WWE, AEW, TNA, NJPW Wrestler Injury Report List: Expected Returns, Inactives | Fightful
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WWE RAW
Austin Theory: On August 6, there were conflicting reports stating that Austin Theory had been removed from WWE’s roster. Fightful Select clarified that Theory isn’t off the roster entirely; instead, he’s currently listed as injured. His last match was on the July 14 episode of WWE Main Event. There is no estimated return date.
Chad Gable: Gable announced in a social media post on 7/1/25 that he had successful surgery on an undisclosed injury to his arm. There is currently no estimated return date.
Gunther: On the 8/4/25 Raw, Michael Cole announced that Gunther would be out indefinitely because of suffered a septal hematoma and orbital blowout fracture at WWE SummerSlam. There is no estimated return date.
Ilja Dragunov: Joe Tessitore announced on the 9/30/24 edition of Raw that Ilja tore his ACL at a WWE Live Event in Columbus, Georgia. Ilja is expected to miss six to nine months. He’s been at the WWE Performance Center training.
Liv Morgan: Liv dislocated her shoulder in her match against Iyo Sky on the 6/16/25 episode of Raw. There is no timetable for her return.
Naomi: Maternity Leave
Zoey Stark: On the 5/29/25 episode of Raw. Zoey suffered tears to her ACL, MCL, and meniscus. There is no estimated return date, but she will be out the rest of 2025 for sure.
WWE SMACKDOWN
Apollo Crews: Suffered a Torn Pectoral Injury on the 1/31 SmackDown episode; had surgery in February 2025. On 8/14, Crews posted on his Instagram Stories that he was in-ring training. There is no estimated return date.
Elton Prince: Prince has been out of action with an undisclosed injury. He last wrestled on the June 20th episode of SmackDown. 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. Fightful Select reported on July 19th that Owens underwent surgery on July 18th, which was successful. There is no estimated return date.
Piper Niven: Fightful Select reports that Piper is out of action with a neck injury. Fightful Select was informed that, although the injury is serious, those we spoke to believe she will recover and return. There is no estimated return date.
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. Fightful reported in mid-September that he’s nearing a return.
WWE Unassigned:
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 on WWE main roster, Omos has made appearances at NXT House Shows in Columbus, Ohio, and Detroit, Michigan (10/25)
WWE NXT:
Adriana Rizzo: Adriana announced in a social media post on 8/10/25 that she had a Torn ACL + Meniscus. In a Q&A from late September, Adriana stated she would likely be out until Spring of 2026.
Brinley Reece: On May 23rd, 2025, Reece announced on Instagram that she underwent successful shoulder surgery. There is no estimated return date.
Noam Dar: Noam had to relinquish the NXT Heritage Cup due to injury. The injury has not been disclosed. There is no estimated return date.
AEW
Andrade: Currently inactive due to a legal situation revolving around his contract with the WWE.
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.
The Blade: The Blade announced on Instagram on Tuesday, September 12, 2024 that he had successfully undergone back fusion surgery. He made an appearance on the TalkNShop Podcast in early September (9/25) and said he is getting close to being cleared.
Buddy Matthews: Buddy said on the Chris Van Vliet podcast (4/29/25) that he partially tore the ligaments, but they were not completely ruptured. On 8/7/25, Buddy announced that he would be having surgery on August 7th. There is no estimated return date.
Colten Gunn: On the 7/19/25 episode of AEW Collision, Gunn suffered an undisclosed injury. While in the match, he grabbed his knee and removed himself from the action. A ringside doctor could be seen checking on Colten, and he was helped to the back. There is no estimated return date.
Danhausen: Last appeared on ROH Final Battle 2024. Danhausen continues to appear at Independent promotions. There is 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. Fightful reported that she’s physically healthy.
Dustin Rhodes: Dustin announced August 5th that the damage to his knees is so significant that he needs two knee replacement surgeries and will have the surgery on August 21st. There is no estimated return date.
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 until at least 2025 with a shoulder injury.
Kamille: Kamille has been inactive. She was recently added to the cast of the American Gladiators reboot.
Keith Lee: Lee said in a social media post on June 26th, “Again, I am quite fine. It is not up to me when it comes to a return. But blessings to you as well.” Lee was backstage at AEW All In Texas
Kota Ibushi: Kota fractured his femur at the taping of the 10/20/25 episode of AEW Collision Homecoming. Kota said in a social media post on October 14 that he could be out of action for two years; however, he stated that he did not think he would be out for the entire two years.
