Matt Jackson posts an update.
On the March 15 episode of AEW Dynamite, Jackson suffered a partially torn bicep during a three-way trios match. He decided not to have surgery, and other methods of rehabilitation helped him return to the ring in time for AEW Double or Nothing. There, he and the rest of The Elite (Nick Jackson, Kenny Omega, and Hangman Page) lost to Blackpool Combat Club (Jon Moxley, Bryan Danielson, Claudio Castagnoli, and Wheeler Yuta) in the Anarchy in the Arena match.
In a post on Instagram, Matt Jackson looked back on his road to AEW Double or Nothing and noted that he was told there was a good chance he wouldn't be able to wrestle for several months. He recalled his journey back to the ring and admitted that he was worried he was making a big mistake by risking significant damage to his arm.
Matt noted that he had plenty of support, and he hit his target of being able to wrestle at the pay-per-view. Jackson made it clear that competing at AEW Double or Nothing meant a lot to him, and he thanked everyone. He also wrote that his arm feels great, and his strength is completely back.
The post is as follows:
I got hurt about 10 weeks ago, literally on day one of the beginning of a very important story that we started. I was told there was a good chance I wouldn’t be cleared to perform again for 6-7 months after surgery. Surgeons insisted I get the muscle repaired immediately. I opted not to do surgery, but rather try other therapeutic options that’d get me back quicker. I had faith that through proper rehabilitation, supplementation & prayer, I’d be back wrestling with a target goal of Double or Nothing. There was clearly a lot of doubt, but I wasn’t going to miss it no matter what. In fact, I wasn’t going to miss any of the events leading to it either. During the process, I lived in fear that I was making a huge mistake. That my arm would never be the same again, or that I’d lose a bunch of strength. I had anxiety and many sleepless nights, that I’d let everyone including myself down. Thankfully my wife Dana, my family, close friends, & various medical staff members supported & showed their love these past couple of months. And, I hit my target. Wrestling with my ELITE family by my side in Las Vegas meant so much to me because the journey there was pretty rough.
Thank you to everyone who’s put up with me, my endless chatter about my rehab, and asking you to watch me flex so you can tell me how great I look.A few days removed from my first match back, my arm is great. My strength is completely back & I couldn’t be happier. Everything else on my body, including my foot? Not so much.
A few days removed from my first match back, my arm is great. My strength is completely back & I couldn’t be happier. Everything else on my body, including my foot? Not so much.
Catch up on our coverage of AEW Double or Nothing here.
After AEW Double or Nothing, Kenny Omega teased that he has some friends who could help even the odds against Blackpool Combat Club. Check out his comments here.
Click here to check out the card for the May 31 episode of AEW Dynamite. Fightful will have live coverage of the show as it airs.
