his knee in a match on Saturday, February 17th. It is feared that Vikingo could have ligament damage. However, that is not confirmed. Vikingo will likely miss an extended period of time.

OTHERS:

Bobby Buffett: Bobby announced on March 4th that he suffered an ACL injury. He says there is no set timetable for his return.

Cara Noir: Shared an injury update via Twitter on July 14th. He believes he could be out for 12 months or longer. Noir suffered multiple injuries in his foot at Progress 151 on April 23, 2023.

Cassie Lee: Inactive, she is on maternity leave

Davienne: "Not accepting bookings for the foreseeable future" while sidelined.

Kidd Bandit: Kidd Bandit stated in a Social Media post on 9/13 that they will be out for two months with an undisclosed injury.

Sanely: CMLL announced in a Press Release on 10/19/23 that Sanely tore her right MCL, damaged her ACL, and will miss 6-8 months.

Sawyer Wreck: Sawyer announced in a social media post that she would have to have surgery for a broken hand. There is no estimated return date.

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

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