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 14 2024, 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. He wrestled in July 2025 in Europe, but not outside of that.
Nick Wayne: Announced on the 8/20/25 episode of AEW Dynamite that he would miss AEW Forbidden Door due to a broke foot. There is no estimated return date.
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. He’s returned to work indie dates.
Paul Wight: Inactive, with no estimated return date. He is doing publicity work for the company.
Red Velvet: Red Velvet suffered a neck injury during her match against Kira on June 22nd at the Fantastica Mania Mexico 2025 event. There is no estimated return date.
Ruby Soho: Maternity Leave. Announced pregnancy after AEW Dynamite ended on 4/17/24.
“Smart” Mark Sterling: Fightful Select confirmed that he has torn biceps. AEW/ROH officials are hopeful that he’ll return to TV in a few weeks. He won’t be cleared for physicality but will be able to perform.
Wardlow: Fightful Select has confirmed that Wardlow has a torn pectoral muscle. It is believed to have happened during his return at AEW Forbidden Door.
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.
Elijah: Elijah tore his tricep on the June 17th episode of NXT. TNA announced that he had successful surgery. There is no estimated return date.
Jonathan Gresham: On 8/7/25, Gresham revealed on social media that he suffered two strokes. He said he would be taking 2-4 weeks off from wrestling to recover and get cleared fully by his neurologist. However, it has been nearly two months. Gresham’s wife, NXT’s Jordynne Grace told Adrian Hernandez in an interview that, “He’s at 100 percent. He’s cleared right now to do pretty much everything, like work out. Everything besides wrestle.”
KC Navarro: On the 8/7/25 episode of TNA Impact!, KC announced that he has a Torn ACL.
KiLynn King: It was announced that KiLynn has a Torn ACL in December 2023. In a social media post on 8/21/25, KiLynn provided an update stating that in August 2024, she had an L4-L5 herniated disc. In the video that she posted, she is seen touching her toes and said, “Today for the 1st time in a year and a half, I touched my toes. Mommas getting better.”
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
Francesco Akira: Francesco suffered a fractured wrist at Revolution Pro Wrestling’s Global Wars U.K. on August 22nd. He did have a successful surgery, and there is no estimated return date.
Hirooki Goto: Sustained an injury to his right elbow during the match against Zack Sabre Jr. on June 29th. He will miss the New Japan’s July 4th event at the Tokyo Budokan. He’s also missing time filming Street Fighter.
HENARE: Suffered a shoulder injury in December 2024. Per Fightful Select, he could be out all of 2025.
OTHERS:
Bobby Buffett: Bobby announced on March 4th that he suffered an ACL injury. He says there is no set timetable for his return.
Colby Corino: On August 3rd, Colby Corino announced that he needed emergency neck and back surgery. There is no estimated return date.
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.
Daiki Inaba: On September 23rd, 2025, at NOAH’s NOAH N-1 Victory Tournament at Korakuen Hall. Inaba suffered a leg injury, which resulted in being transported to a hospital. Inaba was injured when he went for a diving press. Inaba was seen grabbing his right thigh. He was unable to stand after the match and was stretchered off.
Koshiro Asakura: Koshiro suffered a Torn ACL & Meniscus injury at the BJW event at Korakuen Hall on 7/27. On September 20, 2025, Asakura posted on X that the surgery “went well.” He is expected to miss a year.
LJ Cleary: In a social media post on 10/10/25, LJ announced that he would be out of action for the rest of 2025 due to an undisclosed injury.
Nagisa Tachibana: Marigold announced that Nagisa will be out of action for the rest of September due to a neck injury. She is not expected to miss much time, but a return date is not estimated at this time.
OZAWA: OZAWA was competing in Pro Wrestling NOAH’s N-1 Victory tournament, but he suffered a Lisfranc ligament injury. It was then determined that he would miss the rest of the tournament, and his matches would be forfeited. OZAWA shared that he underwent successful ligament reconstruction surgery on his foot. 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.
YO-HEY: YO-HEY suffered a medial meniscus injury in his left knee while competing in Pro Wrestling NOAH’s N-1 Victory event on September 23rd. There is no estimated return date.
Zandokan Jr.: On 9/23/25, Zandokan Jr. announced on Instagram that he suffered a knee injury. There is no estimated return date.
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