Mike Chioda Says He Worked Without An ACL For ‘Quite A Long Time’

Mike Chioda worked as a referee in WWE from 1989 to 2020, and was the referee for some of the biggest matches in wrestling history including Hulk Hogan vs. The Rock at WrestleMania X8.

Speaking to Abhishek Kundu of Sportshadow, Mike Chioda shared the injuries he’s racked up over the years.

“I worked without an ACL for quite a long time. I wore a brace. I had a knee surgery. I finally had some scopes and scopes over the years. Eight years ago, I had to see one of the best doctors here in Alabama University and had to get a cadaver. I had shoulder surgery about six years ago, rotator cuff, two tears of my biceps. I did two 1-hour marathons back to back. Wind up taking a bump, tore some, and then I did another marathon. Then I tore my biceps, labrum, tear in the back of the shoulder. So I got a surgery again in Alabama,” he said.

Chioda is largely retired from refereeing.

Elsewhere during the interview, he praised Tony Khan for what he’s doing with certain aspects in AEW. You can find his full comments here.