Buddy Matthews’ Ankle Injury Recovery & In-Ring Return Plans Update – Matthews Teases Being Medically Cleared

AEW
Jul 14, 2026

As noted before, Buddy Matthews has been out of action for AEW since the Grand Slam Australia 2025 event in February of 2025 due to an ankle injury and surgery. Matthews made a surprise appearance this past May for an event for World Series Wrestling in Australia and announced that he is currently expecting to be medically cleared from his injury by this October.

Matthews provided an update earlier today in Instagram teasing that he has been medically cleared to make an in-ring return in the future.

“The Devil signed the clearance. Hell stamped its approval. No more barriers. Only timing.”

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