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5 days ago
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WWE Superstar Missing From TV Indefinitely Due To Injury
Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Newsweek AI is in beta. Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content. While professional wrestling has been called fake, it doesn't mean that the people in the ring don't put their bodies on the line every time they get into the ring. More Pro Wrestling: "I Lost Myself" - Released WWE Superstar Breaks Silence On Departure Unfortunately, this was the case during a recent taping of WWE NXT when a WWE Superstar and former champion suffered an injury. Roman and Seth celebrate in the ring during the WWE show at Zenith Arena on may 09, 2017 in Lille, France. Roman and Seth celebrate in the ring during the WWE show at Zenith Arena on may 09, 2017 in Lille, France. PHILIPPE HUGUEN/AFP/Getty Images WWE officially announced on NXT that former NXT North American Champion Ricky Starks had unfortunately suffered a laryngeal contusion in his title match against Ethan Page on May 27. According to a report from Robert Defelice of Fightful, the injury specifically took place when Page hit Saints with a Twisted Grin that made his throat hit the crossbar of a chair. It was also stated that updates would be provided as they become available. However, there is currently no timetable for when Saints will return to WWE television. Everyone here at Newsweek Sports wishes Ricky Saints a quick and safe recovery. More Pro Wrestling: Released WWE Superstar Wants To Join AEW Saints has only been in WWE for a short amount of time, having appeared for the first time on NXT in February. However, he has been wrestling professionally since 2012. At this point, Saints is most well-known for his time in All Elite Wrestling, where he first answered Cody Rhodes' open challenge for the AEW TNT Championship on June 17, 2020. Then known as Ricky Starks, he would remain with AEW for nearly five years, earning the FTW Championship and the AEW World Tag Team Championship with Big Bill. Saints had also won the 2022 AEW World Championship Eliminator Tournament, the 2022 Dynamite Diamond Battle Royal and the 2023 Owen Hart Cup. More Pro Wrestling: Former WWE Superstar To Return At Historic Event Saints shocked the wrestling world when he made a surprise appearance on NXT on Feb. 11, 2025, entering through the crowd. In the short amount of time he has been in WWE, Saints has already earned a name for himself, defeating Shawn Spears for the NXT North American Championship. Saints would hold the title for 55 days before losing it to Ethan Page at the match where he suffered his injury. More Pro Wrestling: WWE News: John Cena Reacts to Shocking R-Truth Release Injured WWE Superstar Expected To Miss WrestleMania: Report WWE Star Provides Major Injury Update After Being Knocked Unconscious For more WWE and professional wrestling news, head on over to Newsweek Sports.
Newsweek
25-04-2025
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- Newsweek
AEW Star's Injury Worse Than Expected: Report
Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Newsweek AI is in beta. Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content. AEW will be without one of its stars longer than expected, as the injury is worse than hoped for after surgery. Recent reports from Dave Meltzer in the Wrestling Observer Newsletter have shed light on the severity of Cage's recent injury, revealing it to be a torn quadriceps muscle rather than an initial diagnosis of a knee issue. This extends the anticipated recovery period, typically around a year. However, Cage is reportedly determined to defy these timelines and return to in-ring action as soon as possible. Meltzer's report detailed the circumstances leading up to the injury, stating, "Regarding Brian Cage, it appears his injury was a torn quad and not a knee injury. That's usually a one-year recuperation period, but he vows to return quicker. He had an injury in his leg for months that he'd been working on. He didn't realize it was as bad as it was. He was working an indie in Los Angeles against Chris Masters and went for a spinebuster. On the initial pickup, the left leg buckled and he felt the tear bad." He described it as feeling like a piece of paper tearing in half. It had nothing to do with the match or the spot during a match with Chris Masters in Los Angeles. More news: WWE News: Steve Austin Reveals Real-Life Vince McMahon Confrontation Cage previously confirmed that he had undergone surgery and had already begun his rehabilitation process by returning to the gym. Cage has been regularly used since his impactful debut at Double or Nothing in May 2020, where he won the Casino Ladder Match, earning an immediate AEW World Championship opportunity. All Elite Wrestling ALL IN at Wembley Stadium in London on August 27, 2023. All Elite Wrestling ALL IN at Wembley Stadium in London on August 27, 2023. Courtesy of AEW Throughout his AEW tenure, Cage has held the revived FTW Championship, aligning himself with Taz before eventually parting ways with Team Taz. He also became a part of Tully Blanchard's stable, which transitioned into The Embassy under Prince Nana's guidance and later merged into The Don Callis Family. Beyond AEW, Cage has also achieved success in Ring of Honor (ROH), holding the ROH World Television Championship and the ROH World Six-Man Tag Team Championship on two occasions as part of The Embassy with Kaun and Toa Liona. We wish Cage a speedy recovery. More WWE News: For more on WWE, head to Newsweek Sports.
